The 9th match of T20 World Cup 2024 will be played amongst two inexperienced nations, Uganda and Papua New Guinea. Both of the teams have debuted for the T20 World Cup this year and have lost their opening matchs against Afghanistan and West Indies respectively. This match holds utmost significance for both sides in order to keep their hopes of qualifying onto the next round alive. This exciting clash will take place on 6th June 2024 at Providence Stadium, Guyana.
Live Streaming Info
You can watch UGA vs PNG live on Ten Sports in Pakistan and Sony Sports Network in India. Uganda vs Papua New Guinea Live Streaming will begin at 4:30 am PST, 11:30 pm GMT, and 5:00 am IST.
Team Analysis
The Papua New Guinea team, although inexperienced, can prove to be a real challenge for Uganda. PNG’s skipper, Assad Vala is one of the strengths for his team as he provides stability to the batting line-up and can perform well under pressure as well. Assad Vala plays at a strike rate of 117.89 and with a batting average of 26.35 in T20 Internationals. Assad is accompanied by other PNG star players like Sese Bau and Hiri Hiri to provide strength to the middle-order. However, it should be mentioned here that Papua New Guinea’s team has extremely limited spinning options. This can prove to be rather disadvantageous for the team in tough situations.
Uganda cricket team is also eyeing their first historic win in the T20 World Cup. However, the recent Uganda vs Afghanistan exposed numerous deficiencies and weaknesses in their squad. This includes an unstable and collapse-prone batting lineup, as can be judged by their poor performance in their opening match where 9 out of 11 players failed to proceed into double figures. However, their bowling line-up is considerably better. Brian Masaba, the Ugandan skipper is perhaps the biggest asset for his team. Brian has superb bowling stats and possesses the ability to take critical wickets while simultaneously maintaining a decent economy.
Match Insights
The toss will play a crucial role considering the rain prediction in this match. Papua New Guinea and Uganda have only clashed once before in the T20 Internationals. This was during the 2022 Qualifier in Zimbabwe, where the Papuans secured a comprehensive win over Uganda. This parameter combined with the recent performances of both of the teams can conclude that Papua New Guinea definitely do enjoy an upper hand over Uganda.
Conclusion
The outcome of this match will definitely decide the potential challenger for the other teams of group C. To catch Uganda vs Papua New Guinea Live Streaming, click on the link provided above!
