Papua New Guinea vs United States of America, 3rd Place

Play Offs 2022 · T20I · · Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo

Papua New Guinea won by 5 runs (Papua New Guinea 97, United States of America 92).

Match report

Papua New Guinea (PNG) faced United States of America (USA) in the 3rd Place of Play Offs 2022, a T20I match, at Bulawayo Athletic Club, Bulawayo. Play began on Sunday, 17 July 2022 at 11:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.

United States of America won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Iknow Chabi and Langton Rusere, with Shahid Wadvalla as match referee.

Papua New Guinea made 97 in 16.3 overs, with Lega Siaka top-scoring on 28 from 15 balls. Juan Theron was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 10. United States of America made 92 in 19.1 overs, with Vatsal Vaghela top-scoring on 29 from 32 balls. Chad Soper was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 11.

Result: Papua New Guinea won by 5 runs. Chad Soper 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: 97 (16.3 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Lega Siakac Vatsal Vaghela b Cameron Stevenson281503186.67
Assad Valab Juan Theron151111136.36
Charles Aminic Vatsal Vaghela b Juan Theron01000
Sese Baurun out (Steven Taylor)11121091.67
Tony Urab Nisarg Patel6510120
Riley Hekureb Nisarg Patel02000
Norman Vanuab Yasir Mohammad9200045
Hila Varelbw b Vatsal Vaghela101020100
Kabua Moreac Cameron Stevenson b Vatsal Vaghela13141192.86
Chad Sopernot out360050
Semo Kameab Saurabh Netravalkar03000

Extras: 2

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Saurabh Netravalkar2.301315.2
Cameron Stevenson2029114.5
Juan Theron201025
Nisarg Patel401423.5
Yasir Mohammad301816
Vatsal Vaghela301224

United States of America · 1st innings: 92 (19.1 ov)

Batting
BatterDismissalRB4s6sSR
Steven Taylorb Sese Bau250040
Aaron Jonesc Norman Vanua b Chad Soper8121066.67
Jaskaran Malhotrac Hila Vare b Norman Vanua9141064.29
Nisarg Patellbw b Chad Soper120050
Gajanand Singhc Lega Siaka b Norman Vanua121111109.09
Vatsal Vaghelac Sese Bau b Assad Vala29322090.63
Marty Kainb Assad Vala01000
Cameron Stevensonrun out (Hila Vare)8110072.73
Yasir Mohammadb Chad Soper16250064
Saurabh Netravalkarb Assad Vala120050
Juan Theronnot out00000

Extras: 6

Bowling
BowlerOMRWEcon
Sese Bau401614
Semo Kamea20904.5
Charles Amini10101
Chad Soper3.101133.47
Norman Vanua302327.67
Assad Vala401834.5
Kabua Morea10404
Riley Hekure10606

Latest overs

  1. Over 20 (USA, Chad Soper): 0 runs, 88/10 – W
  2. Over 19 (USA, Assad Vala): 5 runs, 88/9 – W 1 2 1 1 W
  3. Over 18 (USA, Riley Hekure): 6 runs, 83/7 – 1 • • 4 1 •
  4. Over 17 (USA, Chad Soper): 3 runs, 77/7 – 1 • • • 1 1
  5. Over 16 (USA, Norman Vanua): 9 runs, 74/7 – • 4 2 1 2 0b
  6. Over 15 (USA, Assad Vala): 6 runs, 65/7 – 1 1 1 • 1 2