Argentina vs Mexico, ICCMT20WCSRAQ, Today Match Prediction

ARG vs MEX Match Prediction & Analysis

Argentina and Mexico will lock horns in the 6th match of the ICC Men’s T20 2028 World Cup Americas Sub-Regional Qualifier B 2026. Jimmy Powell Oval in George Town is the venue for all the matches in this tournament.

There have been 4 games on this ground so far, and the bowlers have enjoyed a great deal of help from the surface. While Mexico have failed to reach the 100-run mark in both outings so far, they successfully defended a 97-run total in their first match against Suriname.

Argentina, who started their campaign on a losing note, also secured their first win against the same opposition, Suriname. Pedro Baron’s fifty helped them post a 120+ runs total on the board after opting to bat first.

Batting will be a major concern for both teams. While Baron will be a key player for Argentina, the number 3 batter, Gurpreet Singh, will hold the key to a comeback for Mexico. There are no other batters in both lineups who have shown any promise in the recent outings.

RECENT PERFORMANCE

ARG

W L

ARG

129/9 in 20.0 6.45

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Argentina beat Suriname by 15 runs

09 Mar 2026

SRN

114/8 in 20.0 5.7

CID

102/0 in 9.0 11.33

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Cayman Islands beat Argentina by 10 wickets

08 Mar 2026

ARG

96/10 in 17.1 5.59

MEX

L W

CID

95/1 in 13.3 7.04

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Cayman Islands beat Mexico by 9 wickets

10 Mar 2026

MEX

94/9 in 20.0 4.7

MEX

97/10 in 19.5 4.89

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Mexico beat Suriname by 9 runs

09 Mar 2026

SRN

88/8 in 20.0 4.4

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Argentina Preview

Argentina secured a win in their second match on the back of a strong half-century from the captain. Pedro Baron’s 72 off 57 balls helped the side build a steady momentum in the innings, leading them to a 129-run total in the first innings.

In their previous outing, Argentina were bowled out for 96 runs and suffered a 10-wicket defeat at the hands of Cayman Islands. Though they secured a 15-run win in their last game against Suriname, Argentina still have plenty of issues to deal with in their batting.

Baron is the only batsman to score 20 or more runs in both innings so far. No other batter could even reach the 20-run mark for Argentina in their last two outings.

Tomas Rossi and Ramiro Escobar will be the key players in the middle order to watch. The two played handy knocks in the opening game, albeit slowly. They can help build partnerships in the middle to take the team total further and put Argentina in a strong position in the match.

The skipper will be happy with his team’s recent bowling performance. After losing the opening game by 10 wickets, Argentina restricted Suriname to 114 for 8 while defending a 129-run score.

While they were expensive in the powerplay, Argentina managed to pick up two wickets and followed up with another breakthrough in the very next over. Alan Kirschbaum and Juan Patricio Cabrera will be the key bowlers to watch in this bowling attack.

Interesting Stats

While Kirschbau and Cabrera were the most economical bowlers, Hernan Fennell was the top wicket-taker with 3 for 26.

Argentina faced a middle-order collapse in both games. They went from 104 for 4 to 115 for 7 in the last game.

Argentina Predicted Playing XI:

Pedro Baron (c), Alejandro Ferguson, Alan Kirschbaum, Tomas Rossi, Agustin Rivero, Manuel Iturbe, Lucas Rossi, Ramiro Escobar (wk), Hernan Fennell, Agustin Husain, Juan Patricio Cabrera

Argentina Actual Playing XI:

Alejandro Ferguson, Agustin Husain, Hernan Fennell, Ramiro Escobar, Alan Kirschbaum, Tomas Rossi, Agustin Rivero, Lucas Rossi, Manuel Iturbe, Juan Cabrera, Pedro Baron

Mexico Preview

Mexico could not repeat their heroics from the first game and suffered a 9-wicket loss in the second match. Cayman Islands chased down the 95-run target in just 13.3 overs. Dhananjaya Panda was the only bowler from the first game who continued to find success in the second match.

The rest of the bowlers were wicketless and also expensive. However, Prateek Singh Bais, who finished with 1 for 17 in 4 overs in their win over Suriname, continued to be economical in the second game as well.

All-rounder Gurpreet Singh is a key player to watch in both departments. He was the top bowler in the first game, and is the only batter to have crossed teh 20-run mark in this batting lineup. Opening batter Rohit Galgalikar has failed to get going at the top, and so has his opening partner Kaushal Kumar.

The two built a steady partnership of 33 runs in 5 overs before Galgalikar was bowled by Romario Edwards. Mexico then lost 3 wickets in the 8th over, leading to a full-scale collapse.

Kashigoud Patil, Sayam Kochar, and Amir Butt must step up and deliver handy knocks to keep Mexico afloat and give them a good chance of crossing the 120-run mark. While Kochar and Butt are yet to score double digits, Patil looked promising in the opening game.

Interesting Stats

Mexico is the only team in this tournament to have successfully defended a below-100-run total

Mexico have lost their top 5 wickets for under 70 runs in both matches

Mexico Predicted Playing XI:

Rohit Galgalikar, Kaushal Kumar (wk), Gurpreet Singh, Kashigoud Patil, Sayam Kochar, Amir Butt, Shantanu Kaveri (c), Jayanth Byrappa, Dhananjaya Panda, Shoaib Rafiq Golra, Pratik Singh Bais

Mexico Actual Playing XI:

Kashigoud Patil, Shantanu Kaveri, Gurpreet Singh Matharu, Jayanth Byrappa, Dhananjaya Panda, Kaushal Kumar, Pratik Singh, Shoaib Golra, Amir Butt, Devon Ebersohn, Rohit Galgalikar

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

It will be clear and sunny in George Town with a high of 27 degrees Celsius. There are no signs of clouds or rain around match time, and we expect an uninterrupted T20 game between the two struggling sides. The high humidity could help the pacers with the new ball during the power play.

ARG vs MEX Pitch Report

It is a bowling-friendly wicket at the Jimmy Powell Oval in George Town. Though the home team has been exceptional with the bat at this venue, other teams have struggled to even reach or cross the 100-run mark. The average first innings score in the last 4 games played here is 104 runs. Anything around 125 to 130 will be a match-winning total at this venue, and the team batting first must aim for this score.

Toss: To Bat

Both teams opted to bat first after winning the toss in their last outing. Argentina, despite losing their first game while batting first, preferred to bat first and have runs on the board in their second match. Though the teams batting first and second have won 2 games each at this venue so far, batting first is certainly a better option for these two teams. Neither of them has a strong enough batting order to chase down a competitive total, and Mexico, given their bowling attack, will back themselves to defend a score.