Uganda is all set to take on Papua New Guinea in Providence Cricket Stadium, Guyana. The match will be played on June 6 at 4:30 am (PKT), 5:00 am (IST), and 11:30 pm (GMT) on Wednesday.
Teams Overview:
In the last match against Afghanistan, Uganda was defeated by a massive margin of 125 runs. Their only two batsmen could only enter in double figures.
Uganda has qualified for the T20 World Cup by defeating Zimbabwe in the qualifiers. They don’t have any prominent names in their lineup.
On the other hand, Papua New Guinea, led by Assad Vala, qualified through the East Asia Pacific qualifier for the World Cup. In their first match of the league stage against the West Indies, they were very good at bowling. They were very close to winning the match against the West Indies but unfortunately lost.
Key Players:
Papua New Guinea: In the last match against the West Indies, captain Assad Vala and Sese Bau were very good. Sese Bau scored 50 runs in the previous game. He will be more efficient this time, as Uganda doesn’t have a good bowling attack.
Uganda: Uganda, led by Brian Masaba, is a very good team, but it recently lost to Afghanistan by 125 runs. Opener batsman Ronak Patel and Simon Ssesazi can make an impact in batting against Papua New Guinea.
Head to Head records:
Papua New Guinea has faced Uganda only once in 2022, where they defeated Uganda by eight wickets.
Providence Cricket Stadium Pitch:
The pitch of Providence Cricket Stadium makes it difficult for batters to score easily. This surface is two-paced and can favor fast bowlers, and is likely to help spinners, too.
Here are the probable playing XI of both teams:
Papua New Guinea playing XI:
Assadollah Vala (Captain), Alei Nao, Jack Gardner, CJ Amini, Hiri Hiri, John Kariko, Kabua Vagi Morea, Norman Vanua, Kipling Doriga, Sema Kamea, Sese Bau
Uganda playing XI:
Brian Masaba (captain), Simon Sisazi, Roger Makassa, Alpesh Ramjani, Kosmas Kyuta, Fred Achilam, Frank Nseboga, Bilal Hasan, , Riazat Ali Shah (VC), Ronk Patel, Robinson Obia
Live Streaming:
Live Streaming (On 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 match between Papua New Guinea and Uganda will be played on June 6 Thursday, at 4:30 am (PKT), 5:00 am (IST), and 11:30 pm (GMT) on Wednesday in Providence Cricket Stadium Guyana.
Match Predictions:
Papua New Guinea will win this match against Uganda.
Possible Scenarios:
Scenario 1:
PNG won the toss and decided to bat first
Power Play: 45-50 runs
First-inning Total: 150-155
PNG won the match
Scenario 2:
PNG won the toss and decided to bowl first
Power Play: 35-40 runs
First inning total: 130-135
PNG won the match