HK vs NIG Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 1st T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, Jun 18, 2026Last Updated on Jun 18, 2026 11:03 AM
Hong Kong vs Nigeria Cricket Match Previews
Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026
NGA 126/10 (19.4)
HKC 127/2 (16.2)
Hong Kong, China won by 8 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Anshuman Rath* | 72 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 130.91 |
| Shiv Mathur | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kenneth Boniface* | 1.2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Sulaimon Runsewe | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Last Wicket:Babar Hayat c Isaac Okpe b Peter Aho 16(13) - 108/2 in 13.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Hong Kong, China vs Nigeria
Nigeria — Innings 1 (126/10 in 19.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Selim Salau (wk) b Ehsan Khan | 41 | 26 | 6 | 1 | 157.69 | |
| Isaac Danladi b Mohammad Waheed | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Ali Rahmon c Anshuman Rath b Ehsan Khan | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 100 | |
| Sulaimon Runsewe (c) b Mohammad Ghazanfar | 12 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 63.16 | |
| Sylvester Okpe lbw b Yasim Murtaza | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 63.64 | |
| David Ankrah c Mohammad Waheed b Yasim Murtaza | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kenneth Boniface b Mohammad Ghazanfar | 7 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 70 | |
| Isaac Okpe b Aizaz Khan | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Chima Akachukwu lbw b Ehsan Khan | 18 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 | |
| Peter Aho b Ehsan Khan | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80 | |
| Abdullahi Ismail not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 11 | Total: 12 | |||||
| Total | 126 | 10 wkts, 19.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasim Murtaza | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Mohammad Waheed | 3 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 9.7 |
| Nasrulla Rana | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
| Ehsan Khan | 3.4 | 0 | 16 | 4 | 4.4 |
| Mohammad Ghazanfar | 4 | 0 | 18 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Aizaz Khan | 3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Selim Salau & Isaac Danladi | 7 | 8 |
| Selim Salau & Ali Rahmon | 37 | 25 |
| Selim Salau & Sulaimon Runsewe | 20 | 15 |
| Sylvester Okpe & Sulaimon Runsewe | 14 | 21 |
| David Ankrah & Sulaimon Runsewe | 0 | 3 |
| Kenneth Boniface & Sulaimon Runsewe | 7 | 10 |
| Kenneth Boniface & Isaac Okpe | 7 | 10 |
| Chima Akachukwu & Isaac Okpe | 6 | 5 |
| Chima Akachukwu & Peter Aho | 27 | 19 |
| Chima Akachukwu & Abdullahi Ismail | 1 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Isaac Danladi | 1.2 | 7 |
| 2 | Ali Rahmon | 5.3 | 44 |
| 3 | Selim Salau | 7.6 | 64 |
| 4 | Sylvester Okpe | 11.3 | 78 |
| 5 | David Ankrah | 11.6 | 78 |
| 6 | Sulaimon Runsewe | 13.4 | 85 |
| 7 | Kenneth Boniface | 15.2 | 92 |
| 8 | Isaac Okpe | 16.1 | 98 |
| 9 | Peter Aho | 19.2 | 125 |
| 10 | Chima Akachukwu | 19.4 | 126 |
Hong Kong, China — Innings 2 (127/2 in 16.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Zeeshan Ali (wk) c and b Sylvester Okpe | 22 | 20 | 4 | 0 | 110 | |
| Anshuman Rath not out | 72 | 55 | 5 | 3 | 130.91 | |
| Babar Hayat c Isaac Okpe b Peter Aho | 16 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 123.08 | |
| Shiv Mathur not out | 9 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 90 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 3 | Wides: 4 | Total: 8 | |||||
| Total | 127 | 2 wkts, 16.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Yasim Murtaza (c), Mohammad Ghazanfar, Hafeez Khan, Nasrulla Rana, Mohammad Waheed, Aizaz Khan, Ehsan Khan | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdullahi Ismail | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Peter Aho | 3 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 10.3 |
| Sylvester Okpe | 4 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 6.8 |
| Isaac Okpe | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Chima Akachukwu | 3 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 5.3 |
| Kenneth Boniface | 1.2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Sulaimon Runsewe | 1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Zeeshan Ali & Anshuman Rath | 68 | 51 |
| Hayat & Anshuman Rath | 40 | 31 |
| Shiv Mathur & Anshuman Rath | 19 | 16 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zeeshan Ali | 8.3 | 68 |
| 2 | Babar Hayat | 13.4 | 108 |
HK vs NIG Match Prediction, Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026, Hong Kong vs Nigeria Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
HK vs NIG (Hong Kong vs Nigeria) Match Details
| Match | Hong Kong vs Nigeria (HK vs NIG) |
| League | Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026 |
| Date | Thursday, 18th June 2026 |
| Time | 05:30 PM (IST) - 12:00 PM (GMT) |
HK vs NIG Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
HK vs NIG Match Venue: Namibia Cricket Ground, Windhoek, Namibia
HK vs NIG Pitch Report: The pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of fast bowlers.
HK vs NIG Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Windhoek, NA will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 18°C on the match day with 87% humidity and 13.8 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 75% chances of precipitation during the game.
Namibia Cricket Ground Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 44%
Spin Bowling
52%Batting Pitch 48%
Bowling Pitch
117
T20 Average Scores
HK vs NIG (Hong Kong vs Nigeria) Playing 11
Hong Kong vs Nigeria (HK vs NIG) Match Preview
HK vs NIG Match Preview: Hong Kong is set to take on Nigeria in Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026 on Thursday, 18 June 2026 at 05:30 PM IST.
Hong Kong (HK) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Zeeshan Ali and Anshuman Rath will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Babar Hayat will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Shiv Mathur and Yasim Murtaza will strengthen the middle order for Hong Kong.
- Yasim Murtaza will lead the Hong Kong as a Captain. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Wicketkeeper
- Shiv Mathur will do the Wicket Keeping for Hong Kong.
Pace Bowlers
- Nasrulla Rana and Ehsan Khan will lead the pace attack of his team.
Nigeria (NIG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Sulaimon Runsewe and Selim Salau will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Sesan Adedeji will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Isaac Danladi and Solomon Chilemanya will strengthen the middle order for Nigeria.
- Sylvester Okpe will lead the Nigeria as a Captain. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Wicketkeeper
- Selim Salau will do the Wicket Keeping for Nigeria.
Spin Bowlers
- Sylvester Okpe will take care of the spin bowling of the team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Peter Aho and Mohammed Taiwo will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Hong Kong vs Nigeria (HK vs NIG) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
HK vs NIG Match Prediction: Nigeria looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, NIG will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
HK vs NIG Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026 Match Expert Advice: Haroon Arshad will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Nasrulla Rana will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
HK vs NIG Head to Head
HK vs NIG Head to Head Records: Hong Kong vs Nigeria have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Hong Kong have won 0 whereas Nigeria have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| HK Won | 0 |
| NIG Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Namibia | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.339 | 6 | WWW |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +0.313 | 4 | LWLW |
| 3 | Nigeria | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.737 | 0 | LLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: Namibia T20I Tri-Series 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
HK - L W L WNIG - L L L
HK vs NIG Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
HK vs NIG Winning Prediction
- Nigeria team has the upper hand over Hong Kong team. So try to pick more players from Nigeria
HK vs NIG Small League Must Picks:
HK - Haroon Arshad [341 points], Nasrulla Rana [311 points]NIG - Sylvester Okpe [451 points], Ridwan Abdulkareem [382 points]
HK vs NIG Grand League Risky Picks:
HK - Ali Hassan [0 points], Adil Mehmood [0 points]NIG - Vincent Adewoye [46 points], Sesan Adedeji [47 points]
HK vs NIG Death Over Bowlers:
HK - Ayush ShuklaNIG - Peter Aho
Hong Kong (HK) Key Players
- Kinchit Shah [0W]
- Ateeq Iqbal [0W]
- Yasim Murtaza [2W]
- Babar Hayat [4]
- Anshuman Rath [48]
Nigeria (NIG) Key Players
- Sesan Adedeji [PTs: 47, CR: 8.5]
- Solomon Chilemanya [PTs: 143, CR: 7.0]
- Prosper Useni [PTs: 306, CR: 8.0]
- Peter Aho [PTs: 350, CR: 8.0]
- Ridwan Abdulkareem [PTs: 382, CR: 9.0]
HK vs NIG Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Yasim Murtaza [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Babar Hayat [PTs: 0, CR: 8.0]
- Anshuman Rath [PTs: 0, CR: 9.0]
- Sesan Adedeji [PTs: 47, CR: 8.5]
- Prosper Useni [PTs: 306, CR: 8.0]
- Ridwan Abdulkareem [PTs: 382, CR: 9.0]
HK vs NIG Injury / Unavailability
Hong Kong Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Nigeria Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
HK vs NIG Live Stream
Where can I see HK vs NIG Live Score?
You can see HK vs NIG Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
HK vs NIG match will be live telecast on FanCode.
HK vs NIG Cricket Match Highlights
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HK vs NIG match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Hong Kong vs Nigeria (HK vs NIG) Squads
Hong Kong (HK) Squad: Aizaz-Khan, Ehsan Khan, Shahid Wasif(WK), Haroon Arshad, Kinchit Shah, Nasrulla Rana, Hassan Khan Mohammad, Adil Mehmood, Ateeq Iqbal, Anas Khan, Yasim Murtaza(C), Zeeshan Ali(WK), Babar Hayat, Martin Coetzee, Nizakat Mohammad Khan, Aizaz Mohd Khan, Ayush Shukla, Mohammad Waheed Khan, Ali Hassan, Shiv Mathur(WK), Asad Rasheed, Anshuman Rath, Kalhan Marc Challu
Nigeria (NIG) Squad: Sesan Adedeji, Isaac Okpe, Mohammed Taiwo, Sulaimon Runsewe(WK), Sylvester Okpe(C), Vincent Adewoye, Prosper Useni, Abdulrahman Jimoh, Peter Aho, Olayinka Olaleye, Ridwan Abdulkareem, Akhere Isesele, Chiemelie-Emmanuel Udekwe, Joshua Asia, Selim Salau(WK), Solomon Chilemanya, Isaac Danladi, David Ankrah
HK vs NIG Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
Q-1, HK vs NIG Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
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