West Indies vs Uganda Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Guyana Stadium– ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 18

Guayana hosts the West Indies vs Uganda T20 World Cup 2024 match on Sunday from 6 am IST. The two teams have so far played only at this venue. The Windies have played just one match while Uganda two.

Uganda lost to Afghanistan and next won their match against PNG which was their first World Cup win. The Ugandan skipper has said that this is a massive win for the national cricket team and that it is yet to sink in. He is looking to take inspiration into the next game against West Indies.

West Indies, on the other hand, are the bigger of the two teams. The two-time World Cup champions have seasoned players in their squad who play T20 cricket almost throughout the year. A few players from that squad recently played in the IPL. They were tested in the toughest of leagues which has prepared them well for the tournament.

If they play to their potential, West Indies can very well challenge the other teams and win their third T20 World Cup title. They have a very well-balanced squad with plenty of all-rounders and power-hitters. They have good batting depth that is required in T20 cricket as well.

West Indies and Uganda are placed in Group C along with New Zealand, Afghanistan, and PNG. The Windies along with the Kiwis and Afghanistan are perfectly capable of making it to the next round.

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West Indies vs Uganda Weather Report And Pitch Report Of Guyana Stadium– ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 18

West Indies vs Uganda Weather Report Of Guyana

The match starts at 8.30 pm local time in Guyana. The weather forecast as per Accuweather says "Spotty showers in the morning; otherwise, rather cloudy". The temperatures will be around 31 degrees in the daytime.

There is a 90 percent chance of rain during the day with dark clouds hovering over. The conditions will be rather cloudy in the evening with temperatures around 26 degrees. Humidity will be around 90 percent with almost a 25 percent chance of rain. There will be heavy cloud cover as well.

West Indies vs Uganda Pitch Analysis

West Indies almost took 20 overs to chase just 137 against PNG. Uganda also took almost 20 overs to chase just 77 against PNG as well. Thus the pitch in the first couple of games has not been easy for batters.

Generally, pitches in the Caribbean are low and slow and turning tracks. The bowlers have had the better of the conditions than the batters. It will be interesting to see how this match pans out.

Weather Impact on West Indies vs Uganda, T20 World Cup 2024, Match 18

There is a forecast of heavy rain throughout the day with chances of rain as high as 90 percent. There was no rain in the first two games. But that does not seem to be the case in this third match.

In the evening when the match will be played, there is a 25 percent chance of rain and the overhead conditions will be cloudy as per trusted weather channels. Rain might very well play spoilsport.

Conclusion

The teams need the mercy of the rain gods to get a full game. If that happens, West Indies will look for a big win to boost their NRR.

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