In the T20 World Cup 2024, Papua New Guinea is going to play their first match against two-time World Champions West Indies. Both teams have power hitters on the list, so it’s going to be a high-voltage match in the T20 World Cup 2024.
T20 World Cup 2024, Match No.2 WI vs PNG
On the opening match, we already witnessed the historic chase by the USA against Canada, in T20 World Cup 2024.
Papua New Guinea is going to face the mighty West Indies on 2nd June, at Providence Stadium, Guyana.
Match Info
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June 02, 2024 |
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8:00 PM |
T20 World Cup 2024, WI vs PNg, Pitch Report
For this high-voltage match, Providence Stadium’s pitch will be the bowlers’ favorite. In the last track record, the average first innings score was 124, and the highest score in T20 was 194 in a match between INDW and NZW.
Apart from this, the lowest total recorded was 46/10 (20 overs). So it’s clearly seemed to be challenging for batting in 2nd innings.
The avg. in the second innings is 98, less than 100. On this wicket, the expected first innings score will be 130-140 max.
The toss will play a huge role for both teams. From a fan’s point of view, it should not be a low-scoring match.
T20 World Cup 2024: WI vs PNG Weather Forecast
Let’s talk about the weather on 2nd June for the WI vs PNG match in the T20 World Cup 2024.
Papua New Guinea will not want an abandoned match, as they are going to play their first World Cup. As an opening match, carrying on with a positive mindset is very important.
The weather in Guyana seems partly cloudy. There is no higher possibility of rain. The temperature will be 25 degrees Celsius. Wind will blow in 8 km/hr. But expected to remain sunny.
West Indies vs Papua New Guinea head-to-head
Being an associate nation PNG never faces the West Indies side, before the T20 World Cup 2024. So, it’s going to be a guessing game for both teams. Both teams don’t know too much about each other. Expected to see some firecrackers.
T20 World Cup 2024, WI vs PNG, positives & negatives
West Indies already won the two titles. They will be aiming for the third one. Because they are playing on their conditions, West Indies Players know these situations well.
All Caribbean players like Andre Russell is in great form with bat and bowl. Andre Russell has scored 632 runs at at average of over 45 and a strike rate of 207.89. Russell scored 222 runs with a strike rate of 185, which helped KKR to win the Trophy in IPL 2024.
Jason Holder was ruled out of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 due to an injury and has been replaced by Obed McCoy.
As PNG never faced any international side before, so it will be an advantage for West Indies to let PNG face the furry pace of Shamar Joseph and Alzarri Joseph.
In terms of experience, the West Indies beat PNG there. WI has five experienced players on its squad.
Before this T20 World Cup 2024, Papua New Guinea played 18 T20 matches and they won 14 out of 18. So, the winning percentage is impressive for the PNG Team.
As they have their key spinner John Kariko, this left-arm spinner is the leading wicket-taker for PNG. John already played herein the U-19 World Cup, so only he knows these wicket conditions well.
ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Probable Playing Xi for both teams
West Indies-
Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell, Shimron Hetmyer/Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Moite, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph/Akeal Hosein
Papua New Guinea-
Tony Ura, Sesa Bau, Assad Vala, Lega Siaka, Hiri Hiri, Hila Vare, Chad Soper, Kiplin Doriga, Alei Nao, Kabua Morea, Semo Kamea.