| Papua New Guinea men's cricket team in Malaysia in 2023–24 | |||
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| Malaysia | Papua New Guinea | ||
| Dates | 16 – 17 March 2024 | ||
| Captains | Virandeep Singh | Assad Vala [n 1] | |
| Twenty20 International series | |||
The Papua New Guinea men's cricket team is touring Malaysia in March 2024 to play two Twenty20 International (T20I) matches. [1] The series forms part of Papua New Guinea's preparation for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. [2] The venue for the series is the Bayuemas Oval. [3]
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