United Arab Emirates Vs Papua New Guinea 67Th Match
World Cup League 2 - 2019 (2019-2023) · Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah · 15 March 2022
U.A.E. won by 7 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)
U.A.E. won by 7 wickets (with 33 balls remaining). Asif Khan top-scored with 81* for U.A.E.. Basil Hameed took 4/19.
MATCH FACTS
- Ground
- Sharjah Cricket Stadium, Sharjah
- Date
- 15 March 2022
- Toss
- P.N.G., chose to bat
- Result
- U.A.E. won by 7 wickets (with 33 balls remaining)
- Player of the match
- Basil Hameed
- Captains
- Assad Vala (P.N.G.), Ahmed Raza (U.A.E.)
- Umpires
- RR Wimalasiri and Shiju Sam
- Match referee
- WC Labrooy
HOW THE MATCH UNFOLDED
P.N.G. won the toss and chose to bat.
P.N.G. batted first and made 176 for 8. Assad Vala top-scored with 46 off 72 balls. Basil Hameed took 4 for 19 for U.A.E.. That was well below the 2020s average first-innings total at Sharjah Cricket Stadium, 249 across 9 ODIs.
Chasing 177, U.A.E. made 179 for 3. Asif Khan top-scored with 81 not out off 102 balls, and Vriitya Aravind made 40. The innings was built on a 90-run stand for the fourth wicket between Asif Khan and Chundangapoyil Rizwan, 50% of the total.
U.A.E. won by 7 wickets (with 33 balls remaining).
P.N.G.: 176 FOR 8
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Ura | b Junaid Siddique | 3 | 10 |
| Lega Siaka | c & b Basil Hameed | 17 | 26 |
| Assad Vala | b Basil Hameed | 46 | 72 |
| Charles Amini | c Rohan Mustafa b Basil Hameed | 23 | 51 |
| Hiri Hiri | c Chundangapoyil Rizwan b Basil Hameed | 10 | 33 |
| Chad Soper | b Zahoor Khan | 18 | 44 |
| Norman Vanua | c Muhammad Waseem b Ahmed Raza | 11 | 11 |
| Riley Hekure | lbw b Ahmed Raza | 0 | 1 |
| Simon Atai | not out | 25 | 32 |
| Dogodo Bau | not out | 16 | 20 |
Did not bat: Kabua Morea
Extras 7 · Total 176 for 8
| Bowler (U.A.E.) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junaid Siddique | 8 | 1 | 29 | 1 |
| Kashif Daud | 5 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Basil Hameed | 10 | 1 | 19 | 4 |
| Zahoor Khan | 7 | 1 | 28 | 1 |
| Rohan Mustafa | 10 | 0 | 29 | 0 |
| Ahmed Raza | 10 | 0 | 45 | 2 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-7 (Tony Ura, 2.5 ov), 2-29 (Lega Siaka, 7.3 ov), 3-83 (Charles Amini, 25.1 ov), 4-92 (Assad Vala, 27.4 ov), 5-109 (Hiri Hiri, 35.3 ov), 6-120 (Norman Vanua, 38.3 ov), 7-120 (Riley Hekure, 38.4 ov), 8-143 (Chad Soper, 44.2 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Tony Ura (3) and Lega Siaka (3) | 7 | 17 |
| second | Assad Vala (8) and Lega Siaka (14) | 22 | 28 |
| third | Assad Vala (31) and Charles Amini (23) | 54 | 106 |
| fourth | Assad Vala (7) and Hiri Hiri (2) | 9 | 15 |
| fifth | Chad Soper (7) and Hiri Hiri (8) | 17 | 47 |
| sixth | Norman Vanua (11) and Chad Soper (0) | 11 | 18 |
| seventh | Chad Soper (0) and Riley Hekure (0) | 0 | 1 |
| eighth | Chad Soper (11) and Simon Atai (12) | 23 | 34 |
| ninth | Dogodo Bau (16) and Simon Atai (13) | 33 | 34 |
U.A.E.: 179 FOR 3
| Batter | How out | R | B |
|---|---|---|---|
| Chirag Suri | c Dogodo Bau b Norman Vanua | 2 | 8 |
| Muhammad Waseem | b Chad Soper | 22 | 25 |
| Vriitya Aravind | c Kabua Morea b Chad Soper | 40 | 68 |
| Asif Khan | not out | 81 | 102 |
| Chundangapoyil Rizwan | not out | 26 | 65 |
Did not bat: Basil Hameed, Rohan Mustafa, Kashif Daud, Ahmed Raza, Zahoor Khan, Junaid Siddique
Extras 8 · Total 179 for 3
| Bowler (P.N.G.) | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabua Morea | 6 | 0 | 24 | 0 |
| Norman Vanua | 8 | 0 | 47 | 1 |
| Riley Hekure | 8.3 | 0 | 34 | 0 |
| Chad Soper | 9 | 2 | 29 | 2 |
| Charles Amini | 6 | 0 | 17 | 0 |
| Simon Atai | 7 | 0 | 27 | 0 |
FALL OF WICKETS
1-23 (Chirag Suri, 3.1 ov), 2-32 (Muhammad Waseem, 7.2 ov), 3-89 (Vriitya Aravind, 23.5 ov)
| Wkt | Batters | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|---|
| first | Chirag Suri (2) and Muhammad Waseem (17) | 23 | 19 |
| second | Vriitya Aravind (4) and Muhammad Waseem (5) | 9 | 25 |
| third | Asif Khan (19) and Vriitya Aravind (36) | 57 | 99 |
| fourth | Asif Khan (62) and Chundangapoyil Rizwan (26) | 90 | 125 |
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