- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.5 back of a length, fended behind! Shepherd strikes in the second over for West Indies. Cracking delivery, prancing and swerving off the seam as Ura looked to open the face playing from the crease. Kissed the outside edge for a straightforward take by Pooran 5/15.6 short and slapped - CHASE HOLDS ON!! A flying two-hander at backward point, then tosses the ball away, cool as you like. Vala is a goner despite hitting his cut right out of the screws. Instinctive grab from Chase, brilliant fielding, and PNG lose their third of the powerplay 34/32.1 Timbeeeeeeerrrrrrrrrrrrr! Hosein slices through him! A wicked delivery from West Indies' left-arm spin doctor, angling back in with the arm - almost an inswinger, really. Beats the inside edge and rattles middle and off. Siaka heads off after a two-ball stay 7/216.3 slower ball, bowled 'im! Bau is foxed and punch drunk, backing away and swinging without timing with his stumps exposed. The ball scuds low into middle and leg. Cracking innings from the PNG veteran but Joseph had his number there. West Indies maintaining their grip on proceedings 98/68.5 goes for the reverse - and pouched at slip! Up goes the finger straight away. Came off the back of the bat, I think, then the keeper's thigh. Eventually a simple catch for Powell, as his side continue to dictate proceedings 50/414.6 back of a length, nicked behind! Amini was looking to cut but only manages a little top edge through to Pooran. Pace on, delivered cross seam, and Robert's your mother's brother. A steadying stand for PNG comes to an end 94/518.6 yorked 'im! Russell rocks middle! Excellent bit of death bowling and Soper can't lay bat on it as he looks to make room for a flap through the off side. Russell finishes his day's work with the most emphatic of dismissals 122/719.3 Joseph runs out the non-striker! Never a run there but PNG are desperate, as the ball ricocheted into the pitch and back off the batter. Joseph hares down in his follow through and underarms into the stumps with Nao well short of his ground 130/8Extras9 (lb 1, nb 1, w 7)TOTAL136/8 (20 Overs, RR: 6.8)Did not bat: J KarikoFall of wickets: 1-5 (Tony Ura, 1.5 ov), 2-7 (Lega Siaka, 2.1 ov), 3-34 (Assad Vala, 5.6 ov), 4-50 (Hiri Hiri, 8.5 ov), 5-94 (Charles Amini, 14.6 ov), 6-98 (Sese Bau, 16.3 ov), 7-122 (Chad Soper, 18.6 ov), 8-130 (Alei Nao, 19.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ 0s 4s 6s WD NB AJ Hosein 3 0 9 1 3.00 13 1 0 0 0 R Shepherd 3 0 23 1 7.66 5 1 0 1 0 AD Russell 3 0 19 2 6.33 8 2 0 1 0 RL Chase 4 0 26 0 6.50 11 1 1 3 0 AS Joseph 4 0 34 2 8.50 11 5 0 1 1 G Motie 3 0 24 1 8.00 7 2 1 0 0
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR9.5 The King is gone! That's a gorgeous piece of bowling - flighted, slower too, asking to be heaved to the short side. King obliges, but goes high rather than far and straight into the hands of Siaka, who steadies himself at deep midwicket to take the catch. Now then! 63/31.1 Big LBW appeal... Given! Charles reviews straightaway but that looks pretty adjacent... Umpire's Call on impact and Nao starts with a bang! On the money straight away, just getting one to nip in off the straight and hit the right-hander flush on the front pad. 8/18.1 Gone! Big wicket as Kariko bags Pooran, but it has been coming... Pooran was again down the pitch, but the length wasn't there. He carries on with the heave and ends up plopping it to the fielder out at wide long on, who ends up taking the catch a good 10 or 15 yards in front of the boundary 61/213.6 Caught behind?! The umpire's finger is up as Powell attempts a booming drive! He's sent it upstairs for a review... and it's out! Oh my days! Sliver of a spike on UltraEdge off the inside edge 85/415.6 GOT HIM! The good news for Rutherford is this time he doesn't cut into the ground. The bad news is he's cut straight into right thigh of the keeper Doriga, who ends up keeping the ball in the air and completing the catch. PNG - are you really about to do this?! 97/5Extras2 (lb 2)TOTAL137/5 (19 Overs, RR: 7.21)Fall of wickets: 1-8 (Johnson Charles, 1.1 ov), 2-61 (Nicholas Pooran, 8.1 ov), 3-63 (Brandon King, 9.5 ov), 4-85 (Rovman Powell, 13.6 ov), 5-97 (Sherfane Rutherford, 15.6 ov)
Match Details
Toss
West Indies , elected to field first
Player Of The Match
Match number
Season
Match days
2 June 2024 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
West Indies 2, Papua New Guinea 0
Match Notes
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 34 runs, 3 wickets)
- Papua New Guinea: 50 runs in 8.4 overs (52 balls), Extras 6
- Drinks: Papua New Guinea - 57/4 in 10.0 overs (S Bau 22, CJA Amini 3)
- S Bau: 50 off 42 balls (6 x 4, 1 x 6)
- Papua New Guinea: 100 runs in 17.1 overs (103 balls), Extras 8
- Innings Break: Papua New Guinea - 136/8 in 20.0 overs (K Doriga 27, KV Morea 2)
- Powerplay: Overs 0.1 - 6.0 (Mandatory - 52 runs, 1 wicket)
- Over 1.1: Review by Papua New Guinea (Bowling), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Rashid Riaz, Batter - J Charles (Struck down - Umpires Call)
- Rain: West Indies - 8/1 in 1.4 overs (BA King 8, N Pooran 0)
- West Indies: 50 runs in 5.3 overs (33 balls), Extras 1
- 2nd Wicket: 50 runs in 38 balls (BA King 24, N Pooran 26, Ex 1)
- Drinks: West Indies - 63/3 in 9.5 overs (RL Chase 0)
- Over 13.6: Review by West Indies (Batting), Decision Challenged - Wicket, Umpire - Rashid Riaz, Batter - R Powell (Struck down)
- West Indies: 100 runs in 16.5 overs (101 balls), Extras 2
Match Coverage
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup
Super Eights, Group 1 | |||||
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Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
IND | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 2.017 |
AFG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | -0.305 |
AUS | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -0.331 |
BAN | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -1.709 |
Super Eights, Group 2 | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
SA | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.599 |
ENG | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 1.992 |
WI | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0.963 |
USA | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -3.906 |
Group A | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
IND | 4 | 3 | 0 | 7 | 1.137 |
USA | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 0.127 |
PAK | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.294 |
CAN | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | -0.493 |
IRE | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -1.293 |
Group B | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
AUS | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 2.791 |
ENG | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 3.611 |
SCOT | 4 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 1.255 |
NAM | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -2.585 |
OMA | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -3.062 |
Group C | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
WI | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 3.257 |
AFG | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 1.835 |
NZ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0.415 |
UGA | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -4.51 |
PNG | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | -1.268 |
Group D | |||||
Team | M | W | L | PT | NRR |
SA | 4 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 0.47 |
BAN | 4 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0.616 |
SL | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0.863 |
NED | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | -1.358 |
NEP | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | -0.542 |