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There’s a lot of quality in the UAE side, who also played the 1996 World Cup. In Rohan Mustafa, the captain, and Ashfaq Ahmed, there’s solidity at the top of the batting order, which is further bolstered by the presence of Chirag Suri, Rameez Shahzad and, not to forget Shaiman Anwar.
PNG warmed up for the qualifiers with decent if not successful outings against Scotland first and then Zimbabwe, the hosts and one of the favourites. In the game against Scotland, Assad Vala, the captain, got a 39 and Sese Bau, one of the team’s old hands, scored a 76-ball 53 as PNG scored 196. Scotland went past the target convincingly enough with Matt Cross scoring an unbeaten 101 but more than one PNG bowler was impressively restrictive. Alei Nao, the right-arm medium-pacer, and Charles Amini, the leg-spinner, conceded runs at under five an over, while Vala, who bowls off-spin, gave away just 23 runs from eight overs.
Then, against Zimbabwe, Vani Morea scored a good 58 from the top of the order as PNG scored 195 against a full-strength Zimbabwe attack before the Zimbabweans knocked off the runs for victory.
If everything comes together for PNG the way Joe Dawes, the coach, must be hoping, they can be a threat, especially with their excellent fielding abilities. But UAE, despite the iffy build-up to the tournament, will back their chances of starting with a win.
Commentary (Papua New Guinea innings)
25.5 M Naveed to N Vanua, OUT c Rameez Shahzad b Mohammad Naveed. Papua New Guinea have been bowled out. 113/10
25.4 M Naveed to N Vanua, No run. 113/9
25.3 M Naveed to A Nao, 1 run. 113/9
25.2 M Naveed to A Nao, No run. 112/9
25.1 M Naveed to A Nao, No run. 112/9
24.6 A Hayat to N Vanua, 2 runs. 112/9
24.5 A Hayat to A Nao, 1 run. 110/9
24.4 A Hayat to C Soper, OUT b Amir Hayat. Papua New Guinea have lost their ninth wicket. 109/9
24.3 A Hayat to C Soper, No run. 109/8
24.2 A Hayat to N Vanua, 1 run. 109/8
24.1 A Hayat to C Soper, 1 run. 108/8
23.6 R Mustafa to C Soper, 1 run. 107/8
23.5 R Mustafa to N Vanua, 1 run. 106/8
23.4 R Mustafa to C Soper, 1 run. 105/8
23.3 R Mustafa to N Vanua, Bye. 104/8
23.2 R Mustafa to N Vanua, No run. 103/8
23.1 R Mustafa to C Soper, 1 run. 103/8
22.6 I Haider to N Vanua, No run. 102/8
22.5 I Haider to N Vanua, No run. 102/8
22.4 I Haider to C Soper, 1 run. 102/8
22.3 I Haider to C Soper, 2 runs. 101/8
22.2 I Haider to N Vanua, 1 run. 99/8
22.1 I Haider to N Vanua, FOUR. 98/8
21.6 A Raza to N Vanua, 1 run. 94/8
21.6 A Raza to N Vanua, Wide. 93/8
21.5 A Raza to N Vanua, SIX. 92/8
21.4 A Raza to N Vanua, No run. 86/8
21.3 A Raza to C Soper, 1 run. 86/8
21.2 A Raza to N Vanua, 1 run. 85/8
21.1 A Raza to N Vanua, 2 runs. 84/8
21.1 A Raza to N Vanua, Wide. 82/8
20.6 M Naveed to C Soper, 2 runs. 81/8
20.5 M Naveed to C Soper, SIX. 79/8
20.4 M Naveed to C Soper, No run. 73/8
20.3 M Naveed to N Vanua, 1 run. 73/8
20.2 M Naveed to N Vanua, No run. 72/8
20.1 M Naveed to C Soper, 1 run. 72/8
19.6 M Naveed to C Soper, 2 runs. 71/8
19.5 M Naveed to C Soper, SIX. 71/8
19.4 M Naveed to C Soper, No run. 71/8
19.3 M Naveed to N Vanua, 1 run. 71/8
19.2 M Naveed to N Vanua, No run. 71/8
19.1 M Naveed to C Soper, 1 run. 70/8
18.6 I Haider to J Vare, OUT b Imran Haider. Papua New Guinea have lost their eighth wicket. 70/8
18.5 I Haider to C Soper, 1 run. 70/7
18.4 I Haider to J Vare, 1 run. 69/7
18.3 I Haider to J Vare, No run. 68/7
18.2 I Haider to J Vare, No run. 68/7
18.1 I Haider to J Vare, No run. 68/7
17.6 A Raza to C Soper, No run. 68/7
17.5 A Raza to J Vare, 1 run. 68/7
17.4 A Raza to J Vare, No run. 67/7
17.3 A Raza to J Vare, No run. 67/7
17.2 A Raza to J Vare, No run. 67/7
17.1 A Raza to J Vare, No run. 67/7
16.6 I Haider to C Soper, No run. 67/7
16.5 I Haider to J Vare, 1 run. 67/7
16.4 I Haider to J Vare, No run. 66/7
16.3 I Haider to J Kila, OUT c Shaiman Anwar b Imran Haider. Papua New Guinea have lost their seventh wicket. 66/7
16.2 I Haider to J Vare, 1 run. 66/6
16.1 I Haider to C Amini, OUT run out (sub). Papua New Guinea have lost their sixth wicket. 65/6
15.6 S Anwar to C Amini, 1 run. 64/5
15.5 S Anwar to C Amini, No run. 63/5
15.4 S Anwar to J Kila, 1 run. 63/5
15.3 S Anwar to J Kila, FOUR. 62/5
15.2 S Anwar to C Amini, 1 run. 58/5
15.1 S Anwar to C Amini, FOUR. 57/5
14.6 I Haider to J Kila, No run. 53/5
14.5 I Haider to J Kila, No run. 53/5
14.4 I Haider to J Kila, No run. 53/5
14.3 I Haider to J Kila, No run. 53/5
14.2 I Haider to J Kila, No run. 53/5
14.1 I Haider to J Kila, No run. 53/5
13.6 S Anwar to J Kila, 1 run. 53/5
13.5 S Anwar to J Kila, No run. 52/5
13.4 S Anwar to C Amini, 1 run. 52/5
13.3 S Anwar to C Amini, No run. 51/5
13.2 S Anwar to C Amini, 2 runs. 51/5
13.1 S Anwar to J Kila, 1 run. 49/5
12.6 I Haider to J Kila, 1 run. 48/5
12.5 I Haider to J Kila, No run. 47/5
12.4 I Haider to C Amini, 1 run. 47/5
12.3 I Haider to J Kila, 1 run. 46/5
12.2 I Haider to J Kila, FOUR. 45/5
12.1 I Haider to C Amini, 1 run. 41/5
11.6 R Mustafa to J Kila, No run. 40/5
11.5 R Mustafa to J Kila, No run. 40/5
11.4 R Mustafa to J Kila, No run. 40/5
11.3 R Mustafa to J Kila, No run. 40/5
11.2 R Mustafa to J Kila, No run. 40/5
11.1 R Mustafa to M Dai, OUT c Adnan Mufti b Rohan Mustafa. Papua New Guinea have lost their fifth wicket. 40/5
10.6 A Raza to C Amini, No run. 40/4
10.5 A Raza to C Amini, FOUR. 40/4
10.4 A Raza to M Dai, 1 run. 36/4
10.3 A Raza to M Dai, No run. 35/4
10.2 A Raza to C Amini, 1 run. 35/4
10.1 A Raza to C Amini, 2 runs. 34/4
9.6 R Mustafa to M Dai, No run. 32/4
9.5 R Mustafa to M Dai, No run. 32/4
9.4 R Mustafa to C Amini, 1 run. 32/4
9.4 R Mustafa to C Amini, Wide. 31/4
9.3 R Mustafa to C Amini, No run. 30/4
9.2 R Mustafa to M Dai, 1 run. 30/4
9.1 R Mustafa to M Dai, No run. 29/4
8.6 A Raza to C Amini, No run. 29/4
8.5 A Raza to C Amini, No run. 29/4
8.4 A Raza to C Amini, No run. 29/4
8.3 A Raza to C Amini, No run. 29/4
8.2 A Raza to C Amini, No run. 29/4
8.1 A Raza to C Amini, No run. 29/4
7.6 R Mustafa to C Amini, 1 run. 29/4
7.5 R Mustafa to C Amini, No run. 28/4
7.4 R Mustafa to M Dai, 1 run. 28/4
7.3 R Mustafa to C Amini, 1 run. 27/4
7.2 R Mustafa to C Amini, No run. 26/4
7.1 R Mustafa to M Dai, 1 run. 26/4
6.6 M Naveed to C Amini, No run. 25/4
6.5 M Naveed to C Amini, 2 runs. 25/4
6.4 M Naveed to C Amini, No run. 23/4
6.3 M Naveed to C Amini, No run. 23/4
6.2 M Naveed to C Amini, No run. 23/4
6.1 M Naveed to C Amini, No run. 23/4
5.6 A Raza to M Dai, No run. 23/4
5.5 A Raza to M Dai, No run. 23/4
5.4 A Raza to M Dai, No run. 23/4
5.3 A Raza to M Dai, No run. 23/4
5.2 A Raza to M Dai, No run. 23/4
5.1 A Raza to M Dai, No run. 23/4
4.6 M Naveed to V Morea, OUT lbw b Mohammad Naveed. Papua New Guinea have lost their fourth wicket. 23/4
4.5 M Naveed to M Dai, 3 runs. 23/3
4.4 M Naveed to V Morea, 1 run. 20/3
4.3 M Naveed to V Morea, No run. 19/3
4.2 M Naveed to V Morea, No run. 19/3
4.1 M Naveed to V Morea, No run. 19/3
3.6 A Hayat to M Dai, No run. 19/3
3.5 A Hayat to M Dai, FOUR. 19/3
3.4 A Hayat to M Dai, No run. 15/3
3.3 A Hayat to M Dai, No run. 15/3
3.2 A Hayat to M Dai, No run. 15/3
3.1 A Hayat to M Dai, No run. 15/3
2.6 M Naveed to M Dai, 1 run. 15/3
2.5 M Naveed to S Bau, OUT b Mohammad Naveed. Papua New Guinea have lost their third wicket. 14/3
2.4 M Naveed to A Vala, OUT b Mohammad Naveed. Papua New Guinea have lost their second wicket. 14/2
2.3 M Naveed to V Morea, 1 run. 14/1
2.2 M Naveed to V Morea, FOUR. 13/1
2.1 M Naveed to A Vala, 1 run. 9/1
2.1 M Naveed to A Vala, Wide. 8/1
1.6 A Hayat to V Morea, No run. 7/1
1.5 A Hayat to A Vala, 1 run. 7/1
1.4 A Hayat to A Vala, No run. 6/1
1.3 A Hayat to A Vala, No run. 6/1
1.2 A Hayat to V Morea, 3 runs. 6/1
1.1 A Hayat to V Morea, No run. 3/1
0.6 M Naveed to A Vala, No run. 3/1
0.5 M Naveed to L Siaka, OUT b Mohammad Naveed. Papua New Guinea have lost their first wicket. 3/1
0.4 M Naveed to V Morea, 1 run. 3/0
0.3 M Naveed to V Morea, No run. 2/0
0.2 M Naveed to V Morea, 2 runs. 2/0
0.1 M Naveed to V Morea, No run. 0/0
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