Kuwait vs Malaysia, MALTNC, Today Match Prediction 22 August 2024

KUW vs MAL Match Prediction & Analysis

The hosts will kick off their campaign facing the in-form Kuwait. Malaysia enjoy a great record against Kuwait but considering the recent form of both matches, we reckon it won’t be an easy outing for the hosts.

Malaysia lost their last two consecutive matches while competing in the ACC Premier Cup 2024. They failed to deliver with the bat as Qatar and Hong Kong each handed them a defeat.

They will be up against some tough competitors in this tri-series. Kuwait have successfully chased down 169 runs in their opening game. In addition to a couple of in-form bowlers who look threatening, they’ve also got some reliable batters in the middle order who can help finish the game.

Ahmed Faiz will be the new skipper for Malaysia as he takes over from Virandeep Singh. The hosts also have a strong middle-order with the likes of Faiz, Syed Aziz, and Ahmed Aqeel who can all deliver impactful knocks.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

KUW

W L W W L

KUW

169/6 in 18.5 8.97

MALTNC

Kuwait won by 4 wickets

21 Aug 2024

HKG

168/8 in 20.0 8.4

OMA

200/9 in 20.0 10

AMTPC

Oman beat Kuwait by 46 runs 🏆 17 Apr 2024

KUW

154/9 in 20.0 7.7

KUW

161/7 in 15.0 10.73

AMTPC

Kuwait beat Bahrain by 26 runs 15 Apr 2024

BHR

135/6 in 15.0 9

KUW

144/2 in 11.2 12.71

AMTPC

Kuwait beat Cambodia by 8 wickets 13 Apr 2024

CBD

141/5 in 20.0 7.05

UAE

179/3 in 17.3 10.23

AMTPC

United Arab Emirates beat Kuwait by 7 wickets 12 Apr 2024

KUW

178/8 in 20.0 8.9

MAL

L W L L W

MAL

151/5 in 18.0 8.39

AMTPC

Qatar beat Malaysia by 4 wickets 15 Apr 2024

QAT

153/6 in 17.2 8.83

MAL

146/7 in 20.0 7.3

AMTPC

Malaysia beat Saudi Arabia by 12 runs 13 Apr 2024

SDA

133/9 in 18.3 7.19

NEP

144/5 in 19.2 7.45

AMTPC

Nepal won by 5 wickets 12 Apr 2024

MAL

143/3 in 20.0 7.15

BAN

116/5 in 20.0 5.8

AGMT20I

Bangladesh beat Malaysia by 2 runs

04 Oct 2023

MAL

114/8 in 20.0 5.7

THA

74/9 in 20.0 3.7

AGMT20I

Malaysia beat Thailand by 194 runs 02 Oct 2023

MAL

268/4 in 20.0 13.4

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Kuwait Preview

Kuwait are coming into this match on the back of a successful run-chase. And before that, they had won 3 of their 5 matches in the ACC Premier Cup in Oman.

The opening batters Clinto Anto and Rajiva Sandaruwan are the key players in this lineup. Their aggressive style of cricket can help get Kuwait off to a flier. Adnan Idrees, Meet Bhavsar, and skipper Mohammad Aslam are the key players in the middle order.

Almost all of these batters look in good touch. During the ACC Premier Cup too, Kuwait found their match-winners in the middle and lower middle order. Bilal Tahir has been consistent at number 7 and was the top scorer for Kuwait in their last match against Hong Kong.

He can be the finisher for Kuwait and if the top-order sets a good platform, Tahir can lead them to a big total with some big hits in the death overs. Idrees is also crucial with the ball and is among the key bowlers to watch out for.

Yasin Patel, Nimish Lathief, and Mohammad Shafeeq are others who have been among the key wicket-takers for Kuwait. Overall, it is a strong lineup with match-winning players in every department.

Kuwait Predicted Playing XI:

Ravija Sandaruwan, Clinto Anto, Bilal Tahir, Muhammad Umar, Meet Bhavsar (wk), Nimish Lathief, Adnan Idrees, Mohammed Aslam (c), Mohamed Shafeeq, Yasin Patel, Nawaf Ahmed

Kuwait Actual Playing XI:

Bilal Tahir, Clinto Anto, Adnan Idrees, Mohammed Aslam, Nimish Lathif, Ravija Sandaruwan, Meet Bhavsar, Mohammed Shafeeq, Nawaf Ahmed, Yasin Patel, Muhammad Umar

Malaysia Preview

Malaysia have never lost to Kuwait in a T20I match. And they would like to continue that trend with another win here making it 4 out of 4 wins. However, they will be facing a tough challenge this time around.

The opposition is coming in strong with a win at this venue in their recent outing. Malaysia will need to put on a strong batting performance, especially, if they bat first.

Kuwait just chased down 169 runs in their last outing and will be confident with the bat. As such, the hosts need their key players to shine on this occasion. Syed Aziz and Ahmed Faiz will remain the key match-winning players in the middle-order.

Muhammad Amir will have a new opening partner in this match and it could probably be Zubaidi Zulfikle. In addition to Aziz, Rizwan Haider is another all-rounder who will be one to watch out for with the bat.

Pavandeep Singh will be leading the bowling attack for Malaysia. They will be missing Vijay Unni in this series and need a new match-winner with the ball. Rizwan Haider and Khizar Hayat will need to step up in the absence of Virandeep Singh and Vijay Unni.

Malaysia Predicted Playing XI:

Muhammad Amir Azim, Zubaidi Zulfikle, Sharvin Muniandy, Syed Aziz Mubarak, Ahmad Faiz (c), Ahmed Aqeel, Nazmus Sakib (wk), Muhammad Wafiq, Rizwan Haider, Khizar Hayat, Pavandeep Singh

Malaysia Actual Playing XI:

Ahmed Aqeel, Ahmad Faiz, Muhamad Syahadat, Muhammad Amir Azim, Rajkumar Rajendran, Sharvin Muniandy, Ainool Hafizs, Syed Aziz, Khizar Hayat, Pavandeep Singh, Rizwan Haider

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather forecast is for scattered thunderstorms on the match day in Kuala Lumpur. However, around the game time, there will be cloudy skies without any rain and we will likely have a complete match.

KUW vs MAL Pitch Report

It looks like a balanced wicket at the Selangor Turf Club in Kuala Lumpur. The average 1st innings score in the last 10 T20 matches at this venue is 157 runs. There have been consistent scores of 160+ on this ground in recent matches and for a match-winning total, the team batting first should have at least 175 runs on the board.

Toss: To Bowl

Teams bowling first have won 6 of the last 10 T20 matches played at this venue including the opening match of this tri-series. Kuwait chased down 169 runs against Hong Kong in the last match here.