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PLAYER OF THE MATCH: Riazat Ali Shah

Riazat Ali Shah (Player of the Match): "First of all, it was not easy to bat on this wicket. When I came in, we had already lost two wickets, and I knew I had to stay until the end. The target was such that I didn't need to hit big boundaries. (On his partnership with Miyagi) Our plan was to stay in until the end and just rotate the strike. 

It's our first World Cup, and the first win of the World Cup is a special moment for us. Coming to the big stage of cricket is an amazing feeling. We especially want to thank our supporters back home and all over the world who support us and know our journey from the beginning. Whether we were up or down, they have always supported us. After the first game, we were a bit down, but we knew how talented we are, and we wanted to show the world."

Lowest Strike Rate for a Batter for Scoring 33 Runs Scored in a T-20I Innings:

1) 58.92- Riazat Ali Shah vs Uganda(2024)

2) 66.66- Slobodan Tosic vs Bulgaria(2021)

3) 66.66- Lansana Lamin vs Nigeria(2022)

4) 67.34- Tillakaratne Dilshan vs New Zealand(2010)

5) 68.75- Salman Butt vs Zimbabwe(2008)

Assad Vala (Papua New Guinea Captain): "It was a difficult wicket to bat on, not just for us but for them as well. A score around 100 would have been enough, but we couldn't add up the runs.

We lost crucial wickets at critical times and had a lot of soft dismissals. We discussed that it was a tough wicket to start on. We started really well, put them under pressure, and got three early wickets, but when defending a low score, you have to capitalize on those chances. We also gave away a lot of extras. They batted well. 

I think as the tournament goes on, we're going to come up against really good players, and we need to take those chances. We need to be at our best in every game we play."

Brian Masaba(Uganda Captain): "This is a pretty special win for us as this is our first win in the world cup. I am super proud of the boys. They have won a match for their country. Coming to world cup was special but this is more special.

Our bowlers were top-notch. They executed the plans well and I am super proud of them. The plan was simple to hit hard lengths and bowl at the stumps.

We knew the chase was going to be tough as they had a tough time there. But we played well and we have got the victory.

I am thankful to the crowd for coming and supporting. Sometimes the fans wake up at 4 am to see us play and we salute them. We are thankful to them for supporting us."

Time for us to conclude our coverage from the game between Papua New Guinea and Uganda. Uganda have created history by winning their first world cup game. For now, this is Saptak Sanyal, taking your leave on the behalf of my co-commentator Deepak Prakash and our scorer/analysts Bishal Mandal and Vishnu Verma. Don't go anywhere. Switch the tabs to follow our coverage of another world cup game that is going on now between Australia and Oman.