While the first-choice Bangladesh men's cricket team gears up to kickstart its 2023 ODI World Cup campaign against arch-rivals Afghanistan on October 7, another greener, younger Bangladesh side will commence its Hangzhou Asian Games campaign in their quarterfinal match against Malaysia on Wednesday (October 4). The clashing of the 50-over World Cup and Asian Games 2023 meant that Asian cricket giants Sri Lanka, Pakistan, India, Bangladesh and Afghanistan sent second-string outfits to the Asiad. These teams comprise relatively inexperienced but talented players who are keen to make a mark and represent their country at the prestigious multi-sport event. (Scorecard | Full Coverage | Cricket News)
By virtue of their better ICC rankings in the T20 international (T20I) format, the five Asian cricketing giants have been provided direct entry into the quarterfinals of the 2023 Asian Games. While India and Pakistan faced Nepal and Hong Kong, respectively, in the first and second quarterfinals, and Sri Lanka will take on Afghanistan in the third quarterfinal on Wednesday morning, Bangladesh will lock horns with qualifiers Malaysia in the fourth and final last-eight stage match.
This will be the first time that Bangladesh and Malaysia will face each other in a T20I match. This will be of course be Bangladesh's first game at this event, but Malaysia will arrive to Wednesday's match on the back of two comprehensive victories at the competition. Malaysia beat Singapore by 73 runs in their first Group C encounter, and followed it up with a 194-run walloping of Thailand on Monday. It will be interesting to see if Malaysia can carry that form into their quarterfinal, when up against a continental heavyweight.
Here are all the key details for the Bangladesh vs Malaysia Asian Games 2023 men's cricket quarterfinal scheduled for Wednesday, October 4, 2023:
When will the Bangladesh vs Malaysia match be played?
The match will be played at 11:30am IST on October 4.
Where will the match be played?
The match will be played at the Zhejiang University of Technology Pingfeng Cricket Field in Hangzhou, China.
Where can we watch the match on TV?
The match will be telecast on the Sony Sports Network.
Where can we live stream the match?
The match will be live streamed on the SonyLiv app and website.
Squads
Bangladesh: Parvez Hossain Emon, Yasir Ali, Saif Hassan (c), Zakir Hasan, Shahadat Hossain, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Rakibul Hasan, Mrittunjoy Chowdhury, Sumon Khan, Jaker Ali, Nahid Rana, Ripon Mondol, Hasan Murad, Afif Hossain, Rishad Hossain.
Malaysia: Syed Aziz Mubarak, Zubaidi Zulkifle, Muhammad Amir Azim, Ahmad Faiz (c), Virandeep Singh, Vijay Unni, Sharvin Muniandy, Ainool Hafizs, Anwar Rahman, Syazrul Idrus, Pavandeep Singh, Haiqal Mohd Khair, Aiman Zaquan Ridzuan, Muhammad Akram, Sharveen Surendran.
