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Uganda and Papua New Guinea will face each other in Match 9 of T20 World Cup 2024 [AP Photos]
The T20 World Cup 2024 is ageing fine and fast. In the ninth game of the tournament, two ICC associate nations, Papua New Guinea and Uganda, will face off.
PNG entered the tournament after winning the East Asia Pacific qualifiers. On the other hand, Uganda's dramatic story was that it defeated Zimbabwe to make it from the African qualifiers into this tournament.
PNG vs UGA: Team Previews
Papua New Guinea
The Barramundis have started their campaign against one of the tournament hosts, West Indies. Even though the Assad Vala-led failed to win the game, they put on a brave display on the field with both the bat and the ball.
Papua New Guinea will hope that their prime players, like Assad Vala, Sese Bau, Charles Amini, and Alei Nao, will step up once again and help them secure their first-ever T20 World Cup win against Uganda.
Uganda
It was a cinematic scenario for the Ugandans when they defeated Zimbabwe in the African qualifiers final and entered the T20 World Cup 2024. However, in their very first match of the tournament against Afghanistan, the Cranes might have felt the gulf of difference in the quality of cricket at this level.
The Ugandan team looked mostly clueless in their first match. The only positive for them was the death-over bowling, where they conceded only 27 runs in five overs and picked up four wickets. They will try to work on the other departments and put up a better display against Papua New Guinea in their second outing of the tournament.
PNG vs UGA: Match details & Live Streaming
| Information | Details |
|---|---|
| Date and Time | June 6, 5:00 AM IST |
| Venue | Providence Stadium, Guyana |
| Live Streaming & Broadcast | Hotstar & Star Sports Network |
PNG vs UGA: Providence Stadium Pitch Report
The wicket has looked slow in the two matches we have seen at the Providence Stadium during this tournament. The batters have struggled with their stroke-making against the spinners, especially in the second innings of the match. So, we can expect an average-scoring game with the spinners having a significant say in the game's fate.
PNG vs UGA: Probable Playing XIs
Papua New Guinea: Tony Ura, Assad Vala (c), Lega Siaka, Sese Bau, Hiri Hiri, Charles Amini, Kiplin Doriga (wk), Chad Soper, Alei Nao, Kabua Morea, John Kariko
Uganda: Ronak Patel, Simon Ssesazi (wk), Roger Musaka, Riazat Ali Shah, Dinesh Nakrani, Alpesh Ramjani, Robinson Obuya, Biran Masaba (c), Bilal Hassan, Cosmas Kyewuta, Henry Ssenyondo.
PNG vs UGA: Fantoss Fantasy Tips
| Roles | Players |
|---|---|
| Wicket-keeper | Roger Mukasa |
| Batters | Hiri Hiri, Lega Siaka, Ronak Patel |
| All-rounders | Charles Amini, Assad Vala, Alpesh Ramjani, Brian Masaba, Dinesh Nakrani |
| Bowlers | Biran Masaba, Alei Nao |
| Captain | Assad Vala |
| Vice-captain | Charles Amini |
PNG vs UGA: Winner Prediction
Given the performance of the two teams in their first matches of the tournament, Papua New Guinea are the favourites to win the match.
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