World T20 League 2024

WI vs PNG, 2nd Match

Preview

The two-time World T20 League winner West Indies(WI) will host one of the newest teams in this format Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the second match of the World T20 League 2024 on Sunday at Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana. It is very early to predict that it is going to be one sided contest but you will never know when the underdogs comes out on the top.

WI has a vast expericne of playing T20I and they will bevery much fimilar with the home conditions, On the other hand, PNG will playing their second World T20 League after 2021 and will be eager get their first World Series win after 3 defeats in 2021. But, PNG has a daunting task in front with explosive Caribbean side where they will be tested against one of the best power-hitting batting sides in this format.

The Hosts WI will be led by Rovman Powell for this 9th edition of the T20 World Series 2024. The likes of Brandon king and Jonathan Charles will open the batting with Shai Hope or Roston Chase expected to slot in at No. 3. West Indies has a strong explosive middle order with the likes of Shimron Hetmyer, Rovman Powell, Nicholas Pooran and Andre Russell in the playing XI. Sherfane Rutherford and Romario Shepherd will fight for allrounder slot. PNG batting has been huge concern in thie practice games as they made below 140 runs in both matches. Lega Siaka, Assad Vala and Tony Ura will be their top order batting with the likes of Sese Bau, Kiplin Doriga, and Charles Amini expected to play a huge role in the middle order. 

WI and PNG have never clashed in a T20I match. West Indies and Papua New Guinea have only met once in an ODI in 2018, which was won by the West Indies.

Match Details

Match:  World T20 League 2024, WI vs PNG, 2nd Match

Date: Sunday, June 2, 20234

Time: 08:00 PM IST

Venue: Providence Stadium, Georgetown, Guyana

Pitch and Weather Report

Providence Stadium is expected to be a slightly slow track and the early moisture might help the bowlers to move the ball especially to spinners. The venue has hosted 13 T20I so far. The average first innings score in T20Is on this track is 124 which is too below par. We expect the average scores to be in the range of 160-180 runs in this match with the batting unit that West Indies posseses.  

The weather in Georgetown will be mostly hot and humid climate during the match day. The temperature will range between 25 to 39 degrees celsius with 40% chances of percipitation during the game which might affect the match.

WI vs PNG Squads

WI: Brandon King, Johnson Charles(w), Roston Chase, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Shai Hope, Obed McCoy, Sherfane Rutherford, Shamar Joseph

PNG: Tony Ura, Sese Bau, Assad Vala(c), Lega Siaka, Hiri Hiri, Hila Vare, Chad Soper, Kiplin Doriga(w), Alei Nao, Kabua Morea, Semo Kamea, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Charles Amini, Norman Vanua

WI vs PNG Probable Playing XIs

WI: Rovman Powell, Brandon King, John Charles, Nicholas Pooran, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Obed McCoy, Alzarri Joseph, Romario Shepherd, Gudakesh Motie

PNG: Lega Siaka, Assad Vala, Tony Ura, Sese Bau, Kiplin Doriga, Charles Amini, Kabue Moria, Alei Neo, Sema Kamau, Chad Soper, John Kariko

Match Prediction

It seems very and we expect the Hosts WI to blow away PNG to kick off the proceedings in style.

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