West Indies vs Uganda ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 Match 18

The pre-tournament favourites and co-hosts West Indies will aim to overcome their batting rustiness and find their form as they prepare to face Uganda at the Providence Stadium, Guyana on June 9 at 6:00 AM IST. The two-time former champions had a close call chasing a modest 137. Eventually, the team narrowly secured a five-wicket win over underdogs Papua New Guinea in their opening match. On a challenging pitch that demanded patience and determination, West Indies batters continued to play recklessly. They found themselves with only half their side remaining at 97 runs with just four overs left. It was then up to Roston Chase (42 not out) and Andre Russell (15 not out) to safely guide their team to victory and avoid an embarrassing defeat.

West Indies in search of batting power vs Uganda

West Indies will have to be cautious with the bat against a team coming off a morale-boosting win over Papua New Guinea. Nicholas Pooran has been the standout performer with the bat for West Indies recently, and the wicketkeeper-batter will be responsible for staying at the crease until the end. Star pacer Alzarri Joseph and left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein, who was impressive in the previous match, will look to make early breakthroughs on conditions that have assisted the bowlers. West Indies did not perform best with the bat and ball in their ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 opener. However, they still managed to secure a win, thanks to an impressive unbeaten innings from Roston Chase. They successfully chased down the 137-run target. Alzarri Joseph and Akeal Hosein performed impressively with the ball for the Caribbean team. 

Uganda legend Frank Nsubuga, Brian Masaba, Juma Miyagi, Alpesh Ramjani, and Riazat Ali Shah were the key players in the national team's first win in the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup campaign against Papua New Guinea. After dismissing PNG for just 77 runs, the Uganda batting lineup faced a significant struggle in the run chase. However, they managed to find a way to win. Uganda has fond memories of dismissing Papua New Guinea for 77 at this venue, but its batting will be under scrutiny as it struggled during the chase before clinching a tense three-wicket victory in the penultimate over. Despite this, the experience and ability in skill level make West Indies the clear favourites to defeat Uganda in their T20 World Cup 2024 match.

WI vs UGA Match 18: Providence Stadium, Guyana Weather and Pitch Report

We can yet again expect a slowish surface, with the highest total posted at the venue in international cricket in the last 13 years being 183 for 5. Afghanistan posted a massive total in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024 group game against Uganda. The West Indies played two T20Is at Providence Stadium last year. Their 1st group game against PNG was also played in the same venue. The most recent match between New Zealand and Afghanistan saw the Afghans defend 159 runs, with spinners doing the bulk of the damage.

Scores were under 160 across eight innings in the three matches, which suggests the pitches here offer a balanced track for the players. Georgetown is expected to have overcast conditions with periods of rain on Saturday. The temperature is forecasted to range from 31 degrees Celsius during the day to 24 degrees Celsius at night. The humidity level is expected to be around 86 %, and the wind speed is predicted to be around 28 km/hr. There is approximately a 79 % chance of rain on Saturday. With dew coming into the picture, both West Indies and Uganda will look to put 160+ runs on the board to be on the safer side.

Predicted West Indies Playing XI

Johnson Charles and Brandon King had an excellent series against South Africa. They will likely continue open in the second game, with Chase, Pooran, Powell, Russell, and Rutherford forming the middle order. Russell and Akeal Hosein are expected to be the all-rounders, while Alzarri, Rutherford and Shepherd are anticipated to lead the pace attack.

WI Playing XI

Johnson Charles, Brandon King, Roston Chase, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Rovman Powell (C), Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie

Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Roston Chase, Rovman Powell (C), Sherfane Rutherford, Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie, Shai Hope, Obed McCoy, Shamar Joseph, Shimron Hetmyer.

Predicted Uganda Playing XI

There are no injury concerns, and all the players are fit. Uganda should feel confident after their win over PNG and will be looking to defeat the Windies. Uganda is expected to stick with the same winning combination.

UGA Playing XI

Simon Ssesazi (WK), Roger Mukasa, Robinson Obuya, Dinesh Nakrani, Riazat Ali Shah, Alpesh Ramjani, Kenneth Waiswa, Brian Masaba (C), Juma Miyagi, Cosmas Kyewuta, Frank Nsubuga

Roger Mukasa, Simon Ssesazi (WK), Robinson Obuya, Riazat Ali Shah, Alpesh Ramjani, Dinesh Nakrani, Juma Miyagi, Kenneth Waiswa, Brian Masaba (C), Cosmas Kyewuta, Frank Nsubuga, Ronak Patel, Bilal Hassan, Fred Achelam, Henry Ssenyondo.