Ireland vs Papua New Guinea Live Score and Commentary, 5th Match, Group A, ICC World Cup Qualifiers, 6 March, 2018
COMPLETED / 5th Match, Group A / Harare Sports Club
237/6 (49.1 ov)
235/10 (50 ov)
Ireland won by 4 wkts (5b rem)
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Player of the match
Tony Ura,
Papua New Guinea
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gary Wilson | 12 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| George Dockrell | 8 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 47.05 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Alei Nao | 8.1 | 0 | 34 | 1 | 4.16 |
| Norman Vanua | 10 | 0 | 60 | 1 | 6.00 |
Ireland won by 4 wkts (5b rem)
Ireland vs Papua New Guinea, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| New Zealand (NZ won by an inning and 79 runs) | Only Test | 27 May 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (Match abandoned due to rain) | 32nd Match, Group B | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (IRE won by 96 runs) | 22nd Match, Group B | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 20 runs) | 6th Match, Group B | 8 Feb 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Japan (JPN won by 26 runs) | Super Six, Match 12 | 18 May 2026 |
| Vanuatu (PNG won by 147 runs) | Super Six, Match 10 | 17 May 2026 |
| Indonesia (PNG won by 38 runs) | Super Six, Match 5 | 14 May 2026 |
| Samoa (PNG won by 2 wickets) | Super Six, Match 3 | 13 May 2026 |
| Cook Islands (PNG won by 49 runs) | Match 9 | 10 May 2026 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 17 run (4.3 ov): George Dockrell: 4 (15), Gary Wilson: 11 (12)
- Last Bat: Kevin O'Brien 12(12) - b N Vanua Norman Vanua
- Fall of Wickets: 52 - 1 Paul Stirling, 76 - 2 Andy Balbirnie, 184 - 3 Ed Joyce, 187 - 4 Niall O'Brien, 212 - 5 William Porterfield, 216 - 6 Kevin O'Brien
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 0 of 0, Papua New Guinea - 0 of 0
- Toss: Ireland elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 5th Match, Group A
- Series: ICC World Cup Qualifiers
- Date: Tuesday, March 06, 2018
- Time: 01:00 PM
- Venue: Harare Sports Club
- City: Harare
- Umpires: Simon Fry (Australia), Langton Rusere (Zimbabwe)
- Referee: Dev Govindjee (South Africa)
Norman Vanua to George Dockrell, no run,
End of over 45 (2 runs)
Alei Nao to Gary Wilson, 1 run,
Alei Nao to George Dockrell, no run,
Alei Nao to George Dockrell, 2 wide,
Alei Nao to Gary Wilson, no run,
Alei Nao to Gary Wilson, 1 run,
Alei Nao to George Dockrell, 1 run,
Alei Nao to Gary Wilson, no run,
End of over 46 (5 runs)
Norman Vanua to George Dockrell, 1 run,
Norman Vanua to Gary Wilson, 1 run,
Norman Vanua to George Dockrell, 1 run,
Norman Vanua to Gary Wilson, no run,
Norman Vanua to Gary Wilson, no run,
Norman Vanua to Gary Wilson, 2 runs,
End of over 47 (5 runs)
Alei Nao to George Dockrell, no run,
Alei Nao to George Dockrell, no run,
Alei Nao to George Dockrell, no run,
Alei Nao to George Dockrell, 1 run,
Alei Nao to Gary Wilson, no run,
Alei Nao to Gary Wilson, 1 run,
End of over 48 (2 runs)
Norman Vanua to Gary Wilson, 1 run,
Norman Vanua to George Dockrell, no run,
Norman Vanua to George Dockrell, no run,
Norman Vanua to George Dockrell, no run,
Norman Vanua to George Dockrell, no run,
End of over 49 (1 runs)
Alei Nao to Gary Wilson, Four,