Sri Lanka, who won the Asia Cup the last time it was held in the T20 format, ticked all boxes in their opener against Bangladesh.

From getting wickets in the powerplay to sealing the game inside the first six overs with the bat, Sri Lanka sent ominous signals to the tougher teams in the eight team competition.

They meet Hong Kong, a side which has lost two games in a row with its batters having a tough time against the more accomplished opponents.

Considering their batting struggles, a drastic improvement will be needed against Sri Lanka to make a match out of it.The pace duo of Nuwan Thushara and Dushmantha Chameera would be fancying themselves against Hong Kong’s fragile top-order.

If the Yasim Murtaza led unit is able to negotiate them in the powerplay, overcoming spinner Wanindu Hasaranga could prove to be a tougher task.

Trust Hasarang to target the stumps and fox the batters with an odd googly.

Death overs specialist Matheesha Pathirana had an off day against Bangladesh and he would be eager to roll over the opposition with a barrage of yorkers.

On the batting front, Sri Lanka’s top-order comprising Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis and Kamil Mishara can be destructive on their day. Nissanka and Mishara go into the game with runs under their belt.