PNG vs USA Match Preview
If you take a look at the points table for the ICC Men's CWC League 2 stage points table you will find Team USA in 3rd spot. They have so far played 34 matches in the competition. They have won 15 games and lost 16 with a couple of games ending in no result for either side. The USA side at the moment has a net run rate of +0.049 and has 33 points to their kitty. The Papua New Guinea side is lying right at the bottom of the points table in the 7th spot. They have played 27 matches won 2 and lost 24 with one game ending in no result. They have just 5 points from 27 games and a net run rate of -0.991.
If you consider the head-to-head between these two sides for the last 5 games, you will find that the USA leads the record 3-1. One of the games ended in no result for either side. The last game between the two sides ended in a clear win for the USA with 6 wickets. They won this match in a canter with 117 balls to spare. One of the top batters for the USA team in this competition has been Aaron Jones. He has scored 404 runs from his last 10 matches with an average of 50.50 and a strike rate of 78.75. Saurabh Netravalkar is the leading bowler for the USA outfit and has picked up 21 wickets from 10 matches at a strike rate of 26.66. He is bowling at an economy rate of 4.44.
Weather Report
The weather prediction for tomorrow's game is that we can get sunny and hot conditions. You can expect winds in the regions of 11 km/hr during the match. There is a 50% chance of getting some cloud cover during the match. There is no possibility of rain coming down during the match.
Pitch Report
The wicket on offer at the ground will help both batters and bowlers. The quicker bowlers will find a bit of help from the track in the earlier stages of the match. Spinners will find the conditions more to their liking in the later stages of the match. However, the teams batting second have a better record on this ground.
Notable stats
PNG has a terrible recent record in the competition.
The PNG side is lying at the bottom of the points table at the moment. They have managed to win just a couple of games from their 27 matches in the competition. They have lost their last 5 matches in the competition.
USA has won their last two games and has a better recent record.
The USA outfit has won the last couple of games they have played in the competition. So, they have momentum on their side going into this match. They are a much stronger unit in any event.
Team News
In one of the surprising moves, the USA management decided to drop Jaskaran Malhotra for this tour of Namibia. His place in the side will be taken by Shayan Jahangir. There are no injury worries reported for the match. So, the entire sides will be available for selection in this match.
PNG vs USA Probable 11
PNG Playing 11
- Tony Ura
- Kiplin Doriga (Wk)
- Sese Bau
- Assad Vala (C)
- Charles Amini
- Norman Vanua
- Hiri Hiri
- Riley Hekure
- Alei Nao
- Chad Soper
- Kabua Morea
USA Playing 11
- Steven Taylor
- Sushant Modani
- Monank Patel (C)
- Aaron Jones
- Gajanand Singh
- Shayan Jahangir (Wk)
- Ian Holland
- Nisarg Patel
- Nosthush Kenjige
- Jessy Singh
- Saurabh Netravalkar
Dream11 Prediction
The Papua New Guinea side is going into this game with a string of losses in their last few games. They have lost 5 games in a row and this would have put a dent in their psyche for this match. The USA side is recovering from a similar string of losses and has succeeded in winning their last couple of games. We expect the USA team to continue their good work and win this game to consolidate their position in the points tally.
Top Picks
Assad Vala: Assad Vala is one of the top batters for the Papua New Guinea side. He has scored 308 runs from his last 10 matches with an average of 30.80 albeit at a slower strike rate of 69.68.
Norman Vanua: Norman Vanua is the leading bowler for the Papua New Guinea side with 12 wickets from 10 matches. He is bowling at an economy rate of 5.41 and a strike rate of 34.58.
Saurabh Netravalkar: Saurabh Netravalkar is an amazingly consistent bowler for the USA. He has picked up 21 wickets in his last 10 appearances for the USA. He is bowling at an economy rate of 4.44 and a strike rate of 26.66.
Steven Taylor: Steven Taylor has also done a great job with the ball for the USA picking up 15 wickets from his last 10 matches with an economy rate of 4.06 and strike rate of 31.20.
PNG vs USA Dream11 Team 1
Keeper: M. Patel
Batters: L. Siaka, S. Bau, G. Singh, A. Jones
All-rounders: C. Soper, A. Vala (VC)
Bowlers: I. Holland, K. Morea, N. Vanua, S. Netravalkar (C)
