WI vs PNG Predictions – T20 World Cup 2024 – 02/06/2024
The hosts have a massive advantage as they face Papua New Guinea in the WI vs PNG clash to start their campaign in the mega event.
West Indies and Papua New Guinea will be locking horns in the second match of the T20 World Cup 2024 on June 2 (Sunday). Providence Stadium in Guyana will host this day fixture as the match will commence at 8 PM IST.
Here is our analysis for this clash that is scheduled to be played on Sunday evening.
WI vs PNG: Prediction [T20 WC 2024] – Best Bets
West Indies are playing at their home ground and they will be confident of putting their best foot forward in this game. Here are the best bets for this WI vs PNG match.
West Indies top batter to be Nicholas Pooran – 10Cric @ 3.75, BET HERE
Nicholas Pooran is in exceptional form at the moment. He did well for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2024 and then followed it up with a 75-run knock off 25 against Australia in the warm-up game. If West Indies bat first, there is every chance of the left-hander scoring big.
Alzarri Joseph to pick more than 1.5 wickets – 1xBet @ 1.727, BET HERE
Alzarri Joseph is an out and out fast bowler and his pace can trouble PNG batters who are facing him for the first time.
PNG top batter to be Assad Vala – Parimatch @ 4, BET HERE
Assad Vala is the captain of PNG and arguably the best batter of the team as well. He has the ability to play a big knock and will be crucial for his team against West Indies.
Venue and Pitch Analysis
With this being the first match of the tournament at the Providence Stadium in Guyana, the surface is expected to be fresh and good for batting. The average first innings score at this venue is 124 in 29 T20Is. However, since April 2021, the average score has gone upto 169 in 11 T20Is played at the venue.
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Head-to-Head Record WI vs PNG
West Indies and Papua New Guinea are facing each other for the first time in the T20 format.
WI
West Indies are the two-time champions in the shortest form of the game but they were knocked out of the group stage in the last edition and they also missed out on qualifying for the ODI World Cup last year. Under Rovman Powell’s captaincy, the Caribbean side will be hopeful of putting up a good show in front of the home crowd.
PNG
Papua New Guinea have qualified for the T20 World Cup for the second time having first played back in the 2021 edition. They won the East Asia Pacific Qualifier tournament last year getting better of Japan, Vanuatu and Phillippines to make it to the mega event this year. The team led by Assad Vala will be hoping to impress many with their show.
Where to Watch WI vs PNG
Check out the details of where to watch the WI vs PNG match.
- Star Sports Network (TV) / Hotstar (Streaming) – India
- Sky Sports / SkyGo app – UK
- Amazon Prime Video – Australia
- SuperSport – South Africa, Uganda, Namibia
- Sky Sport NZ – New Zealand
- Willow – USA and Canada
- ESPN Caribbean (TV) / ESPN Play Caribbean App (Streaming) – West Indies
- Maharaja TV – Sri Lanka
Toss Prediction
Six out of nine completed day or day-night matches played at Providence Stadium have been won by teams batting first. Pitch might turn slow as the game progresses and for the same reason, the team winning the toss might opt to bat first.
WI vs PNG – Key Points
Take a look at the weather forecast, key matchup and favourites to get a better idea on whom to bet on.
Weather conditions
This match between West Indies and PNG is likely to be affected by rain. There is a 35% chance of rain coming down heavily around 10 AM local time while the temperature will be around 30 Degrees Celsius during the match.
Favorites to win the match – WI
West Indies are hands down the favourites to win the match as they have powerhitters in their line-up right through and are expected to beat PNG easily.
Key matchup
West Indies batters are generally vulnerable to spinners on slow pitches and they will be facing PNG bowlers for the first time. Hence, the PNG spinners can cause them trouble if the pitch is on the slower side.
