NZ Vs. PNG, Match Prediction T20 World Cup 2024: Who will win today?

New Zealand is set to take on Papua New Guinea in their final group-stage match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad, on Monday.

This match marks the first-ever international cricket encounter between the New Zealand team and PNG. Under the leadership of Kane Williamson, the New Zealand side has already been eliminated from contention for the Super Eight.

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This game will also be Trent Boult’s final T20I match. Rachin Ravindra and Devon Conway have struggled to perform, and Kane Williamson’s poor performance has been a significant setback for the Kiwi side.

Led by Assad Vala, Papua New Guinea will aim to conclude their campaign with a strong effort against New Zealand. Weather has been a major topic throughout the tournament, and it could potentially delay Monday’s match as well.

New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Squads:

Papua New Guinea: Tony Ura, Assad Vala(c), Lega Siaka, Sese Bau, Hiri Hiri, Chad Soper, Kiplin Doriga(w), Norman Vanua, Alei Nao, John Kariko, Semo Kamea, Kabua Morea, Charles Amini, Jack Gardner, Hila Vare

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson(c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson, Ish Sodhi, Matt Henry, Michael Bracewell, Mark Chapman

New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea: Probable Playing XIs

Papua New Guinea: Tony Ura, Assad Vala(c), Lega Siaka, Sese Bau, Hiri Hiri, Chad Soper, Kiplin Doriga(w), Norman Vanua, Alei Nao, John Kariko, Semo Kamea

New Zealand: Finn Allen, Devon Conway(w), Rachin Ravindra, Kane Williamson(c), Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, James Neesham, Mitchell Santner, Tim Southee, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson

New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea Weather Report

According to Accuweather.com, the sky in Trinidad will be cloudy throughout the morning, with a 25% chance of rain during this time. As a result, the game might be abandoned after just a few overs, or it could be called off entirely before it even starts due to the 43.3 mm of rain expected in the afternoon.

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New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea Pitch Report

In the ten Twenty20 International matches hosted in Trinidad, teams have won six times by bowling first and six times by batting first. This ground is known as one of the better batting venues in the West Indies. Here, West Indies and Afghanistan secured victories while batting, and New Zealand successfully chased a target.

Teams have found it difficult to chase down the par score of 160. With the Kiwis’ potent bowling assault, batting first ought to result in a safe total. As they did against Uganda, they can also try to chase swiftly by cheaply conceding defeat to PNG.

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