Afghanistan is all set to take on Papua New Guinea in the 29th match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup 2024. This match will be played at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, San Fernando.
Teams overview:
Both teams are placed in the group C of the T20 World Cup.
Afghanistan has played two matches in this event and won both. In the first match, Afghanistan defeated Uganda by 125 runs, while in the second game, they defeated New Zealand by 84 runs. If they win this match, they will qualify for the World Cup Super Eight stage.
They will play their next match against West Indies on June 18.
On the other hand, Papua New Guinea has played two matches and lost both. In the first match, they were defeated by West Indies by five wickets, while in the second match, Uganda defeated Papua New Guinea by three wickets.
Papua New Guinea will play their last match on the ground stage on June 17 against New Zealand.
Head to Head:
Both teams have never faced each other, and this is the first time they have collided in the T20 World Cup.
Key player:
Papua New Guinea: CJ Amini, Asadullah Wala, Chad Soper, Norman Vanua
Afghanistan: Rehmanullah Garbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Rashid Khan, Azmatullah Umarzai, Fazal. Haq Farooqui
Brian Lara Cricket Academy pitch report:
This pitch of Brian Lara Cricket Academy initially supports the batter when the ball comes to the bat, but as the match progresses, the batter faces difficulties in their batting.
The average score on this pitch is 146.
Here are the probable playing XI of both teams:
Papua New Guinea playing XI:
Asadullah Wala (captain), CJ Amini (wicketkeeper), Eli Nau, Chad Soper, Hala Verre, Jack Gardner, Kabwa Wagi Moriah, Liga Siaka, Norman Vanua, Seema Kamiya, Cess Baugh
Afghanistan playing XI:
Rashid Khan (captain), Rehmanullah Garbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Umarzai, Najeebullah Zadran, Muhammad Ishaq, Muhammad Nabi, Gulbuddin Naib, Mujeebur Rahman, Naveen ul Haq, Fazal. Haq Farooqui
Live streaming:
Live Streaming (TV)
Pakistan: Ten Sports & PTV Sports
India: Star Sports
UK: Sky Sports
West Indies: ESPN Caribbean
South Africa: SuperSport
Live Streaming (Online)
Pakistan: Tamasha app & Myco app
India & Bangladesh: Disney+Hotstar
UK: Sky Go app
West Indies: ESPN Play Caribbean’s app
USA: Willow TV’s website
South Africa: SuperSport’s app
Australia: Amazon Prime Video
Match details:
The 29th ICC T20 World Cup match between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea will be played at Brian Lara Cricket Academy. The match will start at 5:30 a.m. (PST), 6:00 a.m. (IST), and 12:30 a.m. (GMT).
Match predictions:
Afghanistan is one of the finest teams in the T20 format and is the favorite in the ongoing event. They will easily beat Papua New Guinea on game day.
Match predictions:
England is a well-balanced team, and they will win this match easily.
Possible Scenarios:
Scenario 1:
AFG won the toss and decided to bat first
Power Play: 50-55 runs
First-inning Total: 165-170
AFG won the match
Scenario 2:
AFG won the toss and decided to bowl first
Power Play: 30-35 runs
First inning total: 120-130
AFG won the match