West Indies is all set to take on Uganda in the 18th match of the International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup, which will be played in Providence Cricket Stadium, Guyana.
Teams Overview:
In the first match, the West Indies won against Papua New Guinea in a close match. The West Indies is a strong team with Nicholas Poran, Andre Russel, Brandon King, Johnson Charles, and Sherfane Rutherford in their batting lineup. Besides Sunil Narine, Narine is also a clean ball striker and a good spinner.
On the other hand, Uganda, which lost to Afghanistan in its first match, somehow managed to win against Papua New Guinea in its first-ever victory in T20 World Cup history.
Key Players:
West Indies: They have an extraordinary batting lineup, including Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Sherfance Rutherford, Andre Russel, and Shimroan Hitmye. In bowling, they have Obed McCoy, Shamar Joseph, and all-rounder Sunil Narine.
Uganda: They have Frank Nasubuga, Juma Miyagi, Brian Masaba, Alpesh Ramjani, and Rizat Ali Shah, who saved Uganda in the match against Papua New Guinea.
Providence Cricket Stadium Pitch:
The pitch of Providence Stadium could be faster, and the batter struggles to bat on this two-paced pitch. However, there is some swing with the new ball.
Head to Head:
Both teams have never played against each other. They will face each other in their maiden match tomorrow.
Here are the probable playing XI of both teams:
West Indies playing XI:
Rovman Powell (captain), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Shimron Hetmyer, Shai Hope, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford
Uganda playing XI:
Brian Masaba (captain), Simon Ssesazi, Dinesh Nakrani, Fred Achelam, Kenneth Waiswa, Alpesh Ramjani, Frank Nsubuga, Bilal Hassun, Robinson Obuya, Riazat Ali Shah, Juma Miyaji
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 18th match between West Indies and Uganda will be June 9 in Providence Cricket Stadium, Guyana. The game will start at 5:30 am (PKT), 6:00 am (IST) and 12:30 am (GMT)
Match predictions:
West Indies is a stronger team than Uganda, and they can easily win against Uganda.
Possible Scenarios:
Scenario 1:
WI won the toss and decided to bat first
Power Play: 50-55 runs
First-inning Total: 175-180
WI won the match
Scenario 2:
WI won the toss and decided to bowl first
Power Play: 30-35 runs
First inning total: 125-130
WI won the match