Afghanistan (AFG) will face Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the 29th match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, 2024 on June 14 at 06:00 AM IST at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba. Afghanistan have played two matches in the tournament and they are currently placed second on the points table with four points. Papua New Guinea have also played two matches and they are placed fourth on the table with no points. In the last match played by Afghanistan against New Zealand, the former beat the latter by 84 runs. The top fantasy player for Afghanistan was Rashid Khan who scored 157 fantasy points.
In PNG’s last match in this tournament, Uganda beat Papua New Guinea by three wickets. The top fantasy player for Papua New Guinea was Eli Nao who scored 81 fantasy points.
AFG vs PNG (Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea), Match 29 – Match Details
Match: Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea, Match 29
Date: June 14, 2024
Time: 06:00 AM IST
Venue: Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba
AFG vs PNG, Pitch Report and Weather Conditions
The pitch at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, Tarouba is balanced. The average first innings score on this ground in the last 20 matches is 118 runs. The team batting first on this ground has won 35% of the matches. We predict that the team winning the toss will bowl first here.
Speed or spin?
This ground is suitable for both fast bowlers and spinners.
Weather Report
The temperature is expected to be around 24.73°C and the humidity is expected to be around 88%. The wind is expected to blow at a speed of 2.68 m/s. It is expected to be cloudy, so some movement is expected to help the fast bowlers.
AFG vs PNG, Head to Head
Both teams last played against each other in Qualifying Play-off 3 of the ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier, 2015 where Nawroz Mangal scored the most fantasy points for Afghanistan with 93 points while Charles Amini topped the fantasy points leaderboard for Papua New Guinea with 98 points.
AFG vs PNG, Dream11 Top Captain and Vice-Captain Picks
Ellie Nao
Ali Nao can be a safe choice for your Dream11 team. He has an average of 88 fantasy points and a fantasy rating of 10 in the last 10 matches. He is a right-arm medium bowler and has taken eight wickets in the last five matches.
Asadullah Wala
Assad Vala is an all-rounder who has scored an average of 73 fantasy points in the last 10 matches with a fantasy rating of 8.9 and can be a good safe choice for your Dream11 team. He is a top-order left-handed batsman who has scored 47 runs in the last three matches. He also bowls well, bowling off-breaks and has taken five wickets in recent matches.
Ebrahim Zadran
Ibrahim Zadran is a good player for your Dream11 fantasy team. He has an average of 67 fantasy points in the last 10 games and has a fantasy rating of 8.1. The top-order right-handed batsman has scored 149 runs in the recent five matches.
Karim Janat
Karim Janat can be a different pick for your Dream11 team. He has an average of 65 fantasy points in the last 10 matches and has a fantasy rating of 7.3. The right-handed batsman has scored 111 runs in the recent five matches. Janat is also a right-arm medium bowler. He has taken six wickets in recent matches.
Rashid Khan
Rashid Khan is a very consistent player in terms of fantasy points. He has an average of 61 fantasy points in the last 10 matches and his fantasy rating is 8.6. He is a leg-break googly bowler and in the recently played five matches, Rashid has taken nine wickets.
Fazalhaq Farooqi
Fazalhaq Farooqi is a good player for your Dream11 fantasy team. He has an average of 60 fantasy points in the last 10 matches and has a fantasy rating of 8.6. He bowls left-arm fast-medium and has taken 10 wickets in the last five matches.
Hiri Hiri
Hiri Hiri is a pretty consistent player in terms of fantasy points, averaging 57 fantasy points in the last 10 games, a fantasy rating of 7.6, and fantasy points. He is a top-order right-handed batsman who has scored 44 runs in the recently played five matches.
Sese Bau
Sese Bau is a great player for your Dream11 fantasy team. He has an average of 55 fantasy points in the last 10 matches and has a fantasy rating of 8.7. The left-handed batsman has scored 110 runs in the last five matches.
Lega Siaka
Lega Siaka can be a high-risk, high-return option for your Dream11 team. He has an average of 51 fantasy points in the last 10 games and has a fantasy rating of 7.3. In the recent five games, the right-handed batsman has scored 70 runs.
Charles Amini
Charles Amini can be a great player for your Dream11 team. He has an average of 48 fantasy points in the last 10 matches and has a fantasy rating of 8.7. The left-hander has scored 71 runs in the recent five matches.
Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea, teams
Afghanistan (AFG): Rashid Khan (captain), Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Ishaq (wicketkeeper), Azmatullah Umarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Karim Janat, Nangyal Kharoti, Mujeeb ur Rahman, Noor Ahmad, Naveen Ul Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi and Fareed Ahmad Malik.
Papua New Guinea (PNG): Asadullah Vala (captain), Eli Nao, Chad Soper, CJ Amini, Hila Vare, Hiri Hiri, Jack Gardner, John Kariko, Kabua Wagi Morea, Kipling Doriga, Lega Siaka, Norman Vanua, Sema Kamea, Sese Bau and Tony Ura.
AFG vs PNG, Dream11 Team
Wicketkeeper: Kiplin Doriga
Batsmen: Gulbadin Naib and Tony Ura
All-rounders: Assad Vala, Sesay Bau, Karim Janat and Azmatullah Umarzai
Bowlers: Ali Nao, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Rashid Khan and Naveen-ul-Haq
Captain: Tony Ura
Vice-Captain: Rashid Khan
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