India and Pakistan set for Hong Kong Sixes clash

India and Pakistan are scheduled to meet in the Hong Kong Sixes at Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok on October 30, with the Group C fixture set to start at 11:45 a.m. India Standard Time. The match is part of the opening day of the three-day tournament, which begins Friday and is scheduled to conclude with the Cup final on November 1. The 12-team six-a-side competition opens with Australia playing Hong Kong, China. India and Pakistan are among three teams in Group C, alongside the United Arab Emirates. Their match is listed as the seventh fixture of the first day, following games involving teams from Groups A, B, C and D. Krunal Pandya is listed as India’s captain and Abbas Afridi as Pakistan’s captain. Tournament squad listings include Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Shashank Singh, Rahul Tewatia, T. Natarajan and Kulwant Khejroliya for India. Pakistan’s squad includes Abdul Samad, Khawaja Nafay, Muhammad Shahzad, Saad Masood and Ahmed Daniyal. A match preview identified predicted lineups for both sides, but those are not confirmed playing elevens. India’s predicted team included Pandya, Rana and T. Natarajan, while Pakistan’s included Afridi, Nafay and Samad. The final...