PNG Once Again Defeats UAE. The ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 is a cricket competition that spans from 2019 to 2023. UAE and PNG played a match on March 5, 2023, in UAE. The game took place at a Dubai International Stadium location and PNG won the toss, electing to bowl first. This decision proved to be the right one, as PNG’s bowlers put up a brilliant performance to restrict UAE to a low total of 97 runs.
UAE’s batting order failed to build momentum against PNG’s bowling attack, they lost all ten wickets in just 26.2 overs. The top scorer for UAE was Vriitya Aravind, who scored 26 runs off 32 balls. Muhammad Waseem also contributed 19 runs off 36 balls. However, the other batsmen were unable to score double-digit runs for UAE.
PNG’s bowlers were in fine form, with Riley Hekure taking five wickets and Chad Soper taking three. Hekure’s bowling performance was especially impressive, as he dismissed half of the UAE team by himself. Soper was also instrumental in restricting UAE to a low total. His three wickets helped PNG maintain the upper hand in the game.
In response to UAE’s low score, PNG began their innings with a steady start. Tony Ura played a composed inning, scoring an unbeaten 35 runs off 63 balls. Sese Bau also scored 18 runs off 33 balls supporting Tony. The PNG team reached their target in just 26.5 overs, losing only five wickets along the way. And PNG Once Again Defeats UAE.
UAE’s bowlers tried their best to defend their low total. Rohan Mustafa took two wickets and Aayan Afzal Khan took one. However, their efforts were not enough to stop PNG from winning the game.
Riley Hekure became the Player of the Match for his excellent bowling performance. His five-wicket haul was instrumental in restricting UAE to a low score and ultimately helped his team to secure a comfortable victory.
Overall, it was a convincing win for PNG, who showed their dominance in the game. UAE will have to fix their gameplay in the next game to perform well. To get back to winning ways in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2. The league is still running and there are many more upcoming games. All teams will try their best to qualify for the CWC Qualifiers.
