China vs Maldives Toss Prediction

What we looked at

• Captains bowl first here. 38 of 74 toss winners have fielded at Bayuemas Oval since 2023 (51%).(points to bowling first)
• The sides differ. China have fielded in 2 of their last 4 tosses won; Maldives have fielded in 5 of their last 10 tosses won.(points neither way)
• No dew. Daytime start (14:00 local): conditions hold for both innings.(points to batting first)
• Rain around. A shortened game hands the chasing side a revised target (0.4 mm forecast in the first hour).(points to bowling first)
• Chasing wins about half the time here (36 of 70).(points neither way)
• Our call: bat first — 62%. Weighs this ground's toss record, both sides' toss habits and the start time. Graded against the real toss and shown on our public ledger.(points to batting first)

Cyan dots point to bowling first, amber to batting first, grey to neither.

What each side tends to do

China have chosen to field in 2 of the 4 tosses they won in our men's T20 data (last 4: 2 field).

Maldives have chosen to field in 7 of the 13 tosses they won in our men's T20 data (last 11: 6 field).

Part of our call: it weighs this ground's toss record, both sides' toss habits and the start time.

Does the toss matter at Bayuemas Oval?

In 70 decided men's T20 matches here, the side batting second won 36 (51.4%).

Start: 06:00 UTC · 14:00 local time (day match).

Forecast at the start: 33°C · humidity 61% · clear skies · showers

Weather from MET Norway (CC BY 4.0), fetched 2026-10-06 06:07 UTC.