148/10 (19.3)
CR : 7.59
165/9 (20.0)
CR : 8.25
Scotland won by 17 runs
Player of the Match
Richard Berrington
70(49)
19.3
W
J Davey to C Soper
Okay, what is happening here? Scotland have gone for a caught-behind review. Was there any bat involved? I highly doubt that. Davey dugs it short on the off as Soper goes for a fancy upper cut and fails to get a connection on it. But Scotland players feel there's a nick. And ohhhh, they were not wrong. Ultra-edge confirms that there was a clear spike as the ball passes the bat. The on-field decision has to change here and Scotland have finally won the match..
Coetzer opts for the review on this caught behind decision. Ultra edge coming up: Clear spike as it passes the bat. PNG lose their 10th wicket as Scotland win 2 in 2 in the first round.
C Soper 16(11)
c M Cross b J Davey
4s/6s
1/1
SR
145.45
SCO won by 17 runs
DG: And there’s the victory for Scotland. A thorough professional performance from this Scottish side who have ‘ALMOST’ made it through to the Super 12’s. An all-round effort by them and skipper Coetzer will be really pleased with how his troops have played here. PNG played a really good game of cricket and took the game to the wire, thanks to a sensational batting display from Norman Vanua. But eventually they lost the game by just 17 runs and as a result, their journey in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup comes to an end.
PNG did well to restrict Scotland to just 165 on the board. But honestly, even 166 was always going to be a difficult ask for the inexperienced PNG batting lineup and that is exactly what happened. They lost wickets at regular intervals and never really recovered from it. Scotland bowled at the right line and lengths and kept the scoreboard tight. At one stage, PNG were tottering at 6 for 67 and were in danger of getting bundled out cheaply.
But then the lightning struck in the form of Norman Vanua who showed great resilience and took the game to the opposition. He added crucial runs with Doriga and Soper, but it wasn't enough as Scotland had enough firepower in their bowling arsenal to win this game by 17 runs.
Richie Berrington bags the Man of the Match award for his fantastic knock of 70 from 49.
Richie Berrington | Man of the Match "We got just over par on that wicket, At first we didn't have a target in mind, and just wanted to get used to the wicket. Thankfully we managed to get that big partnership which was quite key in the end. The plan was simple. Give ourselves time and look for the boundaries at the death. I just tried to hit straight down the ground but it's important we have guys who can score 360"
Assad Vala | PNG skipper: "Getting exposure, playing against the top oppositions and testing our skills is good for us. If we can get more exposure then I am sure we can do well. Scotland are a great bowling unit and they really put the pressure on our batters. Even though we crumbled, but the lower order batters brought us back in the game."
Kyle Coetzer | Scotland skipper: "We always knew that PNG with their bowling attack can squeeze you out if they have a score on the board. So, we decided to bat first on this wicket and put them under pressure. PNG put us under a pressure situation, especially when Norman was striking the ball. That was really dangerous."
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