West Indies vs PNG Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Providence Stadium, Guyana- ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 2
Published - 02 Jun 2024, 11:52 AM | Updated - 23 Aug 2024, 01:12 AM
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Hosts West Indies are set to commence their journey in ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday (June 2), when they will take on Papua New Guinea in their opening match.
The venue of the West Indies vs PNG match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is Providence Stadium in Guyana. Hosts West Indies will earn their respect back in the tournament.
Notably, West Indies was snubbed from the ICC ODI World Cup last year after failing to qualify for the tournament. It was the first time that maiden winners of the ODI WC could not book a seat in the league.
Now, with the home advantage and their explosive batting and pace might in T20Is, West Indies can win the title and earn the respect of global cricket fans.
Notably, the Caribbean side defeated mighty India in a T20I series at home last year and they cannot underestimated in the shortest format. Below are the pitch and weather reports for Match 2 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.
West Indies vs PNG Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Providence Stadium, Guyana- ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 2
West Indies vs PNG Weather Report Of Guyana
The West Indies vs PNG match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 will take place at Providence Stadium in Georgetown, the capital city of Guyana.
According to weather reports, the temperature of Guyana City on Sunday, May 2 will be 30° Celcius during the day but fall to 25° Celcius at night.
The sky will witness thunderstorms during the day and night. The chances of rain are 73% during the day and 74% at night.
West Indies vs PNG Pitch Analysis
The Providence Stadium in Guyana is considered a low-scoring ground in T20Is. The pitch is considered more of a bowling pitch and it can slow down as the match progresses.
The spinners can exploit the surface and make it a hard time for batters. The Providence Stadium has seen 13 T20I games. Out of those, teams batting first won 3 games while teams batting second won 7 matches.
The highest team total at the stadium is 191/5 by England. West Indies once chased down 169 at the stadium vs Bangladesh and it was the top total chased at the stadium.
The average 1st innings total is 128 while the average runs per is 7.51. Hence, it is quite clear that Providence Stadium does not offer a lot of support to batters.
West Indies vs PNG Weather Impact
The West vs PNG encounter of ICC T20 World Cup 2024 takes place on Sunday night at 8 PM. There is a 74% chance of rain at that time. Hence, the encounter is highly expected to be affected by rain.
Conclusion
West Indies will kickstart their journey in T20 World Cup 2024 with a clash against Papua New Guinea. The hosts are too strong and can outplay PNG in the match. However, if rain disrupts the game, West Indies will lose 1 point.
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