T20 World Cup 2024: Match 29, AFG vs PNG Match Preview: Head to Head records, pitch report and more

Afghanistan will take on Papua New Guinea in the 29th game of the T20 World Cup 2024 at Trinidad, on Friday.

Published - 13 Jun 2024, 22:15 IST | Updated - 13 Jun 2024, 22:37 IST

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T20 World Cup 2024: Match 29, AFG vs PNG Match Preview: Head to Head records, pitch report and more - CricTracker

Afghanistan (AFG) are all set to square off against host Papua New Guinea (PNG) in Match 29 of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad, on Friday, June 14(India time).

The Rashid Khan-led side are on a three-match winning streak, including a warm-up game against Scotland. In their tournament opener against, Uganda, the side registered a huge 125-run win. In their previous game against heavyweights New Zealand, the Afghan side bundled out the Kiwis for a mere 75 while defending their total of 159 runs. They won the game by 84 runs and further strengthened their net run-rate (NRR) to +5.225.

Check Here: T20 World Cup 2024 Most Runs

Meanwhile, Asad Vala's Papua New Guinea are on a four-match losing streak, including two warm-up games against Oman and Namibia. In their first game, they squared off against former champions West Indies, they failed to defend their total of 136 runs and eventually suffered a five-wicket defeat.

In their last game against Uganda, PNG had a terrible outing with the bat as they were bowled out for just 77 runs. In reply, Uganda successfully chased down the target and emerged victorious by three wickets.

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

Check Here: AFG vs PNG Live Score, Match 29

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.