| 0.0 : TOSS - Uganda have won the toss and will BOWL first. |
| Brian Masaba says that they will bowl first. Adds that their batting performance in the last game was nothing to do with the pitch and they will like to chase. Mentions that they had a chat as a batting group and everyone is on the same page and they will look to put on a better performance. Informs they have made a couple of changes. |
| Assad Vala says he was 50-50 on what to do but is happy to bat first. Adds they spoke after the game against the Windies, they know where they need to improve. Feels they play some good cricket against a Test playing nation. Informs they have made one change. |
| Uganda (Playing XI) - Simon Ssesazi, Roger Mukasa, Robinson Obuya, Dinesh Nakrani, Riazat Ali Shah, Alpesh Ramjani, Kenneth Waiswa, Brian Masaba (C), Juma Miyagi, Cosmas Kyewuta, Frank Nsubuga. |
| Papua New Guinea (Playing XI) - Tony Ura, Assad Vala (C), Lega Siaka, Sese Bau, Hiri Hiri, Kiplin Doriga, Charles Amini, Norman Vanua, Alei Nao, Chad Soper, John Kariko. |
| PITCH REPORT - Katey Martin says that there is humidity and dew will be a factor later while it will also skid on. Adds that the straighter hit is the longest one while the square boundaries even and running between the wickets will be important. Darren Ganga joins her and says that it is not that dissimilar to the last game as there will be turn but the pacers will get swing upfront as well. Tells that batting in the middle phase will be crucial and whoever wins, history will be created. |
| The umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the players of both teams who line up for their respective national anthems. It will be Uganda's first followed by the national anthem of Papua New Guinea. |
| Done with the pre-match formalities! We can see the Uganda players in a huddle who spread out to take their respective field positions. Tony Ura and Assad Vala are the two openers for Papua New Guinea. We will see spin straightaway as Alpesh Ramjani has the new ball in his hand. Let's play... |
| 0.1 : Alpesh Ramjani to Assad Vala, No run. |
| 0.2 : Alpesh Ramjani to Assad Vala, OUT! LBW! An early blow for Papua New Guinea as the skipper goes! Assad Vala has reviewed it. If no bat, that is clearly out. UtraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. Out it is! |
| 0.0 : Sese Bau walks out to bat at number 3. |
| 0.3 : Alpesh Ramjani to Sese Bau, Bowls it full and outside off. Sese Bau leans and pushes it to covers. |
| 0.4 : Alpesh Ramjani to Sese Bau, No run. |
| 0.5 : Alpesh Ramjani to Sese Bau, This is a good start by Alpesh Ramjani! Goes full now, slides it across the batter. Bau drives it but to point. |
| 0.6 : Alpesh Ramjani to Sese Bau, A wicket-maiden to start for Alpesh Ramjani and Uganda! Fuller delivery on middle, Sese Bau blocks it out. |
| Cosmas Kyewuta to share the attack. |
| 1.1 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Tony Ura, A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Tony Ura walks across, has a chat with Bau and takes it upstairs. No bat involved. Maybe just clipping the leg pole. No, Ball Tracking shows it rolls just above the leg pole. A cross-seam deivery, length and on middle and leg. Ura looks to flick but gets hit on the inside half of the pads. Good review in the end by Ura. |
| 1.2 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Tony Ura, Leg bye! On a length and on the pads. Ura looks to clip but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal follows again for LBW but that was going well down leg. A leg bye. |
| 1.3 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Sese Bau, FOUR! Sese Bau is off the mark! A length ball, outside off. Bau drives it aerially and over point. The fielder from third man runs across but fails to stop despite a dive. |
| 1.4 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Sese Bau, 1 run. |
| 1.5 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Tony Ura, FOUR LEG BYES! Pulls his length back and bowls it on the hips, extra bounce as well. Ura looks to hit it away but misses and it rolls away off the pads to the fine leg fence. |
| 1.6 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Tony Ura, A single to end! Length ball, around off. Tony Ura knocks it in front of covers for a single. |
| 0.0 : Juma Miyagi replaces Alpesh Ramjani. |
| 2.1 : Juma Miyagi to Tony Ura, NO BALL! Strays one on the pads. Tony Ura misses his clip and it rolls away off the pads for a leg bye. Juma Miyagi starts by overstepping. A free-hit follows. |
| Juma Miyagi to Sese Bau, DOT! On a length and outside off, stays low. Sese Bau looks to cut but misses. |
| 2.2 : Juma Miyagi to Sese Bau, FOUR BYES! That was a beauty but Papua New Guinea do get a boundary. This one lands on off and shapes away very late. Sese Bau looks to defend but misses. The keeper does not get his hands down quickly and it rolls away to third man for a boundary. |
| 2.3 : Who walks out now? |
| Juma Miyagi to Sese Bau, OUT! TAKEN! Second one down for PNG! Sese Bau takes the charge, this is just short of a length and on off. Bau swings hard but without much conviction. It goes up but not far away as Roger Mukasa takes it at mid off. |
| 2.4 : Juma Miyagi to Lega Siaka, No run. |
| 2.5 : Juma Miyagi to Lega Siaka, This one tails back in, on a length and on off. Lega Siaka makes a solid block. |
| 2.6 : Juma Miyagi to Lega Siaka, A length ball on off. Lega Siaka plays it to third man for a single. |
| 3.1 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Lega Siaka, Cosmas Kyewuta steams in and bowls a length ball on middle, Lega Siaka pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 3.2 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Lega Siaka, Leg bye! What a delivery yet again! A hard-length delivery, slanting on middle, Lega Siaka is squared up as he looks to defend. Gets hit high on the pads and it rolls just past the keeper to third man for one. |
| 3.3 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Tony Ura, OUT! c Roger Mukasa b Cosmas Kyewuta. |
| 0.0 : Hiri Hiri is the next man in. |
| 3.4 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Hiri Hiri, 1 run. |
| 3.5 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Lega Siaka, Touch fuller and around off, Lega Siaka strokes it to covers for a quick single. |
| 3.6 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Hiri Hiri, FOUR! HIT HARD! Cosmas Kyewuta gives width, this is well outside off. Hiri Hiri hammers it through cover-point and it races away to the fence. |
| 4.1 : Juma Miyagi to Lega Siaka, No run. |
| 4.2 : Juma Miyagi to Lega Siaka, Makes it to nip back in this time, length ball, around off. Lega Siaka chops it to point. |
| 4.3 : Juma Miyagi to Lega Siaka, Three dots now! Really good stuff from Juma Miyagi! Hard-length agani on middle, Lega Siaka looks to pull but the ball goes just over the middle pole. |
| 4.4 : Juma Miyagi to Lega Siaka, No run. |
| 4.5 : Juma Miyagi to Lega Siaka, This is full and on off, Lega Siaka punches it to point where a misfield costs Uganda a couple of runs. |
| 4.6 : Juma Miyagi to Lega Siaka, Three runs off the over then! Outside off, Lega Siaka works it to covers for a single. Excellent over from Juma Miyagi. |
| 0.0 : Change of ends for Alpesh Ramjani. |
| 5.1 : Alpesh Ramjani to Lega Siaka, FOUR! A welcome boundary for PNG! Tossed up, full and on middle, Lega Siaka goes down on one knee and nails his sweep through square leg for four runs. |
| 5.2 : Alpesh Ramjani to Lega Siaka, Goes short and on middle, Lega Siaka moves back and clips it towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 5.3 : Alpesh Ramjani to Hiri Hiri, Flighted, full and on middle, Hiri Hiri prods forward to block but gets a bit of an inside edge onto his pads. |
| 5.4 : Alpesh Ramjani to Hiri Hiri, No run. |
| 5.5 : Alpesh Ramjani to Hiri Hiri, Looped up, full and on middle, Hiri Hiri knocks it back to the bowler. |
| 5.6 : Alpesh Ramjani to Hiri Hiri, Quicker one this time, short and angling into leg, Hiri Hiri gets hurried and misses as the ball hits him on the pads. |
| 6.1 : Juma Miyagi to Lega Siaka, No run. |
| 6.2 : Juma Miyagi to Lega Siaka, On a length and on middle, Lega Siaka clips it towards square leg for a single. |
| 6.3 : Juma Miyagi to Hiri Hiri, Back of a length and just around off, Hiri Hiri tries to cut it away but gets beaten by the pace. |
| 6.4 : Juma Miyagi to Hiri Hiri, Short of a length and on off again, Hiri Hiri punches it through covers for a run. |
| 6.5 : Juma Miyagi to Lega Siaka, OUT! run out (Cosmas Kyewuta / Simon Ssesazi). |
| 0.0 : Who walks out? |
| 6.6 : Juma Miyagi to Charles Amini, No run. |
| 7.1 : Brian Masaba to Hiri Hiri, No run. |
| 7.2 : Brian Masaba to Hiri Hiri, No run. |
| 7.3 : Brian Masaba to Hiri Hiri, Flighted, full and on off, Hiri Hiri uses his feet to drive but gets an inside edge towards square leg for a single. |
| 7.4 : Brian Masaba to Charles Amini, No run. |
| 7.6 : Brian Masaba to Charles Amini, A bit short and on off, Charles Amini pushes it through covers for one. |
| 7.5 : Brian Masaba to Charles Amini, 2 runs. |
| 8.1 : Frank Nsubuga to Charles Amini, Frank Nsubuga begins with a tossed-up delivery, full and on middle, Charles Amini blocks it out. |
| 8.2 : Frank Nsubuga to Charles Amini, 1 run. |
| 8.3 : Frank Nsubuga to Hiri Hiri, No run. |
| 8.4 : Frank Nsubuga to Hiri Hiri, 1 run. |
| 8.5 : Frank Nsubuga to Charles Amini, No run. |
| 8.6 : Frank Nsubuga to Charles Amini, No run. |
| 9.1 : Brian Masaba to Hiri Hiri, 1 run. |
| 9.2 : Brian Masaba to Charles Amini, No run. |
| 9.3 : Brian Masaba to Charles Amini, Flighted, full and on middle, Charles Amini fends it back to the bowler. |
| 9.4 : Brian Masaba to Charles Amini, No run. |
| 9.5 : Brian Masaba to Charles Amini, 1 run. |
| 0.0 : DRINKS! Some excellent bowling performance from the Uganda bowlers have helped them stay on top of the game for a while now. Papua New Guinea are just not able to build any partnerships. Amini and Hiri are the last known batting pair out there and PNG will hope they put on a big partnership and take them over 100 runs while Uganda will take their chances and keep looking for wickets. |
| 9.6 : Brian Masaba to Hiri Hiri, EDGED AND FOUR! Brian Masaba bowls this a bit quicker, full and on off, Hiri Hiri tries to flick it away but closes the face of the bat early, gets an outside edge through the vacant first slip region as the ball races to the third man fence for a boundary. |
| 10.1 : Frank Nsubuga to Charles Amini, No run. |
| 10.2 : Frank Nsubuga to Charles Amini, OUT! b Frank Nsubuga. |
| 0.0 : Kiplin Doriga walks out to bat now. |
| 10.3 : Frank Nsubuga to Kiplin Doriga, A googly, fuller and on middle, Kiplin Doriga prods and blocks. |
| 10.4 : Frank Nsubuga to Kiplin Doriga, Tosses it up full and on off, Doriga punches it back to the bowler. |
| 10.5 : Frank Nsubuga to Kiplin Doriga, No run. |
| 10.6 : Frank Nsubuga to Kiplin Doriga, Flatter, quicker and around off, Doriga punches it to cover. |
| 11.1 : Brian Masaba to Hiri Hiri, A half-tracker from Brian Masaba on middle but it stays very low. Hiri adjusts quickly as he punches it to point for one. |
| 11.2 : Brian Masaba to Kiplin Doriga, TOP NUT! This one lands on middle, fuller delivery and spins away drastically. Doriga leans to defend but is well beaten. |
| 11.3 : Brian Masaba to Kiplin Doriga, No run. |
| 11.4 : Brian Masaba to Kiplin Doriga, 1 run. |
| 11.5 : Brian Masaba to Hiri Hiri, Bowls it full and on middle, quicker as well. Hiri is late as he miscues his flick back to the bowler. |
| 11.6 : Brian Masaba to Hiri Hiri, Fuller delivery on off, Hiri eases it to long off for a single. |
| 12.1 : Frank Nsubuga to Hiri Hiri, OUT! LBW! Quicker, fuller and on middle, Hiri Hiri comes down the track and heaves but gets hit plumb on the pads. An appeal but the finger stays down. Uganda take it upstairs. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. The umpire might have turned down thinking about the impact but it was in line. Papua New Guinea lose another wicket. |
| 0.0 : Chad Soper comes out to the middle now. |
| 12.2 : Frank Nsubuga to Chad Soper, Frank Nsubuga keeps it full and bowls it on middle, Soper pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 12.3 : Frank Nsubuga to Chad Soper, Soper is happy to keep this out. Fuller and on middle, Soper blocks it out. |
| 12.4 : Frank Nsubuga to Chad Soper, No run. |
| 12.5 : Frank Nsubuga to Chad Soper, No run. |
| 12.6 : Frank Nsubuga to Chad Soper, No run. |
| 13.1 : Alpesh Ramjani to Kiplin Doriga, Alpesh Ramjani bowls it flat and on top of off. Doriga punches it to cover. |
| 13.2 : Alpesh Ramjani to Kiplin Doriga, Tad short and on middle, Doriga goes back and knocks it straight to cover. |
| 13.3 : Alpesh Ramjani to Kiplin Doriga, Angles this one on the pads. Doriga turns it on the leg side for a quick single. First run after the wicket of Hiri Hiri. |
| 13.4 : Alpesh Ramjani to Chad Soper, No run. |
| 13.5 : Alpesh Ramjani to Chad Soper, 1 run. |
| 13.6 : Alpesh Ramjani to Kiplin Doriga, One more run to end the over! Fuller delivery on off. Doriga goes for the slog-sweep but top edges it to square leg where it falls well ahead of the man running forward from inside the ring. |
| 14.1 : Frank Nsubuga to Kiplin Doriga, This is full and on middle, Doriga tucks it to mid-wicket. |
| 14.2 : Frank Nsubuga to Kiplin Doriga, Flighted full and on middle, Doriga hits it to deep mid-wicket for a single. Just over the man at short mid-wicket. |
| 14.3 : Frank Nsubuga to Chad Soper, 1 run. |
| 14.4 : Frank Nsubuga to Kiplin Doriga, Excellent stop! A loopy ball, full and on middle, Doriga works it to mid-wicket where the fielder dives across to stop. |
| 14.5 : Frank Nsubuga to Kiplin Doriga, Quick work from the keeper. Fires in full and on leg. Doriga shuffles across to heave but misses. The keeper clips the bails off but Doriga had his foot grounded. |
| 14.6 : Frank Nsubuga to Kiplin Doriga, Tossed up on the pads. Doriga looks to flick it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 15.1 : Alpesh Ramjani to Chad Soper, 1 run. |
| 15.2 : Alpesh Ramjani to Kiplin Doriga, SIX! BANG! First maximum of the match! Is that a sign of changin gears here? Floated, full and on middle, Kiplin Doriga dances down the track and tonks it over the bowler's head for a biggie. |
| 15.3 : Alpesh Ramjani to Kiplin Doriga, Flighted, full and on middle, Kiplin Doriga pushes it back to the bowler. |
| 15.4 : Alpesh Ramjani to Kiplin Doriga, 2 runs. |
| 15.5 : Alpesh Ramjani to Kiplin Doriga, A huge shout for LBW, but turned down! Uganda takes the review this time. |
| 15.6 : Alpesh Ramjani to Norman Vanua, No run. |
| 0.0 : Norman Vanua comes to the middle. |
| 16.1 : Brian Masaba to Chad Soper, Goes short and on off, Chad Soper stays back and swats it towards long on for a single. |
| 16.2 : Brian Masaba to Norman Vanua, Short again but keeps very low, on off, Norman Vanua stabs it to extra covers for a quick run. |
| 16.3 : Brian Masaba to Chad Soper, OUT! BOWLED'EM! The skipper joins the party now! |
| 16.4 : Brian Masaba to Alei Nao, Goes short again, on middle, Alei Nao forces it down to long on for another run. |
| 0.0 : Alei Nao comes in. |
| 16.5 : Brian Masaba to Norman Vanua, Flighted, full and on middle, Norman Vanua blocks it out. |
| 16.6 : Brian Masaba to Norman Vanua, Slows it up, full and on off, Norman Vanua drills it down to long off for one. |
| Halt! |
| 17.1 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Norman Vanua, Fuller one and on middle, Norman Vanua drives it towards the mid on region for a single. |
| 17.2 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Alei Nao, Back of a length and around off, Alei Nao runs it down to third man for a run. |
| 17.3 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Norman Vanua, On a good length and just around off, Norman Vanua tries to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge. |
| 17.4 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Norman Vanua, Tocuh fuller, on off, Norman Vanua drills it through covers for another run. |
| 17.5 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Alei Nao, Slower one, full again and outside off, does not bounce at all, Alei Nao fails to reach it as well. |
| 17.6 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Alei Nao, A low full toss, on off, Alei Nao slashes at it but gets an outiside edge wide of third man for a brace. |
| 18.1 : Juma Miyagi to Norman Vanua, On a length and on leg, angling in, Norman Vanua backs away to work it away but misses, the ball goes off his pads towards point. A leg bye is taken. |
| 18.2 : Juma Miyagi to Alei Nao, Back of a length and on middle, Alei Nao goes for the pull but gets hurried and mistimes it badly in the air, but it lands safey in front of mid off. They cross. |
| 18.3 : Juma Miyagi to Norman Vanua, 1 run. |
| 18.4 : Juma Miyagi to Alei Nao, OUT! TIMBER! Juma Miyagi gets his second now! He goes full and straight, Alei Nao tries to make room and throws his bat at it, but plays all over it as the ball rattles the stumps. Papua New Guinea nine down now! |
| 18.5 : Juma Miyagi to John Kariko, No run. |
| 18.6 : Juma Miyagi to John Kariko, Hits the hard length this time, on off, shaping away with extra bounce, John Kariko has a poke at it but misses. |
| 19.1 : Cosmas Kyewuta to Norman Vanua, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Cosmas Kyewuta lands this on a good length and on off, Norman Vanua uses his feet to punch it away but only manages to get a thin outside edge behind where Simon Ssesazi makes no mistake. Papua New Guinea have been bowled out for 77! |
| 0.0 : A sorry looking batting card for Papua New Guinea. Really it just didn't look like they were comfortable on this slow pitch. The way their batters lost wickets didn't help them. Papua New Guinea lost three wickets in three overs. Lega Siaka and Hiri Hiri showedtried to retrack the innings but once they both fell, Papua New Guinea fell like a pack of cards. Papua New Guinea have gone a step back with the bat as compared to their performance against West Indies. |
| Frank Nsubuga is up for a quick chat. He says it was a very big moment for him and it was very exciting. Adds that he has waited 43 years to play his first World Cup game and it's special. Tells that the pitch was holding and he tried to give flight and bowl wicket to wicket as his coach said. Mentions that it is all about looking after the young guys and they look after him as well. Ends by saying that have a good mix in their squad. |
| For Uganda, they will be on cloud-9 right now. Brian Masaba couldn't have asked for a better performance from his group. All the bowlers whenever asked, stepped up for the team and went with a wicket atleast in the spell. Uganda will be confident to chase this down. Right then! The pitch is not an easy one to bat on. Papua New Guinea will be aware that Uganda got bowled out under 60 in their last match against Afghanistan. Can the PNG bowlers upsring a surprise or it will be a walk in the p |
| ...THE CHASE... |
| We are back. The players are out in the middle. |
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