West Indies vs Papua New Guinea T20 World Cup 2024: West Indies (WI), the two-time champions and co-hosts, will kick off their 2024 T20 World Cup campaign on June 2 (Sunday) with a Group C match against Papua New Guinea (PNG) at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. Led by Rovman Powell, the West Indies aim to make a strong case for themselves after their disappointing 2022 T20 World Cup performance, where they were eliminated in the preliminary group stages.
Papua New Guinea will be playing their first game of the season. In their last five matches, PNG have won three and lost two. West Indies, who will also play their first game of the tournament, have won four and lost one in their last five games.
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Weather Report For WI vs PNG T20 World Cup 2024 Match
According to AccuWeather, the temperature is expected to be around 29°C with 50% humidity, and there’s a 50% chance of rain. Hence, the likeliness of the game being affected by rain is there.
Pitch Report For WI vs PNG T20 World Cup 2024 Match
The Providence Stadium in Guyana is known as a low-scoring ground in T20Is, with a pitch that favours bowlers and tends to slow down as the match progresses. Spinners, in particular, can exploit the surface, making it challenging for batters.
The stadium has hosted 13 T20I games. Out of these, teams batting first have won 3 games, while teams batting second have won 7 matches. The highest team total recorded at the stadium is 191/5 by England. The West Indies once chased down 169 against Bangladesh, marking the highest successful chase at the venue.
The average first innings total at Providence Stadium is 128, with an average run rate of 7.51 runs per over. This clearly indicates that the ground does not offer much support to batters.
West Indies & Papua New Guinea T20 World Cup 2024 Squads:
West Indies T20 World Cup 2024 Squad: Brandon King, Johnson Charles(w), Roston Chase, Nicholas Pooran, Rovman Powell(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Gudakesh Motie, Alzarri Joseph, Shai Hope, Obed McCoy, Sherfane Rutherford, Shamar Joseph
Papua New Guinea T20 World Cup 2024 Squad: Tony Ura, Sese Bau, Assad Vala(c), Lega Siaka, Hiri Hiri, Hila Vare, Chad Soper, Kiplin Doriga(w), Alei Nao, Kabua Morea, Semo Kamea, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Charles Amini, Norman Vanua
