Who will win Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea, T20 WCQ 2019?
Unbeaten Group A leaders the Netherlands can take a big step closer to a place at the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup if they beat Papua New Guinea in Dubai. The match, at the ICC Academy Ground, will be played on October 24 and start at 10:00 local time.
The Netherlands have won all three games so far – they bowled Namibia out for 96 and Singapore out for 101 in their two most recent matches and are the team in Group A yet to lose a match.
Papua New Guinea, meanwhile, started with two wins but a four-run defeat to Scotland ended their unbeaten streak. Though still handily placed in the table, they needed a couple more wins if they are to look like standing a chance of T20 World Cup qualification.
NED vs PNG, T20 WCQ 2019:Where to watch/Live streaming
Live streaming: ICC YouTube page
NED vs PNG Toss Prediction
Both times the Dutch have won the toss so far, they have batted first. They were asked to bowl first last time out but may send their batsmen in again if they win the toss against Papua New Guinea.
NED vs PNG Weather Report
Some rare early-morning clouds will have blown over by the time this match starts, with temperatures expected to rocket back into the 30s before it is done.
NED vs PNG Pitch Condition
The ICC Academy Ground has been producing well-balanced wickets for these matches so far – a good balance between bat and ball, with run rates high but wickets tumbling.
Read on for team previews,betting tips, latest odds and match prediction for Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea, T20 WC Qualifiers 2019...
Netherlands Team News & Playing 11
NED Team News
Colin Ackermann returned to the team last time out, with Fred Klaassen missing out, highlighting the strength in depth of this Dutch team. Ackermann had previously missed out with a fractured rib.
NED Key Players
Ryan ten Doeschate: The 39-year-old scored a half-century in the win against Namibia to prove his enduring class, having arrived at this tournament fresh from helping Essex to the County Championship/T20 Blast double.
Max O’Dowd: The big-hitting opener’s purple patch has continued. He scored 53 in the opening game against Kenya, and has since hit 21 and 35 in the following two games.
Roelof van der Merwe: The former South Africa all-rounder has scored 21*, 7 and 19* with the bat so far in this tournament, to complement the five wickets – including 3-22 against Singapore – he has taken with the ball.
NED Team Form
The Netherlands have won three from three so far. Max O’Dowd’s half-century helped them to 166/4 before they restricted Kenya to 136/8 in their first game, before Ryan ten Doeschate hit 59 in a total of 140/6 against Namibia. The Dutch bowled Namibia out for 96 in reply and their good bowling form continued when they skittled Singapore for 101 last time out. O’Dowd top-scored with 35 as the Dutch claimed a comfortable five-wicket win.
Netherlands Predicted Playing 11
Tobias Visee, 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, Timm van der Gugten
Papua New Guinea Team News & Playing 11
PNG Team News
Papua New Guinea have been unchanged for all three matches so far, though new man Riley Hekure’s minimal impact so far could mean Hiri Hiri returns to face the Netherlands. After his late flurry last time out, Norman Vanua could be pushed up the batting order.
PNG Key Players
Tony Ura: Hit 33* in an unbroken opening stand in the opening win against Bermuda and followed that up with 71 against Namibia. He lacked fluency last time out and that proved costly for Papua New Guinea – highlighting just how important he is at the top of the order.
Assad Vala: With the bat, the captain has scored 53*, 48 and 20 so far. With the ball, he has taken 1-10, 3-19 and 1-21. He is a key all-rounder in this Papua New Guinea team, of that there is no doubt.
Norman Vanua: On the topic of all-rounders, Norman Vanua – who opened the tournament with a hat-trick against Bermuda and has five wickets in three games in total – had his first meaningful bat last time out too, and hammered 33 from 18 balls.
PNG Team Form
Papua New Guinea started the tournament with two wins. They beat Bermuda by ten wickets, after Norman Vanua’s hat-trick set them on the way to skittling their opponents for 89. The Barras then beat Namibia, after more good batting from Tony Ura (71) and Assad Vala (48) in a total of 197/7, before their bowlers helped them to a comfortable 81-run win.
Last time out, however, they fell just short against Scotland. Chasing 147 to win, they could only manage four runs from the final over as they finished short on 142/9.
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 are facing each other in a full T20 international for the first time.
Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea Betting Odds
The Netherlands have started the tournament in excellent form and are 1.28 favourites with Bet365 to make it four wins from four. Papua New Guinea, on the other hand, are 3.75 outsiders with Bet365.
🏆 Netherlands vs Papua New Guinea Prediction
The Netherlands have won three from three so far and, despite Papua New Guinea’s own good start, there is no question the Dutch are favourites again.
Oct 24, 2019
11:30 IST / 6:00 GMT
ICC Academy Ground - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
NED vs PNG T20 
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