AFG vs PNG Head-to-head stats and records you need to know before Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea 2024 T20 World Cup match

Afghanistan will take on Papua New Guinea in match number 29 of the ICC Men's 2024 T20 World Cup at the Brian Lara Stadium in Tarouba, Trinidad, on Friday, June 14. The Group C match will begin at 6:00 AM IST and 08:30 PM local time [June 13].

Afghanistan have had a brilliant campaign so far. They hammered Uganda by 125 runs in their first match in Guyana and beat New Zealand by 84 runs in their second game at the same venue. A win against Papua New Guinea on Friday will confirm their berth in the Super 8 round, knocking out the Kiwis.

Papua New Guinea, on the other hand, have played two and lost two. In their first match, they gave a tough fight to the West Indies but ended up losing the contest by five wickets. PNG then went down to Uganda by three wickets in a thriller.

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Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea head-to-head record in T20Is

Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea have met only once in the T20I format, back in 2015. Afghanistan won the contest by six wickets in Dublin.

Matches Played: 1

Matches won by Afghanistan: 1

Matches won by Papua New Guinea: 0

Matches tied: 0

Matches with No Result: 0

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Afghanistan vs Papua New Guinea head-to-head record in the T20 World Cup

Friday's match will be the first meeting between Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea in the Men's T20 World Cup. While the former will look to seal a Super 8 berth, the latter would like to register their first win of the tournament.

Matches Played: 0

Matches won by Afghanistan: N/A

Matches won by Papua New Guinea: N/A

Matches tied: N/A

Matches with No Result: N/A

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What happened when Afghanistan met Papua New Guinea in 2015

As mentioned earlier, Afghanistan and Papua New Guinea have met only once in the T20I format. The game was played at The Village, Malahide, in Dublin on July 23, 2015, as part of the ICC World T20 Qualifier.

Bowling first after losing the toss, Afghanistan held Papua New Guinea to 127-6 as Shapoor Zadran starred with brilliant figures of 2-9. Afghanistan got home by six wickets in the chase, reaching the target in 18.2 overs. Opener Nawroz Mangal top-scored for the batting side, hitting 65* off 56 balls.