Co-host West Indies has won the toss and elected to field against Papua New Guinea in the opening game of the Caribbean-leg of the Twenty20 World Cup. A rejuvenated West Indies is among the favorites to regain the title at home after dismal performances in the last two World Cups.
PROVIDENCE, Guyana — Co-host West Indies won the toss and elected to field against Papua New Guinea in the opening game of the Caribbean-leg of the Twenty20 World Cup on Sunday.
West Indies is coming into the tournament on the back of a 3-0 series win at home against South Africa and also beat Australia in a warm-up game when it scored 257 runs. Papua New Guinea, playing at the World Cup for the second time, has the bulk of the players who competed at the 2021 World Cup. It will rely heavily on pace bowlers with vice-captain Charles Amini as its main spinner. PNG has brought in former West Indies player Phil Simmons as a specialist coach for the tournament.
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