Associates Papua New Guinea will take on Uganda in the Group C match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on Thursday (In India). Papua New Guinea came so close to an upset in their opening encounter against co-hosts West Indies but suffered a 5-wicket loss with an over to spare. On the other hand, it’s not an ideal way for Uganda to start their maiden T20 World Cup campaign as they got thrashed badly in the hands of spirited Afghanistan by a whopping 125 runs.
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Match Details:
Papua New Guinea vs Uganda, Group C, Match 9
Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana
Date & Time: June 6th at 5:00 AM IST and June 5th at 7:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Star Sports Network and Disney+Hotstar
What is the Pitch Report for PNG vs UGA, ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Group C, Match 9?
Both PNG and Uganda have played their respective opening matches at this venue and know exactly how the wicket plays. The surface is usually slow where spinners will come into play right from the ball one. Batters have to apply themselves better rather than going for big shots to put up a respectable total on the board. Scores of more than 160 are tough to chase here.
Recent form:
Papua New Guinea: Lost, Lost, Won, Won, Lost
Uganda: Lost, Won, Lost, Won, Won
PNG vs UGA, ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Group C, Match 9 Probable Winners:
Uganda are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for PNG vs UGA, ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Group C, Match 9?
Papua New Guinea
Tony Ura, Assad Vala (c), Lega Siaka, Sese Bau, Hiri Hiri, Charles Amini, Kipling Doriga (wk), Chad Soper, Alei Nao, Kabua Morea, John Kariko
Uganda
Roger Mukasa, Simon Ssesazi (wk), Roger Mukasa, Riazat Ali Shah, Dinesh Nakrani, Alpesh Ramjani, Robinson Obuya, Brian Masaba (c), Bilal Hassan, Cosmas Kyewuta, Henry Ssenyondo
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Players in order:
1. Mitchell Marsh
2. Glenn Maxwell
3. Mitchell Starc
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Injury Updates:
Currently, the players from both squads are doing well and fit. It will be added when there is an update.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for PNG vs UGA, ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Group C, Match 9?
Top Pick – Batter
Robinson Obuya was the top-scorer in Uganda’s horrific loss to Afghanistan where he made 14 runs in 25 balls with the help of a six.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Sese Bau became the second batter from PNG to score a half-century in the ICC T20 World Cup. He attained this feat against high-profile West Indies on Sunday, scoring 43-ball 50 which included 6 fours and a six.
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Top Pick – Bowler
Chad Soper was economical with the ball against West Indies, conceding 19 runs in his 3 overs more importantly picked up the wicket of West Indies skipper Rovman Powell.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Kipling Doriga showed his adaptability at the death against West Indies and scored a valuable 27* runs from 18 balls. He is a good buy for your fantasy teams.
X-Factor:
Assad Vala had a good day out against West Indies, scoring 21 runs at a strike rate of 95.45 while with the ball, removed Brandon King and Sherfane Rutherford.
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What are the Fantasy Suggested teams for PNG vs UGA, ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Group C, Match 9?
1. Kipling Doriga, Riazat Ali Shah, Robinson Obuya, Charles Amini, Sese Bau, Assad Vala (c), Alpesh Ramjani (vc), Brian Masaba, Dinesh Nakrani, Alei Nao, Chad Soper
2. Roger Mukasa, Simon Ssesazi, Lega Siaka, Robinson Obuya, Charles Amini, Sese Bau (c), Assad Vala, Alpesh Ramjani, Dinesh Nakrani (vc), Cosmas Kyewuta, John Kariko
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Pre-Match Analysis:
Papua New Guinea made two-time champions West Indies work extremely hard to gain a victory over them when both sides met here at Providence Stadium, Guyana on the inaugural day of the competition. After being put into bat first, reeling on a timely half-century from Sese Bau they set up a decent target of 137 at the end of 20 overs. Wicketkeeper batter Kiplin Doriga’s late flourish of unbeaten 27* run-knock caught the attention as well. In response, the bowlers exerted pressure right from the start against the star-studded Windies batting line-up and took control of the match at one point, leaving the hosts at 5 for 97 at the end of 16 overs.
However, All-rounders Roston Chase and Andre Russell’s unbeaten 40* run-stand for the 6th wicket in just 18 balls snatched the win away from them. One of the key takeaways from the loss is that they exploited the conditions and bowled slowly. Now, they are eager to go one step further to secure their maiden T20 World Cup win.
Uganda got the reality check of quality cricket at this level in their first outing against Afghanistan as they surrendered quite easily with a colossal 125-run loss. They sent in Afghanistan to bat first, but the decision back-fired them immensely where they ended up conceding 183 runs at the end of 20 overs. Their weak batting link was exposed against a vicious Afghan bowling attack as they faltered for a paltry 58 with only Riazat Ali Shah and Robinson Obuya scoring double digits.
Not the way, they wanted to kick start their maiden T20 World Cup however they have learned a valuable lesson which is going to be helpful in many ways going ahead in the tournament.
