Kelantan vs Melaka, MCA T20, Today Match Prediction 01 August 2025

KEL vs MEL Match Prediction & Analysis

Kelantan square off against Melaka in the second match of the MCA T20 Inter-State Championship 2025 on Friday, 1st August 2025. The match will be played at Selangor Turf Club, Kuala Lumpur and the scheduled start time is 7:30 AM IST. 

Head to Head Record: Kelantan and Melaka faced off in two matches in the MCA Inter-state championship over the last two seasons, where both teams won one match apiece. 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Kelantan Preview

In the 2023 MCA T20 Inter-State Championship, Kelantan played seven matches. They secured two wins and suffered two losses in the group stage, but endured a difficult Super Six stage, losing all three of their matches.

Ahmad Zaim and Che Saari are two key all-rounders for Kelantan. Their excellent form with both bat and ball in the recently concluded domestic 50-over competition will be crucial, particularly in the middle overs.

In the top order, batsmen Fadli Haris and Ahmad Akhir's explosive hitting will be vital for Kelantan to get off to a strong start. In the bowling department, Nurhanif Maliki, Ahmad Zaim, and Ali Murad are expected to lead the attack as their frontline bowlers.

Kelantan Predicted Playing XI:

Ali Murad, Kamran Hameed, Raheel Ali, Muhammad Zainuddin, Ahmad Faeiz Redzuan Tarmizi, Ahmad Akhir, Fadli Haris, Che Saari, Ahmad Zahid, Muhamad Nurhanif Maliki, Ahmad Zaim

Melaka Preview

Malacca Club experienced an abysmal campaign in their last appearance at the MCA T20 Inter-State Championship, making an early group stage exit with four losses in as many matches. They will undoubtedly be looking to turn things around this season.

Saleh Shadman, Raymond Francis, and Hanif Bin Ahmad are expected to form the top three in Malacca's batting order. Shadman and Francis, both hard-hitting batsmen capable of clearing the boundary, will be crucial in tackling Kelantan's bowling attack.

In the bowling department, Zakir Hussain is in excellent form, having picked up seven wickets in his last four matches in the recently concluded Malaysia T10 Bash. Derek Duraisingam, a medium-pace bowler, can also be lethal and has taken two wickets in his last two matches. He also offers a handy contribution with the bat lower down the order.

Melaka Predicted Playing XI:

Hanif Bin Ahmad, Muhammad Danish Riza, Raymond Francis, Saleh Shadman, Badhon Samiul Alam, Muhammad Aiman Aqil Bin Masran, Muhammad Sufyan, Derek Duraisingam, Jeevan Nair, Muhammad Ariq Khairul, Zakir Hussain

Weather Conditions

Kuala Lumpur is expecting light rain on Friday, with a temperature of 33°C. The humidity will be around 61%, and winds are anticipated at 10 km/h. There is a 20% chance of precipitation throughout the day.

KEL vs MEL Pitch Report

The pitch at Selangor Turf Club offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers, where spinners have been really effective at this venue. The average 1st innings score is 133 runs and the surface in the initial stages favours the bowlers and gets better for batting in the later stages. 

Toss: To Bowl

The pitch at Selangor Turf Club in Kuala Lumpur favours the team batting second, where in the T20I's the team bowling first won five and the team batting first won two matches. We predict the team that wins the toss will opt to bowl first.