Qualifying for the T20 World Cup was only PNG's first step to world dominations. Or at least T20 World Cup domination. I'll be trying to get them not only out of the group stage against the likes of Bangladesh and Scotland but also take on the top teams such as England and India and win the entire series. And if the first match against Oman, which resulted in an eight wicket loss, it's going to take quite a few attempts.
Attempt 1
Game 1 vs Oman @Canberra
PNG 7-116 - C Amini 45, Z Masqood 4-16
lost to
Oman 2-117 - A Ilyas 56*, D Ravu 1-29
Game 2 vs Scotland @Brisbane
Scotland 142 - M Cross 43, N Pokana 3-21
defeated
PNG 5-134 - A Vala 70, B Wheal 3-12
Game 3 vs Bangladesh @Victoria
PNG 136 - T Ura 38, M Rahman 2-18
lost to
Bangladesh 4-139- T Iqbal 57, D Ravu 1-14
Really not the start I was expecting. I was hoping for a win against Oman and maybe Scotland just to test the waters but not a single win was to be had. All losses were quite convincing to say the least, too. The biggest thing I noticed was how difficult it was to raise the run rate. Even on high aggression, PNG struggled to score much higher than a run a ball. With three losses in the group stage, PNG were sent packing without much to write home about. To avoid a very short and tedious series of summaries, I'll wait until making it to the Super 12 before the next entry.
PNG Tournament Stats
Most Runs
Asad Vala - 93
High Score
Asad Vala - 70
Most Wickets
Nosaina Pokana - 4
Best Figures
Nosaina Pokana - 3-21
Attempt 1
Game 1 vs Oman @Canberra
PNG 7-116 - C Amini 45, Z Masqood 4-16
lost to
Oman 2-117 - A Ilyas 56*, D Ravu 1-29
Game 2 vs Scotland @Brisbane
Scotland 142 - M Cross 43, N Pokana 3-21
defeated
PNG 5-134 - A Vala 70, B Wheal 3-12
Game 3 vs Bangladesh @Victoria
PNG 136 - T Ura 38, M Rahman 2-18
lost to
Bangladesh 4-139- T Iqbal 57, D Ravu 1-14
Really not the start I was expecting. I was hoping for a win against Oman and maybe Scotland just to test the waters but not a single win was to be had. All losses were quite convincing to say the least, too. The biggest thing I noticed was how difficult it was to raise the run rate. Even on high aggression, PNG struggled to score much higher than a run a ball. With three losses in the group stage, PNG were sent packing without much to write home about. To avoid a very short and tedious series of summaries, I'll wait until making it to the Super 12 before the next entry.
PNG Tournament Stats
Most Runs
Asad Vala - 93
High Score
Asad Vala - 70
Most Wickets
Nosaina Pokana - 4
Best Figures
Nosaina Pokana - 3-21
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