Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea Predictions – T20 World Cup 2024 – 14/06/2024
Afghanistan are on the verge of qualifying for the Super 8 round while PNG lost both their games so far.
Afghanistan will lock horns against Papua New Guinea in the 29th match of T20 World Cup 2024 on June 14. The match is scheduled to be played at the Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba in Trinidad and will commence at 6 AM IST (8:30 PM local time on June 13).
Here is our analysis for this clash that is scheduled to be played on Thursday.
Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Prediction [T20 WC 2024] – Best Bets
Afghanistan and PNG are facing each other in T20Is for the first time since 2015. In the only T20I played between them so far, Afghanistan beat PNG by six wickets. Here are the best bets for this Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea match.
Teams with highest score at 1st dismissal – Afghanistan 10Cric @ 1.32, BET HERE
This is the safest bet of this match as Afghanistan openers are in great form and they are certain to go big for their team even in this match.
Total wickets in match – Under 12.5 1xBet @2, BET HERE
If PNG are batting first, it is very much certain that they will get all-out and then Afghanistan will chase down the score without losing more than two wickets.
Best result of first partnership – Afghanistan Parimatch @1.44, BET HERE
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Ibrahim Zadran have added 154 and 103 runs in two matches. The duo will certainly accumulate more runs compared to their PNG counterparts.
Venue and Pitch Analysis
Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad has been one of the better pitches among all venues. The venue has hosted seven T20Is so far with 161 being the average first innings score. 267 is the highest score recorded here by England against the West Indies. Moreover, 156 is also the highest successful chase here.
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Head-to-Head Record Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea
Afghanistan and PNG have played one T20I against each other so far with the former winning it comfortably.
Afghanistan
Afghanistan are the favourites to make it to the Super 8 round from Group C. Their net run-rate of more than 5 keeps them in good stead and are expected to even improve on it with another big win over PNG. Their two wins of 124 and 84 runs over Uganda and New Zealand has proved that they aren’t the pushovers anymore and are strong contenders to make it to the knockouts this time.
Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea are playing after a gap of nine days. They have lost both their matches so far and are on the verge of elimination. Apart from the Afghanistan clash, they are yet to face New Zealand. Their first aim will be to put up an improved show compared to the first two matches and for that to happen, they should lift their game as a unit.
Where to Watch Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea
Check out the details of where to watch the Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea 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
The team winning the toss is expected to bowl first to give themselves a chance of having a look at the pitch that would have hosted only one game at the mega event.
Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea – 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
There is a little to no chance of rain during the AFG vs PNG clash in Trinidad on Thursday evening. The temperature is expected to be around 27 Degrees Celsius during the match.
Favorites to win the match – Afghanistan
Afghanistan are definitely the favourites to register a big win in this match and seal their place in the Super 8 round.
Key matchup
Fazalhaq Farooqi has been spitting fire with new ball in the tournament and his battle with PNG batters will determine the winning margin for Afghanistan.
