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(c)Cricinfo en-gb Vala wants PNG to pick their "energy, determination and attitude" with Afghanistan and NZ up next https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/382100/382163.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1437047.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1437047.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/our-batters-let-us-down-png-captain-assad-vala-after-defeat-to-uganda-1437047 Thu, 06 Jun 2024 08:44:34 GMT The captain's two wickets threatened a huge result but West Indies' depth saw them home https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/381800/381873.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1436325.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1436325.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/wi-vs-png-t20-world-cup-2024-assad-vala-proud-despite-hopes-of-upset-slipping-away-1436325 Mon, 03 Jun 2024 02:26:29 GMT PNG will be playing their second T20 World Cup, after a winless campaign in 2021 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/328800/328829.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1432860.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1432860.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2024-assad-vala-to-lead-png-charles-amini-to-be-vice-captain-1432860 Wed, 08 May 2024 09:54:39 GMT The PNG captain also called Kiplin Doriga's lower-order rearguard 'the blueprint of what we expect from him' https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/329000/329048.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1284272.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1284272.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2021-ban-vs-png-assad-vala-hopes-world-cup-appearance-will-inspire-children-to-play-cricket-1284272 Tue, 19 Jul 2022 02:55:17 GMT The huge win gives Oman a major qualification boost, putting them top of the table as well as handing them a favourable net run rate https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/293500/293544.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1283465.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1283465.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/oman-vs-png-mens-t20-world-cup-2021-maqsood-jatinder-help-oman-lead-10-wicket-rout-of-png-1283465 Sun, 17 Oct 2021 14:41:01 GMT Captain wants team to bring smiles to his countrymen who have endured a tough fight with covid-19 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296200/296282.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1283149.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1283149.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2021-assad-vala-wants-papua-new-guinea-to-become-world-cup-regulars-1283149 Thu, 14 Oct 2021 15:42:15 GMT Papua New Guinea will play Oman, Scotland and Bangladesh as they bid to reach the Super 12 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/296200/296263.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277266.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1277266.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/t20-world-cup-2021-assad-vala-to-captain-papua-new-guinea-at-maiden-icc-global-tournament-1277266 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Namibia's net run-rate takes a hit too as they lose their second in a row, this one by 81 runs https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/295900/295994.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204265.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1204265.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1204265 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT For a few moments, West Indies looked in danger of losing to Papua New Guinea, chasing a target of 201. But their captain Jason Holder took charge to lead the team across the line https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/273700/273764.5.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139369.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1139369.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1139369 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT UAE captain Rohan Mustafa became the third player in ODI history to score a century and take five wickets in the same innings as PNG crumbled to a 103-run loss in the series decider in Abu Dhabi https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/259600/259613.2.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2015-17/content/story/1090004.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2015-17/content/story/1090004.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1090004 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT The win helped consolidate PNG's second position in the ICC WCL table, while UAE, who slumped to their eighth loss in 10 matches, are placed seventh in the eight-team championship https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/217700/217777.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2015-17/content/story/1089655.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2015-17/content/story/1089655.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1089655 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Fast bowlers Norman Vanua and Willie Gavera took three wickets each and played leading roles during a collapse in which Namibia lost six wickets for 57 runs in Port Moresby https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/227300/227315.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2015-17/content/story/1062895.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2015-17/content/story/1062895.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1062895 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Stand-in captain Assad Vala scored an unbeaten 144 in the first innings to set up Papua New Guinea's 199-run rout of Namibia at Port Moresby, their first I-Cup win at home https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176500/176589.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2015-17/content/story/1062229.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2015-17/content/story/1062229.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-1062229 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT Ireland maintained their flawless run in the current edition of the Intercontinental Cup, once again claiming the maximum 20 points with a 146-run win over Papua New Guinea https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/207500/207521.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2015-17/content/story/968509.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2015-17/content/story/968509.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-968509 Thu, 20 Mar 2025 14:11:06 GMT Papua New Guinea registered a slender two-wicket win against Nepal in Abu Dhabi, by chasing down 233 with only three balls to spare https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/217900/217967.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2015-17/content/story/941481.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl-championship-2015-17/content/story/941481.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-941481 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Papua New Guinea progressed to the knockout stages with a dominant eight-wicket win against Nepal https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/217900/217959.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2015/content/story/899777.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-world-twenty20-qualifier-2015/content/story/899777.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-899777 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT An unbeaten 124 from Assad Vala powered Papua New Guinea to victory in their maiden first-class game, beating Netherlands by five wickets in the Intercontinental Cup fixture https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/215700/215721.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2015-17/content/story/889087.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-intercontinental-cup-2015-17/content/story/889087.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-889087 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT Medium pacer Norman Vanua's 5 for 36 sealed a 133-run win for Papua New Guinea over Hong Kong in a three-day tour match in Townsville, Australia on Thursday https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/799269.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci/content/story/799269.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-799269 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of all the World Cup 2015 qualifiers on January 13, 2013 https://p.imgci.com/db/PICTURES/CMS/176500/176579.4.jpg https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2014/content/story/709505.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/icc-cricket-world-cup-qualifier-2014/content/story/709505.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-709505 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the third day's matches and semi-finals at the ICC East Asia-Pacific Region Division One Twenty20 tournament https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/522121.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/522121.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522121 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the second day's matches at the ICC East Asia-Pacific Region Division One Twenty20 tournament https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/522029.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/ci-icc/content/story/522029.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-522029 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT A round-up of the first day's matches at the ICC WCL East Asia-Pacific Region Division One Twenty20 tournament https://p.imgci.com https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl/content/story/521910.html?ex_cid=OTC-RSS https://www.cricinfo.com/wcl/content/story/521910.html https://www.cricinfo.com/story/-521910 Mon, 13 Sep 2021 06:53:33 GMT