Brian Lara Stadium Tarouba Pitch Report For AFG Vs PNG T20 World Cup Match

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The 29th Match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024, will see Afghanistan (AFG) square off against Papua New Guinea (PNG) at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba on June 14, 2024. 

Afghanistan are currently placed at the top of Group C points table as they have won both of their last matches and will try to win this match in order to solidify their position for the Super 8. 

On the other hand, PNG, have lost both of their matches they have played and their last defeat was against Uganda by three wickets. So, PNG will also try its best to abilities to win this match against  Afghanistan and earn two crucial points.

So ahead of this thrilling contest, let's take a look at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba Pitch Report for AGF Vs PNG. 

Brian Lara Stadium Tarouba Pitch Report

The pitch of the Brian Lara Stadium Tarouba is a batting-friendly track and is a paradise for batters, because of its hard and flat surface. Strokeplay is easy at this pitch as balls comes easily onto the bat and the batters can fully utilize the power play and score sufficient runs. 

The matches played on this pitch generally are a high-scoring game, it does provide some assistance to spin bowlers as the game progresses. This makes it a balanced, yet batting-friendly venue. 

The stadium has witnessed five matches with the highest team total recorded as 267 and the lowest being 132. So we can expect a good contest between Afghanistan and PNG. 

The captain that generally win the toss here opts to bat first and take advantage of the playing condition to score ample runs and later on defend them easily.