Papua New Guinea play debutants Uganda in match 9 of the ongoing T20 World Cup on Wednesday (Thursday IST) as both teams look to open their accounts in the competition. (Full Coverage | Cricket News)
PNG fought hard in their opening game against West Indies but went dow🔯n by five wickets in a low-scoring game.
Uganda on their ICC World Cup debut were given a reali💞ty check by Afghanistan as the Afri🦹can nation lost by a massive 125-run margin.
Here are the three key battles that will have a big say in who takes away two points in the PNG vs Uganda encounter♓.
Simon Ssesazi vs Charles Amini
Simon Ssesazi, the Uganda opener and wicketkeper, has the abi꧃lity to score big and at the same time score quick. When Uganda took on PNG in 2022, Ssesazi was their top-scorer with 78 off 48 balls. He was dismissed by Charles Amini, the PNG leggie.
Amini who is also a capable batter🅷 will try to fox Ssesazi in his leg spin to stifle Ugan🔜da batting.
Assad Vala vs Alpesh Ramjani
Assad Vala, the PNG captain, is a key batter for his team. He is the one who can take PNG to big scores and the leftꦫ hander will definitely target Alpesh Ramjani, the left arm spinner.
If the pitch is slow, Ramjani will relish the challenge and try to get the better of Vala, whose wicket will be key for PNG. Vala's 47-ball 93 not out had he♛lped Uganda chase PNG's 161-run target in just 16.4 oveღrs in 2022.
Sese Bau vs Henry Ssenyondo
Sese Bau's crucial fifty helped PNG post a total of ꦜ134 in their matc𒀰h against West Indies. He will again be a key player in the PNG-Uganda encounter. To stop him, Uganda have another left-arm spinner Henry Ssenyondo.
On a slow pitch Ssenyondo's ಞaccuracy might become a problem from Bau.
