West Indies vs Papua New Guinea (WI vs PNG) has been scheduled for the second game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday morning. This Group C opening game will be played at Providence Stadium, Guyana, West Indies.
Two-time ICC Men’s T20 World Cup winners, West Indies, who
are also the co-hosts of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, are ready to face Papua
New Guinea, who are ready to begin their second T20 World Cup campaign.
WI vs PNG ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Match Overview
Tournament: ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024
Format: T20I
Tournament Stage: Group (Group C)
Match: West Indies vs Papua New Guinea (WI
vs PNG)
Tournament Match No: 2
Match Date: June 2, 2024 (June 2, 2024 as per
Indian time)
Official Starting Time:
10:30 local time (20:00
IST)
Venue: Providence Stadium, Guyana, West
Indies
Live Broadcasting and
Streaming (only in India): Star Sports network, Disney+Hotstar
WI vs PNG ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Head-To-Head
Details | Matches | WI Won | PNG Won | Tied | No Result | ||
Matches | WI won | PNG won | |||||
Overall T20I | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
WI vs PNG ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Weather Forecast
Accuweather suggests a huge rain threat for this match. The
game-time temperatures can be about 30°C-29°C.
WI vs PNG ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Pitch Report
Providence Stadium (Guyana) will host
its first T20I since August 2023. Its last three T20I fixtures ended in
successful chases. The 170+ total can be defendable in this venue with a
disciplined bowling line-up. The Pacers have strong records in recent matches
at this T20I venue.
Average innings score (in last 5 completed T20Is): 156.50
Average 1st batting score (in last 5 completed T20Is): 155.40
Highest T20I total (in last 5 completed T20Is): 169/5 by West Indies (vs Bangladesh
on July 7, 2022)
Lowest T20I total (in last 5 completed T20Is): 146/6 by West Indies (vs India on August
6, 2019)
Last 5 completed T20Is results scenario (latest to oldest): 7 wickets, 2 wickets, 5 wickets, 7
runs, 7 wickets
Toss prediction: Won the toss and bowl first
WI vs PNG ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Injury/Unavailability Reports
West Indies: No
Report
Papua New Guinea: No Report
WI vs PNG ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Predicted XIs
West Indies: Johnson Charles, Brandon King, Nicholas
Pooran (wk), Rovman Powell (C), Shimron Hetmyer, Romario Shepherd/Roston Chase/Sherfane
Rutherford, Andre Russell, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Gudakesh
Motie
Papua New Guinea: Tony Ura (C), Sese Bau, Assad Vala, Lega Siaka, Charles Amini, Hiri
Hiri, Kiplin Doriga (wk), Norman Vanua, Alei Nao, John Kariko, Chad Soper
WI vs PNG Dream11 Team Suggestion #1:
Wicketkeeper(s): N Pooran
Batter(s): B King (vc), L Siaka, T Ura, R Powell
All-rounder(s): A Russell (C), C Amini, A Vala, R Chase
Bowler(s): A Hosein, A Joseph
WI vs PNG Dream11 Team Suggestion #2:
Wicketkeeper(s): N Pooran (C)
Batter(s): H Hiri, S Hetmyer, B King, R Powell
All-rounder(s): A Russell, C Amini (vc), A Vala, R
Shepherd
Bowler(s): A Joseph, J Kariko
WI vs PNG Dream11 Team Top 4 Backups:
S Joseph, G Motie, S Rutherford, N Vanua