Kuwait vs Hong Kong Prediction: Kuwait yet win against Hong Kong

Kuwait takes on Hong Kong in Match 1 of KCC T20I Tri Nations Cup 2024 at Selangor Turf Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 21st August 2024. Kuwait is yet to register a win against Hong Kong in T20s. Who will win this game of cricket? 

Kuwait Form

This has been a lack of form by Mohammad Aslam's team, having failed to get past the group stage of the ACC Premier Cup and suffering from inconsistency problems. They have a problem with consistency against Hong Kong in international competitions. Aslam is looking to have a good performance from the key players as they move on to face a tough opponent.

The team, however, will bank on a good start from the pair that has been the best performing frontline pair - Clinto Anto and Ravija Sandaruwan. Meet Bhavsar anchors the batting line-up and will want to infuse runs with the middle order, supported by Adnan Idrees and Usman Patel, whereas Yasin Patel and Bilal Tahir can hit big with the strike in the death overs.

As far as bowling is concerned, the team will be handed a tough task, and a lot will depend on good spells from Yasin Patel and Ilyas Ahmed with the new ball. Nimish Lathief will prove to be vital in the middle overs to keep the run rate in check along with Adnan Idrees. Mohamed Shafeeq and Mohammed Aslam will chip in with bits in support of the bowling attack.

Kuwait Predicted Lineup

Team Mohammed Aslam (c), Clinto Anto, Adnan Idrees, Ilyas Ahmed, Meet Bhavsar, Yasin Patel, Nimsh Lathief, Bilal Tahir, Usman Patel, Ravija Sandaruwan, Mohamed Shafeeq

Hong Kong form

Nizakat Khan's men will take a lot of confidence going into this match as they have a good record against Kuwait, with no loss against them. This team has experienced batting prowess, and the captain of Hong Kong should call upon this strength. Therefore, it becomes imperative for the team not to become complacent against their opponents and see a sterling performance from all the players. Anshuman Rath has been in good nick this season and he is looking to stitch a good partnership with Yasim Murtaza. The Middle Eastern Warriors will depend on Nizakat Khan to wrestle the innings, stabilize it with runs, and score alongside Babar Hayat and Aizaz Khan in the middle order. Coming late on, Martin Coetzee and Zeeshan Ali will try to slog things. Ayush Shukla and Ateeq Iqbal have been impressive with the new ball in this season, so that the team will bank on them to break into opponent camps early. The team will further bank on the middle overs' key bowlers in Darsh Vora and Aizaz Khan, who should contribute consistently. The team also expects strong contributions from Yasim Murtaza and Ehsan Khan.

Hong Kong Predicted Lineup

Nizakat Khan (c), Anshuman Rath, Babar Hayat, Aizaz Khan, Yasim Murtaza, Zeeshan Ali (wk), Ehsan Khan, Ayush Shukla, Ateeq Iqbal, Martin Coetzee, Darsh Vora

Kuwait vs Hong Kong Expert Prediction and Tips

Fast bowlers have always troubled Kuwait on such pitches earlier. This game, too, is expected to be no exception, and therefore Kuwait will require a good show from at least one of its top five players in batting to win the game. Hong Kong has had good record beating Kuwait on many occasions and has a pretty strong batting lineup as well. While this could go either way, we feel that Hong Kong has a slight edge and will be the winner. We predict Hong Kong to win.