Afghanistan (AFG) Vs Papua New Guinea (PNG), 29th Match of ICC Mens T20 WC 2024 dream11 prediction today match

Match Preview

Match : Afghanistan (AFG) Vs Papua New Guinea (PNG), 29th Match of ICC Mens T20 WC 2024

Venue : Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad

Date & Time : 14th Jun, Friday at 6:00 AM IST

H2H Record :

Total matches - 01
AFG won - 01
PNG won - 00
NR - 00
Tied - 00,

Pitch Report :

The pitch at the Brian Lara Stadium, Trinidad is expected to assist the spinners on this pitch, to put runs under control and take wickets at a regular interval. However, the batting unit can post a strong score on the board, on the back of partnerships. The boundaries are short and will bring the spinners into play. Toss winning captain should be looking for bowl first because of chasing team has great records here. They have maintained a winning percentage of 75 on this Vanue.

The average first innings score on this wicket is 145 runs.

Weather Report :
The temperature is expected to hover around 28°C on the Friday with 90% humidity and 12 km/hr wind speed. There are 5% chances of rain during the game.

Probable XI :

Afghanistan :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Naveen ul Haq, Noor Ahmad.

PNG :

Tony Ura, Assad Vala, Sese Bau, Kiplin Doriga, Lega Siaka, Charles Amini, Hiri Hiri, Chad Soper, John Kariko, Norman Vanua, Alei Nao.

Preview :

In the 29th game of the ongoing T20 World Cup, Afghanistan will take on Papua New Guinea in an exciting contest. The game is set to be played on Friday, June 14, at the Brian Lara Academy in Trinidad. Seeded in Group C, Afghanistan are on the top-most position on the standings with four points, whereas an inexperienced PNG haven’t been able to open their account. They are currently at one of the bottom-most spots and are in dire need of registering a win to keep their hopes alive in the ongoing tournament.

Pool C leaders Afghanistan will be up against PNG in another exciting match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024. Afghanistan have displayed remarkable prowess and emerged victorious in both their matches. On the other hand, PNG couldn’t stand both their past rivals and failed to register even one win so far. At the cusp of elimination, PNG need to register one win to keep their hopes alive.

As we earlier mentioned, PNG and AFG have been up against each other once in 2015. The game saw Afghanistan registering an easy win over their counterparts. In addition, if we look at the overall records, Afghanistan are far more experienced and stronger than their counterparts, which make them easy winners in the upcoming match.

Team Guide

Makes various team combinations with the help of these information.

*Afghanistan*

Rahmanullah Gurbaz :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz is dynamic opening wicket-keeper batter, who's the leading run scorer in this tournament so far with two back to back fifties (80 & 76). The wicketkeeper is coming from the IPL champion side KKR. If he gets going into the powerplay, can be the greatest threat for the opponents. He has 368 runs at an average of 30.7 and a strike rate of 144.9 in 12 T20I innings, including four fifties this year. Default c/vc pick.

Ibrahim Zadran :

Ibrahim Zadran is another strong top order batter based on his consistent performances in T20Is during 2024. He has scored 395 runs at an average of 39.5 and a strike rate of 117.9 in 12 innings this year, including four half-centuries. One of the best captaincy choice for grand league.

Gulbadin Naib :

Gulbadin Naib is another player to watch out for the Afghanistan side who performed fantastically in the recently played warm-up game with the bat (69 off 30) and ball (1/5), with his impressive T20I performances in 2024. He has scored 136 runs at an average of 27.2 and a strike rate of 151.1 in just six innings this year, including two half-centuries. Punt pick.

Azmatullah Omarzai :

Azmatullah Omarzai had a great ODI WC last year with his all-round performance. He was also part of Gujrat Titans side this IPL season where he performed decently with the ball. He adds up good value to your fantasy team. He scored 48 in the warm up game against Scotland. Reliable c/vc pick.

Mohammad Nabi :

Mohammad Nabi has been excellent hitter and an adequate bowler who adds more strength to the line-up. He is just five wickets short of 100 in T20Is. Nabi has scored over 2000 runs and has picked up 95 wickets in his T20I careers. He is ranked third in the ICC T20I all-rounders rankings. Must have pick.

Rashid Khan :

Rashid Khan has been an asset for his side over the years and would wish to start the tournament on a high. Rashid has been a beacon of excellence and consistency in T20 cricket all over the globe. Occasionally, he can be handy well with the bat as too. Over the current World Cup cycle, Rashid has consistently delivered, taking wickets at an average just below 20 and maintaining a miserly economy rate of under seven runs per over. The Afghan skipper was at his best against the Kiwis picking 4/17 to help his side win by a huge margin. Safest c/vc pick.

Fazalhaq Farooqi :

Fazalhaq Farooqi plays a pivotal role with his left-arm pace in Afghanistan’s combination of spin maestros. The left-arm pacer has been the best bowler so far during the T20 WC with 9 wickets from 2 matches which also includes a fifer against Uganda. One of the best captaincy choice from bowling section.

Naveen-Ul-Haq :

Naveen -ul-Haq has been in decent form in recent times as he was a key part of the Lucknow side in the IPL, scalped 14 wickets in 10 innings in the recent IPL and is looking in good rhythm with the ball. He was bowled well in first game took 2/4. Must have pick.

Mujeeb Ur Rahman :

Mujeeb Ur Rahman has a specified role in the team – bowling in powerplay. He can be a good pick for your fantasy team on a comparatively dry pitch at Trinidad. He scalped two wickets in a warmup game against Scotland. Good pick.

*Papua New Guinea*

Tony Ura :

Tony Ura is an experienced PNG opener is who is He is the leading run scorer for PNG in T20I cricket, with 1621 runs. He has also hit the lone century by a PNG batter in the format. PNG will hope that Tony Ura can strike some lusty blows and take the fight to the Uganda's bowlers. Punt pick.

Assad Vala :

Assad Vala is the second all-time leading run-scorer for PNG in T20Is, scoring 1267 runs in 61 matches at a strike rate of 118.4 and 3rd among the top-wicket takers list with 37 scalps. He was shown his allround skills in first against the WI, scored crucial 21 runs and took 2/28. Must have pick.

Sese Bau :

Sese Bau is the 31-year-old all-rounder is a more than decent batter and a competent bowler with the ability to take wickets in the middle overs. Overall he's scored 870 runs at an average of 24.86 and 14 wickets in 48 T20Is so far. He was the only batter who reached 50 runs mark in first game. Good pick.

Charles Amini :

Charles Amini is a skilled all-rounder, brings essential versatility with his batting and bowling talents. He's played 53 T20Is so far and scored 903 runs at an average of 23.76 & scalped 43 wickets in these. Must have pick.

John Kariko :

John Kariko is known for his bowling skills, adds precision and effectiveness to his team’s bowling attack. Kariko’s last five figures are 0/18, 1/17, 2/22, 1/19, 0/15 & 1/37. Punt pick.

Norman Vanua :

Norman Vanua is a good bowler and could swing the new ball, picking a few wickets. Vanua is the strike bowler for PNG. He is the leading wicket-taker for his team, with 65 wickets in 56 games and would be eyeing an impressive performance in the mega event. Back him as PNG top bowler. Punt pick.

Alei Nao :

Alei Nao is the 30-year-old right arm pacer was the best bowler for PNG in the match against Uganda where he picked two wickets and also was economical in his 4 overs. Punt pick.

Details Analysis

Cheat Sheet

Afghanistan

Wk :

Rahmanullah Gurbaz -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, 1dwn, Open, Open, Open, Open,
80(56), 76(45), 39(32), 23(14), 6(6), 3(6), 0(1), 70(43), 13(8), 13(6),

Mohammad Ishaq -

1dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, 4dwn,
10(9), 30(16), 27(22), 0(1), 32(22), 16(8)*, 0(2), 6(13),

Batter :

Ibrahim Zadran -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
44(41), 70(46), 26(20), 101(70)*, 10(9), 36(35), 14(10), 56(43), 65(48), 15(14),

Gulbadin Naib - Right Arm Medium Fast

5dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn,
0(2), 4(5), DNB, 19(15), 4(8), 16(17), 13(18), 12(18), 3(6), 55(23)*,
DNB, DNB, 0/12(1), DNB, DNB, DNB, 0/11(1), 0/25(3), 0/17(2), DNB,

Hazratullah Zazai -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
22(5), 64(32), 35(27), 6(7), 116(66)*, 52(27), 5(10), 10(22),

Najibullah-Zadran -

6dwn, 1dwn, 2dwn, 1dwn, 4dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, 4dwn, 5dwn,
1(1)*, 2(3), 0(1), 53(31), 8(9), 10(8), 29(13), 55(36), 24(26), 52(37)*,

Sediqullah Atal -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open,
9(8), 60(32), 64(35), 63(33), 25(22), 24(21), 63(46)*, 0(1)

All-rounder :

Mohammad Nabi - Off break

2dwn, 2dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 3dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, DNB, DNB, 4dwn,
0(1), 14(16)*, 1(2), 7(4), 23(17), 0(1), 4(7)*, DNB, DNB, 6(8),
2/16(4), 0/8(1), 1/16(2), 1/20(2), 0/30(3), DNB, 0/19(3), 0/7(1), 0/17(2), 0/16(1)

Azmatullah Omarzai - Right Arm Medium Fast

1dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 2dwn, 3dwn, DNB, DNB, 4dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn,
22(13), 5(5), DNB, 1(2), 13(10), DNB, DNB, 11(10), 17(11), 31(23),
DNB, 0/7(2), 0/18(2), 0/33(4), 0/13(2), 1/41(4), 1/24(3), 0/39(3), 2/27(3), 0/42(4),

Karim Janat - Right Arm Medium

4dwn, DNB, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, DNB, 2dwn,
1(1)*, DNB, 107(53), 26(18)*, 9(9), 1(2), 11(10), 37(34), DNB, 6(8),
DNB, DNB, 4/34(4), 0/31(4), 0/16(3), 1/48(4), 1/21(4), 2/24(4), 1/26(4), 1/16(4),

Nangeyalia Kharote - Left Arm Orthodox

7dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 5dwn, 6dwn, 6dwn, 2dwn, 5dwn, 2dwn,
0(0)*, 4(10), 0(1), 15(13)*, 16(9), 1(2), 47(30)*, 9(9), 0(0)*,
1/26(3), 2/23(4), 2/16(4), DNB, 1/20(4), 0/32(4), 3/32(4), 0/26(4), 2/20(4),

Bowler :

Rashid Khan - Leg break googly

4/17(4), 2/12(4), 2/38(4), 0/25(2), 0/51(4), 0/35(4), 1/15(4), 1/12(2), 1/18(4), 1/28(4), 1/40(4),

Mujeeb-Ur-Rahman - Off break

1/16(3), 2/31(4), 0/23(3), 0/30(3), 1/23(4), 0/20(2), 0/32(2), 2/21(4), 3/20(4),

Naveen-ul-Haq - Right Arm Medium Fast

0/10(3), 2/4(2), 2/50(4), 2/51(4), 0/37(2), 3/49(4), 1/15(4), 1/24(3), 1/37(4), 2/25(4), 0/43(4),

FazalHaq Farooqi - Left Arm Medium Fast

4/17(4), 5/9(4), 1/19(3), 1/48(4), 0/20(3), 1/31(4), 3/25(4), 4/31(4), 1/22(4), 2/23(4), 3/35(4),

Noor Ahmad - Left Arm Chinaman

0/10(1), 0/25(2), 2/23(4), 0/43(4), 1/36(3), 2/20(4), 0/14(2), 0/43(4), 0/22(4), 2/32(4),

Fareed Ahmed Malik - Left Arm Medium Fast

0/34(3), 0/16(3), 1/25(4), 1/32(4), 1/44(4), 0/26(4), 0/29(4), 1/30(2),

Saleem Safi - Right Arm Fast

0/47(4), 0/43(3), 2/20(4), 1/22(4), 1/35(4), 2/14(4), 0/21(2),

Papua New Guinea T20I

Wk :

Kiplin Doriga -

5dwn, 5dwn, 4dwn, DNB, 6dwn, DNB, 5dwn, 5dwn,
12(20), 27(18)*, 3(5), DNB, 14(14), DNB, 8(10), 4(7),

Hila Vare -

1dwn, DNB, 4dwn, DNB, 6dwn, 6dwn,
0(4), DNB, 18(21), DNB, 3(5)*, 0(1)*,

Batter :

Lega Siaka -

2dwn, 1dwn, Open, 2dwn, 2dwn, DNB, 3dwn, 2dwn,
12(17), 10(3), 55(35), 2(4), DNB, 5(9), 5(7),

Hiri Hiri -

3dwn, 3dwn, 2dwn, 2dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 2dwn, 4dwn,
15(19), 2(6), 24(32), 2(2)*, 15(9), DNB, 28(19), 53(49)*,

Tony Ura -

Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
1(6), 2(5), 18(14), 61(37), 51(33)*, 13(6), 1(4), 17(15),

All-rounder :

Asad Vala - Off break

Open, Open, 1dwn, DNB, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn, 1dwn,
0(2), 21(22), 2(5), DNB, 9(11), 22(23), 51(41), 40(39),
1/10(2), 2/28(4), 0/8(1), 2/13(4), 2/18(3), 0/7(2), 2/24(3), 0/21(3),

Charles Amini - Leg break

4dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, 1dwn, 4dwn, 3dwn, DNB, 3dwn,
5(14), 12(14), 33(23), 91(53)*, 9(9), 0(5), DNB, 24(22),
0/2(1), 0/14(2), 1/14(2), 3/18(4), DNB, DNB, DNB, DNB,

Sese Bau - Off break

1dwn, 2dwn, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open, Open
5(9), 50(43), 8(8), 28(17), 0(1), 61(43)*, 21(13), 11(7),
DNB, 0/18(1), 0/19(2), 1/15(2), 2/10(2), 2/10(2), 0/22(2), 1/9(3),

Bowlers :

John Kariko - Left Arm Orthodox

0/18(4), 1/17(4), 2/22(4), 1/19(3), 0/15(1), 1/37(4), 1/29(4), 2/18(4),

Alei Nao - Right Arm Medium

2/16(4), 1/9(2), 1/11(4), 2/16(4), 1/25(3), 3/15(4), 1/47(4), 1/10(3),

Kabua Morea - Left Arm Medium

0/30(3), 2/13(3), 2/35(4), 2/26(4), 1/30(4), 2/27(4), 2/32(4),

Jack Gardner - Right Arm Medium Fast

0/32(2), 2/27(4), 0/23(3), 1/26(3), 0/27(4), 0/6(1)

Chad Soper - Right Arm Medium Fast

1/13(4), 1/19(3), 2/15(4), 0/29(4), 1/30(4), 3/26(5), 3/11(4), 1/28(4),

Norman Vanua - Right Arm Medium

2/19(4), 0/21(3), 2/22(4), 1/58(4), 0/27(3), 1/21(3), 0/9(2)

Semo Kamea - Left Arm Fast

0/34(3), 2/13(3), 0/34(4), 1/10(3), 2/35(4), 1/10(4)

Cheat Sheet

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