On Monday, February 27, at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, PNG and Nepal will compete in the 129th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2. PNG’s campaign, led by all-rounder Assad Vala, was disastrous. They are at the bottom of the standings with five points and a net run rate of -0.984, having won only two of their 28 games.
PNG has appeared completely out of sorts, with the exception of a few victories over the USA and UAE. They are coming off a 35-run loss to the USA in November 2022, which put them on a six-match losing streak. In the meantime, Nepal, led by Rohit Paudel, are also not performing well. They are sixth in the points table with 26 points and a net run rate of -0.223, having won 12 of their 28 games.
Match Details
- Match: PNG vs Nepal, Match 129
- Date and Time: Monday; 11:30 am IST, February 27, 2023
- Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Top Picks For Dream11 Prediction:
Papua New Guinean Assad Vala is a left-handed batsman and right-arm offbreak bowler. In the most recent game against Nepal, he scored 45 runs. Papua New Guinea’s Sese Bau is a left-handed batsman. In the most recent match against Nepal, he scored 19 runs.
Nepali right-handed batsman and right-arm leg-break bowler Sandeep Lamichhane In the final game against Papua New Guinea, he hunted two wickers. Nepal’s Rohit Kumar Paudel bats with his right hand. In the most recent match against Papua New Guinea, he scored 44 runs.
Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
Captain –Rohit Kumar Paudel, Sandeep Lamichhane.
Vice-Captain –Gyanendra Malla, Assad Vala.
Dream11 Team:
- Keeper – Asif-Sheikh
- Batsmen –Sese Bau, Rohit Kumar Paudel, Gyanendra Malla
- All-rounders – Dipendra Singh-Airee, Assad Vala (vc), Chad Soper
- Bowlers –Sompal Kami, KC Karan, Sandeep Lamichhane (c), Norman Vanua
Expert Advice:
For the mini grand leagues, Sandeep Lamichhane will be a good choice for a multiplier. Charles Amini and Kabua Morea are two of the punt selections here. For this game, the best fantasy/Dream11 combination is 1-3-3-4.
Probable XIs
PNG
- Tony Ura
- Lega Siaka
- Sese Bau
- Assad Vala (c)
- Kiplin Doriga (wk)
- Alei Nao
- Gaudi Toka
- Riley Hekure
- Hiri Hiri
- Kabua Morea
- Semo Kamea
Nepal
- Aasif Sheikh (wk)
- Kushal Bhurtel
- Gyanendra Malla
- Rohit Paudel (c)
- Kushal Malla
- Sundeep Jora
- Dipendra Singh Airee
- Sompal Kami
- Karan KC
- Sandeep Lamichhane
- Lalit Rajbanshi
Pitch Report
The pitch in Dubai has not been ideal for batting, making it difficult to score runs. It might not be easy to get scores above 240. After winning the toss, both teams should go with fielding first.
Weather Forecast
Rain is unlikely, so playing conditions should be pleasant. It is likely that the temperature will hover around 25 degrees Celsius.
Where to watch
Official channels in India will not be streaming the matches between PNG and NEP. The first event’s fixtures will be rolled out for PNG vs. NEP, and the knockout games will be streamed on Sony Sports Network.
Sony Liv App is the digital streaming platform for the first match between Nepal and Papua New Guinea.