New Zealand is all set to take on Uganda in the 32nd 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 Group C of the T20 World Cup. New Zealand has not yet won any match in the ongoing tournament. In the first match, Afghanistan defeated New Zealand by 84 runs, while in the second match, they were defeated by West Indies by 13 runs.
On the other hand, Uganda has won one match out of two. Afghanistan defeated Uganda by 125 runs in the first match, and in the second match, Uganda defeated Papua New Guinea by three wickets.
Uganda has to win the remaining two matches to qualify for the next stage of the t20 World Cup.
Head to Head:
New Zealand and Uganda have never played together before. They are facing each other for the first time in the short format.
Key Players:
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips,
Uganda: Brian Masaba, Riazat Ali Shah, Simon Sisazi
Brian Lara Cricket Academy pitch report:
This is a balanced pitch that offers an advantage to both bowlers and batters. In the early stages of the match, batters can short well, but as the game progresses, the pitch becomes slow. The average score on this pitch is 144.
Here are the probable playing XI of both teams:
New Zealand playing XI:
Kane Williamson (captain), Finn Allen, Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Lockie Ferguson, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Nesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ash Sodhi
Uganda playing XI:
Brian Masaba (captain), Simon Sisazi, Roger Makassa, Dinesh Nakarani, Fred Achilam, Kenneth Viswa, Alpesh Ramjani, Henry Siniondo, Bilal Hasan, Riazat Ali Shah (VCC), Ronk Patel
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 32nd match of the ICC T20 World Cup between Nepal and New Zealand will be played on June 15 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. (IST).
Match predictions:
New Zealand is an experienced team. Although they have lost two matches on the league stage, they can bounce back in this match. They have a very good batting and bowling line-up, and they are the favorite side in this match.
Possible Scenarios:
Scenario 1:
NZ won the toss and decided to bat first
Power Play: 45-55 runs
First-inning Total: 155-160
NZ won the match
Scenario 2:
NZ won the toss and decided to bowl first
Power Play: 30-35 runs
First-inning Total: 100-110
NZ won the match