Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu T20 Match Prediction World Cup Asia Pacific Qualifier 2023
Jul 22, 2023
09:00 IST / 3:30 GMT
Amini Park - Port Moresby, Papua new Guinea
World Cup Qualifier 
PNG
VAN
PNG vs VAN Betting Tips
- Nalin Nipiko recently scored a hundred in T20I and is the team’s leading scorer with over 600 runs. He is our pick for Vanuatu's top batter.
- Tony Ura is one of the top batters in the team and has scored over 1200 runs for PNG, including a century. He is one of the top choices for PNG's top batter.
- Norman Vanua is PNG’s strike bowler and leads the charts of most wickets with 47 scalps. We suggest picking him as PNG's top bowler.
PNG vs VAN Win Probability
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Our Prediction
Papua New Guinea are favorites to win
PNG vs VAN T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, World Cup Asia Pacific Qualifier 2023
Papua New Guinea will take on Vanuatu in the second match of the T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifiers 2023. The match will be played at Amini Park in Port Moresby and will start at 9:00 AM IST.
PNG vs VAN T20 , Amini Park, Port Moresby Pitch Report
The pitch should be a good one to bat and batters from both teams will be hoping to score some big runs for the team. Spinners might get some help in the middle overs but overall, this pitch should assist the pacers.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu T20 Match, World Cup Asia Pacific Qualifier 2023
Papua New Guinea Team News & Playing 11
PNG Team News
PNG has not played T20 cricket since the last edition of the T20 World Cup qualifiers. PNG has not been in great form since 2021, winning just 3 games in their last 17 matches however the last time when PNG played Vanuatu, they won the series 5-0.
PNG Team Batting
Skipper Asad Vala, Tony Ura and Lega Siaka will be the two top batters from PNG. Asad Vala is their second-highest run-scorer with 838 runs in 43 matches. Lega Siaka has also scored 470 runs for the team. Tony Ura, however, will be the main man for PNG as he is the team’s leading run scorer in this format with 1202 runs. He is PNG’s only centurion in T20Is.
PNG Team Bowling
Norman Vanua with 47 wickets is the team’s best bowler while expectations will also be high from Charles Amini, who has 29 wickets, and Asad Vala, who has taken 27 wickets.
PNG Team Form
It has been a while since PNG last played in the T20I game. Since 2021, the team has just played 17 T20I games, winning just 3 matches.
Papua New Guinea Predicted Playing 11
Asad Vala (c), Lega Siaka, Charles Amini, Sese Beau, Tony Ura, Riley Hekure, Norman Vanua, Hila Vare (wk), Kabua Vagi-Morea, Semo Kamea, Hiri Hiri
Vanuatu Team News & Playing 11
VAN Team News
Vanuatu last featured in the Pacific Island Men Cricket Challenge where they suffered defeat against Papua New Guinea’s second XI. The team played five matches in the tournament, including the final and won three while losing two against PNG XI. Vanuatu has never won a T20I game against PNG.
VAN Team Batting
Nalin Nipiko will be a key player for Vanuatu and scored a hundred recently against Fiji. He has scored 637 runs for the team in 22 matches. Skipper Patrick Matautaava will also be key for the team. The batter has scored 399 runs for his team in 19 matches. With 254 runs in 9 matches, Junior Kaltapau will be an important batter for the team.
VAN Team Bowling
The team will miss the services of ace bowler Goldfrey Mangau. Simpson Obed, Joshua Rasu and Nalin Nipiko will be the key bowlers for the team. The players have taken 16, 17 and 32 wickets respectively.
VAN Team Form
Vanuatu last played in Pacific Island Men Cricket Challenge where they won three games and suffered two defeats to PNG's second XI.
Vanuatu Predicted Playing 11
Nalin Nipiko, Clement Tommy (wk), Junior Kaltapau, Patrick Matautaava (c), Ronald Tari, Andrew Mansale, Womejo Wotu, Joshua Rasu, Simpson Obed, Darren Wotu, Obed Yosef
🏆 Papua New Guinea vs Vanuatu Prediction
Vanuatu will have the huge task of winning against a strong PNG team. While the Asad Vala-led team has not been in great form, they are a superior team to Vanuatu and have never lost a T20I match against them. With all the big guns available for PNG, the team will be hopeful of doing well in the qualifiers. We are backing PNG to win the game.
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