The UAE and Papua New Guinea will face off in the 133rd match of the ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 on Sunday 5 March. The match will be played at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.
Led by CP Rizwan, UAE has 14 victories in 30 games and ranks fifth with 31 points and a net rating of -0.018. They will play after beating Nepal by 68 runs on March 2.
After opting to bat first, the UAE Rohan MustafaUnbeaten record of 52 consecutive victories. They have since batted Nepal for 139 in 31.5 overs.
Papua New Guinea, on the other hand, led by Assad Vala, are last with 7 points and a net win of -0.817. They will enter the game after a three-wicket loss to Nepal on Friday.
After opting to bat first, PNG were knocked out for 179 in 49.2 overs. Starting hitter Tony Ura led the way with 39 runs. asif sheikh Scored 86* for 130 runs and helped Nepal chase the target with two turnovers.
UAE vs Papua New Guinea match details
match: UAE vs Papua New Guinea, match 133
date and time: Sunday, March 5, 2023 at 11:30AM CST
site: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
UAE vs Papua New Guinea pitch report
The courses in Dubai are not good for hitting. A high-scoring game doesn’t seem to be on the horizon. Fielding first after winning the throw should be the team’s first choice.
UAE vs PNG Weather Forecast
No chance of rain on Sunday. Temperatures will be around 25 degrees Celsius. Humidity will be around 60 degrees.
UAE vs Papua New Guinea possible XIs
United Arab Emirates
Mohammad Wasim, Aryan LaklaVriitya Aravind (wk), Chundangapoyil Rizwan (c), Rohan Mustafa, Asif Khan, Alishan SharafuKarthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique, Zahul KhanSabir Ali Rao
PNG
Tony Ullah, To Kipling DollySese Bau, Asadwara(c), Hiri Hiri, Gaudi go, riley hekureHirawal (wk), Norman BangkokThermocamia, Chad Soper
UAE vs PNG Match Prediction
The UAE lost to Papua New Guinea by a whopping 132 points when they last met in Dubai. But overall, the UAE have outperformed Papua New Guinea in the competition.
prophecy: UAE wins.
UAE vs Papua New Guinea TV and live stream details
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