[Watch] Rain Arrives During NZ Vs PNG Toss; Williamson Opts To Bowl In Boult's Last Dance
NZ vs NAM toss (X.com)
In an unforeseen scene which has never happened before on broadcast, rain arrived at Brian Lara Stadium just when the toss took place on Monday for Match 39 of the T20 World Cup 2024 between New Zealand and Papua New Guinea.
Simon Doull, who was officiating the toss, had no option but to hurry both captains Kane Williamson and Assad Vala, as ground staff were ready to cover the pitch and the outfield.
Watch NZ Vs PNG Toss Scenes here:
In between, both teams confirmed their playing XIs for the fixture. While New Zealand brought in Ish Sodhi to replace James Neesham, PNG brought back Charles Amini and Kabua More in place of Lega Siaka and John Kariko.
Notably, this will be last T20 World Cup match for Trent Boult, who has already made the announcement.
NZ Vs PNG: Playing XIs
New Zealand XI: Finn Allen, Devon Conway (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson (c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson, Trent Boult
Papua New Guinea XI: Tony Ura, Assad Vala (c), Charles Amini, Sese Bau, Hiri Hiri, Chad Soper, Kiplin Doriga (wk), Norman Vanua, Alei Nao, Kabua Morea, Semo Kamea
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