ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Q 2025 Match 16, 17, 18 - Kuwait vs Bhutan; Hong Kong vs Bahrain; Malaysia vs Qatar – Betting Tips, Predictions May 16

Here are the Fantasy Cricket Predictions and Betting Tips for ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier 2025, Match 16 - Kuwait Women vs Bhutan Women and Match 17 - Hong Kong Women vs Bahrain Women; Match 18 - Malaysia Women vs Qatar Women on the 16th of May at the Terdthai Cricket Ground and Asian Institute of Technology Ground.

Match 16 - Kuwait Women vs Bhutan Women (Terdthai Cricket Ground)


Current Form Bhutan Women:

Bhutan Women are currently placed at the bottom most position on Group A points table with 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Bhutan Women in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier is Dechen Wangmo with 19 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Bhutan Women in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier is Sonam Choden with 2 scalps under her belt.

Bhutan Women have lost their previous match against Thailand Women by 45 runs.

The match was reduced to 9 overs per side due to rain.

Thailand Women batted first and they posted a total of 88 for 3 in 9 overs of play. Nattaya Boochatham got out without troubling the scorers much. After her dismissal, Chanida Sutthiruang and Nannapat Koncharoenkai batted exceptionally well. They scored 37 and 33 runs respectively to help Thailand Women get to 88 in their innings.

During the chase, Bhutan Women lost 2 early wickets. After their dismissals, Dechen Wangmo and Tshering Zangmo tried their best to revive the innings but the asking rate was too much for the two to handle. Bhutan Women were eventually restricted to 43 for 5 in 9 overs, losing the match by 45 runs.


Current Form Kuwait Women:

Kuwait Women are currently placed at the 2nd position on Group A points table with 1 win and 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Kuwait Women in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier is Priyada Murali with 42 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Kuwait Women in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier is Maria Jasvi with 2 scalps under her belt.

The previous match of Kuwait Women against Thailand Women was washed off due to rain. However, in their last outing, Kuwait Women won against Bahrain Women by 35 runs.

The match was reduced to 13 overs per side due to rain.

Kuwait Women batted first and they posted a total of 85 for 3 in 13 overs of play. Priyada Murali and Zeefa Jilani batted really well at the top of the order, scoring 36 and 16 runs respectively. On the back of their brilliance with the bat, Kuwait Women got to 85 in their innings.

During the chase, Bahrain lost their way right from the word go. They were 3 wickets down for a very low score. They couldn't stage a comeback after that and were restricted to 50 for 6 in 13 overs, losing the match by 35 runs.


Let's have a look at the squads:

Kuwait Women

Balasubramani Shanti, Maryyam Ashraf, Raelyn D'Souza, Siobhan Gomez, Venora Shaina, Amna Tariq, Mariamma Hyder, Maryam Omar, Priyada Murali, Zeefa Jilani, Bhavani Yekkeli, Khadija Khalil, Suchitha Lita D Sa, Ameesha Olacheri, Candice Dias, Maria Jasv

Bhutan Women

Karma Dema, Sonam Pelden, Yeshey Choden, Ngawang Choden, Riya Pradhan, Sangay Yangzom, Tshering Choden, Tshering Zangmo, Dechen Wangmo, Sonam Choden, Anju Gurung, Eva Yangzom, Ritshi Choden, Sonam

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Bhutan Women

Who will win?- Kuwait Women

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Shanti Balasubramani (Kuwait Women), Karma Dema (Bhutan Women)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Maria Jasvi (Kuwait Women), Anju Gurung (Bhutan Women)

Most Sixes – Shanti Balasubramani (Kuwait Women), Karma Dema (Bhutan Women)

Player of the Match- Maria Jasvi (Kuwait Women)

Team Scores Batting first – Kuwait Women 115+, Bhutan Women 85+

Match Handicap : Kuwait Women

Match 17 - Hong Kong, China Women vs Bahrain Women (Terdthai Cricket Ground)


Current Form Bahrain Women:

Bahrain Women are currently placed at the bottom most position on Group C points table with 2 losses to their credit.

The top run scorer for Bahrain Women in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier is Rasangika Herath with 57 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Bahrain Women in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier is Pavithra Shetty with 3 scalps under her belt.

Bahrain Women have lost their previous match against Nepal Women by 6 wickets (DLS method).

Bahrain Women batted first and they posted a total of 76 for 3 in the 13th over when the rain arrived. The innings couldn't resume and Nepal Women were given a target of 56 runs to achieve in 6 overs. Indu Barma played a major hand in Nepal Women's win as she struck 24 runs in just 7 balls. Nepal Women won the game in the 6th over with 6 wickets in hand.


Current Form Hong Kong, China Women:

Hong Kong Women are currently placed at the 2nd position on Group C points table with 1 win to their credit.

The top run scorer for Hong Kong Women in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier is Shanzeen Shahzad with 15 runs to her name.

The top wicket taker for Hong Kong Women in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier is Alsion Siu with 3 scalps under her belt.

Hong Kong, China Women have won their previous match against Nepal Women by 7 wickets.

The match was reduced to 5 overs per side due to rain.

Nepal Women batted first and they posted a total of 29 for 3 in 5 overs. Samjana Khadka played well and scored 10 runs. The middle order batters couldn't take the attack to the opposition and they had to settle for a total of 29 in their innings.

During the chase, Hong Kong, China Women lost 2 early wickets but Shanzeen Shahzad had their back. She scored 15 important runs and helped Hong Kong, China Women win the game in the 5th over with 7 wickets in hand.


Let's have a look at the squads:

Hong Kong, China Women

Natasha Miles, Shing Chan, Yasmin Daswani, Emma Lai, Kary Chan, Mariko Hill, Ruchitha Venkatesh, Hiu Ying Cheung, Shanzeen Shahzad, Alison Siu, Betty Chan, Iqra Sahar, Kaur Mahekdeep, Maryam Bibi

Bahrain Women

Pavithra Shetty Sara Vivek Zayneb Fazil Deepika Rasangika Saduni Uthpala Saee Parkhi Tharanga Gajanayake Ashwini Govinda Poorvaja Jagdeesha Sadamali Arachchige Sana Butt Abeera Waris Rasika Rodrigo Shruti Yadav

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Hong Kong, China Women

Who will win?- Hong Kong, China Women

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Mariko Hill (Hong Kong, China Women), Rasika Rodrigo (Bahrain Women)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) -  Alsion Siu (Hong Kong, China Women), Sadamali Bhakshala Arachchige (Bahrain Women)

Most Sixes – Mariko Hill (Hong Kong, China Women), Rasika Rodrigo (Bahrain Women)

Player of the Match- Mariko Hill (Hong Kong, China Women)

Team Scores Batting first – Hong Kong Women 130+, Bahrain Women 110+

Match Handicap : Hong Kong, China Women

Match 18 - Malaysia Women vs Qatar Women (Asian Institute of Technology Ground)


Current Form Malaysia Women:

Malaysia Women are currently placed at the 2nd position on Group B points table with 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Malaysia Women in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier is Mas Elysa with 16 runs to her name.

No bowler for Malaysia Women has been able to pick up a wicket so far.

The previous match of Malaysia Women against UAE Women was washed off due to rain. However, in their last outing, Malaysia Women lost against UAE Women by 9 wickets.

The match was reduced to 7 overs per side due to rain.

Malaysia Women batted first and they were restricted to 30 for 8 in 7 overs of play. Apart from Mas Elysa, no other batter stepped up to the occasion and Malaysia Women had to settle for an ordinary total of 30 in 7 overs of play.

During the chase, Esha Rohit and Lavanya Keny took the responsibility of taking UAE Women over the line. They smashed 12 and 16 runs respectively to help UAE Women get home in the 5th over with 9 wickets in hand.


Current Form Qatar Women:

Qatar Women are currently placed at the bottom most position on Group B points table with 1 loss to their credit.

The top run scorer for Qatar Women in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Asia Qualifier is Rizpha Bano with 20 runs to her name.

No bowler from Qatar Women has been able to pick up a wicket so far.

The previous match of Qatar Women against UAE Women was cancelled due to rain. However, in their last outing, Qatar Women lost against the same team by a huge margin of 163 runs.

UAE Women batted first and they posted a total of 192 for 0 in 20 overs. Esha Oza and Theertha Satish batted their hearts out. They scored 113 and 74 runs respectively. Esha Oza in particular was simply sensational with the bat. She hit 14 fours and 5 sixes during her knock. On the back of these brilliant batting performances, UAE Women managed to get to a tall total of 192 in their innings.

During the chase, Qatar Women got off to a terrible start and they were reduced to 27 for 6 in the 8th over itself. After that phase, they simply couldn't recover and kept losing wickets in important periods. Qatar Women were bowled out for 29, as they lost the game by 163 runs. For UAE Women, Michelle Botha picked up 3 wickets for just 11 runs in her spell.


Let’s have a look at the squads:

Malaysia Women

Elsa Hunter, Mas Elysa, Nazatul Hidayah Husna, Ainna Hashim, Amalin Sorfina, Mahirah Izzati, Nur Izzatul Syafiqa, Suabika, Aina Najwa, Wan Julia, Aisya Eleesa, Marsya, Nazwah, Nur Dania Syuhada

Qatar Women

Aysha, Christeena Jacob, Shahreen Bahadur, Amna Abdulaziz, Devanandha Kavinisseri, Maria Jacob, Roheed Akhtar, Sabeeja Panayan, Rizpha Bano Emmanuel, Angeline Mare, Hiral Agarwal, Khadija Imtiaz, Sarrinah Ahmed, Sudha Thapa

Cricket Betting Tips and Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – Malaysia Women

Who will win?- Malaysia Women

Top Batter (Runs Scored) - Angeline Mare (Qatar Women), Elsa Hunter (Malaysia Women)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Amna Abdulaziz (Qatar Women), Nur Dania Syahuda (Malaysia Women)

Most Sixes – Angeline Mare (Qatar Women), Elsa Hunter (Malaysia Women)

Player of the Match- Elsa Hunter (Malaysia Women)

Team Scores Batting first – Malaysia Women 100+, Qatar Women 70+

Match Handicap: Malaysia Women

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