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PNG vs UGA: The upcoming clash of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is scheduled to take place between Papua New Guinea and Uganda. Both of these teams are Associate Nations, so it will be a cracking contest as the two are at the same level. However, these teams didn’t have a great start, and they lost their opening games. But this is an opportunity to register a memorable win.
This game will be played at Providence Stadium in Guyana on June 6 (Thursday). Both teams have played a game each at this venue and know the conditions well. They also have some players who can deliver in such conditions. And here we will discuss about the top three player-battles in this PNG vs UGA clash that can change the game.
Papua New Guinea vs Uganda Head-to-Head Record
These two teams don’t play cricket regularly. Notably, before the upcoming clash on Thursday, these two teams have only play once in this format. Papua New Guinea won that game and beat Uganda by 8 wickets. This is only the second game between these two teams.
Top Three Player-battle in PNG vs UGA Clash in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024
1. Simon Ssesazi vs Charles Amini
Simon Ssesazi is one of the most powerful batters for Uganda in this format. His form helped the team qualify for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. He gives the team quick starts from the top and likes to take on the bowlers early. Simon scored a 48-ball 78 the last time he batted against PNG. However, he might feel tough when he faces Charles Amini. The veteran all-rounder is in red-hot form. He dismissed Simon last time when these two teams met and bowled well against West Indies. So this will be a great battle.
2. Assad Vala vs Brain Masaba
Captain Assad Vala is the backbone of Papua New Guinea in both departments. He will be one player whose performance might decide which way the game is going. He smashed a brilliant unbeaten 93 off just 47 balls when he batted last time against Uganda. Assad will be looking to do something similar here and change the game for his team with the bat. However, he will be up against Uganda’s captain, Brain Masaba, who is bowling well at the moment. So it will be an interesting battle between the two captains of the team. Notably, both are quality all-rounders, and we might see them facing each other in both innings.
3. Sese Bau vs Cosmas Kyewuta
Sese Bau scored a fighting half-century against West Indies and will be high on confidence heading into this match. He even had good numbers against Uganda and scored an unbeaten 41 in his only inning against this team. The left-hander has a brilliant technique against spinners, and that will be effective at this pitch. Cosmas Kyewuta can be effective against him. He bowls in the middle overs when Sese Bau bats. Cosmas also bowled against Afghanistan and took 2/25. He changes his pace wisely and can be effective on slow pitches, like in Guyana. So this battle will be very important for this game.
