Hong Kong vs Papua New Guinea, 3rd Match
Triangular Series (Malaysia) 2023 · T20I · · Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur
Papua New Guinea won by 22 runs (Hong Kong 141/9, Papua New Guinea 163/5).
- Hong Kong: 141/9 (20 ov)
- Papua New Guinea: 163/5 (20 ov)
Match report
Hong Kong (HK) faced Papua New Guinea (PNG) in the 3rd Match of Triangular Series (Malaysia) 2023, a T20I match, at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur. Play began on Thursday, 21 September 2023 at 02:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Hong Kong won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Nasir Ali and Viswanadan Kalidas, with Ramesh Menon as match referee.
Papua New Guinea made 163/5 in 20 overs, with Assad Vala top-scoring on 45 from 35 balls. Ehsan Khan was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 18. Hong Kong made 141/9 in 20 overs, with Babar Hayat top-scoring on 62 from 49 balls. Charles Amini was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 15.
Result: Papua New Guinea won by 22 runs. Babar Hayat was named player of the match.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Papua New Guinea · 1st innings: 163/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Ura | c Mohammad Waheed b Niaz Ali | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Assad Vala | b Ehsan Khan | 45 | 35 | 5 | 1 | 128.57 |
| Kiplin Doriga | c Ehsan Khan b Mohammad Ghazanfar | 15 | 20 | 2 | 0 | 75 |
| Lega Siaka | c Shiv Mathur b Anas Khan | 28 | 22 | 1 | 1 | 127.27 |
| Charles Amini | not out | 17 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 89.47 |
| Hiri Hiri | b Nasrulla Rana | 27 | 14 | 0 | 3 | 192.86 |
| Norman Vanua | not out | 23 | 10 | 1 | 2 | 230 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Riley Hekure, Alei Nao, John Kariko, Nosaina Pokana
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Niaz Ali | 3 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 8.67 |
| Nasrulla Rana | 2 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 12.5 |
| Ehsan Khan | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 |
| Mohammad Waheed | 3 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 11.67 |
| Mohammad Ghazanfar | 4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
| Anas Khan | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
Hong Kong · 1st innings: 141/9 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nizakat Khan | run out (Riley Hekure) | 18 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 94.74 |
| Nasrulla Rana | c Charles Amini b Nosaina Pokana | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Babar Hayat | c Nosaina Pokana b Charles Amini | 62 | 49 | 3 | 4 | 126.53 |
| Shiv Mathur | c Charles Amini b Nosaina Pokana | 20 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| Akbar Khan | lbw b John Kariko | 6 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 85.71 |
| Muhammad Khan | run out | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Anas Khan | c John Kariko b Charles Amini | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ehsan Khan | not out | 22 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 200 |
| Mohammad Ghazanfar | c Tony Ura b John Kariko | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Niaz Ali | b Alei Nao | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Mohammad Waheed | not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 4
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Norman Vanua | 3 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 7 |
| Nosaina Pokana | 3 | 0 | 17 | 2 | 5.67 |
| John Kariko | 4 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 7.25 |
| Alei Nao | 3 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 10.67 |
| Charles Amini | 4 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 3.75 |
| Riley Hekure | 3 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 8 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (HK, Alei Nao): 10 runs, 139/9 – 1 W 1 2 6 0b
- Over 19 (HK, John Kariko): 5 runs, 129/8 – 1 W 1 1 W 2
- Over 18 (HK, Norman Vanua): 12 runs, 124/6 – 1 1 4 2 4 •
- Over 17 (HK, Charles Amini): 4 runs, 112/6 – 1 • W W 1 1
- Over 16 (HK, Nosaina Pokana): 3 runs, 108/4 – 0b 2 • • W 1
- Over 15 (HK, Charles Amini): 4 runs, 105/3 – 1 • W • 2 1