ICC World Cricket League East Asia-Pacific: Papua New Guinea v Vanuatu - T20 – Match Recap
Papua New Guinea thrashed Vanuatu by a decent margin of 38 runs in a game of http://www.senore.com/Cricket/ICC-World-Cup-2011-c100625 World Cricket League East Asia-Pacific Region Division One Twenty20, played at Port Moresby, today, July 4, 2011.
While the match-referee flicked the coin for toss on a http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Sundeep-Bhupendra-Patel-c91815 day at Port Moresby, both captains were wishing to get an opportunity to bat first on a pure batting track.
After winning the toss http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Rarva-Dikana-c84041, took just a second to ask the Guinea side to come out to field with the ball in hand.
The decision turned out to be a great move when the two openers Asad Vala and http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tony-Pala-Ura-c94235, started the proceedings on a great note, racking up a thrilling 82-run stand for the first wicket.
The Vanuatu bowlers tried everything to steal a wicket but things were not going in their favour until Jelany Chilia provided his side with a http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Gordon-James-Muchall-c60376 needed breakthrough in the ninth over.
Chilia took a fine catch on his own bowling, showing Vala the way back to the pavilion when he was looking dangerous at 31. While http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Jason-Kila-c66446 reached their double figures, Tony guided New Guinea to handsome total of 150 by smashing
an impressive knock of 73 off just 55 balls.
From http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Simpson-Hopeman-Obed-c90458 claimed a couple of scalps. Chilia also left the field with an important wicket under his belt.
Chasing Papua’s challenging target of 151, the Vanuatu side got off to a terrible start, losing the opening batsman, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Lenica-Natapei-c72462, in the very first over of the innings.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Eddie-Mansale-c55032 consolidated the innings,
scoring 24 and 30 runs respectively.
However, the game kept on slipping out of the hands of the tourists since the home side maintained immense pressure throughout the game. As a result, the Vanuatu side collapsed on 112, suffering a humiliating 38-run defeat.
It was a collective effort by Papua bowling attack. http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Mahuru-Douglas-Dai-c73905 returned with decent figures of 1/15.
After a comprehensive first victory in the league, the New Guinea side is now scheduled to meet Samoa at the same venue today, July 4, 2011.
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