Papua New Guinea vs Uganda T20 World Cup 2024 Match 9

Papua New Guinea will be searching for their first victory of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 as they take on the newest African boys, Uganda at Providence Stadium, Guyana on June 6 at 5:00 AM IST. Papua New Guinea and Uganda have only faced each other once in the T20I format. Papua New Guinea won that match by beating Uganda by 8 wickets in 2022. The game was played in Bulawayo. Both relatively unknown teams from Group C, Papua New Guinea and Uganda, will face each other in Match 9 of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. Both teams have played one match each but have lost their respective games. However, PNG looked impressive in their game against co-host West Indies, while Uganda suffered a heavy defeat against a strong Afghanistan team.

Can the newest African boys, Uganda win their first T20 World Cup match against Papua New Guinea?

Papua New Guinea did not have the best of starts to their campaign for international glory, having lost their ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 opener to the West Indies by five wickets. The match started with Papua New Guinea (PNG) batting first and scoring a total of 136 runs. Sese Bau contributed 50 runs for the team, supported by a 27-run knock from Kiplin Doriga. In the second half, the PNG bowlers could not contain the West Indies' attack as Roston Chase remained unbeaten on 42, securing an easy win for the two-time winners. Assad Vala delivered an outstanding bowling performance for PNG, taking 2 wickets for 28 runs. They aim to bounce back in the group stage by defeating Uganda in their next match.

Uganda had a tough start to their campaign, suffering a 125-run loss to Afghanistan. While chasing a total of 183, none of Uganda's batters managed to score more than 15 runs. Despite the heavy defeat, Uganda captain Brian Masaba took heart from their comeback with the ball in the death overs after the early assault from Gurbaz and Ibrahim. It marked the first occasion of a team not conceding a single boundary during the last six overs of a men's T20 World Cup innings. Masaba and seamer Cosmas Kyewuta shared four wickets between them to restrict Afghanistan's middle-order batters. They will have a chance to bounce back in their next match against PNG on Thursday.

PNG vs UGA Match 9: Providence Stadium, Guyana Weather and Pitch Report

The pitch at Providence Stadium in Guyana appears to be slow, favouring the bowlers. Fans should anticipate a low-scoring match. The last T20I match played here was between Uganda and Afghanistan, where 241 runs were scored at a loss of 15 wickets. Talking about the weather, Georgetown in Guyana is expected to experience thundershowers on Thursday. The temperature will range from 30 degrees Celsius during the day to 26 degrees Celsius at night. Humidity levels are expected to range from 80 to 88 %, while wind speeds should reach 10 to 15 km/h.

Predicted Papua New Guinea Playing XI

With former West Indies World Cup-winning coach Phil Simmons looking on from their bench in his consultant role, PNG narrowly missed out on a first scalp at this level. Their best prospect had seemingly been to avoid embarrassment after they reached the halfway point of their innings on 57 for 4 against hosts West Indies, but Sese Bau's half-century and a fighting lower-order knock from Kiplin Doriga gave them something to bowl at.

PNG Playing XI

Tony Ura, Assad Vala (C), Lega Siaka, Charles Amini, Hiri Hiri, Sese Bau, John Kariko, Kiplin Doriga (WK), Kabua Morea, Chad Soper, Alei Nao

Assad Vala (C), Alei Nao, Chad Soper, CJ Amini, Hila Vare, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Kabua Vagi Morea, Kiplin Doriga (WK), Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Sema Kamea, Sese Bau, Tony Ura.

Predicted Uganda Playing XI

Robinson Obuya has to step up for Uganda after his batting fireworks in the T20 World Cup 2024 warm-up match. The role of Brian Masaba as captain will be huge, while players such as Alpesh Ramjani and Riazat Ali Shah will have to step up.

UGA Playing XI

Ronak Patel, Simon Ssesazi (WK), Roger Mukasa, Robinson Obuya, Dinesh Nakrani, Alpesh Ramjani, Riazat Ali Shah, Brian Masaba (C), Henry Ssenyondo, Cosmas Kyewuta, Bilal Hassan

Brian Masaba (C), Simon Ssesazi, Roger Mukasa, Cosmas Kyewuta, Dinesh Nakrani, Fred Achelam, Kenneth Waiswa, Alpesh Ramjani, Frank Nsubuga, Henry Ssenyondo, Bilal Hassun, Robinson Obuya, Riazat Ali Shah, Juma Miyaji, Ronak Patel, Innocent Mwebaze, Ronald Lutaaya.