Papua New Guinea will be searching for their first victory of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 as they take on Uganda on Thursday, June 6. PNG did not have the best of starts to their campaign for international glory having lost their opener to the West Indies by five wickets. The match began with PNG batting first and putting up a total of 136. It was Sese Bau who added 50 runs for the side with a 27-run supporting knock from Kiplin Doriga.
Uganda also endured a poor start to their campaign with a 125-run loss to Afghanistan. Chasing a total of 183, none of Uganda’s batters were able to score more than 15 runs. They will have an opportunity to recover their campaign against PNG on Thursday.
Check all the details given below regarding the match:-
PNG vs. UGA Match Details
Match: PNG vs. UGA, Match 9 of T20 WC 2024
Captains:
Brian Masaba is going to lead Uganda
Assad Vala will lead Papua New Guinea
When: June 6th 2024, Thursday
Match is going to start at 05:00 a.m.
Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana.
Head to head of these two teams: Both teams have played only one match against each other. Out of which Papua New Guinea has won that one match and Uganda lost it.
Likely playing XI
Papua New Guinea
Lega Siaka, Tony Ura, Assad Vala (c), Charles Amini, Norman Vanua, Sese Bau, Kiplin Doriga (wk), Alei Nao, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, Semo Kamea
Uganda
Ronak Patel, Robinson Obuya, Alpesh Ramjani, Roger Mukasa, Riazat Ali Shah, Brian Masaba (c), Fred Achelam, Dinesh Nakrani, Cosmas Kyewuta, Juma Miyagi, Bilal Hassan
Pitch report
Providence Stadium in Guyana is renowned for its well-balanced pitch, offering opportunities for both batters and bowlers to excel. Fast bowlers gain an edge from the favourable atmospheric conditions, while spinners also find occasions to dominate. As the match unfolds, scoring becomes progressively harder, indicating that the pitch increasingly favors the bowlers over time.
Best players from both of the teams
Best Batsman: Tony Ura
Best Bowler: Alpesh Ramjani
Weather forecast for today in Guyana
Maximum temperature: 29°C
Minimum temperature: 25°C
Wind speed: 21km/h
Chances of rain: 70%
Capacity of stadium: 20,000
Prediction to win: Papua New Guinea is most likely to win the match
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