Who will win NED vs PNG Final, T20 WCQ 2019?
The final of the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifier – a match which will determine their final seeding at next year’s tournament – pits the Netherlands against the only team to have beaten them in this qualifier so far, Papua New Guinea. The match takes place on November 2 at the Dubbai International Cricket Stadium and the live action starts at 19:30 local time.
Papua New Guinea were the first team to reach the World Cup through this qualifier – the Barras winning five of their six group games, including against the Dutch, to top the group on net run rate. They have since beaten Namibia to reach this final and a re-match with the Dutch.
Defeat to Papua New Guinea, despite being their only one of the tournament, meant the Netherlands had to qualify for the World Cup through the play-offs. Victories against the UAE and Ireland mean they could still finish as the top-seeded qualifier, however.
NED vs PNG, T20 WCQ 2019: Where to watch/Live streaming
Live streaming: ICC YouTube page
NED vs PNG Toss Prediction
Both teams batted first in the semi-finals – Papua New Guinea by choice. The Dubai International Cricket Stadium definitely provides bat-first wickets, and the Dutch are due to win this toss.
NED vs PNG Weather Report
Hot, clear, sunny, dry… conditions in Dubai have barely changed all tournament and the final will be no different.
NED vs PNG Pitch Condition
Scores were lower in the semi-finals, but the Dubai wicket has generally favoured batsmen throughout the latter part of this tournament.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for NED vs PNG Final, T20 WC Qualifier 2019
Netherlands Team News & Playing 11
NED Team News
The Netherlands have altered their team for the play-offs – adding an extra bowler at the expense of out-of-form batsmen Tobias Visee. Having used the same team for both wins, they may well finish the tournament in the same manner.
NED Key Players
Ryan ten Doeschate: Scored half-centuries against Namibia and Scotland during the group stage and then hit an unbeaten 43 in the win against Ireland last time out.
Ben Cooper: Hit good form in the latter stage of the tournament with scores of 58, 21, 41* and 37 in his last four innings.
Roelof van der Merwe: Excelled with bat and ball last time out, hitting 25* from 16 balls and then taking 2-19. The former South Africa all-rounder has taken 12 wickets in the tournament so far.
NED Team Form
The Netherlands’ only defeat in this tournament was against Papua New Guinea – a result which forced them into the play-offs – but they have made light work of advancing to this final. Brandon Glover took 4-12 from four overs to restrict the UAE to 80/9, before Ben Cooper’s 41* led them to a comfortable eight-wicket win.
Against Ireland, meanwhile, Ryan ten Doeschate hit 43* in a total of 158/4. Pieter Seelaar’s 3-17 then helped to restrict the Irish to 137/9.
Netherlands Predicted Playing 11
Max O’Dowd, Ben Cooper, Ryan ten Doeschate, Colin Ackermann, Pieter Seelaar (c), Roelof van der Merwe, Scott Edwards (wk), Brandon Glover, Paul van Meekeren, Fred Klaassen, Timm van der Gugten
Papua New Guinea Team News & Playing 11
PNG Team News
Papua New Guinea have been unchanged throughout this tournament, so there is no reason to expect any changes for this final against the Dutch.
PNG Key Players
Sese Bau: Quieter than some of the other all-rounders so far, he hit 34* and took a wicket when these teams last met and hit 40* last time out as Papua New Guinea booked this final place.
Assad Vala: His 189 runs in the tournament so far include 37 in the win against the Netherlands, while he also took 3-19 in the first win against Namibia and 3-7 against Kenya.
Norman Vanua: After starting the tournament with a hat-trick against Bermuda, the all-rounder has come back into form in the last couple of games. He hit 57 and took 2-19 against Kenya, and then complemented a score of 20* with 2-16 against Namibia.
PNG Team Form
Papua New Guinea won their final three group games, including beating the Netherlands, to beat the Dutch to top spot on net run rate. It sealed their World Cup place and set up a semi-final with Namibia, in which Sese Bau hit 40* in a total of 130/5. In reply, Norman Vanua’s 2-16 from four overs were the top figures as they restricted Namibia to 112/5.
Papua New Guinea Predicted Playing 11
Tony Ura, Assad Vala (c), Norman Vanua, Charles Amini, Sese Bau, Lega Siaka, Damien Ravu, Kiplin Doriga (wk), Jason Kila, Nosaina Pokana, Hiri Hiri
Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea Head to Head
Netherlands and Papua New Guinea met for the first time in a T20 international in the group stage of this qualifier. Timm van der Gugten’s 40* from 21 balls helped the Netherlands recover from a sluggish start to post 126/7, but Papua New Guinea chased it down for the loss of five wickets with an over to spare.
NED vs PNG Head to Head Stats
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NED Won |
PNG Won |
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0 |
1 |
0 |
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Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea Betting Odds
Papua New Guinea beat the Dutch in the group stage, but the Netherlands are comfortable to claim vengeance in this final.
NED Bet365 Odds
- NED to Win the Match: The Netherlands are 1.33 favourites to win the ICC T20 World Cup qualifier with Bet365.
- NED Top Batsman: Ben Cooper has hit form at the end of this tournament and he is 4.33 to be the Netherlands’ top team batsman with Bet365, while fellow opener Max O’Dowd is the same price. Colin Ackermann is 4.50, while in-form Ryan ten Doeschate can be backed at 4.50 with Bet365 too.
- NED Top Bowler: The Dutch bowling has been central to their success so far with each playing their part. Brandon Glover is 4.33 joint-favourite with Paul van Meekeren to be their top bowler with Bet365. Roelof van der Merwe has been in good form too, and he and Timm van der Gugten are both 4.50. Pieter Seelaar was their top bowler, meanwhile, and he and Fred Klaassen can both be backed at 5.00 with Bet365.
PNG Bet365 Odds
- PNG to Win the Match: Papua New Guinea can be backed at 3.25 to beat the Dutch with Bet365.
- PNG Top Batsman: Tony Ura is 3.40 favourite to be Papua New Guinea’s top batsman, while Assad Vala – who was key to the last win against the Dutch – can be backed at 3.50. Sese Bau also batted well in this fixture in the group stage, and he is 7.00 – generous considering he top-scored against Namibia too.
- PNG Top Bowler: Damien Ravu is 4.00 favourite to be Papua New Guinea’s top bowler, but the key bowlers have generally shared responsibility. Assad Vala, Nosaina Pokana and Norman Vanua can all be backed at 4.33 with Bet365, while Charles Amini is 5.50 and Sese Bau is 6.00.
🏆 Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea Prediction
The Netherlands are out for vengeance against the only team to have beaten them in this tournament. The Dutch have been in excellent form since and can round off victory.
Nov 02, 2019
21:00 IST / 15:30 GMT
Dubai Cricket Stadium - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
T20 WC Qualifier 
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