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Toss Winner - China won the toss and choose to bowl first
Saudi Arabia beat China by 64 runs
Can China surprise Saudi Arabia in the Monday showdown?
Saudi Arabia to win.
| Tournament: | ICC Men's T20 World Cup Asia Sub Regional Qualifier B , 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | Selangor Turf Club, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 27.6°C|Patchy rain nearby |
China and Saudi Arabia cricket team will lock horns in the 12th game of the Men’s T20 World Cup Asia Sub Regional Qualifiers 2026 on Monday, 12th October. The venue for this match is Selangor Turf Club, Kuala Lumpur and the scheduled start time is 6:45 IST.
China enter the tournament with a winless campaign in the tournament, while Saudi Arabia are coming off a third straight victory in the sub regional qualifiers. Both teams would eye a winning momentum in the sub regional qualifiers.
H2H history: China and Hong Kong haven’t played a T20 International match against each other.
Standings: China are standing at bottom with zero points and Saudi Arabia are placed at top of the table with six points.
CHI
40/10 in 13.2 3
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Hong Kong, China beat China by 8 wickets
41/2 in 3.4 11.18
96/10 in 16.3 5.82
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Maldives beat China by 10 wickets
100/0 in 10.1 9.84
313/2 in 20.0 15.65
AGMT20I
Nepal won by 221 runs
92/10 in 19.2 4.76
SDA
158/10 in 19.3 8.1
168/6 in 20.0 8.4
137/2 in 20.0 6.85
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Saudi Arabia beat Malaysia by 3 wickets
139/7 in 19.1 7.25
174/7 in 20.0 8.7
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Saudi Arabia won by 75 runs
99/7 in 20.0 4.95
171/5 in 20.0 8.55
182/8 in 20.0 9.1
China head into the contest on the back of three consecutive defeats in the Men’s T20 World Cup Asia Sub-Regional Qualifiers. They suffered a 50-run loss to Singapore while chasing a target of 140, managing 89 runs in response, their highest team total in the current campaign. Earlier, they were bowled out for just 40 runs against Hong Kong China, who chased down the target in only 3.4 overs.
In their opening game, China were dismissed for 96 runs against Maldives, who completed the chase without losing a wicket and with 59 balls to spare. China were 48/2 at one stage but suffered a middle-order collapse that prevented them from posting a competitive total. Zong Yuechao was their top scorer with 15 runs, while the team managed only five boundaries, including one six.
China also endured a disappointing campaign in the Asian Games qualifiers, failing to win either of their group-stage matches. They began with a heavy defeat against Nepal, who piled up 313 runs before bowling China out for 92. Their struggles continued against Malaysia, as China managed just 84 runs before the opposition chased down the target in 7.5 overs. These results highlighted their shortcomings in both batting and bowling.
Du Jianhao will be one of the players to watch after scoring 32 runs in the recent match against Singapore, the highest individual score by a Chinese batter in the ongoing competition. Du Jianyao is another batter who could play a crucial role, having shown some resilience by facing 24 deliveries against Maldives and 33 against Singapore. With the ball, Tian Senqun has been a bright spot, claiming three wickets in the match against Singapore. Chen Zhuoyue and Zong Yuechao have also contributed with two wickets each.
Du Jianhao, Du Jianyao(w), Yang Wangjie, Deng Jinqi, Chen Zhuo yue, Liu Qingze, Ma Qiancheng, Tian Senqun(c), Yao Junting, Shenjian Zheng, Zong Yuechao
Zhuoyue Chen, Zong Yuechao, Tian Senqun, Ma Qiancheng, Zheng Shenjian, Du Jianhao, Yang Wangjie, Zhao Zhilong, Qi Shuai, Junting Yao, Du Jianyao
Saudi Arabia enter the contest on the back of a convincing victory over Hong Kong. They posted a strong total of 168 runs, thanks to Abdul Wahid's 67 off 46 balls. Hong Kong fell short of ten runs in a chase where they required 50 off the last five overs. Ishtiaq Ahmad bagged a four-wicket haul and Usman Najeeb claimed three wickets. Earlier, they thrashed Malaysia by three wickets, chasing 138. Abdul Wahid was again a star performer of the match with a half-century.
Singapore made a solid start to the campaign after securing a 75-run victory. They posted the tournament’s second-highest total of 174 while batting first and restricted Singapore to 99 runs. Abdul Waheed Ghaffar led the way with a fine half-century. With three wins out of three games, they are sitting at the top of the table.
Before travelling to Malaysia for the tournament, Saudi Arabia endured a disappointing campaign in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup, losing three of their four group-stage matches. They defeated Bahrain but suffered defeats against Nepal, Malaysia and Hong Kong.
Abdul Wahid is Saudi Arabia’s leading run-scorer in the tournament with 134 runs in two innings, including two half-centuries. Meanwhile, Abdul Waheed Ghaffar is also a standout performer with one half-century. He was top run-getter in the ACC Men’s Premier Cup, accumulating 177 runs. Usman Najeeb remains another player to watch out for. The all-rounder scored 107 runs in the Premier Cup while batting down the order and also claimed six wickets. He has three wickets so far in the ongoing competition. Ishtiaq Ahmad is the leading wicket-taker for Saudi with five wickets.
Abdul Waheed Ghaffar, Faisal Khan, Waji Ul Hassan(c), Abdul Manan Ali(w), Imran Yousaf, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Hisham Shaikh, Muhammad Atif, Usman Khalid, Usman Najeeb, Zain Ul Abidin
Usman Khalid, Waji UI Hassan, Abdul Waheed, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Usman Najeeb, Abdul Manan Ali, Faisal Khan, Zain Abid, Mohammed Hisham Shaikh, Sidharth Sankar, Muhammad Saqib
The weather at Kuala Lumpur on 12th October is expected to be cloudy with a high of 32°C and a low of 25°C, along with 65% chance of rain and north winds at 8 kph.
The surface at Selangor Turf Club, Kuala Lumpur is good for batting. It also offers a good balance between bat and ball. Spin assistance will be there in the middle overs. In the last five matches at this ground, the average first batting score in the Men’s T20I is 144. Singapore scored 188 runs here which is the highest team total of the ongoing competition. Singapore defended 139 runs on this surface. It is a decent T20 batting surface where batsmen need to play aggressively.
Score prediction:
If China bat first - 90-100 runs
If Saudi Arabia bat first - 180-190 runs
In the last five Men’s T20Is on this surface, chasing sides won four games. 157 remains the highest successful run-chase on this ground this year. It’s the first game of the tournament so we may expect a decent score. Both teams have had earlier success while bowling first and they will look to bowl first in this fixture as well.
Toss Prediction: China to win the coin toss.
Saudi Arabia enter this contest as the favourites to win this match. Against China, they will start as the more experienced side and will see this as an excellent opportunity to strengthen their position at the top of the table. China are still learning in the format and they cannot even challenge Saudi.
Saudi Arabia to win.
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