- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR1.2 And dangerous Irfan Ahmed back into the hut. Back of a length delivery which shapes back in after pitching on off. He stays on his crease and went for a big heave over midwicket, loses the control and ball skies to deep square leg where Vala settles under it and holds it comfortably. 9/12 And that's a very poor shot after a good looking drive, just gone through it! it was on a length on middle and leg. Waqas stays on his back foot and tries to clear the in-field but got a top edge and it skies towards midwicket where Amini runs to his right and grabs it to remove his counterpart. 13/23.5 And another one bites the dust due to poor shot selection. Tanwir flicks a length delivery straight into the hands of Vala at deep square leg. Papua New Guinea in great command now, Hong Kong needs a build up from here. 19/42.3 Oh my God, they are just throwing it away. It was widish length delivery that was pitched outside off and moves away. No foot movement from Nizakat and played it quite away from his body, kisses the outside edge and good catch at first slip by Dai. 17/318.2 And Hayat misses a well deserved half-century! This was on a length around off stump. He goes for a big heave over midwicket, didn't get the elevation he went and holes out at deep midwicket by Charles. 120/89.3 And Munir gave it away and a good looking partnership comes to an end. It was a short of a length delivery which moves away after pitching and Munir tries to cut it from his crease. It went flat towards the man at short third man. 54/517.1 tossed up delivery from Dai, round the wicket! Chapman already planned his shot as he shuffle across well outside off to go over short fine leg. Ball pitches on middle and straightens and crashes the middle stump. Good knock from Chapman to get his team to a respectable score. 116/617.5 Another one for Dai, this time he comes from over the wicket and bowls a short delivery on off. Aizaz stays on his crease and tries for a cut but ball spins back in sharply and it went through his bat and stumps been disturbed. 118/718.3 That's another one for Raho. Back of a length delivery angling away from leg. Shah stays on his crease tries to glide it to third man but manages only a nick to the keeper and Vare holds it without any problem. 120/9Extras5 (lb 5)TOTAL137/9 (20 Overs, RR: 6.85)Fall of wickets: 1-9 (Irfan Ahmed, 1.2 ov), 2-13 (Waqas Barkat, 1.6 ov), 3-17 (Nizakat Khan, 2.3 ov), 4-19 (Tanwir Afzal, 3.5 ov), 5-54 (Munir Dar, 9.3 ov), 6-116 (Mark Chapman, 17.1 ov), 7-118 (Aizaz Khan, 17.5 ov), 8-120 (Babar Hayat, 18.2 ov), 9-120 (Kinchit Shah, 18.3 ov)
Player of the Match
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR7.1 first ball wicket for Nadeem. Tossed up delivery from round the wicket on middle stump, Ura backs away and tries to hoick it over the bowler's head. He was early onto his shot and a leading edge skies back towards the bowler and Nadeem don't drop those sitters! 34/31 length delivery pitches on middle and moves away with the angle. Ura drives it towards extra cover and straightaway went for a single which was not there at all and rightly denied by Ura. Chapman throws it to the striker's end and he is well short and the first wicket gone! 15 back of a length delivery from over the wicket which pitches on off and nips back in a bit. Kent looks for a flick and the pace of the delivery beats it and struck on his back pad, huge appeal from the bowler and the keeper, given! 19/214.5 Jones was doing that from the start of this over by backing away. This time the bowler ends up in a full toss down leg and Jones tries to clear it over point but ends up in a straight forward catch to Nadeem there. 73/610.3 good length delivery from over the wicket that pitches just outside off and nips back in sharply. Vare stays on his crease and tries for a ugly hoick without any foot movement, ball struck on back pad and Ravi judged that out, other than height everything looked perfect! 54/411.5 flighted delivery from Dar, round the wicket. Dai gets forward and tries to work it to on side but ended up in a leading edge back towards the bowler. Dar moves to left and holds it in the second attempt. 59/517.5 flatter and quicker delivery from Munir on off and it moves in sharply. Charles comes down the track and tries to loft it over mid-off, beaten by the pace and crashes onto the off stump. Munir punches in the air and Hong Kong getting near and near! 101/718.3 length delivery from over the wicket on middle and kept low. Off the pads of Reva and rolls to on side, man runs in from square leg and throws it to the striker's end where Reva trying hard to get back but fall short while coming for the second. 107/818.4 Consecutive wickets for Amjad. This time he bowls a length delivery on off and moves in a bit. The ball goes through the wild swing of Gavera's bat and struck the stumps and from here Papua New Guinea definitely needs a miracle to grab this match! 107/919.1 And that's it, Hong Kong makes their way to the next World Cup T20! flatter and quicker delivery on the stumps, he bends down and tries for a slog sweep, beaten and knocks the off stump out. 108/10Extras5 (lb 3, w 2)TOTAL108 all out (19.1 Overs, RR: 5.63)Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Assad Vala, 0.6 ov), 2-19 (Christopher Kent, 4.6 ov), 3-34 (Tony Ura, 7.1 ov), 4-54 (Jack Vare, 10.3 ov), 5-59 (Mahuru Dai, 11.5 ov), 6-73 (Geraint Jones, 14.5 ov), 7-101 (Charles Amini, 17.5 ov), 8-107 (John Reva, 18.3 ov), 9-107 (Willie Gavera, 18.4 ov), 10-108 (Pipi Raho, 19.1 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB Tanwir Afzal 4 0 17 1 4.25 1 0 Haseeb Amjad 4 0 18 2 4.50 0 0 Munir Dar 3.1 0 26 3 8.21 0 0 Nadeem Ahmed 4 0 28 1 7.00 0 0 Irfan Ahmed 4 0 16 1 4.00 1 0
Match Details
Toss
Hong Kong , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Hours of play (local time)
10.00 start, First Session 10.00-11.20, Interval 11.20-11.40, Second Session 11.40-13.00
Match days
28 November 2013 (20-over match)
Umpires
TV Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
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