Papua New Guinea vs Japan, Live Score and Commentary, ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier, 25 July, 2023
COMPLETED / 6th Match / Amini Park
92/4 (15.1 ov)
87/8 (20 ov)
Papua New Guinea won by 6 wickets
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Player of the match
Semo Kamea,
Papua New Guinea
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hiri Hiri | 11 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 275.00 |
| Charles Amini | 30 | 28 | 2 | 0 | 107.14 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Piyush Kumbhare | 1.1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 9.40 |
| Makoto Taniyama | 1 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 8.00 |
Papua New Guinea won by 6 wickets
Papua New Guinea vs Japan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oman (OMA won by 52 runs) | 9th Match | 10 Oct 2025 |
| Samoa (SAMOA won by 6 wickets) | 6th Match | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Kenya (PNG won by 1 wickets) | Match 14 | 5 Oct 2024 |
| Kuwait (PNG won by 8 wickets) | Match 13 | 4 Oct 2024 |
| Qatar (PNG won by 7 wickets) | Match 9 | 1 Oct 2024 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oman (OMA won by 9 wickets) | B2 v C1 | 17 Oct 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE won by 8 wickets) | A1 v B2 | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Qatar (QAT won by 3 wickets) | B2 v A2 | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Samoa (JPN won by 4 runs) | C2 v B2 | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Nepal (NEP won by 5 wickets) | 8th Match | 10 Oct 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 12 run (0.4 ov): Hiri Hiri: 11 (4), Charles Amini: 0 (0)
- Last Bat: Lega Siaka 10(13) - b M Taniyama Makoto Taniyama
- Fall of Wickets: 3 - 1 Kiplin Doriga, 10 - 2 Tony Ura, 61 - 3 Assad Vala, 80 - 4 Lega Siaka
- Reviews Remaining: Papua New Guinea - 0 of 0, Japan - 0 of 0
- Toss: Japan elected to bat
Match Info
- Match: 6th Match
- Series: ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier
- Date: Tuesday, July 25, 2023
- Time: 09:00 AM
- Venue: Amini Park
- City: Port Moresby
- Umpires: Claire Polosak (Australia), Shaun Haig (New Zealand), Alu Kapa (Papua New Guinea, TV)
- Referee: Wendell Labrooy (Sri Lanka)
End of over 11 (5 runs)
Ibrahim Takahashi to Assad Vala, no run,
Ibrahim Takahashi to Assad Vala, no run,
Assad Vala c S Ravichandran b I Takahashi 28 (29) Ibrahim Takahashi to Assad Vala, no run, c S Ravichandran b I Takahashi,
Ibrahim Takahashi to Lega Siaka, no run,
Ibrahim Takahashi to Lega Siaka, 1 run,
Ibrahim Takahashi to Charles Amini, no run,
End of over 12 (1 runs)
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Lega Siaka, no run,
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Lega Siaka, no run,
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Lega Siaka, 2 runs,
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Lega Siaka, no run,
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Lega Siaka, 2 runs,
Sabaorish Ravichandran to Lega Siaka, 1 run,
End of over 13 (5 runs)
Ryan Drake to Lega Siaka, 2 runs,
Ryan Drake to Lega Siaka, 1 run,
Ryan Drake to Charles Amini, Four,
Ryan Drake to Charles Amini, no run,
Ryan Drake to Charles Amini, 2 runs,
Ryan Drake to Charles Amini, 2 runs,
End of over 14 (11 runs)
Makoto Taniyama to Lega Siaka, no run,
Makoto Taniyama to Lega Siaka, 1 run,
Makoto Taniyama to Charles Amini, 1 run,
Lega Siaka b M Taniyama 10 (13) Makoto Taniyama to Lega Siaka, no run, b M Taniyama,
Makoto Taniyama to Hiri Hiri, no run,
Makoto Taniyama to Hiri Hiri, 5 no ball,
Makoto Taniyama to Hiri Hiri, 1 run,
End of over 15 (8 runs)
Piyush Kumbhare to Hiri Hiri, Six,