Match 5 – Hong Kong Cricket Club vs Pakistan Association Cricket Club
Sunday 15th September 2019 – Hong Kong Cricket Club – 1:30 PM start

If Saturday’s match-up is a game between two sides looking for their first win, Sunday’s match up is between two sides that have yet to taste defeat. HKCC have not lost a Premier League T20 game since February 2018, and were the only side to beat PACC last season. They’ll be riding the momentum of the thriller last Sunday, but are coming up against an imposing PACC outfit, who will be determined to avenge last season’s defeat.

Both sides have won their first games so far - PACC more convincingly so- and we should be in for another great contest at HKCC. What adds further excitement to this match are the rumours that Anshuman Rath is likely to be available for HKCC come this Sunday. If true, he might slot in for Benjamin Zanol at the top of the order, with Raag Kapur holding his spot on the strength of his bowling. Adil Mehmood might also be a straight swap for Charlie Wallis in the bowling attack, having missed the first game of the season due to personal reasons.

As for PACC, it is unlikely that they will change the XI that beat USRC so heavily in the opening fixture. Ehsan Nawaz’s bowling was considered surplus to requirements at Mission Road a couple of weeks ago, but he could find himself with more work to do at HKCC, seeing as how his brother Tanveer Ahmed helped the home side clinch the Super Over this past Sunday.

With plenty of big names taking part and a lot on the line, this is a game you definitely would not want to miss. We will be broadcasting this live and for free across our YouTube and Facebook channels, so be sure to tune in! Live scores will also be available on Cricinfo and CricHQ.

- Nitesh Hemlani