Scotland vs P.N.G., 5th Match, First Round Group B at Al Amarat, T20 World Cup, Oct 19 2021 - Ball by Ball Commentary

slower bouncer, but has he nicked this through to the keeper? Dharmasena doesn't think so, but Scotland have reviewed. Yep, there's a feather on that, and that, finally, seals the game, and PNG's fate. Scotland win by 17 runs, and go top in this group. PNG's hopes of qualifying for the second round are almost over.

made good connection with that, though. Again in the slot, but even so, it required some absolutely exquisite timing to send it flying over cow corner for an 86m six! Scotland just can't kill PNG off

swing and a miss from Soper. It was in the slot, but Soper couldn't get any connection on that attempted carve over cover

oh wow! The number 11 has just beautifully timed his first ball, sending it sailing over long-on for a huge six!. 24 to get off the final six balls now - it's somehow still flickering, this PNG side

full and straight from Wheal, Soper gets off strike to cover

crisply struck to long-off, but Soper was desperate to come back on strike. In the process, he sent Pokana on a suicide mission to the non-striker's end, and Wheal knocks the bails off

guided to the offside to get Soper back on strike

gets off strike through the onside

hits him back over his head, and Chad's smashed Brad for four! Scotland aren't doing their NRR any favours with this late sloppiness

and that's the end for Vanua, and probably curtains for PNG. A nothing ball, slow and tailing down leg. Sat up for Vanua to smash for four and bring up his half-century. It hits Vanua on the glove, though, and Cross has the easiest of catches. Vanua smashes the ground with his bat in frustration

brilliant. Vanua looked to make room and the bowler sends that inches away from the wide off stump line

another slower ball plugged into the pitch. Spooned out to midwicket

full delivery, squeezed out to fine leg for one

should have been a run-out, Vanua was three quarters of the way down the pitch. Davey had all three stumps to aim at and plenty of time to take stock, but he misses and they come through

pace off, bangs it into the pitch. Steers it to square leg, but they only manage a single

guides it to long-off and keeps the strike

tucked into the onside. Got away with that - had Vanua been on strike for that, it likely would have travelled

belted back down to long-on

yorker darted in at the right hander, Soper gets off strike with one down o long-on

clever bowling, and Doriga's done for! That was smart because Doriga showed his hand early. Was down the ground before Watt was through his delivery stride, so he sent it down the offside, leaving Cross to effect a nimble stumping

lucky to get away with that. Low full toss sliding down leg, hits him on the pads