The Kuwaiti and UAE cricket teams will meet in the ninth match of the ACC Men’s Premier League Cup on Thursday, September 3. The venue for this match is Baymas Oval, Kuala Lumpur and the scheduled start time is 7:00 IST.
Kuwait achieved a major victory over Singapore in the opening match, while the UAE entered the competition with a landslide victory over Qatar. Both teams will be looking to pick up valuable points in their second stint.
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Kuwait are in strong form in the ODI format with consistent performances in the ICC CWC Challenge League. The UAE, on the other hand, has made an impressive start to the campaign. They had an average campaign in the CWC League with three wins out of eight matches with two losses.
H2H history: UAE and Kuwait played seven international matches against each other. The UAE won six matches and Kuwait won one match. However, this will be their second ODI meeting between the two. UAE had the last laugh in the only ODI.
Current ranking: Kuwait ranks first with two points, and the UAE ranks third in the relevant group.
Modern performance
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Hong Kong beat Kuwait by 62 points
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Hong Kong beat Kuwait by 86 points
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Canada beat the United Arab Emirates by 8 innings (D/L).
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Scotland beat UAE by 8 wickets
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Canada beat the United Arab Emirates by three wickets
Head to head
Kuwait preview
Kuwait heads into the competition on the back of a dominant display against Singapore in the opening match of the AFC Super League Cup. They scored 249/4 while batting first and dismissed the opposition in 96 runs. This win has given them a big boost in NRR in the points table. Meet Bavsar scored an unbeaten 84 runs and Mohammad Aslam contributed with a half-century. The duo added 105 runs for the third wicket.
Mohammad Aslam delivered an all-round performance with a four-wicket haul. Mohammad Akif Farooq took three wickets in the win. Before coming to this tournament, he had strong ODI form. They have featured in the ICC CWC Challenge League A, where they are unbeaten in their last five matches. They have drawn one match with Jersey and recorded victories over Denmark, Papua New Guinea and Qatar. Their only match against Kenya was cancelled.
In the last 50th edition of the Premier League Cup, Kuwait won three out of four group stage matches. Their semi-final match against Nepal was thrown out as they trailed by six points in 37 runs. If they win against the UAE, they will have a great chance to play in the semi-finals. Currently, they sit at the top of the table in Group B.
Kuwait will once again compete for a place in the 2027 Asian Cup. Ali Zaheer might be the player to watch out for. He scored 341 runs in Challenge League A at an average of 42.62. Meet Bhavsar is also a solid performer with the bat, having scored 273 runs in 9 innings. He scored 84 points in the opening match. In bowl, Yasin Patel took 18 wickets in 9 innings. Mohammad Shafiq also scored 15 wickets in the Challenge A League.
Kuwait Expected Playing XI:
Rafiya Sundarwan, Klinto Anto (w), Muhammad Omar, Muhammad Aslam, Bilal Tahir, Yasin Patel (c), Nimesh Latif, Meet Bavsar, Navinraj Rajendran, Andeep Chinthamara, Muhammad Shafiq
Get to know Bavsar
84
90
8
1
93.33
Muhammad Aslam
53
71
4
0
74.65
Adnan Idrees
46
47
7
1
97.87
Muhammad Aslam
7.3
2
15
4
2
Mohammad Aqif Farooq
2.0
1
4
3
2
Yasin Patel
6.0
3
15
2
2.5
Actual lineup for Kuwait:
Muhammad Aslam, Ravija Sundarwan, Abdullah Zaheer, Meet Bafsar, Ali Zaheer, Bilal Tahir, Muhammad Shafiq, Yasin Patel, Muhammad Akif Farooq, Omar Abbas, Adnan Idris.
United Arab Emirates Preview
The UAE national cricket team is full of confidence after its impressive win over Qatar. Batting first, they posted a competitive total of 263 runs. Adeeb Usmani fell just eight runs short of his century, while Sohaib Khan and Ayan Khan each contributed 41 runs to help UAE post a strong total. In reply, Qatar were bowled out for 171 runs.
Meanwhile, the UAE entered this tournament on the back of a mixed performance in the ICC CWC League Two, which was also a competition that has been running for over 50 years. In their last game, they outscored Canada by 97 points after defending a total of 282 points. Earlier, they suffered a heartbreaking loss to Scotland. After sharing points in two successive matches, the UAE faced Scotland in a 40-game match. Adeeb Usmani’s 116 helped UAE to a competitive total of 231 runs. Scotland needed 14 runs from nine balls when losing the eighth wicket. They then lost their ninth wicket with three runs still needed from three balls, but eventually held their nerve to seal a dramatic win.
Rahul Chopra could be a player to watch out for. He was the UAE’s top run-scorer in the ICC CWC League Two, scoring 581 runs in 19 innings. He also scored a century in the last match against Canada. Mohammad Wasim was also a key contributor, scoring 548 runs in the tournament, but he will be unavailable due to the European T20 League.
with the ball, Junaid Siddique has been impressive, taking 40 wickets in the CWC League Two. Aayan Afzal Khan is another useful bowling option, having taken 19 wickets in the tournament.
UAE expects playing XI:
Harpreet Singh Bhatia (c), Adeeb Usmani (w), Akshdeep Nath, Muhammad Shahdad, Junaid Siddiq, Sohaib Khan, Rahul Chopra, Aryansh Sharma, notables Afzal Khan, Muhammad Irfan, Muhammad Jawadullah.
Adeeb Othmani
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106
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86.79
Sohaib Khan
41
38
6
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107.89
Ayan Khan
41
24
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170.83
Haider Ali
8.0
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25
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3.12
Khuzayma Tanweer
6.0
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36
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Muhammad Jawad Allah
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16
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UAE Actual Playing XI:
Adeeb Usmani, Rahul Chopra, Tanish Suri, Harpreet Singh, Haider Ali, Abrar Ahmed, Khuzayma Tanveer, Muhammad Jawadullah, Akshdeep Nath, Muhammad Shahdad, Aayan Khan.
Human resources
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Clouds
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1.68 mm.
0.83 k/h
From: Northwest
95%
03h
30
0.96 mm.
1.85 k/h
From: SSW
9%
06h
33
0.66 mm.
2.49 k/h
From: WSW
39%
09h
28
0.74 mm.
2.56 k/h
From: W
75%
12 hours
28
0 mm.
2.53 k/h
From: Northwest
67%
15 hours
28
0 mm.
2.52 k/h
From: Northwest
57%
18 hours
28
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2.15 km/h
From: Northwest
44%
21h
29
0 mm.
2.22 k/h
From: N
94%
Weather conditions
The weather in Kuala Lumpur on September 3 is expected to be sunny, with a high of 33°C and a low of 25°C, a 40% chance of rain and northerly winds of 10km/h.
Presentation report against KUW and UAE
The surface at Bayuemas Oval is good for hitting. Overcast conditions can help players using the new ball. The match will be shorter if the rain becomes heavier. In the last five matches at this ground, the average first-time score in ODIs is 245. It is a quality batting surface where batsmen need to play sensibly.
Predict the result:
If you hit the UAE first – 260-270 points
If you hit Kuwait first – 210-230 points
Toss: To the bat
In the last five men’s ODIs on this surface, the chasing side have won just two matches. Ideally, the chase would be a difficult task. Meanwhile, the chasing teams have won seven of their 14 matches on this surface. The average score for the second round is 223 points. Both teams have had previous success while batting first and will look to bat first in this match as well.
Predict the toss: UAE wins the coin toss.
The United Arab Emirates enters this competition as favorites to win this match. They have been a consistent unit in this format. They recently played the ICC CWC League Two Championship and their previous tournament in Dundee was amazing. They have a slight advantage due to their built-in performance in previous games. This is also a crucial match for both teams as both teams look to improve their position in the table.
UAE wins.
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