Hong Kong vs Kuwait Prediction: Kuwait beat Hong Kong in first game

Hong Kong and Kuwait are going head to head in the Match 4 of KCC T20I Tri Nations Cup 2024 at Selangor Turf Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia on 24th August 2024. Kuwait beat Hong Kong in the first game of the tournament. Who will win this game of cricket?

It was only in the recent match against hosts Malaysia that Nizikat Khan's team came up with a powerful performance as it defeated with a 6-wicket margin. This has infused some amount of confidence into the team following their initial loss in the tournament to Kuwait. Nizakat Khan is keen to make a comeback in this tournament and will look to Anshuman Rath and Martin Coetzee for a good start when the openers are still unsettled. Though Nizakat Khan will lead from the front, substantial contributions are expected of Babar Hayat and Aizaz Khan from the middle order. The batting order is pretty deep, and the hopes are really high from Yasim Murtaza and Zeeshan Ali to make a telling contribution in the final overs. The bowlers pulled off a good show in the last game, and Ateeq Iqbal along with Adil Mehmood is expected to provide vital breakthroughs with the new ball. Yasim Murtaza will be fresh from his four-wicket haul in the final game and look to carry on his good form in the middle overs along with Ehsan Khan and Anas Khan. Aizaz Khan should do this supporting role pretty well for the side.

Nizakat Khan (c), Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Babar Hayat, Aizaz Khan, Yasim Murtaza, Zeeshan Ali (wk), Ateeq Iqbal, Ehsan Khan, Anas Khan, Adil Mehmood

Mohammad Aslam's side lost the last match against Malaysia by 5 wickets. They had a terrible performance with the bat and were bowled out for 70 while batting first. Though they have lost that match, they had beaten Hong Kong in the earlier game and hence, Aslam was hopeful of repeating the same performance. And a win in the upcoming match will be crucial for their position on the points table.

While Clinto Anto and Ravija Sandaruwan frittered away their starts in the last game, the team will look at them to do a better job as openers. Meet Bhavsar, Mohammad Aslam, and Adnan Idrees have been seasoned campaigners, and much will depend on their contributions. Nimish Lathief and Muhammad Umar are looked upon to do the job lower middle order.

The bowling unit has a tough task at hand, as Mohamed Shafeeq and Yasin Patel have to make use of the new ball. Nimish Lathief and Mohammed Aslam will seek to stem the runs through the middle overs. Bilal Tahir and Adnan Idrees will have to chip in from the lower middle order if the side has any hopes of doing well.

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

Although Kuwait won the first game, their second game struggle with batting was a major issue. The team's overall record against Hong Kong has not been great, and they need to get out of their minds in order to win this one. Hong Kong has a lineup full of experienced players. They have an extremely solid batting lineup, which should make them the favorite for this victory.