MLD vs SAU 15th Match Prediction, Preview, Team News & Expert Analysis
By Arjit Kumar - Tue, Oct 13, 2026Last Updated on Oct 13, 2026 11:02 PM
Maldives vs Saudi Arabia Cricket Match Previews
ICC Men T20 World Cup Asia Sub Regional Qualifier B 2026
SAU 194/5 (20)
MDV 69/10 (17.1)
Saudi Arabia won by 125 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jayamal Yapa* | 15 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 75 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Muhammad Saqib* | 1.1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 10.29 |
| Muhammad Atif | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3.67 |
Last Wicket:Nazwan Ismail b Muhammad Saqib 1(5) - 69/10 in 17.1 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Maldives vs Saudi Arabia
Saudi Arabia — Innings 1 (194/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Abdul Waheed Ghaffar b Harsha Amarasinghe | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 14.29 | |
| Muhammad Atif not out | 100 | 58 | 5 | 7 | 172.41 | |
| Waji Ul Hassan (c) c Azyan Farhath b Nazwan Ismail | 34 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 117.24 | |
| Abdul Manan Ali c Umar Adam b Azyan Farhath | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Usman Khalid c Umar Adam b Iqbal Sheraz | 39 | 15 | 1 | 5 | 260 | |
| Abdul Wahid b Iqbal Sheraz | 6 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 300 | |
| Zain Ul Abidin not out | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 200 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Wides: 3 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 194 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Sidharth Sankar (wk), Hisham Shaikh, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Muhammad Saqib | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Harsha Amarasinghe | 4 | 0 | 39 | 1 | 9.8 |
| Umar Adam | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.8 |
| Azyan Farhath | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.2 |
| Ibrahim Rizan | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Nazwan Ismail | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Iqbal Sheraz | 2 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 12 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Abdul Waheed & Muhammad Atif | 14 | 15 |
| Waji Ul Hassan & Muhammad Atif | 96 | 61 |
| Manan Ali & Muhammad Atif | 21 | 16 |
| Usman Khalid & Muhammad Atif | 55 | 25 |
| Abdul Wahid & Muhammad Atif | 6 | 2 |
| Zain Ul Abidin & Muhammad Atif | 2 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Abdul Waheed Ghaffar | 2.3 | 14 |
| 2 | Waji Ul Hassan | 12.4 | 110 |
| 3 | Abdul Manan Ali | 15.2 | 131 |
| 4 | Usman Khalid | 19.3 | 186 |
| 5 | Abdul Wahid | 19.5 | 192 |
Maldives — Innings 2 (69/10 in 17.1 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Azyan Farhath c Abdul Wahid b Zain Ul Abidin | 18 | 17 | 3 | 0 | 105.88 | |
| Mohamed Rishwan c and b Zain Ul Abidin | 11 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 35.48 | |
| Ismail Ali lbw b Zain Ul Abidin | 5 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 | |
| Jayamal Yapa not out | 15 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 75 | |
| Iqbal Sheraz c Zain Ul Abidin b Muhammad Atif | 8 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Hassan Rasheed (c) c Abdul Waheed b Muhammad Atif | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Umar Adam b Abdul Wahid | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Sharfraz Jaleel (wk) lbw b Abdul Wahid | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Ibrahim Rizan b Muhammad Atif | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Harsha Amarasinghe st Sidharth Sankar b Muhammad Atif | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 | |
| Nazwan Ismail b Muhammad Saqib | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 | |
| Extras | Wides: 3 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 69 | 10 wkts, 17.1 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ishtiaq Ahmad | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 2.5 |
| Muhammad Saqib | 1.1 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 10.3 |
| Usman Khalid | 3 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 3 |
| Zain Ul Abidin | 4 | 0 | 10 | 3 | 2.5 |
| Hisham Shaikh | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Muhammad Atif | 3 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 3.7 |
| Abdul Wahid | 2 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 4.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Azyan Farhath & Mohamed Rishwan | 24 | 37 |
| Ismail Ali & Mohamed Rishwan | 8 | 12 |
| Jayamal Yapa & Mohamed Rishwan | 7 | 16 |
| Jayamal Yapa & Iqbal Sheraz | 15 | 12 |
| Jayamal Yapa & Hassan Rasheed | 0 | 1 |
| Jayamal Yapa & Umar Adam | 2 | 5 |
| Jayamal Yapa & Sharfraz Jaleel | 0 | 1 |
| Jayamal Yapa & Ibrahim Rizan | 1 | 2 |
| Jayamal Yapa & Harsha Amarasinghe | 11 | 12 |
| Jayamal Yapa & Nazwan Ismail | 1 | 5 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Azyan Farhath | 6.1 | 24 |
| 2 | Ismail Ali | 8.1 | 32 |
| 3 | Mohamed Rishwan | 10.5 | 39 |
| 4 | Iqbal Sheraz | 12.5 | 54 |
| 5 | Hassan Rasheed | 12.6 | 54 |
| 6 | Umar Adam | 13.5 | 56 |
| 7 | Sharfraz Jaleel | 13.6 | 56 |
| 8 | Ibrahim Rizan | 14.2 | 57 |
| 9 | Harsha Amarasinghe | 16.2 | 68 |
| 10 | Nazwan Ismail | 17.1 | 69 |
MLD vs SAU Match Prediction, ICC Men T20 World Cup Asia Sub Regional Qualifier B 2026, Maldives vs Saudi Arabia Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
MLD vs SAU (Maldives vs Saudi Arabia) Match Details
| Match | Maldives vs Saudi Arabia (MLD vs SAU) |
| League | ICC Men T20 World Cup Asia Sub Regional Qualifier B 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 14th October 2026 |
| Time | 11:30 AM (IST) - 06:00 AM (GMT) |
MLD vs SAU Pitch Report and Today's Weather Report
MLD vs SAU Match Venue: YSD-UKM Cricket Oval, Bangi, Malaysia
MLD vs SAU Pitch Report: The YSD-UKM Cricket Oval in Bangi is primarily known for its balanced track, where there are equal opportunities for both bowlers and batsmen.
This track offers good bounce and pace for fast bowlers early on, making it more likely for wickets to fall in the early overs. Furthermore, as play progresses in the afternoon, spin will find a slight slowing down of the pitch.
MLD vs SAU Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Bangui, CF will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 35°C on the match day with 44% humidity and 5.5 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are 47% chances of precipitation during the game.
YSD-UKM Cricket Oval Score Records:
| Total matches: | 30 |
| Batting first won: | 17 |
| Bowling first won: | 13 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 113 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 69 |
| Highest Total: | 227/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 10/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 156/5 |
| Lowest Defended: | 47/3 |
YSD-UKM Cricket Oval Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
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Bowling Pitch
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T20 Average Scores
MLD vs SAU (Maldives vs Saudi Arabia) Playing 11
Maldives vs Saudi Arabia (MLD vs SAU) Match Preview
MLD vs SAU Match Preview: Maldives (MLD) will face Saudi Arabia (SAU) in the 15th match of the ICC Mens T20 World Cup Asia Sub-Regional Qualifier B 2026. The match will be played at the YSD-UKM Cricket Oval in Bangi.
Maldives (MLD) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Azyan Farhath and Mohamed Rishwan will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Ismail Ali will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Sharfraz Jaleel and Jayamal Yapa will strengthen the middle order for Maldives.
- Hassan Rasheed will lead the Maldives as a Captain. He is also a good Wicket-Keeper
Wicketkeeper
- Hassan Rasheed will do the Wicket Keeping for Maldives.
Spin Bowlers
- Ibrahim Rizan will take care of the spin bowling of the team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Jayamal Yapa and Iqbal Sheraz will lead the pace attack of his team.
Saudi Arabia (SAU) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Abdul Waheed Ghaffar and Faisal Khan will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Abdul Manan Ali will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Waji Ul Hassan and Hisham Shaikh will strengthen the middle order for Saudi Arabia.
- Waji Ul Hassan will lead the Saudi Arabia as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Abdul Manan Ali will do the Wicket Keeping for Saudi Arabia.
Spin Bowlers
Pace Bowlers
- Ishtiaq Ahmad and Zain Ul Abidin will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Maldives vs Saudi Arabia (MLD vs SAU) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
MLD vs SAU Match Prediction: The chances of Saudi Arabia (SAU) winning this match are quite high (around 85-90%).
Saudi Arabia is currently one of the strongest teams in the group. This match could be a comfortable victory for Saudi Arabia (SAU).
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, MLD will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
MLD vs SAU ICC Men T20 World Cup Asia Sub Regional Qualifier B 2026 Match Expert Advice: Ibrahim Rizan will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Hasitha Amarasinghe will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
MLD vs SAU Head to Head
MLD vs SAU Head to Head Records: In Mens Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is), Saudi Arabia dominates the head-to-head record against the Maldives with a perfect 5-0 scoreline. The two teams have faced each other five times in official T20Is since 2019, with Saudi Arabia winning comfortably in every encounter.
| Match Played | 5 |
| MLD Won | 0 |
| SAU Won | 5 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - ICC Men T20 World Cup Asia Sub Regional Qualifier B 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Saudi Arabia | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.257 | 8 | WWWW |
| 2 | Hong Kong | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | +2.163 | 5 | NRLWW |
| 3 | Malaysia | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.726 | 4 | WWLL |
| 4 | Singapore | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.363 | 4 | LWWL |
| 5 | Maldives | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | -0.842 | 3 | NRLLW |
| 6 | China | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | -4.924 | 0 | LLLL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Recent Forms:
SAU - W W W WMLD - N L L W
MLD vs SAU Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, Mohamed Rishwan, Sidharth Sankar are the best choice.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
MLD vs SAU Winning Prediction
- Saudi Arabia team has the upper hand over Maldives team. So try to pick more players from Saudi Arabia
MLD vs SAU Small League Must Picks:
MLD - Ibrahim Rizan [328 points], Hasitha Amarasinghe [121 points]SAU - Ishtiaq Ahmad [492 points], Zain Ul Abidin [466 points]
MLD vs SAU Grand League Risky Picks:
MLD - Tharusha Kavinda [0 points], Hassan Rasheed [0 points]SAU - Hisham Shaikh [0 points], Abdul Manan Ali [0 points]
MLD vs SAU Death Over Bowlers:
MLD -SAU - Ishtiaq Ahmad
Maldives (MLD) Key Players
- Ahmed Ameel Mauroof [2W, 5W, 2W, 1W, ]
- Mohamed Rishwan [12, ]
- Ismail Ali [PTs: 71, CR: 6.0]
- Umar Adam [PTs: 83, CR: 6.0]
- Ibrahim Rizan [0W, ]
Saudi Arabia (SAU) Key Players
- Sidharth Sankar [PTs: 22, CR: 6.5]
- Abdul Waheed Ghaffar [PTs: 89, CR: 7.5]
- Faisal Khan [1, 62]
- Usman Khalid [PTs: 432, CR: 9.0]
- Zain Ul Abidin [2W, 1W, 1W]
- Ishtiaq Ahmad [0W, 1W]
MLD vs SAU Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Mohamed Rishwan [PTs: 18, CR: 9.9]
- Sidharth Sankar [PTs: 22, CR: 6.5]
- Umar Adam [PTs: 83, CR: 6.0]
- Abdul Waheed Ghaffar [PTs: 89, CR: 7.5]
- Faisal Khan [PTs: 421, CR: 7.5]
MLD vs SAU Injury / Unavailability
Maldives Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Saudi Arabia Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
MLD vs SAU Live Stream
Where can I see MLD vs SAU Live Score?
You can see MLD vs SAU Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
MLD vs SAU match will be live telecast on FanCode.
MLD vs SAU Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch MLD vs SAU match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
MLD vs SAU match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Maldives vs Saudi Arabia (MLD vs SAU) Squads
Maldives (MLD) Squad: Ibrahim Rizan, Nazwan Ismail, Azyan Farhath, Ahmed Ameel Mauroof, Hassan Rasheed(WK)(C), Sharfraz Jaleel(WK), Iqbal Sheraz, Jayamal Yapa, Tharusha Kavinda, Mohamed Rishwan(WK), Umar Adam, Hasitha Amarasinghe, Ismail Ali, Abdulla Ibrahim Mabsar
Saudi Arabia (SAU) Squad: Abdul Wahid, Muhammad Atif, Hisham Shaikh, Abdul Manan Ali(WK), Imran Yousaf, Faisal Khan, Sidharth Sankar(WK), Abdul Waheed Ghaffar, Usman Khalid, Zain Ul Abidin, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Usman Najeeb, Waji Ul Hassan(C), Muhammad Saqib
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
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