Bermuda v Papua New Guinea - http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Twenty20 Qualifier - Match Update
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bermuda-c2853 158 - Bermuda won by 5 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)
On Monday, March 19, 2012, fans at ICC Global Cricket Academy, Dubai witnessed a sensational match between Bermuda and Papua New Guinea, where Bermuda successfully chased a target of 156 run to win the match.
Papua New Guinea won the toss and chose to bat first in a bid to post enough runs on the board to give their bowlers a fighting total to defend.
The side lost their first wicket with only ten runs on the board as Bermuda made early inroads by grabbing the wicket of opener, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tony-Pala-Ura-c94235, who could muster only two runs.
Later, with only 21 runs on the board the batting side lost their second batsman when Asad Vala perished after hammering an innings of 11 runs off just 12 deliveries.
Geraint http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Christopher-Ralai-Amini-c50975 then forged a resistance against the bowling onslaught as the batsmen took the score to 57 before Jones lost his wicket after belting an innings of 23 runs off 30 deliveries.
After the demise of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahuru-Douglas-Dai-c73905, who was sent back to the pavilion after scoring 10 runs, Vani Morea crafted a handsome partnership with Amini in a bid to take the sting out of the opposition.
With a tally of 105 on the board, New Guinea lost Amini, who was dismissed on 32 runs.
Meanwhile, Morea crafted an unbeaten knock of 49 runs to help his side amass 155 runs on the board.
With a decent total at hands, Bermuda launched a steady run chase and then lost their first wicket with 39 runs on the board as http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Fiqre-Salassie-Crockwell-c57029 was run out after scoring 13 runs.
Nonetheless, the side did not lose their nerve and kept the score board ticking, heading towards the required target.
With 79 runs on the board, Bermuda had lost three of their important wickets, but skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Janeiro-J-Tucker-c66342 forged a match winning partnership as they shredded the bowling attack and took their side near to victory.
The skipper demised after belting an innings of 30 runs, while http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Robin-Martin-Jenkins-c2355 stayed unbeaten on 52 runs as the side won the match by posting 158 runs on the board in 19.3 overs for the loss of five wickets.
Tucker was later named as the Player of the Match.
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