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Papua New Guinea vs United Arab Emirates, ICC CWCLT 2019-22, Today Match Prediction 15 March 2023

Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, Nepal

234/7 in 50.0

4.68

236/4 in 38.4

6.10 Star
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Toss Winner - Papua New Guinea won the toss and chose to bat first

United Arab Emirates beat Papua New Guinea by 6 wickets

Papua New Guinea have won each of their last 4 games against the United Arab Emirates.

  • Papua New Guinea and UAE are both out of contention from the 2023 Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament.
  • All-rounder Rohan Mustafa of UAE will play a big role in this game.
  • Assad Vala of Papua New Guinea is now the third-highest run-getter of the Cricket World Cup League 2.

Back Papua New Guinea as the winners of this contest.

Tournament: ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2019-22 | Format: ODI | Venue: Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur, Nepal | Toss: To Bat

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Name
SCT
OMN
NEP
UAE
NAM
USA
PNG
M
Won
Lost
Tied
NR
PTs
NRR
32
23
8
0
0
47
0.745
33
20
11
1
0
42
0.039
34
18
15
1
0
37
0.095
27
11
14
1
1
24
-0.261
23
11
12
0
0
22
0.298
24
9
13
1
1
20
0.258
27
4
23
0
0
8
-0.781

Papua New Guinea will be ending the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at the bottom of the table. They have just 5 wins to show from the 35 matches they have played. Papua New Guinea will play their last match against the United Arab Emirates, who are one place above them with 31 points from 34 matches. They have a good record against the UAE and would be confident of ending the league on a high.

Papua New Guinea Preview

Papua New Guinea were bundled out for just 95 in their previous encounter against Nepal at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground on the 13th of March. They would be looking to quickly shrug off that defeat and focus on ending the series on a winning note. The fact that they have had success against the UAE in recent times bodes well for them.

Skipper Assad Vala is their man to watch out for. He has accumulated 1225 runs in the Cricket World Cup League 2 – the third most by any batter – at an average of 36.02 with 1 hundred and 5 fifties. A lot will also be expected from Charles Amini (608 runs at an average of 20.26) and Sese Bau (543 runs at an average of 20.88).

PNG’s bowling has largely revolved around fast bowler Chad Soper who has an impressive tally of 37 wickets in the league at an average of 29.64. Assad Vala’s off-spin has also been hugely beneficial to the team. He now has 32 wickets to go with all those runs at an incredible average of 3.93. Riley Hekure (21 wickets at an average of 21.57) has been pretty consistent and is a reliable medium-paced option. 

Papua New Guinea Predicted Playing XI:

Kiplin Doriga (wk), Hiri Hiri, Sese Bau, Assad Vala (c), Charles Amini, Riley Hekure, Chad Soper, Norman Vanua, Kabua Morea, Hila Vare, Semo Kamea

Papua New Guinea Key Players From Previous Game Of ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2019-22

Batsmen
R
B
4s
6s
SRs
A Vala
20
31
2
0
64.52
S Bau
18
28
3
0
64.29
C Amini
16
28
1
0
57.14
Bowlers
O
M
R
W
Econ
C Soper
2.4
0
30
1
11.25
C Amini
2.0
0
17
0
8.5
K Morea
1.0
0
26
0
26

Papua New Guinea Actual Playing XI:

Norman Vanua, Chad Soper, Kiplin Doriga, Kabua Morea, Hiri Hiri, Sese Bau, Riley Hekure, Assad Vala, Gaudi Toka, Charles Amini, John Kariko

United Arab Emirates Preview

The UAE are coming off a crushing 177-run loss against Nepal. They have lost their last four matches and are really struggling for momentum. 

Their main problem has been their batting, as no batter has been consistent enough. Opener Vriitya Aravind is one of their leading run-getters in the World Cup League 2 with 920 runs in 32 matches at an average of 30.66. Asif Khan (327 runs in 14 matches at an average of 27.25) and middle-order batter Rohan Mustafa (545 runs in 29 matches at 25.95) are the other two batters who can make an impact. 

Also, don’t count out captain Muhammad Waseem who has 409 runs in 26 matches in the league.

On the bowling front, Junaid Siddique has been most impressive for the UAE. The right-arm quick has picked up 16 wickets in 27 matches at an average of 26.07. Zahoor Khan (12 wickets in his last 10 matches at an economy of 4.24) has been really impressive. Rohan Mustafa has been more than useful with his off-spin as well, taking 10 wickets at an economy of 4.35.

United Arab Emirates Predicted Playing XI:

Muhammad Waseem (c), Asif Khan, Aryan Lakra, Vriitya Aravind, Rohan Mustafa, Ashwanth Chidambaram (wk), Aayan Afzal Khan, Zawar Farid, Karthik Meiyappan, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique

United Arab Emirates Key Players From Previous Game Of ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2019-22

Batsmen
R
B
4s
6s
SRs
A Khan
29
33
2
2
87.88
A Valthappa
14
22
1
0
63.64
K Meiyappan
11
15
2
0
73.33
Bowlers
O
M
R
W
Econ
A Khan
10.0
0
47
2
4.7
Z Khan
8.2
1
35
2
4.2
R Mustafa
9.0
0
61
2
6.78

United Arab Emirates Actual Playing XI:

Rohan Mustafa, Chundangapoyil Rizwan, Hazrat Bilal, Mohammad Waseem, Aryan Lakra, Zahoor Khan, Vriitya Aravind, Asif Khan, Ashwanth Valthappa, Aayan Khan, Zawar Farid

HR
Temp
Rain
W. speed
W. direction
Clouds
00h
13
0 mm.
1.44 k/h
From: ENE
45%
03h
22
0 mm.
0.57 k/h
From: ESE
27%
06h
18
0 mm.
1.65 k/h
From: SSW
50%
09h
22
0 mm.
3.88 k/h
From: SW
50%
12h
20
0 mm.
0.79 k/h
From: S
55%
15h
15
0 mm.
0.58 k/h
From: ENE
51%
18h
14
0 mm.
1.32 k/h
From: NE
34%
21h
13
0 mm.
1.4 k/h
From: ENE
40%

Weather Conditions

The pitch at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur is a balanced one. It does provide some assistance to the quicks and spinners throughout. But once batters settle in, there are runs for the taking.

The weather in Kirtipur during the match is expected to be cloudy and pleasant.

Venue Details

The highest total posted at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in this league is 297 by Nepal. The average 1st innings score at the venue in 2023 is 245. The team batting first should look to post a total of around 260-270 runs.

Toss: To Bat

Out of the last 6 matches played at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, 4 have been won comfortably by the team batting first. The team winning the toss here is likely to bat first.

There have been a total of 9 ODIs played between Papua New Guinea and the United Arab Emirates; PNG has won 5 of those while the UAE has won 4. Interestingly, despite being at the bottom of the table, Papua New Guinea has beaten UAE in the last four meetings. Despite that thumping loss in their previous game, they have better momentum, and we believe they will dominate this match as well.

Back Papua New Guinea as the winners of this contest.

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