UAE vs PNG Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report & Injury Updates For Match 2

UAE will be keen to start the tournament well.

ByĀ CricTracker Staff

Updated - 18 Apr 2025, 15:15 IST

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Table Of Contents

Match InfoPlaying XIC & VCTeamsWeather ReportTeamĀ FormInjury NewsPitchAvoidable Players

Preview

United Arab Emirates will take on Papua New Guinea in the second match of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-Off. This match will be played at the Wanderers Cricket Ground in Windhoek. Namibia, United Arab Emirates, Papua New Guinea, Canada, and Jersey will be in action for a two-week round-robin tournament, with the top two teams booking a place at the Qualifier. This promises to be an exciting match to kickstart the tournament. 

Match Information

United Arab Emirates vs Papua New Guinea, Match 2

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off, 27 Mar 2023, Mon, 1:00 PM IST ,Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek

Weather Report

Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek

Clear

25.2Ā°C

33% (Humidity)

Team Form (Last 5 matches)

United Arab Emirates

L
W
L
L
L

Papua New Guinea

L
L
W
L
W

Players Stats in current Series

1

Asif Khan

UAE - all

296 Runs

5Ā Matches

2

Waseem Muhammad

UAE - bat

266 Runs

5Ā Matches

3

Vritiya Aravind

UAE - wk

220 Runs

5Ā Matches

4

Assad Vala

PNG - all

204 Runs

5Ā Matches

5

Charles Amini

PNG - all

200 Runs

5Ā Matches

6

Aayan Khan

UAE - all

137 Runs

5Ā Matches

1

Sanchit Sharma

UAE - all

150.00

4Ā Matches

2

Junaid Siddique

UAE - bowl

145.45

5Ā Matches

3

Kabua Morea

PNG - bowl

133.33

2Ā Matches

4

Asif Khan

UAE - all

106.86

5Ā Matches

5

Tony Ura

PNG - wk

101.48

5Ā Matches

6

Charles Amini

PNG - all

98.04

5Ā Matches

1

Semo Kamea

PNG - bowl

14 Wkts

5Ā Matches

2

Zahoor Khan

UAE - bowl

10 Wkts

5Ā Matches

3

Junaid Siddique

UAE - bowl

9 Wkts

5Ā Matches

4

Karthik Meiyappan

UAE - bowl

9 Wkts

5Ā Matches

5

Aayan Khan

UAE - all

7 Wkts

5Ā Matches

6

Rohan Mustafa

UAE - all

6 Wkts

5Ā Matches

1

Aayan Khan

UAE - all

4.02

5Ā Matches

2

Assad Vala

PNG - all

4.43

5Ā Matches

3

Rohan Mustafa

UAE - all

4.51

5Ā Matches

4

Chad Soper

PNG - bowl

4.71

5Ā Matches

5

Sanchit Sharma

UAE - all

4.72

4Ā Matches

6

John Kariko

PNG - bowl

4.85

2Ā Matches

Probable Playing XI

United Arab Emirates

Rohan Mustafa, Zahoor Khan, Rameez Shahzad, Ansh Tandon, Aryan Lakra, Junaid Siddique, K Meiyappan, Waseem Muhammad (C), Matiullah Khan, Asif Khan, Vritiya Aravind (wk)

Bench : Sanchit Sharma, Aryansh Sharma, Aayan Khan, Ashwant Valthapa, CP Rizwan, A Sharafu, Chirag Suri, Saqlain Haider, RN Bhatia, Sabir Ali, Hazrat Bilal, Zawar Farid

Papua New Guinea

Charles Amini, Tony Ura (wk), Assad Vala (C), Norman Vanua, Sese Bau, KV Morea, Hiri Hiri, Kiplin Doriga, Riley Hekure, Alei Nao, SI Kamea

Bench : Chad Soper, Gaudi Toka, John Kariko, Hila Vare

Injury and availability news

will be added when there is an update

Pitch Report

The surface here is usually the most favorable for batting, and tends to offer more for seamers. So we can expect a high scoring fixture and both teams will prefer chasing at this venue.

139

Average Score

Player Picks

9
C

Assad Vala PNG | ALL

Assad Vala is a quality all-rounder and has scored 1163 runs while also picking up 30 wickets in 32 matches in CWC League 2

8.5
C

Rohan Mustafa UAE | ALL

Rohan Mustafa is a quality all-rounder and has picked up 28 wickets while also scoring 528 runs in 27 matches.

7

Vritiya Aravind UAE | WK

Vriitya Aravind was the leading run scorer for UAE in the previous tournament with 920 runs in 30 matches at an average of 32.

8

Junaid Siddique UAE | BOWL

He will spearhead the bowling attack for UAE and has scalped 37 wickets in 25 matches at an average of 25.81.

8.5

Chad Soper PNG | BOWL

Chad Soper has picked up 36 wickets in 30 matches and will be a handy budget pick against this opposition.

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7.5

Sese Bau

PNG | BAT

Sese Bau has averaged just 18 with the bat in the last tournament across 25 matches. Hence avoid him against this opposition.

6.5

Hiri Hiri

PNG | BAT

He has failed to make much of an impact so far in this format and can be left out for this match.

Last Updated On - Apr 18 2025 3:15 PM

Players
11/11

Team 1

UAE

7 : 4

PNG

Credits Left
10/100

Head To Head
Vritiya Aravind

7

Tony Ura

7.5

Rameez Shahzad

8.5

Waseem Muhammad
VC

8.5

Chundangapoyil Rizwan

8.5

Rohan Mustafa

8.5

Charles Amini

9

Assad Vala
C

9

Zahoor Khan

7

Junaid Siddique

8

Chad Soper

8.5

Players
11/11

Team 1

UAE

8 : 3

PNG

Credits Left
12.5/100

Mega League
Vritiya Aravind

7

Tony Ura

7.5

Rameez Shahzad

8.5

Waseem Muhammad

8.5

Rohan Mustafa
C

8.5

Aryan Lakra
VC

8.5

Assad Vala

9

Riley Hekure

8

Zahoor Khan

7

Junaid Siddique

8

Hazrat Bilal

7

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