The West Indies will be kicking off their 2024 T20 World Cup campaign tomorrow against Papua New Guinea. With history on their side, the Caribbean squad will be looking to add a third T20 crown under the captaincy of Rovman Powell. The Windies had failed to qualify for the previous ICC event, the 2023 ODI World Cup, after conceding a heartbreaking loss to Scotland. This year the Caribbean team looks to be in good form. They recently dominated a packed Australia side in a warm-up game. Led by a powerful 25-ball 75-run knock from Nicholas Pooran, the Windies amassed 257 runs in the first half. In the second half, bowlers including Alzarri Joseph and Gudakesh Motie kept the 2021 winners humble. The Powell-led side eventually won the match by 35 runs and will now be looking to continue that momentum in their opening fixture.
The Providence Stadium in Guyana will host the T20 World Cup fixture between the West Indies and Papua New Guinea on June 2. PNG have failed to impress in the warm-up stage ahead of the tournament, losing both their games. They lost their first fixture to Oman by three wickets before conceding another narrow defeat to Namibia by 3 runs. They will be heading into their upcoming fixture as the underdogs and it would take a miraculous performance from the squad to seal a win.
WI VS PNG Head To Head (Past 7 Matches)
The West Indies and Papua New Guinea are yet to face each other in an international T20I.
West Indies (WI) Probable XI Team
Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Shai Hope, Rovman Powell (c), Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph, Obed McCoy
Papua New Guinea (PNG) Probable XI Team
Lega Siaka, Tony Ura, Assad Vala (c), Charles Amini, Norman Vanua, Sese Bau, Kiplin Doriga (wk), Alei Nao, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, Semo Kamea
WI vs PNG Dream11 Prediction:
Captain: Nicholas Pooran
Vice-Captain: Johnson Charles
Wicketkeeper: Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran
Batters: Brandon King, Lega Siaka, Tony Ura
All-rounders: Charles Amini, Assad Vala, Andre Russell
Bowler: Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Shamar Joseph
West Indies (WI) Full Squad:
Rovman Powell (c), Alzarri Joseph, Johnson Charles, Roston Chase, Shimron Hetmyer, Jason Holder, Shai Hope, Akeal Hosein, Shamar Joseph, Brandon King, Gudakesh Motie, Nicholas Pooran, Andre Russell, Sherfane Rutherford, Romario Shepherd
Papua New Guinea (PNG) Full Squad:
Assadollah Vala (c), Alei Nao, Chad Soper, CJ Amini, Hila Vare, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Kabua Vagi Morea, Kipling Doriga, Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Sema Kamea, Sese Bau, Tony Ura
West Indies (WI) VS Papua New Guinea (PNG) Weather Forecast:
Guyana is expected to receive some thunderstorms this weekend with a 71 per cent chance of precipitation. The temperatures are likely to hover around 30 degrees Celsius during the day and 26 degrees Celsius at night. Winds will likely be blowing at a speed from 10 to 15 km/h. Humidity is expected to be around 89 per cent.
West Indies (WI) VS Papua New Guinea (PNG) Match Details:
What: West Indies (WI) vs Papua New Guinea (PNG) ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 match
When: 8:00 PM IST, Sunday – June 2
Where: Providence Stadium, Guyana
Where to watch WI vs PNG Live Streaming: Disney+Hotstar app
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