The Hong Kong Women’s T20I Series is scheduled to start on November 15 and run till November 19 in Hong Kong.
Organised by Cricket Hong Kong, China, the Hong Kong Women’s T20I Series will see four teams compete in a total of eight matches across five days.
Hosts Hong Kong, Japan, Nepal and Tanzania are the four teams that will take part in the Hong Kong Women’s T20I Series.
Going by the ICC T20I rankings for women’s cricket, Tanzania are the top ranked team in the tournament in 19th spot, two places ahead of 21st place Nepal.
Hosts Hong Kong are 22nd as per the ICC T20I rankings for women’s cricket, while Japan are the lowest ranked team in the tournament in 51st spot.
As per the Hong Kong Women’s T20I Series schedule, each team will play the other three sides once in a round-robin format.
The top two teams in the standings after all the round-robin matches will qualify for the final. The remaining two teams will face each other in a third-place playoff to determine the final rankings.
The Hong Kong Women’s T20I Series final will be held on November 19.
All matches of the Hong Kong Women’s T20I Series will be played at the Hong Kong Cricket Club. The venue will host international cricket matches for the first time since hosting the Men's East Asia Cup in 2018.
Where to watch the Hong Kong Women’s T20I Series live in India?
Live streaming of the Hong Kong Women’s T20I Series will be available on the FanCode app and website in India. It will also be live streamed on Cricket Hong Kong’s Facebook page.
There will be no live telecast of the Hong Kong Women’s T20I Series on any TV channel in India.
Hong Kong Women’s T20I Series schedule and live match start times
All match timings are in India Standard Time (IST)
Day and Date |
Match |
Venue |
Time (IST) |
Wednesday, November 15 |
Tanzania Women vs Nepal Women |
Hong Kong Cricket Club, Wong Nai Chung Gap |
7:00 AM |
Wednesday, November 15 |
Hong Kong Women vs Japan Women |
Hong Kong Cricket Club, Wong Nai Chung Gap |
11:30 AM |
Thursday, November 16 |
Tanzania Women vs Japan Women |
Hong Kong Cricket Club, Wong Nai Chung Gap |
7:00 AM |
Thursday, November 16 |
Hong Kong Women vs Nepal Women |
Hong Kong Cricket Club, Wong Nai Chung Gap |
11:30 AM |
Saturday, November 18 |
Nepal Women vs Japan Women |
Hong Kong Cricket Club, Wong Nai Chung Gap |
7:00 AM |
Saturday, November 18 |
Hong Kong Women vs Tanzania Women |
Hong Kong Cricket Club, Wong Nai Chung Gap |
11:30 AM |
Sunday, November 19 |
Third-place playoff |
Hong Kong Cricket Club, Wong Nai Chung Gap |
7:00 AM |
Sunday, November 19 |
Hong Kong Women’s T20I Series final |
Hong Kong Cricket Club, Wong Nai Chung Gap |
11:30 AM |
Hong Kong Women’s T20I Series teams and squads
Nepal Women: Indu Barma (captain), Bindu Rawal, Kanchan Shrestha, Roma Thapa, Samjana Khadka, Kajal Shrestha (wicket-keeper), Puja Mahato, Rubina Chhetri, Sita Rana Magar, Sony Pakhrin, Ashmina Karmacharya, Kushi Dangol, Sangita Rai
Tanzania Women: Fatuma Kibasu (captain), Hudaa Omary, Neema Pius, Saum Borakambi, Saum Mtae, Saumu Hussein (wicket-keeper), Shufaa Mohamedi (wicket-keeper), Aisha Mohamed, Monica Pascal, Pierce Zakayo Kamunya, Mwajabu Salum, Mwanamvua Hamisi, Sheila Shamte, Sophia Frank
Hong Kong Women: Yet to be announced
Japan Women: Yet to be announced
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