T20 World 2024, West Indies vs Papua New Guinea: Rovman Powell opts to bowl in Guyana

Rovman Powell won the toss and the West Indies will bowl first against Assad Vala’s Papua New Guinea in the T20 World Cup at the Providence Stadium in Guyana on Sunday. While the hosts have won the trophy twice before in 2012 and 2016. The ultimate poster boys of T20 cricket – West Indies are among the title contenders. Their opponents PNG may have an aging squad, but experience on the big stage would not concern them.

Even though PNG would like to impose their authority on the other Associate in the group – Uganda – they would also have nothing to lose by trying to put pressure on the three full members. A misstep against PNG would prove extremely dangerous for West India’s chances of qualifying for the next round. Most of their players enter the tournament at the back of a hectic IPL schedule. While that experience would serve them well.

West Indies (playing

Papua New Guinea (plays