Afghanistan Vs Papua New Guinea, Live Cricket Score, Match 29, Icc T20 World Cup 2024 (2024)

Naveen-ul-Haq to Tony Ura, OUT! BOWLED'EM! 50th T20I wicket for Naveen-ul-Haq! And PNG lose half of their side now. Naveen-ul-Haqsteams in and lands it just around the fourth stump line, on a shade fuller length, and angles it a bit into the batter on off and middle. Tony Uraplays down the wrong line and tries to block it out with a defensive shot. The ball holds its line andsneaks past the outside edge and rattles the stumps.

Mohammad Nabi to Assad Vala, OUT! RUN OUT! Casual running from the Papua New Guineaskipper and he pays the ultimate price. Nabi serves it short in length and gets a hint of away turn, on off, Assad Valaplays it with the turn as he stands tall and punches it wide of point for a couple of runs. The batters think about the third run and they do cross over. Fazalhaq Farooqigives it a chase and fires a throw back in towards the keeper. Rahmanullah Gurbazcollects it neatly and is aware that Vala is struggling to make his ground at the bowling end. Gurbaz turns around and hits the stumps at the bowling end. The replays show that Vala did not drag his bat inside the crease but instead, chose to plonk it. The bat was in the air when the stumps were disturbed and he will have to make the long walk back.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Lega Siaka, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Rahmanullah Gurbazin the thick of action again! A golden duck for Lega Siaka. Farooqi steams in from over the wicket and angles away, on a hard length, on the off-stump line, Lega Siakapokes at the delivery and the ball kicks off the deck as it catches the shoulder of the bat. It flies to the right of the keeper, Rahmanullah Gurbazwho dives to that side and takes a fine catch.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Sese Bau, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Two in two for Fazalhaq Farooqi! Papua New Guineahave been rocked early. Fazalhaq Farooqistays over the wicket for the left-hander and gets the ball to tail back in sharply, on a nagging length, on middle and leg, Sese Bautries to cover the line of the ball but the ball nips back in sharply off the deck and catches the inside edge. It brushes the back thigh pad on the way through and it is pouched safely by Rahmanullah Gurbazdiving away to his right again. Hat-trick ball coming up.

Naveen-ul-Haq to Hiri Hiri, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Naveen-ul-Haqgets in on the act now with his first ball. Naveen-ul-Haqcharges in from over the wicket and lands it on a length, outside off, Hiri Hirisees the width on offer and throws his hands at it as he goes for an expansive drive. Gets an inside edge as the ball shapes back in and it drags back onto the stumps. PNG in deep, deep trouble now.

Noor Ahmad to Chad Soper, OUT! RUN OUT! Massive miscommunication between the two batters and PNG are in an absolute nightmare here! Noor Ahmadcomes from across the stumps, and lands it fuller in length, on middle, Chad Soperbrings his bat down and knocksit off the inner half of the willowin betweenmid on and mid-wicket. He first walks a couple of steps ahead looking to sneak a single but retreats a stepback and doesn't see and call the non-striker to go back who is already through halfway and even reaches to the striker's end. Seeing his partner reach the striker's end, Chad Soperis stranded in the middle and casually tries to reach to the bowler's end but the fielder at the mid on region, Noor Ahmadmoves to his right and picks it up and throws it back to Rashid Khanwho clips the bails and Chad Soperis miles out of the crease.

Noor Ahmad to Kipling Doriga, OUT! LBW! Noor breaks a brewing partnership here and gets his first wicket. A gem of a delivery! Bowls a googly on a fuller length, pitches on the middle and off channel, Kipling Dorigais drawn forward and goes to play a defensive shot but the ball beats his outside edge as he plays inside the line and the ball pings on the front pad. A huge confident appeal for LBW and no hesitation from the umpire who raises his finger as it is plumb in front of the stumps.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Norman Vanua, OUT! RUN OUT! Oh, no! So unfortunate for Norman Vanuaand Papua New Guinea. Azmatullah Omarzaiserves it on a hard length, on middle, Norman Vanuapunches it with a straight bat and times it well in front of mid on. Norman sets off for the single and has to put the after-burners on to make his ground at the bowling end. Rashid Khanswoops in and scores a direct hit at the bowling end. The replays show that Norman tried to plonk the bat in instead of dragging it. The bat gets stuck in the turf and falls of his hand and gets caught short of his crease.

Fazalhaq Farooqi to Alei Nao, OUT! IN THE AIR AND TAKEN! Fazalhaq Farooqigets his third and he is on a roll here. Pitches it short of a good length, and skids through quickly as well on the bodyline on off and middle. Alei Naoattempts to pull it but plays it way too closer and gets cramped up for room. Hence, the ball slices off the willow's bottom half, and spoons up in the air towards long on where Rashid Khantakes a good catch. PNG are 9 down now.

Naveen-ul-Haq to John Kariko, OUT! RUN OUT! That's the fourth run out for PNG and they get bundled up just before the triple figures. Naveen-ul-Haqfollows the batter who shuffles across the leg stump line,and bowls it on the back of a length, angling down the leg side. John Karikoswipes it across the line but only meets thin air and Rahmanullah Gurbazcollects the ball on a couple of bounces behind the wickets. John Karikogoes for a bye but Gurbaz removes his gloves and underarmsa direct hit at the striker's end. The TV replay shows that Semo Kamea is short ofthe popping crease. OUT appears on the giant screen.

Alei Nao to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Swing and a miss and Gurbaz falls too. Alei Naobowls a conventional fuller-length delivery, moving a shade back into the batter from off, Rahmanullah Gurbazskips down the track looking to hoist it over the leg side but tries to hit it too hard and ends up losing his shape completely. As a result, the ball sneaks through the inside edge and breaks into the stumps.

Semo Kamea to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! YOU MISS I HIT! Afghanistanlose the first wicket and Semo Kameaand all the PNG players are ecstatic. And again, a beautiful seam position, tailing into the leg stump line from middle, on a fuller length, Ibrahim Zadranstays leg side of the ball and goes for a heave across the line but the ball stays a bit low on the bounce and skids through quickly beating the batter's inside edge and dismantles the furniture. A duck for Ibrahim Zadran.

Norman Vanua to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! CASTLED! Not much Azmatullah Omarzaicould have done there. Norman Vanuasteams in from over the wicket and attacks the stumps with a length delivery, angling in, on middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzaishapes up to push it back past the bowler with a straight bat. The ball keeps very low and sneaks under the bat to rattle into the stumps. Vanua roars in delight as he gets his first wicket of the game.