19/10Result
5th Match, First Round Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Al Amarat, Oct 19 2021
Scotland won by 17 runs
Player of the Match
Richie Berrington
Richie BerringtonScotland
19/10Result
5th Match, First Round Group B, ICC Men's T20 World Cup at Al Amarat, Oct 19 2021
Scotland won by 17 runs
Player of the Match
Richie Berrington
Richie BerringtonScotland

That's it from Peter and me, guys. Thanks so much for joining, and hang around for Oman against Bangladesh, please!

"We know PNG with their attack can really squeeze second half if they've got a score on the board. So we tried to put a score on the board and put them under pressure. "Kyle Coetzer says."PNG put us in the pressure second half. The way Norman came out and struck the ball, it's so very dangerous.

"Getting exposure, playing more games and testing ourselves against quality opposition would be good. If we can get more exposure we might be able to express ourselves better," PNG skipper Assad Vala says. "Scotland are a really good bowling team and they put us under pressure and we crumbled. The lower order brought us back into it."

Richie Berrington is the Player of the Match. "We got just over par on that wicket," he says. "At first we didn't have a target in mind, and just wanted to get used to the wicket. Thankfully we managed to get that big partnership which was quite key in the end."

19.3
W
Davey to Soper, OUT, slower bouncer, but has he nicked this through to the keeper? Dharmasena doesn't think so, but Scotland have reviewed. Yep, there's a feather on that, and that, finally, seals the game, and PNG's fate. Scotland win by 17 runs, and go top in this group. PNG's hopes of qualifying for the second round are almost over.

CA Soper c †Cross b Davey 16 (18m 11b 1x4 1x6) SR: 145.45

19.2
6
Davey to Soper, SIX, made good connection with that, though. Again in the slot, but even so, it required some absolutely exquisite timing to send it flying over cow corner for an 86m six! Scotland just can't kill PNG off
19.1
0
Davey to Soper, no run, swing and a miss from Soper. It was in the slot, but Soper couldn't get any connection on that attempted carve over cover

END OF OVER:
19 | 14 Runs 1 Wkt | PNG: 142/9 (24 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.47, RRR: 24.00)

  • Kabua Morea6 (1b)
  • Chad Soper10 (8b)
  • Brad Wheal4-0-41-1
  • Josh Davey3-0-12-3
18.6
6
Wheal to Morea, SIX, oh wow! The number 11 has just beautifully timed his first ball, sending it sailing over long-on for a huge six!. 24 to get off the final six balls now - it's somehow still flickering, this PNG side
18.5
1
Wheal to Soper, 1 run, full and straight from Wheal, Soper gets off strike to cover
18.4
W
Wheal to Soper, 1 run, OUT, crisply struck to long-off, but Soper was desperate to come back on strike. In the process, he sent Pokana on a suicide mission to the non-striker's end, and Wheal knocks the bails off

N Pokana run out 1 (4m 1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 100.00

18.3
1
Wheal to Pokana, 1 run, guided to the offside to get Soper back on strike
18.2
1
Wheal to Soper, 1 run, gets off strike through the onside
18.1
4
Wheal to Soper, FOUR, hits him back over his head, and Chad's smashed Brad for four! Scotland aren't doing their NRR any favours with this late sloppiness

END OF OVER:
18 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | PNG: 128/8 (38 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.11, RRR: 19.00)

  • Chad Soper3 (4b)
  • Josh Davey3-0-12-3
  • Mark Watt4-0-23-1
17.6
W
Davey to Vanua, OUT, and that's the end for Vanua, and probably curtains for PNG. A nothing ball, slow and tailing down leg. Sat up for Vanua to smash for four and bring up his half-century. It hits Vanua on the glove, though, and Cross has the easiest of catches. Vanua smashes the ground with his bat in frustration

N Vanua c †Cross b Davey 47 (50m 37b 2x4 2x6) SR: 127.02

17.5
0
Davey to Vanua, no run, brilliant. Vanua looked to make room and the bowler sends that inches away from the wide off stump line
17.4
1
Davey to Soper, 1 run, another slower ball plugged into the pitch. Spooned out to midwicket
17.3
1
Davey to Vanua, 1 run, full delivery, squeezed out to fine leg for one
17.2
1lb
Davey to Soper, 1 leg bye, should have been a run-out, Vanua was three quarters of the way down the pitch. Davey had all three stumps to aim at and plenty of time to take stock, but he misses and they come through
17.1
1
Davey to Vanua, 1 run, pace off, bangs it into the pitch. Steers it to square leg, but they only manage a single

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | PNG: 124/7 (42 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.29, RRR: 14.00)

  • Norman Vanua45 (33b)
  • Chad Soper2 (2b)
  • Mark Watt4-0-23-1
  • Chris Greaves3-0-31-1
16.6
1
Watt to Vanua, 1 run, guides it to long-off and keeps the strike
16.5
1
Watt to Soper, 1 run, tucked into the onside. Got away with that - had Vanua been on strike for that, it likely would have travelled

Anand Asokan: "As an Oman supporter, this couldnt get better. PNG giving Scotland a solid game reducing chances of our NRR being breached. Now, we just need to get one of the next two and we get to play with the big boys...."

16.4
1
Watt to Vanua, 1 run, belted back down to long-on
16.3
1
Watt to Soper, 1 run, yorker darted in at the right hander, Soper gets off strike with one down o long-on

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P.N.G. 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st5TP UraL Siaka
2nd15A ValaL Siaka
3rd10A ValaCJA Amini
4th3CJA AminiS Bau
5th2S BauSK Atai
6th32S BauN Vanua
7th53N VanuaK Doriga
8th8N VanuaCA Soper
9th7CA SoperN Pokana
10th13KV MoreaCA Soper