Kuwait vs Kenya, ICC CWC A, Today Match Prediction 30 August 2025

KUW vs KNY Match Prediction & Analysis

Kuwait square off against Kenya in the 27th match of ICC CWC Challenge League A on Saturday, 30th August. The match is slated to be played at Grainville, St Saviour and the scheduled start time is 3:30 PM IST. 

Current Standings: Kuwait currently stand at 2nd place with 13 points in 9 matches (6 wins, 2 losses & 1 no result), while Kenya sit at 5th place with 5 points in 8 matches (2 wins, 5 loss and 1 no result). 

TEAMS PREVIEW

Kuwait Preview

Kuwait secured a dominant seven-wicket victory over Denmark in the 25th match of the CWC Challenge League Group A. After winning the toss and opting to bat, Denmark struggled against Kuwait's bowling attack and were bowled out for a modest total of 162. Kuwait's spinner Nimish Lathief was the star with the ball, delivering a match-winning performance with his excellent spell of five wickets for 39 runs.

In their chase, Kuwait had a shaky start, losing three early wickets for just 44 runs. However, a superb unbeaten partnership between Meet Bhavsar and Ali Zaheer turned the tide. Bhavsar played a measured innings, scoring 68 not out, while Zaheer was equally impressive with a quickfire 67 not out. 

Their strong partnership not only stabilized the innings but also ensured they reached the target with ease, finishing with 166/3 in just 39.3 overs. This comprehensive win, achieved with 63 balls to spare, strengthens Kuwait's position in the league, where they now sit comfortably in second place.

Kuwait Predicted Playing XI:

Ravija Sandaruwan, Clinto Anto, Meet Bhavsar, Usman Patel (wk), Ali Zaheer, Mohammed Aslam (c), Shiraz Khan, Nimish Lathief, Yasin Patel, Anudeep Chenthamara, Mohamed Shafeeq

Kenya Preview

Kenya are coming off a difficult loss against Qatar, who chased down their target of 243 with 8 wickets and 39 balls to spare. Kenya's innings was marked by a series of starts from their top order, but no one was able to convert them into a substantial score. 

Dhiren Gondaria was the top scorer with 42, followed by Rakep Patel with a run-a-ball 52. The team's total of 242/8 was ultimately not enough to challenge the Qatari batsmen. On the bowling front, Kenya's bowlers struggled to make an impact. Nelson Odhiambo was the only one to pick up a wicket with a single scalp, while the other dismissal was a run-out. 

The bowling attack looked toothless against Qatar's strong batting performance, which saw their opener Liyanage score an unbeaten 158. This loss highlights Kenya's need for their batsmen to build bigger innings and for their bowlers to find a way to take wickets.

Kenya Predicted Playing XI:

Pushkar Sharma, Dhiren Gondaria (c), Sachin Bhudia, Rakep Patel, Sukhdeep Singh (wk), Nelson Odhiambo, Peter Langat, Shem Ngoche, Francis Mutua, Jasraj Kundi, Vraj Patel

Weather Conditions

On Saturday, August 30th, the weather in Grainville, St Saviour, will be mostly cloudy with a temperature of 17°C. A 90% humidity level is expected with winds at 27 km/h. There is no precipitation forecasted for the day.

KUW vs KNY Pitch Report

The pitch at Grainville, St Saviour offers a balanced track that favours both the batters and bowlers. The surface favours the team batting first alot where a score of over 270 is really challenging for the teams chasing and the average 1st innings score in the last 4 ODI matches played is 278 runs. 

Toss: To Bowl

Teams batting first won three of the last four matches played at Grainville, St Saviour in the CWC Challenge League Group A and both teams have had much of their success while batting first and we predict the team that wins the toss will opt to bat first.