Men's Asian Games 2026: Quarterfinal 1, PAK vs HKG Match Prediction – Who will win today’s match between Pakistan vs Hong Kong, China?

Pakistan (PAK) take on Hong Kong, China (HKG) in Quarterfinal 1 of the Men's Asian Games 2026 cricket event at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin on Monday, September 28.

Pakistan come into this tournament with an inexperienced yet strong side and will be looking to make a significant mark. Led by captain Sahibzada Farhan and with reliable options in the side such as Maaz Sadaqat, Abrar Ahmed, Sufyan Moqim and Saim Ayub, they will be looking to get their campaign off to a flying start.

Hong Kong, China made their way into the quarterfinals after taking a win and a loss each from the group stage. They were beaten by Malaysia by eight wickets in a low-scoring affair, before they beat Oman by 41 runs, to seal their place in the quarters.

PAK vs HKG: Match Details

Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin: Pitch Report

The pitch at the Korogi Sports Park in Nisshin has been on the slower end. Batters have been unable to get their innings going with fluency, while the spinners have dominated on the sluggish surface. All games in this tournament have been low-scoring affairs, with bowling sides often holding the upper hand.

PAK vs HKG: Head-to-Head Record in T20Is

PAK vs HKG: Predicted Playing 11s

Pakistan

Sahibzada Farhan (c), Saim Ayub, Usman Khan (w), Hasan Nawaz, Haider Ali, Abdul Samad, Arafat Minhas, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Abrar Ahmed, Sufyan Moqim, Ahmed Daniyal

Hong Kong, China

Nizakat Khan, Anshuman Rath, Babar Hayat, Shiv Mathur, Yasim Murtaza (c), Shahid Wasif (wk), Ehsan Khan, Ayush Shukla, Nasrulla Rana, Hafeez Khan, Mohammad Ghazanfar

PAK vs HKG: Probable Best Performers of the Match

Probable Best Batter: Sahibzada Farhan

The Pakistan skipper once again comes into a big tournament after he finished the 2026 T20 World Cup as the record run-getter in a single edition with 383 runs. He will be looking to lead his side from the front with the bat and put up a big score.

Probable Best Bowler: Sufyan Moqim

The left-arm wrist-spinner comes into the tournament in fine form, having taken ten wickets in his last three matches, including two four-wicket hauls. He will be looking to continue this form for the Pakistan side.

Today's Match Prediction: Pakistan to win the match