New-comers Papua New Guinea and Uganda will go face to face in what will be the ninth game of the 2024 T20 World Cup. Get our latest expert PNG vs UGA match betting tips, predictions and picks below.
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PNG vs UGA Match Information
- Venue: Providence Cricket Stadium, Guyana
- Date: Wednesday, June 5
- Time: 7.30 pm local (11.30 pm GMT, 5 am IST)
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What Have The Two Teams Done So Far?
Both these inexperienced qualifier sides have played a game apiece and lost their openers. The difference, however, has been in the manner of their defeats.
While PNG managed to put up a sterling fight in their first game of the competition against hosts West Indies no less, Uganda were pumelled by Afghanistan by a whopping margin of 125 runs.
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Papua New Guinea will look to build on their strong start when they take on debutants Uganda in this encounter.
Interestingly, both these teams played their first match at this very venue and while PNG managed to bowl with a lot of heart against a team of the pedigree of West Indies, Uganda struggled to hold their own against Afghanistan.
In fact had it not been for the inexperience of the Afghanistan lower-order, they could well have gone over 200 batting first. Worse still, Uganda batters proved to be no match to the Afghan bowling as they fell to a paltry 58 all out.
PNG would think they had a chance to stun West Indies.
After getting restricted to 136/8 which was made possible by Sese Bau’s half-century, PNG had West Indies in a spot of bother at 97/5 in 16 overs at one stage. The hosts saw it through thanks to the resilience of Roston Chase and hard-hitting of Andre Russell.
Captain Assad Vala, who had earlier made 21, grabbed a two-fer too.
PNG vs UGA Head-to-Head Stats
- Overall Papua New Guinea vs Uganda Head-to-head: There has only been one previous meeting between thee two sides and that match, in 2022 was played in Bulawayo and PNG had eased to win.
- Batting first, Uganda had made 160/4 in their 20 overs with Simon Ssesazi top-scoring with 78 off a mere 48 balls.
- Captain Asad Valla responded with a 47-ball 93 to clinch the win for PNG in a mere 16.4 overs.
Possible Playing XIs
Papua New Guinea
Tony Ura, Assad Vala, Lega Siaka, Hiri Hiri, Sese Bau, Charles Amini, Kiplin Doriga, Chad Soper, Alei Nao, Kabua Morea.
Uganda
Ronak Patel, Simon Ssesazi, Roger Musaka, Riazat Ali Shah, Dinesh Nakrani, Alpesh Ramjani, Robinson Obuya, Brian Masaba, Bilal Hassan, Cosmas Kyewuta, Henry Ssenyondo.
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PNG vs UGA Predictions with Latest Odds*
PNG vs UGA Match Winner
PNG to win: 1/3 (sign up with 1xbet)
PNG vs UGA Top Batsman
- Top Papua New Guinea Batsman – Assad Vala: 3/1 (sign up with 1xbet)
- Top Uganda Batsman – Simon Ssesazi: 3/1 (sign up with 1xbet)
PNG vs UGA Top Bowler
- Top Papua New Guinea Bowler – Assad Vala: 3/1 (sign up with 1xbet)
- Top Uganda Bowler – Alpesh Ramjani: 7/2 (sign up with 1xbet)
PNG vs UGA Toss Prediction
PNG to win the toss: 10/11
PNG vs UGA Score Prediction
Total Match Runs – Over 285.5: 5/6
*odds correct at the time of writing.
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