[1][2] All the matches were played at the Kinrara Academy Oval, Kuala Lumpur.

[1] The series marked the return of the 154-year-old tradition of contests known as 'Interport' matches, a term historically used to refer to matches played between various British settlements in Southeast Asia, such as Hong Kong and Malaysia (and the Malay states that preceded Malaysia).

[3] The series was originally scheduled to be played at the Mission Road Ground in Mong Kok, Hong Kong, but was cancelled in early February due to the coronavirus pandemic in China.

[4][5] Malaysia won the first three matches to give them an unassailable lead in the series.

[7] Both teams went on to compete in the 2020 ACC Eastern Region T20 tournament (the first stage of qualification for the 2020 Asia Cup) which started a few days after the completion of the series.