ICC World T20 Qualifiers - Canada vs Papua New Guinea and Hong Kong vs Bermuda - Day 2 Match Updates
On day 2 of the http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Canada-c748 registered their first points at the expense of Papua New Guinea after beating their opponents by a close margin of 6 runs.
Electing to bat, the Canadians posted a healthy 167 on the board after the top order chipped in with valuable contributions. Openers, http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Nitish-Kumar-c79751, who went on to top score for his side with an impressive 57 off 44 balls.
The middle and late order also added brisk cameos, which put Canada in a healthy position at the end of the first half of the game.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Tony-Pala-Ura-c94235 posted 53 for the first wicket. Vala remained the chief tormentor, striking the ball cleanly in his 52-run stay, while accumulating steadily alongside Geraint Jones.
His departure saw http://www.senore.com/Cricket/David-John-Goodchild-c52940uide their team to a thrilling victory by 6 runs - as P.N.G were restricted to 161 for 3 in their 20 overs.
In the other match of Group A, played at the ICC Global Cricket Academy Ground No 2, Dubai – http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Bermuda-c2853.
Bermuda had posted a noteworthy 161 on the board after their skipper http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Janeiro-J-Tucker-c66342 (unbeaten 31 off 19) and Kamau Leverock, who managed to score 18 from just 7 balls, which included 2 sixes and four.
However, their bowlers failed to compliment the batters as Hong Kong remained untroubled in their run chase – reaching the target in 17.3 overs. Despite losing opener Babar Hayat early on, skipper Jamie Atkinson’s whirlwind knock of 87 propelled his side to clinch an easy win.
http://www.senore.com/Cricket/Irfan-c64444 Ahmed.
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