Match 17: Bahrain Women vs Hong Kong Women | Squads | Players to Watch | Fantasy Playing XI | Live Streaming | Pitch Report

Match No. 17 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2025 between Bahrain and Hong Kong will be the last league stage game as the tournament proceeds to The Super Three. Thailand Women and United Arab Emirates (UAE) Women are two teams that are most likely going to make it to the Super Three from their respective groups. Pool C remains quite open as Bahrain are yet to play two games, and it will be interesting who amongst Bahrain, Hong Kong and Nepal qualify.

Match 17: Bahrain Women vs Hong Kong Women | Squads | Players to Watch | Fantasy Playing XI | Live Streaming | Pitch Report
Match 17: Bahrain Women vs Hong Kong Women | Squads | Players to Watch | Fantasy Playing XI | Live Streaming | Pitch Report

Squads:

Bahrain Women’s Cricket Team

Abeera Waris, Poorvaja Jagdeesha, Rasika Rodrigo, Saduni Uthpala, Deepika Rasangika, Pavithra Shetty, Tharanga Gajanayake, Zayneb Fazil, Ashwini Govinda, Sana Butt, Sadamali Arachchige, Saee Parkhi, Sara Vivek, Shruti Yadav

Hong Kong Women’s Cricket Team

Natasha Miles, Shing Chan, Yasmin Daswani, Emma Lai, Kary Chan, Mariko Hill, Ruchitha Venkatesh, Hiu Ying Cheung, Shanzeen Shahzad, Alison Siu, Betty Chan, Iqra Sahar, Kaur Mahekdeep, Maryam Bibi

Players to watch out:

Deepika Rasangika

Deepika has immensely contributed with the bat and ball both whenever required for the side. She has scored a total of 1140 runs, including the highest of 161, from 52 T20I innings, with two half-centuries, striking at 106.44. She has also picked up 19 wickets in 27 innings with the ball. Her last 9 innings with the bat shows her magnificent form, 320 runs without getting out below 15 runs in any of those 9 innings.

Rasika Rodrigo

Rasika Rodrigo, is another senior stateswoman alongside Deepika and Tharanga and a very vital aspect for the Bahrain side. She has added 155 runs in 21 innings so far and promises to contribute even more with the bat. She also has an unbeaten half-century under her name and continues to impress.

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Kary Chan

The 28-year-old left-arm wrist spinner and one of the leading wicket takers for Hong Kong, has impressive figures with the ball, picking up 107 wickets in 82 innings, recording three four-fers and three five-fers. Chan has 7 wickets in her last 10 innings and would want to continue her run in the tournament ahead. Chan’s bowling will be very crucial for the Hong Kong, China Women to proceed and advance further.

Mariko Hill

The 29-year-old all-rounder has some impressive figures under her belt whether it be with the ball or bat. In her recent few outings, Hill has scored a total of 180 runs in 9 innings and picked up 5 wickets in just 4 innings, providing solidity and breakthroughs whenever required for the side. She has scored 1678 runs in just 76 innings in T20Is striking at 99.11 with an average of 25.42 with 6 half centuries and 2 centuries.

Pitch:

The Asian Institute of Technology Ground in Bangkok generally favors bowlers, especially pacers, leading to low-scoring matches. The pitch offers good bounce early on, making it challenging for batters, while spinners come into play as the game progresses. Bowlers usually dominate at this venue.

Weather:

Rain interruptions and delays are likely throughout the match. The temperature is forecasted to hover around 31°C with a 70% chance of precipitation and then gradually increasing. Average humidity would be around 83%, gradually decreasing as the match progresses.

Fantasy Playing XI:

Rasika Rodrigo, Deepika Rasangika, Pavithra Shetty, Tharanga Gajanayake, Kary Chan, Mariko Hill, Alison Siu, Maryam Bibi, Yasmin Daswani, Betty Chan, Shruti Yadav

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Match details:

Date – May 16, 2025

Time – 12:00 PM IST

Venue – Asian Institute of Technology Ground, Bangkok

Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website.

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