Afghanistan national cricket team vs Papua New Guinea, T20 World Cup 2024 Live Stats © ICC
Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea, T20 World Cup 2024, Live Updates: A win over Papua New Guinea vs Afghanistan will send them to the Super 8 of the Afghanistan national cricket team T20 World Cup 2024 and crush New Zealand’s hopes. After impressive wins against New Zealand and Uganda, Afghanistan will regain the top spot in Group C. Afghanistan are currently the top run-scorers and wicket-takers in the tournament – Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Fazalhaq Farooqi. Papua New Guinea are yet to win, losing against co-hosts West Indies and then Uganda. (Live Scorecard | Points Table)
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AFG vs PNG Live score: With the T20 World Cup heating up, Afghanistan, fresh off a dominant victory over New Zealand, faces Papua New Guinea in a key Group C match at Trinidad’s Brian Lara Stadium. Interestingly, this match is also quite important for New Zealand, given their World Cup prospects are dependent on the outcome in Afghanistan. The Kiwis want Afghanistan to lose. However, if Rashid Khan and his men clinches two points, they will join West Indies to qualify for Super 8s from Group C!
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Afghanistan & Papua New Guinea T20 World Cup 2024 squads
Afghanistan
Rahmanullah Gurbaz(w), Ibrahim Zadran, Azmatullah Omarzai, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan(c), Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Najibullah Zadran, Noor Ahmad, Naveen-ul-Haq, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Fareed Ahmad Malik, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Mohammad Ishaq, Nangeyalia Kharote
Papua New Guinea
Assad Vala(c), Tony Ura, Sese Bau, Lega Siaka, Hiri Hiri, Charles Amini, Kiplin Doriga(w), Chad Soper, Norman Vanua, Alei Nao, John Kariko, Kabua Morea, Semo Kamea, Jack Gardner, Hila Vare.
Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea T20 WC Live Score: Afghanistan will look to crush inexperienced Papua New Guinea in Daruba, Trinidad and another all-round effort to enter the Super Eight of the T20 World Cup.
The win will take Rashid Khan’s side into the Super Eight from Group ‘C’ alongside the West Indies, who qualified with a win over New Zealand.
Afghanistan national cricket team
It will also mean curtains for 2021 finalists New Zealand, who have lost two out of two.
The fact that Rahamanullah Gurbaz (156 runs) and Fazalhaq Farooqi (9 wickets) currently lead the run-maker and wickets charts is a reflection of their excellent runs in this ICC showpiece.
Apart from Gurbaz, the experienced Ibrahim Sadran also contributed well to Afghanistan’s total, scoring 114 runs with a top score of 70.
On the bowling front, pacer Farooqui has formed an excellent combination with Rashid who has taken six wickets from two matches so far.
This has ensured that Afghanistan’s adversaries do not have any retreat in the forward or neutral line.
PNG may be an exciting side, but it will be beyond their abilities to overcome a formidable Afghanistan.