Canada vs Papua New Guinea Live Score and Commentary, Match 15, ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier Play-off, 5 April, 2023

COMPLETED / Match 15 / United Cricket Club Ground

Canada

218/8 (50 ov)

Papua New Guinea

128/10 (37 ov)

Canada won by 90 runs.

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Player of the match

Jeremy Gordon, Canada

Batting	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Semo Kamea	0	5	0	0	0.00
Norman Vanua	33	50	5	0	66.00
Bowling	O	M	R	W	ECO
Saad Bin Zafar	6	0	34	0	5.67
Kaleem Sana	6	2	25	1	4.17

Canada won by 90 runs.

Canada vs Papua New Guinea, Live Cricket Commentary

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32.5

Saad Bin Zafar to Norman Vanua, no run,
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32.6

Saad Bin Zafar to Norman Vanua, no run,
End of over 33 (4 runs)
1. Norman Vanua 24 (40)
2. John Kariko 4 (7)
3. Saad Bin Zafar 4-0-24-0
4. Jeremy Gordon 9-0-39-5
5. Papua New Guinea 114/7
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33.1

Jeremy Gordon to John Kariko, no run,
4

33.2

Jeremy Gordon to John Kariko, Four,
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33.3

Jeremy Gordon to John Kariko, no run,
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33.4

John Kariko b JOA Gordon 8 (11) Jeremy Gordon to John Kariko, no run, b JOA Gordon,
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33.5

Jeremy Gordon to Charles Amini, no run,
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33.6

Jeremy Gordon to Charles Amini, no run,
End of over 34 (4 runs)
1. Charles Amini 7 (20)
2. Norman Vanua 24 (40)
3. Jeremy Gordon 10-0-43-6
4. Saad Bin Zafar 4-0-24-0
5. Papua New Guinea 118/8
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34.1

Saad Bin Zafar to Norman Vanua, 1 run,
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34.2

Saad Bin Zafar to Charles Amini, no run,
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34.3

Saad Bin Zafar to Charles Amini, 1 run,
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34.4

Saad Bin Zafar to Norman Vanua, 2 runs,
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34.5

Saad Bin Zafar to Norman Vanua, no run,
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34.6

Saad Bin Zafar to Norman Vanua, no run,
End of over 35 (4 runs)
1. Norman Vanua 27 (44)
2. Charles Amini 8 (22)
3. Saad Bin Zafar 5-0-28-0
4. Jeremy Gordon 10-0-43-6
5. Papua New Guinea 122/8
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35.1

Charles Amini c SA Wijeratne b K Sana 8 (23) Kaleem Sana to Charles Amini, no run, c SA Wijeratne b K Sana,
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35.2

Kaleem Sana to Semo Kamea, no run,
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35.3

Kaleem Sana to Semo Kamea, no run,
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35.4

Kaleem Sana to Semo Kamea, no run,
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35.5

Kaleem Sana to Semo Kamea, no run,
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35.6

Kaleem Sana to Semo Kamea, no run,
End of over 36 (0 runs)
1. Semo Kamea 0 (5)
2. Norman Vanua 27 (44)
3. Kaleem Sana 6-2-25-1
4. Saad Bin Zafar 5-0-28-0
5. Papua New Guinea 122/9
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36.1

Saad Bin Zafar to Norman Vanua, no run,
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36.2

Saad Bin Zafar to Norman Vanua, Four,
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36.3

Saad Bin Zafar to Norman Vanua, no run,
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36.4

Saad Bin Zafar to Norman Vanua, no run,
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36.5

Saad Bin Zafar to Norman Vanua, 2 runs,
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36.6

Norman Vanua runout (Saad Bin Zafar / (sub S Movva )) 33 (50) Saad Bin Zafar to Norman Vanua, no run, runout (Saad Bin Zafar / (sub S Movva )),
End of over 37 (6 runs)
1. Norman Vanua 33 (50)
2. Semo Kamea 0 (5)
3. Saad Bin Zafar 6-0-34-0
4. Kaleem Sana 6-2-25-1
5. Papua New Guinea 128/10

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Key Stats

Partnership: 6 run (1.5 ov): Semo Kamea: 0 (5), Norman Vanua: 6 (6)
Last Bat: Norman Vanua 33(50) - runout (Saad Bin Zafar / (sub S Movva ))
Fall of Wickets: 6 - 1 Kiplin Doriga, 32 - 2 Sese Bau, 41 - 3 Tony Ura, 45 - 4 Hiri Hiri, 66 - 5 Riley Hekure, 74 - 6 Chad Soper, 102 - 7 Assad Vala, 118 - 8 John Kariko, 122 - 9 Charles Amini, 128 - 10 Norman Vanua
Reviews Remaining: Papua New Guinea - 0 of 0, Canada - 0 of 0
Toss: Canada elected to bat