AFG vs PNG Head To Head Records: ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 29
Published - 13 Jun 2024, 02:52 PM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:13 AM
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Afghanistan and PNG go head to head in match 29 of the T20 World Cup 2024 match in Trinidad. The match will be played on Friday, June 14 from 6 am IST. Afghanistan won both their games while PNG lost both of theirs.
A big win for Afghanistan against PNG will take them closer to qualification for Super 8s. Afghanistan beat Uganda by 125 runs and then defeated New Zealand in their first-ever T20I match against them by 84 runs Chasing 160 to win, the Kiwis were bowled out for just 75.
Afghanistan looks like a very settled unit in this tournament. The openers have set up the platform for them with the bat. The likes of Fazalhaq Farooqi, Rashid Khan, and Mohammad Nabi so far have done the job with the bat. Gurbaz is leading the run-scoring charts while Farooqi is on the wicket-taking list. They have seriously punched above their weight in the first two games.
After winning both their games in Guyana, Afghanistan will now travel to Trinidad for their first game at the venue. The players will need to adjust themselves to the different situations. The venue aids the batters and the Afghanistan openers being in good form will want to make the most of it.
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AFG vs PNG Head To Head Records In T20Is
| Played | Won by Afghanistan | Won by PNG | Tie | No Result |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
AFG vs PNG Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics
The two teams have played just one T20I match against each other back in 2015 which was the T20 World Cup qualifier in Dublin, Malahide. Afghanistan beat PNG to qualify for the 2016 T20 World Cup.
AFG vs PNG: Last 5 Encounters
The two teams have played just one match with Afghanistan beating PNG by six wickets in that match to qualify for the 2016 T20 World Cup.
AFG vs PNG: Trends and Patterns
The two teams have played just one match with Afghanistan winning it. To talk about the Trends and patterns in this World Cup, teams chasing have found it difficult to win games as the wickets have assisted the bowlers more than the batters.
The pitch especially at Nassau County in New York has assisted bowlers who have bowled the hard length. Pitches in West Indies have assisted the spinners more than pacers as Rashid Khan proved in Guyana. The stadium in Dallas has by far been the best batting ground.
AFG vs PNG Head To Head Records: ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 29
Matches Played - 1
AFG Won- 1
PNG Won- 0
Most Runs for Afghanistan: Nawroz Mangal- 65
Most Wickets For Afghanistan: Shapoor Zadran- 2
Most Runs For PNG: Charles Amini- 37
Most Wickets For PNG: Norman Vanua- 2
Conclusion
Afghanistan is topping the points table from Group A with four points from two games and the NRR is at +5.225. They will be aiming for a big win against PNG which will set up their match against West Indies beautifully with New Zealand as part of the same group. Another big win for Afghanistan will lessen the chances of New Zealand's qualification for the Super 8s.
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