Guernsey vs Malta, ICCT20_WCESRQA, Today Match Prediction

GUE vs MLTA Match Prediction & Analysis

Guernsey battle out against Malta in the 5th match of Group B of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional Europe Qualifier A on Sunday, 17th May. The venue for this match is Happy Valley Ground in Episkopi and the scheduled start is 1:00 PM IST. 

Current Standings: Guernsey currently are at 2nd points in one match, while Malta are at 4th place with zero points in one match. 

RECENT PERFORMANCE

GUE

W

GUE

151/8 in 20.0 7.55

ICCT20_WCESRQA

Guernsey beat Sweden by 12 runs 16 May 2026

SWE

139/10 in 19.4 7.07

MLTA

L

AUST

141/3 in 12.5 10.99

ICCT20_WCESRQA

Austria Won by 7 wickets

16 May 2026

MLTA

140/10 in 20.0 7

HEAD TO HEAD

TEAMS PREVIEW

Guernsey Preview

Guernsey head into this on the back off a 12 run victory over Sweden in the Group B opener. After been asked to bat first by Sweden, Guernsey got off to a shaky start, losing two early wickets for just 8 runs. However, opening batsman Josh Butler and Matthew Stokes anchored the innings with a crucial partnership. 

Butler anchored one end with a solid 43 runs off 32 balls, striking three 4s and two 6s. Stokes then took control, top-scoring with a brilliant 51 off 41 deliveries to push the team forward. Minor contributions from Oliver Nightingale (14) and Martin-Dale Bradley (12) helped Guernsey post a competitive total of 151/8 in their 20 overs.

Defending 151, Guernsey's bowling attack put on a highly disciplined collective performance to choke the opposition's chase. Every primary bowler stepped up, with five different players picking up two wickets each. 

Martin-Dale Bradley was the standout, delivering an incredibly tight spell to take 2/14 at an economy rate of just 3.50. Ed Robinson (2/12) and Adam Martel (2/22) also kept the pressure on, while Luke Thomas Bichard and Matthew Stokes wiped out the rest of the lineup to bowl Sweden out for 139.

Guernsey Predicted Playing XI:

Lucas Barker, Josh Butler, Tom Nightingale, Matthew Stokes, Isaac Damarell †, Oliver Nightingale (c), Martin-Dale Bradley, Ed Robinson, Adam Martel, Ben Ferbrache, Luke Thomas Bichard

Guernsey Actual Playing XI:

Lucas Barker, Ben Ferbrache, Isaac Damarell, Edward Robinson, Luke Bichard, Tom Nightingale, Ollie Nightingale, Martin Dale Bradley, Adam Martel, Josh Butler, Matthew Stokes

Malta Preview

Malta suffered a huge loss in their opening fixture against Austria by 7 wickets in a one-sided contest. Austria won the toss and opted to bowl first and Malta struggled to build consistent partnerships and were bowled out for 140 on the final ball of their 20 overs. 

Opening batsman Muhammad Qasim was the lone bright spark in the top order, playing a brilliant, aggressive knock of 58 runs off just 42 balls, hitting four 4s and two 6s. However, he lacked support as the middle order collapsed rapidly. 

Late cameos from Zeeshan Khan (16) and Shrijay Patel (22 off 11 balls) helped push the score to a respectable mark, but regular wickets prevented them from posting a massive total. 

Defending 140 was always going to be tough, and Malta's bowling attack struggled to contain Austria's explosive scoring rate. They leaked too many runs early on, allowing the opposition to chase down the target in just 12.5 overs. 

Captain Mehboob Ali (1/40) picked up the crucial wicket of a dangerous Bilal Zalmai, while Muhammad Qasim (1/25) and Salman Sharjeel (1/16) claimed one wicket each. Despite their efforts, the bowlers couldn't apply enough sustained pressure to halt the chase.

Malta Predicted Playing XI:

Mehboob Ali (c), Muhammad Qasim, Priyan Pushparajan, Jaspal Singh, Flynn Zahra †, Imran Ameer, Muhammad Ajmal, Zeeshan Khan, Shrijay Patel, Ajin Soman, Salman Sharjeel

Malta Actual Playing XI:

Muhammad Qasim, Priyan Pushparajan, Imran Ameer, Shrijay Patel, Zeeshan Khan, Mehboob Ali, Jaspal Singh, Muhammad Ajmal, Jaswinder Singh, Ajin Soman, Flynn Zahra

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

On Sunday in Episkopi, Cyprus, the weather will be sunny with a high temperature of 24°C and a low of 18°C. There is a 5% chance of rain, with humidity levels at 64% and southwest winds at 7 mph.

GUE vs MLTA Pitch Report

The pitch at Happy Valley Ground has played out pretty balanced on in yesterday's matches where team's struggled to score past 120 runs in all the four innings combined and the average 1st innings score is 95. A score of around 140 could be competitve in this fixture. 

Toss: To Bowl

Teams bowling first won both the matches played at Happy Valley Ground yesterday and early on in the morning the ideal choice is to bowl first and chase down when the conditions get better for batting.