Hong Kong Women vs Philippines Women, WTSIJ, Today Match Prediction

HKG-W vs PHPS-W Match Prediction & Analysis

The Women’s T20 Pentangular Series in Japan is underway, and after a couple of abandoned games on the first day, we finally had some action on the second day of the tournament. Hong Kong Women successfully defended an 86-run total in a 9-over-a-side game earlier in the day. Later, the Philippines Women suffered a drubbing by China, who bowled them out for 50 runs.

Hong Kong will face off against the Philippines in the 5th match of the tournament at the Sano International Cricket Ground. All 10 matches of this pentangular series, along with the playoff and the final, will be played at the same venue. Though Japan once scored 234 runs on this ground against Mongolia, it isn’t a particularly high-scoring ground.

Bowlers have enjoyed plenty of help here. The Philippines Women picked up 5 wickets while defending 50 runs in their last outing here. The lowest total successfully defended on this ground was 101 runs by the Hong Kong Women against the hosts during the Women’s East Asia Cup 2022.

Can Hong Kong Women carry the winning momentum, or will the Philippines’ bowling attack lead them to their first win of the tournament? A strong Hong Kong top-order will be up against a promising Philippines bowling attack.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

HKG-W

W W

JPN-W

67/3 in 9.0 7.44

WTSIJ

Hong Kong Women beat Japan Women by 19 runs

04 Jun 2025

HKG-W

86/2 in 9.0 9.56

NEP-W

29/3 in 5.0 5.8

ICCT20_WWCASQ_2025

Hong Kong Women beat Nepal Women by 7 wickets

13 May 2025

HKG-W

30/3 in 4.3 6.67

PHPS-W

L

CHI-W

51/5 in 14.2 3.56

WTSIJ

China Women beat Philippines Women by 5 wickets 04 Jun 2025

PHPS-W

50/10 in 14.1 3.53

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Hong Kong Women Preview

Hong Kong Women have kicked off on a winning note. They are the table toppers after 2 matches with a sizeable lead in the NRR column. A win here would put them on track for the Final. Their last match of the league stage would be against Mongolia, a much weaker opponent.

As such, we think Hong Kong Women are likely to finish unbeaten if they manage to get on top in this match against the Philippines. Skipper Natasha Miles and Kary Chan are the key batters in this lineup to watch out for. The top team batter would be one of these two.

Both were in fine touch in the last game and posted a 77-run partnership for the first wicket. Will they manage to get the team off to another such fine start? It won’t be an easy outing given the quality bowlers in the opposition.

In case they lose an early wicket, Hong Kong would need Maryam Bibi to come in at number 3 and continue the momentum. At number 4, Yasmin Daswani is an experienced campaigner who can add crucial runs in the middle order.

Daswani and Bibi would be expected to build partnerships during the middle overs and set Hong Kong up for a good total. Opening batter Kary Chan is also crucial with the ball. An economical bowler, Kaur Mehekdeep, will lead the bowling attack for Hong Kong. 

Hong Kong Women Predicted Playing XI:

Natasha Miles (c), Kary Chan, Yasmin Daswani, Hiu Ying Cheung (wk), Maryam Bibi, Shing Chan Dorothea, Emma Lai, Alison Siu, Kaur Mahekdeep, Alishba Kanwal, Betty Chan

Philippines Women Preview

The Philippines need to address their batting concerns and find a way to bounce back before it is too late. Only 1 batter scored double digits as the team was bundled up for just 50 runs batting first against China.

Jhon Andreano and Alex Smith at the top, while skipper Katie Donovan at number 4 will play a crucial role in staging a comeback for the Philippines Women. The number 3 Amelia Valdez, who was the top team batter with 17 off 35 balls, needs to bring her A game to this contest.

There is not a lot of batting to come after Donovan. The likes of Karri Gullem Keen and Simran Sirah are inexperienced and have unimpressive strike rates. Considering that the most experienced batter in this lineup is Jhon Andreano with 12 matches and 56 runs, we don’t see the Philippines Women posing a threat with the bat.

However, after their recent performance, the bowlers look promising. Alex Smith, skipper Katie Donovan, and Karri Gullem Keen were the key wicket-takers for the Philippines Women in their last outing. These 3 are the only players with decent bowling figures in the team.

Philippines Women Predicted Playing XI:

Jhon Andreano, Alex Smith, Amelia Valdez, Katie Donovan (c), Karri Gullem Keen, Simran Sirah, Angela Busa, Jessica Medianesta (wk), Ashley Miranda, Jomae Masaya, Reyven Castillo

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It will be a clear day with a high of 25 degrees Celsius in Sano around the match time. There are no signs of rain for the match day, and we can expect an uninterrupted match between the two sides.

HKG-W vs PHPS-W Pitch Report

It is a bowling-friendly wicket with little help for the batters. The average 1st innings score here is 125 runs, while the highest total successfully chased at the venue is 125 runs. A first innings total of 130-140 will be a match-winning score in this game.

Toss: To Bat

Teams batting first have won 18 of the 35 T20Is played on this ground. Moreover, batting first will be a good option for the Philippines Women to improve their NRR. Hong Kong’s middle order needs some match time, and batting first will be the way to go.