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T20WC 2024 AFG vs PNG: Afghanistan will take on Papua New Guinea to continue their winning streak in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Trinidad & Tobago. AFG vs PNG group stage match 29 is scheduled on Friday 14th June starting at 6 AM IST.
With 4 points, Afghanistan is in second place right behind the co-host West Indies in the ICC T20 World Cup Points standings. Led by Rashid Khan Afghanistan’s clinical win against New Zealand gave a boost to their net run rate which dwarves not only Group C but every other group’s team in the ongoing ICC World Cup.
Afghans crushed the Kiwis in the 2nd Group C clash and won by 84 runs at Providence Stadium. To secure their place in the Super 8, Afghan & Co. will need a victory over Papua New Guinea in the upcoming Group C battle.
Speaking of which, winless Papua New Guinea still has two matches left in the Group stage to fight Afghanistan and New Zealand. Which makes it even harder for PNG to come out from the Group Stage in this ICC T20 World Cup season.
Let’s check out AFG vs PNG head-to-head records ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup match 29 at Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba, Trinidad & Tobago.
Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea T20 World Cup Head to Head Records
Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea haven’t played any games in the T20 World Cup yet. AFG and PNG will play the first-ever T20 World Cup match on June 14 in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
The table below shows the record of AFG vs PNG overall T20I head-to-head records
| Matches | AFG Won | PNG Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No stats available | ||||
Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea T20 Head to Head Records
Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea have faced each other in one T20 game. In 2015, Afghanistan beat Papua New Guinea and won by 6 wickets at The Village Stadium in Ireland.
The table below shows the record of AFG vs PNG T20 World Cup head-to-head records –
| Matches | AFG Won | PNG Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | 0 | – | – |
T20WC2024: Brian Lara Cricket Academy T20 World Cup Stats and Records
Brian Lara Cricket Academy is a multi-purpose stadium and one of the West Indies region’s most prominent and advanced cricket grounds. It is located in the city of Tarouba, San Fernando, Trinidad and Tobago.
The Stadium is named after West Indies legendary former captain Brian Lara. It can hold up to 15,000 spectators in mixed fixed seating arrangements and grass banks. Ahead of the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup, the Brian Lara Stadium will host 5 matches including 4 Group C games and the first semifinal of the T20 World Cup. Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea will be the second match scheduled at the Brian Lara Cricket Academy in Tarouba.
Here are the overall T20 records of Brian Lara Cricket Academy ahead of AFG vs PNG in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Tournament.
| Brian Lara Cricket Academy T20 World Cup Stats and Records | |||
| Total T20I Matches | 5 | ||
| First Match | 29/07/2022 | ||
| Last Match | 13/6/2024 | ||
| Batting 1st Won | 4 | ||
| Batting 2nd Won | 1 | ||
| Matches Tied | 0 | ||
| Matches N/R | 0 | ||
| Highest Team Inn | 267/3 by ENG vs WI in 2023 | ||
| Lowest Team Inn | 132 by ENG vs WI in 2023 | ||
| Average Score | 140 | ||
T20WC 2024: Brian Lara Cricket Academy Pitch Report Ahead of AFG vs PNG
The Brian Lara Cricket Academy Stadium’s pitch is balanced which supports batters and bowlers both in the white ball cricket. The average first innings score is 140 which can be up to 160 or 180 in T20 Cricket. Looking at the previous match history team who bats first has a higher chance of winning.
Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea X-Factor
Afghanistan X-Factor
Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz (86) and Ibrahim Zadran (44) gave a colossal start and contributed to scoring 160 targets for New Zealand. However, it was skipper Rashid Khan and medium pacer Fazalhaq Farooqi who became the limelight of the show and clinched a jaw-dropping victory for Kiwis. Both scalped 4 wickets while conceding 17 runs, while Rashid Khan delivered 4 overs whereas Fazalhaq Farooqi finished in 3.2 overs.
Papua New Guinea X-Factor
Only Hiri Hiri (15) and Lega Siaka (12) faced Uganda’s bowlers a little longer. Skipper Assad Vala received a 2-ball duck but scalped one wicket in the second innings. However, PNG bowlers hard-fought to defeat the 78 target with Alei Nao and Norman Vanua both scalped 2-2 wickets respectively.
