Hong Kong Vs Papua New Guinea 1St Odi

MATCH FACTS

Series

Papua New Guinea tour of Australia - 2014 (2014/15)

Ground

Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville

Date

8 November 2014

Toss

Hong Kong, chose to bat

Result

P.N.G. won by 4 wickets (with 66 balls remaining)

Captains

Jamie Atkinson (Hong Kong), Chris Amini (P.N.G.)

Debuts

Anshy Rath (Hong Kong), Kinchit Shah (Hong Kong), Aizaz Khan (Hong Kong), Assad Vala (P.N.G.), Tony Ura (P.N.G.), Lega Siaka (P.N.G.), Vani Morea (P.N.G.), Mahuru Dai (P.N.G.), Charles Amini (P.N.G.), Jack Vare (P.N.G.), Willie Gavera (P.N.G.), Pipi Raho (P.N.G.), Chris Amini (P.N.G.)

Umpires

P Wilson and PD Jones

Match referee

GF Labrooy

HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED

Hong Kong won the toss and chose to bat. Anshy Rath, Kinchit Shah, Aizaz Khan, Assad Vala, Tony Ura, Lega Siaka, Vani Morea, Mahuru Dai, Charles Amini, Jack Vare, Willie Gavera, Pipi Raho and Chris Amini played their first ODIs.

Hong Kong batted first and made 202 all out. Jamie Atkinson top-scored with 59 off 79 balls, and Aizaz Khan made 42.

Chasing 203, P.N.G. made 203 for 6. Charles Amini top-scored with 61 not out off 67 balls, and Vani Morea made 54. Irfan Ahmed took 3 for 51 for Hong Kong. The innings was built on a 91-run stand for the sixth wicket between Charles Amini and Vani Morea, 45% of the total.

P.N.G. won by 4 wickets (with 66 balls remaining). Hong Kong's 202 all out is the lowest completed total at Tony Ireland Stadium.