Myanmar vs Maldives Prediction: Both lost previous games

Myanmar will go head to head with Maldives at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur in Match 15 of the ICC Mens T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier. The teams coming into this game lost their last games. So, the big question again arises that which team is going to take this cup home in this cricket match?

Myanmar's recent form, in the last five games, has been a mix with two wins; one at the beginning and the other in their most recent match. However, there were three straight losses sandwiched between them as well, speaking to some inconsistency in their game. They ended it all on a positive note as they won the latest match. This means that even though Myanmar has this potential, they have a lot to work on since they fared better on other days in this tournament.

Match 12 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Sub-regional Qualifier A saw Myanmar losing by 8 wickets at the hands of Kuwait. Having been asked to come in and bat first, Myanmar had a mediocre score in their 20 overs to manage, eventually ending with 47/7. Pyae Phyo Wai was the top scorer, with 16 runs off 38 balls, while Paing Danu contributed 14 runs from 23 and Thura Aung scored 6 runs from 17 balls. Defending the modest total, the Myanmar bowlers tried putting pressure on the opponents as Paing Danu claimed 1 wicket for 23 runs in 1.3 overs, while Pyae Phyo Wai snatched one more, giving away 25 runs in 2 overs. However, Kuwait chased down the target rather comfortably in just 3.3 overs, defeating Myanmar in emphatic style.

Ye Naing Tun (WK), KoKo LinThu, Khin Aye, Htet Lin Oo, Paing Danu , Htet Lin Aung, Pyae Phyo Wai, Nyein ChanSoe, Aung Ko Ko, Thura Aung, Nay Lin Tun

Maldives have been off-color of late, losing four out of their last five games, managing to win just once. Losing the first three matches consecutively indicates poor general performance. While they won the fourth game, which disrupted the continuous losing streak, they could not keep up the momentum and lost in the last match. Current form suggests improvement that the team needs as they work their way back to confidence and momentum into these next games for better consistency and results. The Maldives vs Hong Kong, Match 10 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Sub-regional Qualifier A, saw the Maldives go down to Hong Kong by 9 wickets. Batting first, Maldives put up a total of 102/9 in their 20 overs, with Adam Nasif Umar leading the effort with 26 runs off 15 balls. Gedara Piyal Kumara added 21 runs from 25 balls and Abdulla Ibrahim Mabsar added 11 runs off 21 balls. Hong Kong chased it easily and in just nine overs, the score was 107/1. Mohamed Shiyam was the lone wicket taker amongst the Maldives bowlers, who conceded 22 runs in his over. Still, his effort was not good enough as the team remained behind throughout and Hong Kong won the match with ease eventually.

Mohamed Rishwan, Mohamed Azzam (WK), Gedara Piyal Kumara, Ismail Ali, Mohamed Shiyam, Yoosuf, Azyan Farhath, Adam Nasif Umar, Hassan Ibrahim, Ibrahim Rizan, Leem Shafeeq, Shunan Ali

The Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur has a pitch that assists fast bowlers with pace and bounce, while normally not allowing the batsmen to amass high totals. The surface is also slow and may allow spin bowlers to come into play. Teams will have to vary their strategy both in batting and bowling to maximize on these conditions if they are to succeed.

Current temperature in Bangi, Malaysia is 30.2°C, overcast skies, and a very high humidity, at 96%. There is no chance of rain, with light winds blowing at 3.02 km/h.

The Maldives, who have lost their last outing against Sri Lanka, are still optimistic of doing well in the whole tournament. The team is willing to bounce back and make good use of a strong performance and line-up to its advantage in this game.