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  1. Key batters and bowlers to watchpublished at 10:25 BST 5 June 2024

    BBC Sport has partnered with data analysts CricViz to pick out a key batter and bowler for each side.

    A graphic showing Tony Ura and Charles Amini as Papua New Guinea's key batter and bowler at the Men's T20 World CupImage source, BBC Sport/Getty Images

    Tony Ura is Papua New Guinea's key batter, while Charlies Amini has been picked as their key bowler.

    Right-hander Ura is the backbone of the Papua New Guinea team. Opening the batting, Ura is the leading run-scorer since the last World Cup and for his country overall in this format.

    His runs also come quickly - his strike-rate of 151 in this cycle is the highest of any PNG batter to face more than 50 balls.

    He strikes at over 150 against both pace and spin, and loves a flying start, striking at 166 in the powerplay.

    He's the only PNG batter to have a century in international T20s.

    While, leg-spinner Amini has a crucial role as the main spinner in a side which has generally been very pace heavy.

    Since the last World Cup, Amini has bowled comfortably more than half of the spin deliveries sent down by PNG, taking 18 wickets.

    On Caribbean surfaces, his performance will be significant to his side.

    A graphic showing Simon Ssesazi and Alpesh Ramjani as Uganda's key batter and bowler at the Men's T20 World CupImage source, BBC Sport/Uganda Cricket

    For Uganda the key batter is Simon Ssesazi, while Alpesh Ramjani is their key bowler.

    Consistent left-hander Ssesazi is his country’s leading run-scorer in T20 internationals and has been the leading run-scorer across all nations in this World Cup cycle.

    His strike-rate has been above 130 against both pace and spin in this time, and his average of 43 against seamers provides great stability at the top of the order.

    Mumbai-born left-arm spinner Ramjani has taken 70 wickets from his 39 T20Is at an average of just 8.88.

    He is an all-phase bowler and brings consistency throughout, but through the middle overs he has taken 33 wickets and concedes just 4.37 runs per over.