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T20WC 2024 WI vs PNG: The West Indies and Papua New Guinea will face each other on Sunday 2nd June at Providence Stadium in Guyana. The T20 World Cup group stage match 2 between WI and PNG will start at 8 am.
West Indies is going to co-host the T20 World Cup for the 2nd time in history along with the United States. Previously West Indies hosted the ICC’s biggest T20 Cricket event in 2010. As a host, the West Indies team qualified for the 2024 T20 World Cup. The WI will face Papua New Guinea in the 2nd group match of the T20 World Cup at Providence Stadium.
The opposition Papua New Guinea will have their second appearance in the T20 World Cup as they made their debut in the 2015 season. However, qualified for the 2021 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to be held in India. For the 9th edition, Papua New Guinea qualified through the East Asia-Pacific Qualifier.
Let’s check out WI vs PNG head-to-head records ahead of the 2024 T20 World Cup match 2 at Providence Stadium in Guyana.
WI vs PNG T20 World Cup Head-to-Head Records
The West Indies and Papua New Guinea haven’t played any T20 World Cup games yet. On 2nd June for the first time, West Indies will face Papua New Guinea in the T20 World Cup Group Stage match 2 at Providence Stadium in Guyana.
The table below shows the record of WI vs PNG T20 World Cup head-to-head records –
| Matches | WI Won | PNG Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Stats Available | ||||
West Indies vs Papua New Guinea T20 Head-to-Head Records
West Indies and Papua New Guinea haven’t played any T20 International cricket match yet. Both WI and PNG faced each other in the 2018 ICC ODI World Cup Qualifiers at Old Hararians Sports Club in Zimbabwe. West Indies won the match by 6 wickets and defeated Papua New Guinea.
The table below shows the record of WI vs PNG overall T20I head-to-head records –
| Matches | WI Won | PNG Won | Tie | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| No Stats Available | ||||
Providence Stadium, Guyana T20 World Cup Overall Stats and Records
2006 built in the Providence Stadium or Guyana National Stadium specifically originated to host the Super Eight matches in the 2007 World Cup. The Guyana Stadium is located on the east bank of the Demerara River few km away from the capital Georgetown. It is owned by the Government of Guyana and served as a home for the Guyana cricket team and Guyana Amazon Warriors.
The Providence Stadium is the National Cricket Stadium of Guyana relaced Bourda Cricket Stadium. The Providence is one of the biggest sports arenas in the city with a 15,000 seating capacity for cricket lovers. In the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, Providence Cricket Stadium will host 6 Matches including 2nd Semi-Finalist T20 World Cup Match.
Let’s check out all the Providence Stadium T20I records ahead of WI vs PNG Gropu Stage match 2 in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 Tournament.
The table below shows all of Providence Stadium in Guyana’s overall T20 records and stats-
| Providence Stadium, Guyana T20 World Cup Stats and Records | |||
| Established in | 2006 | ||
| Location | Providence, Guyana | ||
| Also Known as | Guyana National Stadium | ||
| Seating Capacity | Overall 15,000 | ||
| Flood Lights | yes | ||
| Pitch | Grass | ||
| Total T20I Matches | 13 | ||
| First Match | Sri Lanka vs New Zealand in 2010 | ||
| Last Match | West Indies vs India in 2023 | ||
| Batting 1st Won | 3 | ||
| Batting 2nd Won | 7 | ||
| Matches Tied | 0 | ||
| Matches N/R | 3 | ||
| Highest Team Inn | 191/5 by ENG vs WI in 2010 | ||
| Lowest Team Inn | 68 by IRE vs WI in 2010 | ||
| Average Score | 128 | ||
West Indies vs Papua New Guinea X Factor
West Indies X-Factor
Undoubtedly, West Indies is one of the best T20 International teams ranking in the 4th position as the Top ICC Men’s T20 Cricket Team. WI team has many big names who will play a crucial role including Andre Russell, Nicholas Pooran, Shimron Hetmyer, and Shai Hope. Among bowlers, West Indies have bowling allrounder Romario Shepherd and pacer Obed McCoy who replaced Jason Holder.
Papua New Guinea X-Factor
The T20 World Cup squad of Papua New Guinea has so many young talents with 2021 World Cup experienced Chad Soper who impressed everyone with his recent performances in the Regional matches. One more 2021 player Assad Vala will lead the squad in the upcoming tournament. CJ Amini bowling all-rounder will be an x-factor for the team as Chad Soper is also back for this T20 Wolrd Cup edition.
