KUW vs UAE Today Match Prediction and Betting Tips, Odds and Live Score

KUW vs UAE Match Prediction & Analysis

Kuwait and UAE cricket team will lock horns in the 9th game of the ACC Men’s Premier Cup on Thursday, 3rd September. The venue for this match is Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur and the scheduled start time is 7:00 IST.

Kuwait are coming off a huge victory over Singapore in the opening game, while UAE enter the competition with a dominating victory over Qatar. Both teams would eye to get valuable points in their second assignment.

Recent Performances

Kuwait are going through a solid form in the ODI format with consistent performances in the ICC CWC Challenge League. On the other hand, UAE are on an impressive start in the campaign. They had an average campaign in the CWC League with three wins out of the last eight matches with two games getting washed out.

H2H history: UAE and Kuwait have played seven international matches against each other. UAE won six games and Kuwait emerged victorious in one game. However, it will be their second ODI meeting between the two. UAE had the last laugh in the only ODI game.

Current Standings: Kuwait are standing at top place with two points and UAE are placed third in the respective group.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

KUW

W L L

KUW

249/4 in 43.4 5.7

ACCMPC

Kuwait beat Singapore by 160 runs (D/L) method 01 Sep 2026

SGP

96/10 in 27.3 3.49

HKG

273/6 in 50.0 5.46

HKG vs KWT 2026

Hong Kong beat Kuwait by 62 runs

07 Mar 2026

KUW

211/10 in 37.1 5.68

HKG

212/10 in 45.0 4.71

HKG vs KWT 2026

Hong Kong beat Kuwait by 86 runs

05 Mar 2026

KUW

126/10 in 26.2 4.78

UAE

W L L L

QAT

171/10 in 37.3 4.56

ACCMPC

United Arab Emirates beat Qatar by 92 runs 31 Aug 2026

UAE

263/9 in 50.0 5.26

UAE

228/8 in 46.0 4.96

ICCCWCLT

Canada beat United Arab Emirates by 8 runs (D/L) method

05 Mar 2024

CAN

241/6 in 49.4 4.85

UAE

132/10 in 45.0 2.93

ICCCWCLT

Scotland beat United Arab Emirates by 8 wickets

03 Mar 2024

SCT

137/2 in 23.4 5.79

UAE

194/10 in 47.5 4.06

ICCCWCLT

Canada beat United Arab Emirates by 3 wickets

28 Feb 2024

CAN

198/7 in 47.5 4.14

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Kuwait Preview

Kuwait head into the contest on the back of a dominant display against Singapore in the opening game of the ACC Premier Cup. They posted 249/4 while batting first and bowled out the opposition on 96 runs. This victory gave them a huge NRR boost in the points table. Meet Bhavsar scored unbeaten 84 runs and Mohammed Aslam contributed a half-century. The duo added 105 runs for the third wicket.

Mohammed Aslam produced an all-round performance with four-wicket haul. Mohammad Aqif Farooq picked up three wickets in the victory. Before coming to this tournament, had a solid ODI form. They featured in the ICC CWC Challenge League A, having an unbeaten run in the last five games. They tied one game with Jersey and secured wins over Denmark, PNG and Qatar. Their one game against Kenya was washed out.

In the last 50-over edition of the Premier Cup, Kuwait won three out of four games in the group stage. Their semifinal game was washed out against Nepal where they were six down on 37 runs. If they beat UAE, their chances will be high to play semifinals. Currently, they are sitting at the top of the table in Group B.

Kuwait will again fight out for the place in the 2027 Asia Cup. Ali Zaheer could be the player to watch out for. He scored 341 runs in Challenge League A at an average of 42.62. Meet Bhavsar is also a solid performer with the bat, scoring 273 runs in 9 innings. He scored 84 runs in the opening game. With the bowl, Yasin Patel bagged 18 wickets in 9 innings. Mohamed Shafeeq also delivered with 15 wickets in Challenge League A.

Kuwait Predicted Playing XI:

Ravija Sandaruwan, Clinto Anto(w), Muhammad Umar, Mohammed Aslam, Bilal Tahir, Yasin Patel(c), Nimish Lathief, Meet Bhavsar, Naveenraj Rajendran, Anudeep Chenthamara, Mohamed Shafeeq

Kuwait Actual Playing XI:

Mohammed Aslam, Ravija Sandaruwan, Abdullah Zaheer, Meet Bhavsar, Ali Zaheer, Bilal Tahir, Mohammed Shafeeq, Yasin Patel, Mohammad Aqif Farooq, Ummer Abbas, Adnan Idrees

United Arab Emirates Preview

The UAE national cricket team are high on confidence after an excellent victory over Qatar. Batting first, they posted a competitive total of 263 runs. Adeeb Usmani fell just eight runs short of his century, while Sohaib Khan and Aayan Khan also contributed 41 runs each to help UAE post a strong total. In reply, Qatar were bowled out for 171 runs.

Meanwhile, UAE entered this tournament on the back of mixed form in the ICC CWC League Two, which was also a 50-over competition. In their most recent game, they outclassed Canada by 97 runs after defending a total of 282. Earlier, they suffered a heartbreaking loss against Scotland. After sharing points in two consecutive games, UAE faced Scotland in a 40-over contest. Adeeb Usmani’s 116 helped UAE post a competitive total of 231 runs. Scotland needed 14 runs from nine balls when they lost their eighth wicket. They then lost their ninth wicket with three runs still needed from three balls, but eventually held their nerve to secure a dramatic victory.

Rahul Chopra could be a player to watch out for. He has been UAE’s leading run-scorer in the ICC CWC League Two, scoring 581 runs in 19 innings. He also scored a century in the last game against Canada. Muhammad Waseem has also been a key contributor, scoring 548 runs in the tournament, but he will not be available due to the European T20 League.

With the ball, Junaid Siddique has been impressive, picking up 40 wickets in the CWC League Two. Aayan Afzal Khan is another handy bowling option, having claimed 19 wickets in the tournament.

United Arab Emirates Predicted Playing XI:

Harpreet Singh Bhatia(c), Adeeb Usmani(w), Akshdeep Nath, Muhammad Shahdad, Junaid Siddique, Sohaib Khan, Rahul Chopra, Aryansh Sharma, Aayan Afzal Khan, Muhammad Arfan, Muhammad Jawadullah

United Arab Emirates Actual Playing XI:

Adeeb Usmani, Rahul Chopra, Tanish Suri, Harpreet Singh, Haider Ali, Ibrar Ahmad, Khuzaima Tanveer, Muhammad Jawadullah, Akshdeep Nath, Muhammad Shahdad, Aayan Khan

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather at Kuala Lumpur on 3rd September is expected to be sunny with a high of 33°C and a low of 25°C, along with a 40% chance of rain and north winds at 10 kph.

KUW vs UAE Pitch Report

The surface at Bayuemas Oval is good for batting. Overcast conditions can give help to the pacers with the new ball. The match will get shorter if rain gets heavier. In the last five matches at this ground, the average first batting score in the ODIs is 245. It is a quality batting surface where batsmen need to play sensibly.

Score prediction:

If UAE bat first - 260-270 runs

If Kuwait bat first - 210-230 runs

Toss: To Bat

In the last five Men’s ODIs on this surface, chasing sides won only two games. Ideally, chasing would be a tough job. Meanwhile, chasing sides won seven out of a total 14 games on this surface. The average second innings score is 223 runs. Both teams have had earlier success while batting first and they will look to bat first in this fixture as well.

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