At the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad on Friday, June 14 (India time), Afghanistan (AFG) and host Papua New Guinea (PNG) will play Match 29 of the T20 World Cup 2024.
Including a practice match against Scotland, the Rashid Khan-led team has won their last three games. The team defeated Uganda by a massive 125 runs in their tournament debut. In their last encounter with the heavyweights New Zealand, the Afghan team restricted the Kiwis to just 75 runs while holding them to a total of 159 runs. By winning by 84 runs, they improved their net run-rate (NRR) to +5.225.
Papua New Guinea, captained by Asad Vala, has lost their last four games, including two exhibition matches against Namibia and Oman. They took on the former champions West Indies in their opening match, losing by five wickets after being unable to hold on to their 136-run total.
PNG’s batting performance was poor as they were bowled out for just 77 runs in their most recent match against Uganda. Uganda was won by three wickets after effectively chasing down the goal in reply.
Match Details:
| Match | Afghanistan Vs Papua New Guinea, Match 29 |
| Venue | Brian Lara Stadium, Tarouba, Trinidad |
| Date and Time | Friday, June 14, 6:00 AM IST |
AFG vs PNG Head-to-Head
Both Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea have squared off against each other only once before this game in T20Is which was back in 2015, which Afghanistan won.
| Match Played | 1 |
| AFG Won | 1 |
| PNG Won | 0 |
| Date | 2015 |
Date and Time
The match is scheduled to commence on June 14, 6 AM IST (Indian Standard Time).
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