The 2nd clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup will be amongst Group C teams, West Indies and Papua New Guinea. This will be Papua New Guinea’s first T20 World Cup match which will be held at Providence Stadium, West Indies. The exciting encounter will be preceded by a formal opening ceremony. West Indies not only enjoy the advantage of home conditions and crowd support but the fact that they are former two-time champions of the ICC T20 World Cup makes them a heavy opponent for the inexperienced PNG team.
Live Streaming Info
You can watch the WI vs PNG live on Ten Sports in Pakistan and Sony Sports Network in India. West Indies vs Papua New Guinea Live Streaming will begin at 7:30 pm PST and 8:00 pm IST.
Team Analysis
The Caribbean team is led by none other than their most experienced and lethal player, Rovman Powell. Powell, himself is a valuable asset for the West Indian team in this World Cup as he plays at an average strike rate of 144.81 and is known for his unstoppable batting talents consisting of mighty sixes and boundaries. Moreover, the West Indian team features economical bowlers and destructive batsmen who create a delicate balance in the squad. Examples of these impact players include Shai Hope, Andre Russel, Brandon King, and Nicholas Pooran.
Papua New Guinea will be led into its debut World Cup by the classy all-rounder, Assad Vala. The PNG team is inexperienced and as mentioned by their coach, is only looking for experience and room for improvement in this World Cup. Perhaps, the only player expected to challenge the former World Cup winners is Tony Ura. Tony is the only Papua New Guinea player to ever score a century in the T20Is.
Match Insights
The West Indian team holds an advantage over the Papua New Guinea team in terms of experience, talent, and home conditions. Moreover, confidence and conviction are high in the West Indian nets owing to the team’s whitewash victory over South Africa in the recent bilateral T20 series.
It can be predicted with confidence that the West Indian team will most likely win this encounter and secure the 2 important points in their 1st group game. If the Papua New Guinea team is somehow able to win this, it won’t be any less of an important upset in this World Cup.
Conclusion
Cricket fans will be keeping a strict eye on the points table to catch the progress of their favorite teams. An unexpected upset in this match can make things difficult for West Indies to qualify for the Super 8 round as only 2 top teams of each group will proceed forwards. To catch the thrilling WI Vs PNG live, click on the link provided above.
