Bahrain 48/1 after five overs, need 141 runs against Kuwait

Kuwait vs Bahrain

Bahrain are 48/1 after 5.0 overs against Kuwait in Match 11 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia Sub Regional Qualifier A, 2026, with 141 runs required from 90 balls at a rate of 9.4 runs per over.

Fiaz Ahmed and Asif Ali (C) are at the crease, according to the live scorecard from the YSD-UKM Cricket Oval in Bangi.

The match is being covered through a live scorecard with ball-by-ball updates, including wickets, overs, run rate and bowling details.

Bahrain chase 141 from 90 balls

The available match state places Bahrain at 48/1 after five overs.

The scorecard lists 141 runs as the remaining requirement from 90 balls, with the required scoring rate shown as 9.4 rpo.

Fiaz Ahmed and Asif Ali (C) are the two Bahrain batters named as being at the crease in that update.

The live coverage identifies the venue as the YSD-UKM Cricket Oval in Bangi.

The contest is Match 11 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia Sub Regional Qualifier A, 2026.

Bahrain’s chase is being followed through a delivery-by-delivery feed rather than only through an innings summary.

The feed includes the score after five overs, the runs still needed, the required run rate and the batters currently in the middle.

Those details provide the latest verified picture of the match in the supplied scorecard material.

The scorecard does not provide a final result in the available update.

How the fifth over unfolded

The entries for the fifth over show Anudeep Chenthamara bowling to Bahrain.

The over began with Anudeep Chenthamara bowling to Asif Ali, who took one run towards square leg.

The next delivery went to Fiaz Ahmed, who played towards mid on and collected four runs.

Fiaz Ahmed then struck another four from the following ball, with the shot recorded as being played towards mid wicket.

The next delivery to Fiaz Ahmed produced no run, with the ball played towards covers.

Fiaz Ahmed took one run from the fifth delivery, playing towards mid off.

The over ended with Anudeep Chenthamara bowling to Asif Ali, who hit a four towards covers.

The ball-by-ball sequence therefore records boundaries for Fiaz Ahmed and Asif Ali in the over, along with running between the wickets and one dot ball.

The feed records the over in the order 4.1 through 4.6, with the batter and shot direction given for each delivery.

It identifies Anudeep Chenthamara as the bowler for all six deliveries shown in that over.

Earlier deliveries in the chase

The available commentary also records the second and third overs of the chase.

The second over began with Anudeep Chenthamara bowling to Asif Ali, who played towards covers and took no run.

Asif Ali took one run from the next ball, with the shot recorded towards mid wicket.

Fiaz Ahmed then scored two runs towards covers.

The following delivery to Fiaz Ahmed also went towards covers and brought four runs.

Fiaz Ahmed added two runs from the next ball, playing towards mid wicket.

The over ended with Fiaz Ahmed playing towards mid off without scoring.

The third over began with Yasin Patel bowling to Asif Ali.

Asif Ali took one run from the fourth delivery of that over, with the ball played towards mid wicket.

Fiaz Ahmed faced the fifth delivery and did not score, with the shot recorded towards mid off.

The over ended with another dot ball to Fiaz Ahmed, who played towards covers.

The entries show contributions from both Fiaz Ahmed and Asif Ali during the early part of Bahrain’s innings.

They also identify Anudeep Chenthamara and Yasin Patel as the Kuwait bowlers involved in the deliveries listed.

Kuwait’s recent form

Kuwait entered the contest after what the supplied preview described as convincing victories over Qatar and Mongolia.

The same preview said those performances had highlighted Kuwait’s strength across departments.

It also said Kuwait had an encouraging record against Bahrain, having won 11 of their 15 T20 meetings.

That head-to-head record was presented as an advantage for Kuwait before the Match 11 contest.

Bahrain, however, were described as aiming to challenge Kuwait’s momentum and produce a more competitive performance.

The preview said experienced players on both sides were expected to make important contributions.

Kuwait were assessed as having the edge on recent form.

Bahrain were still described as capable of making the contest interesting if their key players delivered under pressure.

The preview specifically identified Meet Bhavsar and captain Mohamed Aslam as important figures for Kuwait.

For Bahrain, it pointed to Imran Javed Anwar and Fiaz Ahmed as players expected to provide crucial runs and contributions with the ball.

The live scorecard separately identifies Mohammed Aslam as Kuwait’s captain in the listed playing group.

The spelling of the captain’s name appears as “Mohamed Aslam” in the preview and “Mohammed Aslam” in the scorecard squad listing.

Players listed for Kuwait

The scorecard’s Kuwait squad lists Adnan Idrees, Ali Zaheer, Anudeep Chenthamara, Meet Bhavsar (W), Mohammed Aslam (C), Muhammad Umar, Ravija Sandaruwan, Shahrukh Quddus, Bilal Tahir, Clinto Anto and Yasin Patel.

Meet Bhavsar is marked as the wicketkeeper in that scorecard listing.

Mohammed Aslam is marked as captain in the same list.

A separate squad listing names Mohammed Aslam, Clinto Anto, Meet Bhavsar, Sandaruwan Chinthaka, Adnan Idrees, Ravija Sandaruwan, Muhammad Umar, Bilal Tahir, Mohamed Shafeeq, Yasin Patel, Shahrukh Quddus, Ali Zaheer, Anudeep Chenthamara and Ummer Abbas for Kuwait.

The two supplied listings share several names, including Mohammed Aslam, Meet Bhavsar, Adnan Idrees, Ravija Sandaruwan, Muhammad Umar, Bilal Tahir, Yasin Patel, Shahrukh Quddus, Ali Zaheer and Anudeep Chenthamara.

The separate listing uses “Sandaruwan Chinthaka”, while the scorecard listing uses “Ravija Sandaruwan”.

It also includes Mohamed Shafeeq and Ummer Abbas, names not present in the shorter scorecard squad listing.

The scorecard’s live commentary records Anudeep Chenthamara bowling during the Bahrain innings.

It also records Yasin Patel bowling during the deliveries listed from the third over.

Yasin Patel later appears in the separate commentary entries involving the final overs.

Players listed for Bahrain

The scorecard’s Bahrain squad lists Abdul Majid, Ahmer Bin Nasir, Ali Dawood, Asif Ali (C), Asif Javed, Fiaz Ahmed, Imran Anwar, Imran Khan, Junaid Aziz, Prashant Kurup (W) and Shujaat Rasool.

Asif Ali is marked as captain in the scorecard squad.

Prashant Kurup is marked as the wicketkeeper in that listing.

A separate squad listing names Asif Ali, Ahmer Bin Nasir, Prashant Kurup, Fiaz Ahmed, Junaid Aziz, Imran Anwar, Rizwan Butt, Ali Dawood, Abdul Majid Abbasi, Asif Javed Basher Ahmed, Shujaat Rasool, Amaish Rana, Muhammad Wasim, Sohail Ahmed, Imran Khan and Asif Mohammad Ibrahim Shaikh for Bahrain.

The two listings share Asif Ali, Ahmer Bin Nasir, Prashant Kurup, Fiaz Ahmed, Junaid Aziz, Imran Anwar, Ali Dawood, Shujaat Rasool and Imran Khan.

The separate listing also includes Rizwan Butt, Abdul Majid Abbasi, Asif Javed Basher Ahmed, Amaish Rana, Muhammad Wasim, Sohail Ahmed and Asif Mohammad Ibrahim Shaikh.

The scorecard’s live update identifies Fiaz Ahmed and Asif Ali as the batters currently at the crease.

The ball-by-ball entries also show both players involved in the recorded scoring during the early overs.

Bahrain’s scoring sequence in the listed overs

Fiaz Ahmed’s listed scoring includes a four towards mid on in the fifth over.

He then struck a four towards mid wicket in the same over.

He also took one run towards mid off from the fifth delivery of that over.

Earlier, Fiaz Ahmed scored two runs towards covers and then four runs towards covers in the second over.

He added another two runs towards mid wicket before ending the over with a dot ball towards mid off.

The third-over entries show Fiaz Ahmed facing two deliveries without scoring.

Those deliveries were recorded as shots towards mid off and covers.

Asif Ali’s listed scoring includes one run towards square leg and a four towards covers in the fifth over.

He also took one run towards mid wicket in the second over.

The third-over entries record another one-run shot by Asif Ali towards mid wicket.

His first listed ball in the second over was a dot ball towards covers.

The sequence supplied in the live commentary therefore includes boundaries by both of Bahrain’s named batters.

It also includes dot balls and singles, with the shot directions recorded in the feed.

Other late-over entries in the feed

The supplied live commentary contains another set of entries from the later overs.

At 17.1, Imran Khan bowled to Ali Zaheer, who took one run towards point.

At 17.2, Imran Khan bowled to Muhammad Umar, who scored two runs towards mid wicket.

Muhammad Umar then hit a six towards mid off from the next delivery.

The 17.4 delivery from Imran Khan to Muhammad Umar is recorded as “OUT! c Abdul Majid b Imran Khan.”

Bilal Tahir then faced Imran Khan and took one run towards mid wicket.

The over ended with Ali Zaheer taking one run towards point.

The entries at 18.1 and 18.2 show Ali Dawood bowling to Ali Zaheer and Bilal Tahir respectively.

Ali Zaheer took one run towards mid wicket from the first listed delivery of that over.

Bilal Tahir took one run towards mid off from the next ball.

The 18.3 delivery records Ali Dawood bowling to Ali Zaheer and dismissing him with “OUT! b Ali Dawood.”

The next delivery records Meet Bhavsar being dismissed by Ali Dawood, again with the notation “OUT! b Ali Dawood.”

Yasin Patel then faced Ali Dawood and took one run towards mid wicket.

Bilal Tahir took one more run towards mid wicket from the final listed delivery of the over.

The 19th over in the supplied entries was bowled by Shujaat Rasool to Kuwait’s listed batters.

Bilal Tahir hit four runs towards third man from the first delivery of that over.

He struck another four towards third man from the second delivery.

Bilal Tahir then hit a third successive four towards third man from the next ball.

He took one run towards covers from the fourth delivery.

Yasin Patel took two runs towards mid wicket from the fifth delivery.

The over ended with Shujaat Rasool bowling to Yasin Patel, who was dismissed with the entry “OUT! c & b Shujaat Rasool.”

The supplied commentary thus records wickets involving Muhammad Umar, Ali Zaheer, Meet Bhavsar and Yasin Patel in the later-over entries.

It records Ali Dawood as the bowler for the dismissals of Ali Zaheer and Meet Bhavsar.

It records Imran Khan as the bowler involved in Muhammad Umar’s dismissal.

It records Shujaat Rasool as the bowler involved in Yasin Patel’s dismissal.

What the live coverage provides

The India Today scorecard says ball-by-ball updates are available for the match.

The same coverage identifies the fixture as Kuwait versus Bahrain in Match 11 of the qualifying tournament.

The live update gives Bahrain’s score as 48/1 after 5.0 overs.

It also gives the remaining requirement as 141 runs from 90 balls.

The required run rate is listed as 9.4 rpo.

Fiaz Ahmed and Asif Ali (C) are the batters named in the latest scorecard update.

The commentary records the early scoring sequence involving Anudeep Chenthamara, Yasin Patel, Fiaz Ahmed and Asif Ali.

It also carries separate late-over entries involving Kuwait’s batters and Bahrain’s bowlers.

The available material does not state the final score or winner.

The tournament context

The match is part of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia Sub Regional Qualifier A, 2026.

The preview describes it as Match 11 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2026.

The fixture brings together Kuwait and Bahrain, with both teams looking to strengthen their position in the tournament.

Kuwait’s victories over Qatar and Mongolia were cited as the basis for its positive recent-form assessment.

Its record of 11 wins in 15 T20 meetings against Bahrain was also cited as part of the pre-match advantage.

Bahrain’s stated challenge was to disrupt that momentum and produce a more competitive performance.

The preview placed particular importance on contributions from experienced players on both sides.

It named Meet Bhavsar and Mohamed Aslam for Kuwait.

It named Imran Javed Anwar and Fiaz Ahmed for Bahrain.

The live scorecard shows Fiaz Ahmed involved in Bahrain’s chase and Asif Ali at the crease as captain.

That links the pre-match focus on Bahrain’s batting contribution with the players appearing in the live update.

The scorecard and commentary together provide the match situation, the early scoring details, the listed squads and the later wicket entries. [S1-S8]

At the latest stated point, Bahrain require 141 runs from 90 balls while standing at 48/1 after five overs.