MAL vs UAE Match Prediction & AnalysisMalaysia and United Arab Emirates battle out in the 2nd T20I match of UAE Tour of Malaysia T20I series 2026 on Wednesday, 16th September at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur and the match will start at 7:30 AM IST and 10:00 AM local.
Malaysia lost the first match of the series by six wickets, where UAE chased down 147 runs 16.5 overs and took a 1-0 lead in the three match T20I series.
Head to Head Record: Malaysia and UAE f aced off only twice in T20's till date and UAE won both the matches and both occasions they were chasing.
In the build-up to the upcoming Men's Asian Games, in what is a preparatory series, Malaysia lost the first match against UAE by six wickets.
Muhammad Haziq Aiman (24 runs) and Nazmus Sakib (15 runs) provided a really good start, adding 26 runs in 3.1 overs.
MAL vs UAE Match Prediction & Analysis
Malaysia and United Arab Emirates battle out in the 2nd T20I match of UAE Tour of Malaysia T20I series 2026 on Wednesday, 16th September at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur and the match will start at 7:30 AM IST and 10:00 AM local.
Malaysia lost the first match of the series by six wickets, where UAE chased down 147 runs 16.5 overs and took a 1-0 lead in the three match T20I series.
Head to Head Record: Malaysia and UAE f aced off only twice in T20's till date and UAE won both the matches and both occasions they were chasing.
RECENT PERFORMANCE
HEAD TO HEAD
Last 1 Matches 0 MAL Won 1 UAE Won 0 No Result MAL MAL vs UAE 2026 UAE 144/6 in 20.0 United Arab Emirates beat Malaysia by 6 wickets 14 Sep 2026 150/4 in 16.5 Show More Show Less
TEAMS PREVIEW
Malaysia Preview
After a group stage exit in the ACC Men's Premier Cup 2026, where they finished in 3rd place with two wins and two losses in four matches, Malaysia's poor run of form continued. In the build-up to the upcoming Men's Asian Games, in what is a preparatory series, Malaysia lost the first match against UAE by six wickets.
Batting first, Malaysia posted 144/6 on the board. Muhammad Haziq Aiman (24 runs) and Nazmus Sakib (15 runs) provided a really good start, adding 26 runs in 3.1 overs. Stand-in skipper Syed Aziz Mubarak carried forward the same momentum that their openers gave, scoring 28 runs off 17 balls with five fours.
Malaysia's score at the end of 9 overs was 75/3, putting them in a really good position. From here on, their innings came to a standstill as Virandeep Singh (32 runs off 30 balls) struggled to get his timing right, while Aqeel Wahid scored 15 runs off 22 balls, striking at 68.18. These two batters' innings cost Malaysia heavily, as they fell short of the par score by 20–25 runs.
Defending 145 runs, they never had a chance against the quality batting line-up of UAE, who chased down the target in 16 overs. Prashant Madhukar bowled a really good spell, picking up two wickets while conceding only 19 runs.
Virandeep Singh also chipped in with one wicket and conceded 19 runs. Despite these two bowlers keeping the UAE batters in check by combinedly giving away 38 runs in 8 overs and picking up 3 wickets, the other bowlers combined conceded 112 runs in 8 overs.
Malaysia Predicted Playing XI:
Aqeel Wahid/ Pavandeep Singh, Muhammad Akram, Muhammad Amir Azim, Muhammad Haziq Aiman (wk), Virandeep Singh, Syed Aziz Mubarak (c), Nazmus Sakib, Rizwan Haider, Sharvin Muniandy, Prashant Madhukar, Vijay Unni
Malaysia Actual Playing XI:
Pavandeep Singh, Syed Aziz, Virandeep Singh, Sharvin Muniandy, Muhammad Amir Azim, Vijay Unni, Mohammad Haziq Aiman, Muhammad Akram Malek, Prashant Madhukar, Muhammad Wafiq, Nazmus Sakib
United Arab Emirates Preview
UAE had a heartbreaking loss in the final of the ACC Men's Premier Cup 2026 by 44 runs against Nepal, but in a quick turnaround from that defeat, they started the series against Malaysia in commanding fashion by winning the first match with six wickets in hand, chasing down 145 runs with ease.
Bowling first, UAE restricted Malaysia to 144/6 in 20 overs. Left-arm spinner Aayan Afzal Khan bowled a match-winning spell in the middle overs with figures of 3/18 in 4 overs; his spell heavily stalled Malaysia's scoring rate.
Muhammad Mohsin also chipped in with one wicket and conceded 31 runs in 4 overs. Khuzaima Tanveer, with his express pace, kept the Malaysian batters in check, conceding just 22 runs in 4 overs while picking up two wickets.
The batters then did the rest in the absence of their skipper Muhammad Waseem, Akshdeep Nath, and Aryansh Sharma, chasing down the target in 16 overs. Tanish Suri scored 21 runs, and Adeeb Usmani scored 12 runs off 4 balls with three fours.
Alishan Sharafu struggled a touch, scoring 16 runs off 21 balls. Khuzaima Tanveer smashed 68 runs off 29 balls, hitting four fours and seven maximums; his quickfire knock turned the match as UAE won it with ease in the end.
United Arab Emirates Predicted Playing XI:
Adeeb Usmani, Harpreet Singh Bhatia (c), Alishan Sharafu, Rahul Chopra (wk), Sohaib Khan, Tanish Suri, Muhammad Mohsin, Aayan Afzal Khan, Ibrar Ahmad, Haider Ali, Khuzaima Tanveer
United Arab Emirates Actual Playing XI:
Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Mohsin, Harpreet Singh, Akshdeep Nath, Aayan Khan, Tanish Suri, Haider Ali, Sohaib Khan, Adeeb Usmani, Ibrar Ahmad, Khuzaima Tanveer
PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS
HR Temp Rain W. speed W. direction Clouds 00h 27 0 mm. 0.26 k/h From: N 99% 03h 31 0 mm. 2.99 k/h From: SSE 84% 06h 34 0 mm. 4.44 k/h From: SSE 56% 09h 34 0.11 mm. 3.47 k/h From: S 33% 12h 30 0 mm. 0.69 k/h From: N 38% 15h 29 0 mm. 2.13 k/h From: NNW 100% 18h 28 0 mm. 2.9 k/h From: NNW 90% 21h 27 0 mm. 2.25 k/h From: NNW 85%
Weather Conditions
Kuala Lumpur will experience mostly cloudy skies on Wednesday, with afternoon temperatures reaching up to 34°C. Moderate breezes of around 13 km/h and a 59% humidity level will prevail, while a 55% chance of precipitation brings a strong likelihood of scattered showers across the federal territory.
MAL vs UAE Pitch Report
The surface at the Bayuemas Oval in Kuala Lumpur offers a balanced track that favours both batters and bowlers. In the last 10 matches, the average 1st innings score at this venue has been around 135–145 runs, while the overall average 1st innings score is 111.
It is a two-paced track where the ball stops a bit, meaning batters will have to work hard for their runs and timing is going to be key. Spinners will play a vital role in the middle overs and are highly impactful at this venue. A score of around 160 is a match-winning score.
Toss: To Bowl
Teams bowling first won 69 off the 137 T20 matches played at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur and in the last 10 matches, the teams bowling first won 70% of the matches. We predict the team that wins the toss will look to bowl first in this fixture.
Toss Prediction: Malaysia to win the coin toss
