Almulla Exchange CC will battle it out with Stack CC in the 17th match of the Kuwait T20 Elite Cup 2024 at the Sulaibiya Cricket Ground in Kuwait on January 27. Almulla Exchange CC are at the top of the points table, having won all three games they played. Stack CC are in the second last spot on the points table, having lost the only game they played.

Almulla Exchange CC faced Kuwait Swedish in their last match, where Almulla Exchange CC elected to bowl after winning the toss. Batting from Kuwait Swedish, Yasin Patel scored 40 runs and was the highest scorer. Asanka Silva also had a decent outing with the bat and scored 33 runs. The team scored 161 runs for the loss of ten wickets. Rajeesh K scored 44 runs, the highest for Almulla Exchange CC. Clinto Velookkara Anto and Ansal V Nazzar were jointly the second-highest run-scorers and made 30 runs each Almulla Exchange CC won the match by three wickets.

Stack CC locked horns with Al Hajery in their last game and Stack CC chose to bat after winning the toss. They scored 191 runs for the loss of ten wickets. Noman Sayeed played a crucial role with the bat for the team and scored 57 runs, which was supported by Nawaf Dadarkar, who scored 48 runs. Batting from Al Hajery, Usman Waheed played a fierce knock of 70 runs, followed by Hassan Arif, who hit a good 56 runs. Al Hajery easily chased their target with eight wickets in hand, and Stack CC lost the match by eight wickets.

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The track at Sulaibiya Cricket Ground is a batting pitch, meaning it is more favourable to the batters, than it is to the bowlers. Pacers are expected to do well on this ground with some assistance offered from the pitch. Batters can look to play their shots after they are set. Teams prefer to chase first after winning the toss, with the average first innings score being 167.