Malaysian Cricket Association (MCA) will be hosting Men’s teams from Maldives, Thailand and Bhutan in a T20I quadrangular tournament from July 03rd – 11th, 2022. These will be the first International matches for all the participating teams except the host’s in the 2022 season.
Maldives and Thailand will be back in International action for the first time since February/March 2020, when they took part in their respective regional (Eastern and Western) qualifier events for Asian Cricket Council (ACC) Asia Cup. Bhutan’s last T20I game came during the South Asian Games held in Nepal in December 2019, where they played their first two (2) T20Is with Nepal and Bhutan. Both Maldives and Thailand have experience of playing in Malaysia before, when they took part in the T20I Tri-series tournament held in June 2019.
Bhutan national squad members are taking part currently in their domestic T20 Smash tournament at home, while Maldives squad will be travelling to Sri Lanka for a training camp involving six (6) practice matches at Panadura Esplanade and De Soysa Park Stadium, before travelling to Malaysia for the series.
Squads
Maldives: Yoosuf Azyan Farhath (Captain), Adam Nasif Umar, Hassan Ibrahim, Ahmed Hassan, Mohamed Rishwan, Hassan Haziq Rasheed, Mohamed Azzam, Leem Shafeeq, Ali Imaan, Ali Shunan, Ibrahim Rizan, Ibrahim Nashath, Rassam Rasheed, Ameel Ahmed Mahloof, Ismail Nazwan and Malinda Wedage
Thailand: Chanchai Pengkumta (Captain), Chaloemwong Chatpaisan, Jeerasak Phakhiokajee, Kamron Senamontree, Khanitson Namchaikul, Narawit Nuntarach, Panuwat Desungneon, Phanuphong Thongsa, Phiriyaphong Suanchuai, Sirawit Takanta, Sorawat Desungneon, Thanadon Thanadon, Vichanath Singh and Yodsak Saranonnakkun
Bhutan: Jigme Singye (Captain), Gakul Kumar Ghalley, Kinley Penjor, Manoj Adhikari, Namgang Chojay, Namgay Thinley, Ngawang Thinley, Ranjung Mikyo Dorji, Sherab Loday, Sonam Yeshi, Suprit Pradhan, Tenjin Rabgey, Tenzin Wangchuk and Thinley Jamtsho
Quadrangular Series Schedule
02nd July 2022: Malaysia vs Bhutan (Scorecard) @11am
03rd July 2022: Maldives vs Thailand (Scorecard) @10:30am ; Bhutan vs Malaysia (Scorecard) @2:30pm
04th July 2022: Malaysia vs Thailand (Scorecard) @10:30am ; Maldives vs Bhutan (Scorecard) @2:30pm
06th July 2022: Bhutan vs Thailand (Scorecard) @10:30am ; Malaysia vs Maldives (Scorecard) @2:30pm
07th July 2022: Maldives vs Bhutan (Scorecard) @10:30am ; Thailand vs Malaysia (Scorecard) @2:30pm
08th July 2022: Maldives vs Thailand (Scorecard) @11am
09th July 2022: Malaysia vs Maldives (Scorecard) @10:30am ; Thailand vs Bhutan (Scorecard) @2:30pm
11th July 2022: Final – Malaysia vs Bhutan (Scorecard)
