West Indies vs Uganda Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today Match 18? ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Uganda takes on the mighty West Indies in their next game in Guyana on Sunday, June 9. The match starts at 6 am IST which is 8.30 pm local time. This is the very first meeting between the two sides in T20I cricket and in World Cups.

West Indies vs Uganda Team Analysis

West Indies

West Indies won their first game against PNG but not before they huffed and puffed to get to 137 in the penultimate over of the match. They are very mercurial side just like Pakistan. On their day they can win a game very one-sided or they can lose badly against the lesser-known teams.

They did not qualify in the last World Cup losing to Scotland and Ireland in the qualifiers. This time around, they have a big opportunity to win against Uganda and boost their NRR.

Uganda

The side was blown away by Afghanistan and then came back to win their first T20 World Cup game against PNG. They have displayed quality and will need to play very well if they are to test the Windies at their home ground.

Uganda, West Indies, Afghanistan, New Zealand and PNG make up group C. Only two qualify for the Super 8 stage.

West Indies vs Uganda Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

So far two games have been played in Guyana. Both the matches have been pretty low-scoring contests with the bowlers having an edge over the batters.

The slowness and uneven bounce of the pitches so far have made run-scoring difficult. it will be interesting to see how this pitch plays out in this game. The average first innings score at this venue is 125 in T20Is and the average second innings score is even below 100.

Form and Fitness

There are no injury concerns in both camps and fitness-wise players are fit and fine as well. West Indies should be confident of beating Uganda which in turn should keep the spirits of the players high.

Uganda should be high on confidence with their win over PNG and can look to topple the Windies.

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Tactical Acumen

Rovman Powell the skipper of the West Indies side should be well aware of the conditions that they are likely to encounter in Guyana for this match. Teams have preferred to bowl first across venues in this World Cup so far as knowing the target helps in chases.

West Indies vs Uganda Score Prediction

Recent Venue Records (Providence Stadium, Guyana)

STATS - T20

Total matches 32

Matches won batting first 14

Matches won bowling first 14

Average 1st Inns scores 125

Average 2nd Inns scores 97

Highest total recorded 194/5 (20 Ov) by INDW vs NZW

Lowest total recorded 46/10 (14.4 Ov) by BANW vs WIW

Highest score chased 169/5 (18.2 Ov) by WI vs BAN

Lowest score defended 50/7 (9 Ov) by INDW vs WIW

Who Will Score Most Runs For West Indies: Nicholas Pooran / Brandon King

Who Will Take Most Wickets For West Indies: Andre Russell / Akeal Hosein

Who Will Score Most Runs For Uganda: Riazat Ali Shah / Robinson Obuya

Who Will Take Most Wickets For Uganda: Brian Masaba / Frank Nsubuga

West Indies vs Uganda Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today Match 18? ICC T20 World Cup 2024

This is the first meeting between the sides in T20Is. West Indies, being the more experienced side has a definite advantage over the newcomers.

Conclusion

The hosts after almost managing a win over PNG will surely look for a big win against Uganda in Guyana.

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