On June 14, Afghanistan will clash with Papua New Guinea in the T20 World Cup 2024 at Trinidad. Having won their last two matches, Rashid Khan-led Afghanistan enters the game with a strong momentum.
Afghanistan started their campaign with a massive 125-run win against Uganda. They followed this with an impressive performance against New Zealand, bowling them out for 75 while defending their total of 159. Their current net run-rate stands at an impressive +5.225.
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On the other hand, Papua New Guinea, under Asad Vala's captaincy, has struggled in the tournament. They are on a four-match losing streak, including defeats in warm-up games against Oman and Namibia. In their previous match against Uganda, PNG was bowled out for just 77 runs, and lost the game by three wickets.
As Afghanistan looks to maintain their winning streak and strengthen their position in the tournament, Papua New Guinea will aim to cause an upset after their recent defeats.
Let's take a look at expected lineups, head-to-head in T20Is, match's prediction and betting odds for the world cup game between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea.
Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea, T20 World Cup 2024: Predicted lineups
Predicted XI for Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wk), Ibrahim Zadran, Najibullah Zadran, Mohammad Nabi, Gulbadin Naib, Azmatullah Omarzai, Rashid Khan (c), Karim Janat, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi
Predicted XI for Papua New Guinea: Tony Ura, Assad Vala (c), Lega Siaka, Sese Bau, Hiri Hiri, Kiplin Doriga (wk), Charles Amini, Norman Vanua, Alei Nao, Chad Soper, John Kariko
Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea: Head-to-head in T20Is
| Team | Match won |
| Afghanistan | 1 |
| Papua New Guinea | 0 |
Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea, T20 World Cup 2024: Live Toss
The toss of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 match between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea will take place at 05:30 am IST, June 14.
Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea, T20 World Cup 2024: Prediction
With their strong performance so far in the World Cup, Afghanistan is clearly the favorite to win this match. Papua New Guinea, having struggled in recent games, will focus on restoring some pride in their performance. It's likely that Afghanistan will secure another convincing win in this encounter.
Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea, T20 World Cup 2024: Betting odds
According to Dafabet, Afghanistan are the favorites to win the T20 World Cup 2024 match against Papua New Guinea.
| Team | Betting odds |
| Afghanistan | 1.05 |
| Papua New Guinea | 14.00 |
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