Malaysia

Match report

Malaysia beat China 63-60 in the T20 World Cup Qualification Asia 2026 on 14 October 2026. The match decided nothing in the standings, but it mattered for the momentum of both sides. Malaysia sat third with 4 points from 4 games, while China remained winless at the bottom.

And here's the thing — China had not won a match all tournament. Four defeats, 0 points. Malaysia, by contrast, had seen their form swing wildly: a 149-112 win over Singapore, then a narrow 127-125 victory against the Maldives, before losing to Saudi Arabia and Hong Kong. They held their nerve here, though.

To be fair, the scoreline tells you little. Malaysia's recent results show they can score big — 149 against Singapore — but they also conceded 140 to Hong Kong. China's away record was brutal: 34-98 to Saudi Arabia, 89-139 to Singapore. Yet they kept it close against Malaysia, losing by just 3 runs.

By then, China's position was clear. Sixth in the table, 4 games played, 0 wins, 4 losses. Malaysia moved to 3 points from their last 2 matches, after a mixed run that included a 72-140 hammering. They have not won since that Hong Kong game in September, but this result kept them alive.

Prepared from match data