Papua New Guinea vs Cook Islands: Lega Siaka's 80 not out sets the target in a 49-run win
Papua New Guinea beat Cook Islands by 49 runs. Lega Siaka made 80* (50), Sese Bau took 2 for 22.
Papua New Guinea beat Cook Islands by 49 runs in the Match 9 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Nisshin. Papua New Guinea made 204 for 5 in 20 overs; Cook Islands replied with 155 for 6 in 20 overs. Lega Siaka top-scored with 80* (50) at a strike rate of 160.0, and Sese Bau returned 2 for 22.
How the innings unfolded
Papua New Guinea — 204 for 5 in 20 overs
Scored at 10.20 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 64 | 1 | 10.67 | 9 (5×4, 4×6) |
| Middle overs | 85 | 3 | 8.50 | 8 (5×4, 3×6) |
| Death overs | 55 | 1 | 13.75 | 6 (2×4, 4×6) |
The largest stand was 93 for the 2nd wicket between Lega Siaka and Tony Ura, from 44 balls (12.68 an over).
Cook Islands — 155 for 6 in 20 overs
Scored at 7.75 an over.
| Phase | Runs | Wickets | Run rate | Boundaries |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Powerplay | 49 | 0 | 8.17 | 8 (5×4, 3×6) |
| Middle overs | 68 | 4 | 6.80 | 7 (4×4, 3×6) |
| Death overs | 38 | 2 | 9.50 | 4 (1×4, 3×6) |
The largest stand was 68 for the 1st wicket between HB Dickson and T Parima, from 52 balls (7.85 an over).
With the bat
| Batter | Team | Runs | Balls | SR | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lega Siaka | Papua New Guinea | 80* | 50 | 160.0 | 4 | 4 |
| Tony Ura | Papua New Guinea | 74 | 33 | 224.2 | 5 | 6 |
| HB Dickson | Cook Islands | 50 | 32 | 156.3 | 6 | 3 |
| C Dickson | Cook Islands | 41* | 21 | 195.2 | 2 | 3 |
| Sese Bau | Papua New Guinea | 22 | 16 | 137.5 | 3 | 1 |
With the ball
| Bowler | Team | Overs | Figures | Economy | Maidens |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sese Bau | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 2 for 22 | 7.33 | 0 |
| John Kariko | Papua New Guinea | 4 | 2 for 29 | 7.25 | 1 |
| C Dickson | Cook Islands | 4 | 2 for 29 | 7.25 | 0 |
| Lega Siaka | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1 for 9 | 3.00 | 0 |
| Assad Vala | Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1 for 25 | 8.33 | 0 |
The stands that mattered
- 93 (44 balls) for Papua New Guinea's 2nd wicket — Lega Siaka and Tony Ura
- 68 (52 balls) for Cook Islands's 1st wicket — HB Dickson and T Parima
- 35 (25 balls) for Papua New Guinea's 1st wicket — Sese Bau and Tony Ura
The full scorecard and ball-by-ball record are available for every delivery of this match.
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