New Zealand will take on Papua New Guinea in an inconsequential 39th game of the 2024 T20 World Cup. Get our latest expert NZ vs PNG match betting tips, predictions and picks below.
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NZ vs PNG Match Information
- Venue: Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad
- Date: Monday, June 17
- Time: 10.30 am local (2.30 pm GMT, 8 pm IST)
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What Have The Two Teams Done So Far?
New Zealand enter this game having gotten knocked out of the tournament with facile losses at the hands of West Indies and Afghanistan in their first two matches. They got one back with a rout of Uganda but that isn’t going to be enough as they take to field for this one.
Papua New Guinea wasn’t expected to make the Super Eights but a loss at the hands of Uganda wasn’t expected either.
They have put up a fight at various times against Afghanistan and West Indies too, running the latter very close, but have lost three from three.
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It would be difficult to be New Zealand right now. Having gotten knocked out of the tournament that early after losses to Afghanistan and West Indies meant that the team was left with two matches against minnow nations where they had nothing to gain.
That New Zealand bowled Uganda out for 40 and then chased it down in the Powerplay is due credit to them. It could well have gone down the way of Pakistan who were almost put to sword by Ireland in their final, inconsequential encounter of the tournament too.
New Zealand could try out different things again in this game but the main narrative for them will be the farewell to Trent Boult who had already announced this would be his final T20 World Cup.
Expect him to pick a few wickets and add to his tally of seven wickets this tournament, which he has taken at an average of 6.4 and economy-rate of 3.75.
This hasn’t been a high-scoring tournament but Papua New Guinea would have liked to have more batters exhibit what they are capable of. Kiplin Doriga with 66 runs and Sese Bau’s 55 have been their best over three matches.
It’s their bowling that has taken advantage of these conditions with Alei Nao picking up four wickets at 12.75 and John Kariko conceding just 4.54 runs per over.
NZ vs PNG Head-to-Head Stats
- Overall New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea Head-to-head: This will be the first international between these two teams.
Possible Playing XIs
New Zealand
Devon Conway, Finn Allen, Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson.
Papua New Guinea
Tony Ura, Assad Vala, Lega Siaka, Sese Bau, Hiri Hiri, Chad Soper, Kiplin Doriga, Norman Vanua, Alei Nao, John Kariko, Semo Kamea .
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NZ vs PNG Predictions with Latest Odds*
NZ vs PNG Match Winner
New Zealand to win: 1/41 (sign up with 1xbet)
NZ vs PNG Top Batsman
- Top New Zealand Batsman – Finn Allen: 4/1 (sign up with 1xbet)
- Top Papua New Guinea Batsman – Tony Ura: 7/2 (sign up with 1xbet)
NZ vs PNG Top Bowler
- Top New Zealand Bowler – Trent Boult: 3/1 (sign up with 1xbet)
- Top Papua New Guinea Bowler – John Kariko: 9/2 (sign up with 1xbet)
NZ vs PNG Toss Prediction
New Zealand to win the toss: 10/11
NZ vs PNG Score Prediction
Total Match Score – Under 263.5: 5/6
*odds correct at the time of writing.
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