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Papua New Guinea vs Namibia, 2nd Semi-Final Match Summary

PNG vs NAM, 2019 - T20 Summary

Papua New Guinea vs Namibia Scorecard
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2nd Semi-Final, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai , Nov 01, 2019
Papua New Guinea Papua New Guinea
130/5 (20.0/20)
Namibia Namibia
112/5 (20.0/20)
Papua New Guinea beat Namibia by 18 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Norman Vanua
    20(13)&2/16(4)
PNG 130/5
Bat Top Batsmen
Sese Bau
Sese Bau
40 (38)
  • 1x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 105.26SR
Charles Amini
Charles Amini
31 (28)
  • 3x4s
  • 0x6s
  • 110.71SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
NAM 112/5
Bat Top Batsmen
Stephan Baard
Stephan Baard
34 (40)
  • 2x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 85SR
JP Kotze
JP Kotze
30 (27)
  • 2x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 111.11SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
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So, the losing teams of today, Ireland and Namibia, will face off against each other in the third place play off. Howver, it will be Netherlands against Papua New Guinea in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers. The match promises to be an exciting one as both of them have won their semifinals in convincing fashion. Join us for the third place play off on Saturday which starts at 1410 Local (0940 GMT). Till then, cheers and take care!
Assad Vala, the Papua New Guinea skipper, starts by saying that they felt that they were 15-20 runs short but credits the bowlers for doing a very good job. Says that they still need to do better and need to work on a couple of aspects like their fielding. Tells that they are not going to be overjoyed and wants the side to win the tournament.
Gerhard Erasmus, the Namibian skipper, says there is nothing much to talk about this game. Adds that they will focus on the third place playoff game now. On the positives from this tournament, the skipper says that emotions were on display when they qualified for the main event in Australia. Adds that this will inspire people back home to pick the game and look up to the players of the national team. Mentions that they are happy to be doing the perfect job.
Man of the Match, Norman Vanua, says that it's tough playing against a side like Namibia. Adds that hitting was hard on this surface. Feels that their bowlers took the pace off the ball to good effect. Mentions that he kept mixing up his lines and lengths in between which made it difficult for the batters to hit him.
Earlier in the day, it was Sese Bau and Charles Amini who slowly and steadily pushed Papua New Guinea to a competitive total. Norman Vanua scored 20 off 13 balls and provided some much needed momentum for PNG. All the main bowlers for Namibia were good and they could not have done much more to restrict the PNG batters.
What can we say about Papua New Guinea? They were absolutely top class with the ball. Nosaina Pokana and Norman Vanua were splendid and they did not offer any loose deliveries. Although Vanua did get a couple of wickets, he bowled 14 dots which was even more remarkable and that kept the pressure on the Namibian batters.
Papua New Guinea have stormed into the finals of the tournament and will face the Netherlands. They were absolutely clinical in defending the total they put on the board and never allowed the Namibian batters to free their arms. Jason Kila struck in the very first over to dismiss Davin for a naught. Kotze played a couple of good looking shots and added 35 runs with Baard. However, Baard could never get going and struggled for timing during his stay at the crease. The run scoring became difficult further as the asking rate kept climbing. Namibia eventually fell short in the end by 18 runs to get knocked out into the playoffs against Ireland.
19.6
6
Norman Vanua To JJ Smit
SIX! Maximum for Namibia but it comes too little too late as PAPUA NEW GUINEA HAVE WON AND THEY PROGRESS TO THE FINAL of the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers. Full ball on middle, Smit smashes this over the long on fence.
19.5
1
Norman Vanua To Zane Green
Green plays this one straight down the ground and the batters take one.
19.4
lb
Norman Vanua To JJ Smit
Almost a full toss down the leg side, Green looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards cover and the batters take a leg bye.
19.3
1
Norman Vanua To Zane Green
On middle and off, Green works it towards mid-wicket for a single.
19.3
wd
Norman Vanua To Zane Green
Wide! This time just a touch outside the tramline on the off side and wide signalled.
19.2
1
Norman Vanua To JJ Smit
Smit tries to make room and hit it. Vanua is clever enough to follow him. Smit looks to pull but gets a top edge on it and the ball lobs towards fine leg for one.
19.1
1
Norman Vanua To Zane Green
Yorker wide outside off, Vanua carves this one towards cover for one.
Over 19 : 100/5
6 Runs
  • 118.1
  • 218.2
  • 218.3
  • 018.4
  • 018.5
  • 118.6
Z. Green
6 (9)
JJ Smit
9 (10)
N. Pokana
4-1-20-0
18.6
1
Nosaina Pokana To Zane Green
100 up for Namibia! Good length ball on the pads, Green pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single.
18.5
0
Nosaina Pokana To Zane Green
Top class bowling from Pokana. Bowls a slower one now which completely deceives Green as he looks to slog this one.
18.4
0
Nosaina Pokana To Zane Green
Short ball on off, Green misses his pull this time.
18.3
2
Nosaina Pokana To Zane Green
Green pulls this one towards mid-wicket for another couple.
18.2
2
Nosaina Pokana To Zane Green
Another length ball down the leg side, Green pulls this one towards backward square leg. The fielder in the deep fumbles and that allows the batters to take two.
18.1
1
Nosaina Pokana To JJ Smit
Length ball on the pads, Smit pulls this one towards square leg for one.
Over 18 : 94/5
2 Runs
  • W 17.1
  • 017.2
  • 017.3
  • 017.4
  • 117.5
  • 117.6
JJ Smit
8 (9)
Z. Green
1 (4)
N. Vanua
3-0-5-2
17.6
1
Norman Vanua To JJ Smit
Full ball on off, pushed towards long off for a single.
17.5
1
Norman Vanua To Zane Green
Length ball wide outside off, Green cuts this one towards point for one.
17.4
0
Norman Vanua To Zane Green
Length ball outside off, Green looks to cut but misses.
17.3
0
Norman Vanua To Zane Green
Slower one from Vanua, Green flicks this one off his pads towards mid-wicket.
17.2
0
Norman Vanua To Zane Green
Full toss wide outside off, Green fails to pounce on it and hits it straight to the man at cover.
Zane Green joins Smit out in the middle.
17.1
W
Norman Vanua To Gerhard Erasmus OUT!
OUT! TIMBER! Corker of a yorker! Perfection from Vanua! Erasmus tries to make room and carve this one towards third man. Vanua bowls a perfect yorker on middle. Erasmus misses and Vanua hits. Looks like the final nail in Namibia's coffin.
Norman Vanua is back. 2-0-3-1 are his numbers so far.
Over 17 : 92/4
6 Runs
  • 2 NB 16.1
  • 116.1
  • 116.2
  • 016.3
  • 116.4
  • 016.5
  • 116.6
G. Erasmus
4 (5)
JJ Smit
7 (8)
N. Pokana
3-1-14-0
16.6
1
Nosaina Pokana To Gerhard Erasmus
Erasmus shuffles across and pushes this full ball on off towards cover for a run. 6 off the over and not what Namibia want.
16.5
0
Nosaina Pokana To Gerhard Erasmus
Length ball on off, Erasmus looks to pull but misses.
Full Commentary
20 OV
12 Runs
N. Vanua to Z. Green JJ Smit
  • 119.1
  • 119.2
  • 1 WD 19.3
  • 119.3
  • 1 LB 19.4
  • 119.5
  • 619.6
19 OV
6 Runs
N. Pokana to JJ Smit Z. Green
  • 118.1
  • 218.2
  • 218.3
  • 018.4
  • 018.5
  • 118.6
18 OV
2 Runs
N. Vanua to G. Erasmus Z. Green JJ Smit
  • W 17.1
  • 017.2
  • 017.3
  • 017.4
  • 117.5
  • 117.6
17 OV
6 Runs
N. Pokana to G. Erasmus JJ Smit
  • 2 NB 16.1
  • 116.1
  • 116.2
  • 016.3
  • 116.4
  • 016.5
  • 116.6
16 OV
5 Runs
D. Ravu R. Hekure to S. Baard G. Erasmus JJ Smit
  • 015.1
  • W 15.2
  • 115.3
  • 015.4
  • 215.5
  • 215.6
15 OV
2 Runs
N. Vanua to C. Williams JJ Smit S. Baard
  • W 14.1
  • 014.2
  • 114.3
  • 014.4
  • 014.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
11 Runs
A. Vala to C. Williams S. Baard
  • 113.1
  • 1 LB 13.2
  • 113.3
  • 613.4
  • 013.5
  • 213.6
13 OV
5 Runs
C. Amini to C. Williams S. Baard
  • 112.1
  • 112.2
  • 012.3
  • 112.4
  • 012.5
  • 212.6
12 OV
3 Runs
A. Vala to C. Williams S. Baard
  • 111.1
  • 111.2
  • 011.3
  • 011.4
  • 011.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
4 Runs
C. Amini to S. Baard C. Williams
  • 010.1
  • 110.2
  • 110.3
  • 010.4
  • 110.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
6 Runs
J. Kila to C. Williams S. Baard
  • 19.1
  • 19.2
  • 19.3
  • 19.4
  • 19.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
6 Runs
C. Amini to S. Baard C. Williams
  • 48.1
  • 08.2
  • 18.3
  • 18.4
  • 08.5
  • 08.6
8 OV
2 Runs
J. Kila to C. Williams S. Baard
  • 07.1
  • 17.2
  • 07.3
  • 07.4
  • 17.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
7 Runs
C. Amini to JP Kotze S. Baard C. Williams
  • 46.1
  • 16.2
  • 16.3
  • 06.4
  • W 6.5
  • 16.6
6 OV
1 Runs
N. Vanua to JP Kotze
  • 05.1
  • 05.2
  • 05.3
  • 05.4
  • 05.5
  • 15.6
5 OV
11 Runs
D. Ravu to JP Kotze
  • 64.1
  • 04.2
  • 04.3
  • 44.4
  • 04.5
  • 14.6
4 OV
8 Runs
S. Bau to S. Baard JP Kotze
  • 13.1
  • 13.2
  • 23.3
  • 13.4
  • 23.5
  • 13.6
3 OV
8 Runs
N. Pokana to JP Kotze
  • 02.1
  • 02.2
  • 22.3
  • 02.4
  • 62.5
  • 02.6
2 OV
6 Runs
J. Kila to S. Baard N. Davin JP Kotze
  • 01.1
  • 41.2
  • 11.3
  • W 1.4
  • 01.5
  • 11.6
1 OV
1 Runs
N. Pokana to S. Baard N. Davin
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 00.3
  • 00.4
  • 1 LB 0.5
  • 00.6
Match Info
  • Venue Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
  • Weather Clear
  • Toss Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat
  • Result Papua New Guinea beat Namibia by 18 runs
  • Player of the Match Norman Vanua
  • Umpire Allahudien Paleker (SA), Sam Nogajski (AUS) and no TV Umpire
  • Referee Gerrie Pienaar (SA)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Papua New Guinea 130/5 in 20 overs
  • Papua New Guinea 100/4 in 16 overs
  • Papua New Guinea 50/3 in 9.1 overs
  • Namibia 100/5 in 19.0 overs
  • Namibia 50/2 in 8.4 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Namibia 35/0
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