The 2024 T20 World Cup is aging quickly and gracefully. Two ICC affiliate countries, Uganda and Papua New Guinea, will play each other in the tournament’s ninth game.
After winning the East Asia Pacific qualifications, PNG was allowed to compete. Uganda’s exciting tale, on the other hand, was that it advanced through the African qualifications and into the tournament by defeating Zimbabwe.
PNG vs UGA: Team Previews
The Papua New Guinea
The Barramundis have begun their campaign against West Indies, one of the tournament’s hosts. The team captained by Assad Vala did not win the match, but they did show courage in both bat and ball.
To defeat Uganda and win their first-ever T20 World Cup, Papua New Guinea will be looking to their star players, like as Alei Nao, Sese Bau, Charles Amini, and Assad Vala, to come up once more.
The Uganda
Once Uganda beat Zimbabwe in the African qualifying final, they qualified for the T20 World Cup 2024 in a situation straight out of a movie. But the Cranes may have sensed the change in the caliber of cricket played at this level when they played Afghanistan in their opening game of the tournament.
In their first game together, the Ugandan team appeared to be completely lost. They took four wickets and only let up 27 runs in five overs during the death-over bowling, which was their lone bright spot. Their goal for their second tournament matchup is to improve upon the other areas and put on a stronger show versus Papua New Guinea.
UGA vs. PNG: Match information & Live Broadcast
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Date and Time | June 6, 5:00 AM IST |
| Venue | Providence Stadium, Guyana |
| Live Streaming & Broadcast | Hotstar & Star Sports Network |
UGA vs. PNG: Pitch Report from Providence Stadium
The Providence Stadium has hosted two matches so far in this competition, and both times the wicket has appeared slow. Particularly in the second half of the game, the batsmen have had trouble making strokes against the spinners. In light of this, we should anticipate an average-scoring match in which the spinners will have a big influence.
PNG vs. UGA: Likely Starting XIs
Papua New Guinea: Tony Ura, Lega Siaka, Sese Bau, Assad Vala (c), Hiri Hiri, John Kariko, Alei Nao, Kabua Morea, Chad Soper, Kiplin Doriga (wk), and Charles Amini
Uganda: Alpesh Ramjani, Dinesh Nakrani, Biran Masaba (c), Ronak Patel, Simon Ssesazi (wk), Roger Musaka, Riazat Ali Shah, Bilal Hassan, Cosmas Kyewuta, Henry Ssenyondo, and Robinson Obuya.
PNG vs. UGA: Expert Fantasy Advice
| Roles | Players |
|---|---|
| Wicket-keeper | Roger Mukasa |
| Batters | Hiri Hiri, Lega Siaka, Ronak Patel |
| All-rounders | Charles Amini, Assad Vala, Alpesh Ramjani, Brian Masaba, Dinesh Nakrani |
| Bowlers | Biran Masaba, Alei Naos |
| Captain | Assad Vala |
| Vice-captain | Charles Amini |
PNG vs. UGA: Forecast for the Winner
Predictably, Papua New Guinea will win the match because of how both teams performed in their opening round matches.
