- BATSMENRB4s6sSR15.4 Wallace steadies himself deep extra cover to take a high swirling catch. 70/213.1 breakthrough for Scotland. Toka gets the finest of edges through to Cross standing up by the spinner. Leask collects his 16th ODI wicket. 63/136.1 Vala is given LBW after a big appeal from Tahir. 145/616.3 Tahir picks up his first ODI wicket as Siaka looks to push through the off side, the ball pops up and Berrington dives forward to take the catch at short extra cover. 74/331.3 Sharif just clips the top of Amini's off stump. Useful partnership for PNG worth 60. 134/435.4 quicker one pushed through by Leask has Bau swiping across the line, he misses and the bails fall. 144/538.2 Soper plays down the wrong line and Tahir removes his leg stump. 151/742.3 Vanua stands up and looks to hit over mid-off, his effort goes high and Gavin Main is under it. 165/843.5 slightest of edges goes straight into Cross' hands. 174/9Extras16 (b 2, lb 3, nb 1, w 10)TOTAL205/9 (50 Overs, RR: 4.1)Fall of wickets: 1-63 (Gaudi Toka, 13.1 ov), 2-70 (Tony Ura, 15.4 ov), 3-74 (Lega Siaka, 16.3 ov), 4-134 (Charles Amini, 31.3 ov), 5-144 (Sese Bau, 35.4 ov), 6-145 (Assad Vala, 36.1 ov), 7-151 (Chad Soper, 38.2 ov), 8-165 (Norman Vanua, 42.3 ov), 9-174 (Damien Ravu, 43.5 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB GT Main 5 0 30 0 6.00 3 0 SM Sharif 8 1 37 1 4.62 3 1 MRJ Watt 10 0 26 1 2.60 0 0 RD Berrington 3 0 19 0 6.33 0 0 MA Leask 10 1 37 3 3.70 1 0 Hamza Tahir 10 0 37 4 3.70 1 0 CS MacLeod 4 0 14 0 3.50 1 0
- BATSMENRB4s6sSR4.3 big heave to leg from Cross but he misses and Pokana sends the bails in the air. 10/138 heartbreak for Coetzer. Vala removes his off stump. 160/425.4 MacLeod goes for the slog sweep but it goes high. Pokana is under it at backward square leg. 101/227.2 Munsey goes for the reverse sweep but miscues it into the air, Amini pouches it comfortably. 103/340.2 fantastic work behind the stumps by Doriga. The ball bounces high and he grabs and whips the bails off before Berrington can make it his ground. 168/548.1 Rovu dives forward to take the catch as Wallace paddle sweeps around the corner. 203/746.4 Leask miscues to Toka at short cover. 194/6Extras5 (lb 2, w 3)TOTAL207/7 (48.5 Overs, RR: 4.23)Fall of wickets: 1-10 (Matthew Cross, 4.3 ov), 2-101 (Calum MacLeod, 25.4 ov), 3-103 (George Munsey, 27.2 ov), 4-160 (Kyle Coetzer, 37.6 ov), 5-168 (Richie Berrington, 40.2 ov), 6-194 (Michael Leask, 46.4 ov), 7-203 (Craig Wallace, 48.1 ov)
Match Details
Toss
Scotland , elected to field first
Match number
Season
Match days
17 August 2019 (50-over match)
ODI debut
Umpires
Reserve Umpire
Match Referee
Points
Scotland 2, Papua New Guinea 0
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