PNG vs UGA Ball by Ball Commentary

THAT WILL DO! Full and on leg, Waiswa sweeps it to fine leg for a couple of runs. UGANDA WIN BY 3 WICKETS.

Charles Amini tries his luck as he comes to bowl now. Length ball, outside off, Waiswa looks to cut but misses.

On a length and stays low outside off, Masaba knocks it to the man at point.

Wide! A yorker but straying down leg. Masaba looks to clip but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! Something to cheer for Papua New Guinea! Shah's defensive approach has been broken. Tries to go for the glory shot but top edges his pull shot to third man. John Kariko runs in, dives and takes a wonderful catch.

A length ball on top of off. Shah punches it to point.

A length ball on off, Waiswa taps it in front of covers for a single.

This is full and on middle, Waiswa eases it to mid on.

Was that a chance? Feels so! Length ball, outside off, Waiswa cuts it straight to point. Good height for the fielder to collect but he spills it out.  Sese Bau it was.

Wide! Just 4 runs needed now. Down the leg side, Waiswa misses his flick.

Fuller and around off, Shah blocks it to point. Just 5  runs needed now.

Goes full now and on middle, Waiswa plays with soft hands to covers for a quick single.

On a length and on off, Waiswa blocks it out.

One biggie away are Uganda now. A length ball, outside off. Shah dabs it to third man for one.

Keeps it full and bowls it outside off, Shah knocks it to point.

This is very full and around off, Riazat Ali Shah pushes it back to the bowler.

A length ball, outside off, Waiswa looks to cut but misses it.

A length ball, around off. Waiswa drops it to point and looks for a single but is sent back wisely.

This is full and around off, Waiswa pushes it to Vanua.

TWO MORE RUNS! Uganda in a hurry now. Fuller and on middle, Waiswa flicks it through square leg for a couple more.

Into single digits now! Fuller and on middle, Shah nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

TWO MORE! Just 10 runs needed now. Fuller and outside off. Shah punches with soft hands to deep point and comes back for the second.

Wide! On a length and angling down leg. Shah misses his flick. Wided.

This one keeps very low, on off, Riazat Ali Shah does well to force it down to long off for one.

Quicker, full and on middle, Kenneth Waiswa nudges it to short mid-wicket where a fumble allows the single.

Flighted, full and on middle, Kenneth Waiswa clips it to short mid-wicket.

Flatter, full and on middle and leg, Kenneth Waiswa goes for the sweep but misses.

Floated, full and on middle, Kenneth Waiswa strides out and fends it.

Tossed up, full and on middle, Kenneth Waiswa blocks it out.

Hard length and on off, Riazat Ali Shah tries to play it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length and on off, Riazat Ali Shah guides it wide of third man for a brace.

OUT! RUN OUT! This is exactly what Uganda did not need at this point in time! This is pitched up, on middle, Riazat Ali Shah flicks it wide of long on for a run, they decide to go for the second but Juma Miyagi hesitates a bit which results in his downfall, Norman Vanua throws at the bowler's end where Alei Nao breaks the stumps. Papua New Guinea finally break the partnership and will look to get another one quickly.

Fuller and on off, Riazat Ali Shah pushes it straight to short covers.

A low full toss, on middle, Juma Miyagi drills it to long on for a single.

Right in the blockhole, on off, Juma Miyagi tries to dig it out but gets an inside edge onto his pads as the ball goes nowhere.

Gives this one some more air, full and on middle, turns away sharply again, Riazat Ali Shah gets beaten all ends up.

Slower through the air, full and on middle, Riazat Ali Shah tries to block but gets an inside edge wide of fine leg for a brace.

Quicker, short and outside off, Juma Miyagi cuts it to deep point for another run.

RIPPER! Flighted, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply, Juma Miyagi looks to play but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Floated, full and around off, Riazat Ali Shah steers it to short third man for a run.

Tossed up, full and on off, Juma Miyagi pushes it through covers for a single.

Overpitched and on off, Riazat Ali Shah drills it straight to mid off. Uganda needs 24 runs to win now.

Slower one, on a length and on middle, Riazat Ali Shah turns it to the leg side.

Good effort in the deep! On a length and around off, Riazat Ali Shah opens the face and steers it wide of third man, the fielder runs to his left and puts in an excellent dive to keep it inside. Two runs taken.

Overthrows! Sloppy from Papua New Guinea! This is in the blockhole, on middle, Riazat Ali Shah prods forward and jams it out to short third man for a single, the fielder throws it at the bowler's end but only to give away an extra run. PNG takes a late review here but UltraEdge confirms that it hit the bat and not the boot.

Pitched up, on middle, Juma Miyagi lofts it towards long on for a single.

Fuller and on off, Juma Miyagi drives it towards mid off.

Slows it up, full and on middle, Riazat Ali Shah is happy to block it out again.

Flatter, full and on middle, Riazat Ali Shah tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Flighted, full and on off, Riazat Ali Shah fends it.

FOUR! Fine shot! A loopy full toss, on off, Riazat Ali Shah strides out nicely, opens the face of his bat, and drives it beautifully wide of long off for a boundary.

Floated, full and on middle, Riazat Ali Shah blocks it out on the pitch.

Tossed up, full and on off, Juma Miyagi drills it towards long off for a single.

6 runs off the over. This is good running. Full and outside off, Shah drives it to the left of long off for a couple.

Four single now! Fuller delivery, outside off. Juma Miyagi drops it to point for a single.

Goes full and on leg, Shah plays with a straight bat to long off for a single.

One more run! Tossed up on middle, Juma Miyagi eases it to long on for a single.

Bowls it slow, full and on middle, Shah turns it to fine leg for a single.

Too full and wide of off. Shah drives it straight to cover.

On a length and outside off, Riazat Ali Shah dabs it to third man for one.

On middle, fuller and Juma Miyagi tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

This is full and outside off, Juma Miyagi looks to drive but misses.

DROPPED! Have Papua New Guinea dropped the match? Short in lelngth and outside off, Riazat Ali Shah made up his mind as he swings across but top edges it to point. The fielder there tries to grab it but spills it down. Big, big chance.

Another dot! A length ball on middle, Shah blocks it. He is not taking any chances.

Chad Soper bowls it very full and on middle, Shah nudges it to mid-wicket.

Five singles to end the over. Flat and on off, Riazat Ali Shah drops it to point for one.

Floated full and on off, Juma Miyagi drills it to long off for one.

Another single now as Shah punches it down to long off.

Bowls it short, flat and quicker on middle, Juma Miyagi nudges it to square leg for a single.

Full and on off, Shah pushes it to covers for a single.

Ohh, swing there! Fuller and around off, jags in sharply. Shah does well to keep it out.

TWO MORE! Floated full and outside off, Juma Miyagi strokes it through covers for a couple of runs.

QUICK SINGLE! On the pads. Shah clips it to short fine leg. The keeper clips the bails off but Juma Miyagi was in.

Flatter delivery, outside off and turns away. Juma Miyagi punches it to covers for a single.

OUT! GONE! Another one bites the dust. This is really poor batting now. Assad Vala bowls it full and well wide of off. Dinesh Nakrani's eyes lit up as he sees the width and goes for the drive but his bat turns in his hands and it goes low and flat back to Vala who makes no mistake.

Bowls it full and around off, Dinesh Nakrani defends it out.

Tossed up on middle, Shah turns it to square leg for a single.

On a length and around off, Dinesh Nakrani softly plays it back to Soper.

OUT! Through the defense! Uganda are making it difficult for themselves. A length ball from around the wicket, outside off and it jags back in sharply. Ramjani is bamboozled by the movement, he misses his flick and it crashes the stumps.

Comes around the wicket and angles in a length ball on middle, Ramjani blocks it out.

Bowls it on a length and on the pads. Shah nudges it to deep square leg for a single.

A length ball on middle, Shah blocks it back to the bowler.

Wide! More extras from PNG! Sprays it down the leg side, Shah misses his flick.

Chad Soper starts with a fuller delivery on middle, Ramjani digs it out to mid on for a quick single.

Hard length and on off, Riazat Ali Shah tries to cut but bunts it back to the bowler.

FIVE WIDES! Papua New Guinea cannot afford to do this! Alei Nao loses his line and serves this full but down the leg, swings further in, Riazat Ali Shah misses his flick and the keeper has no chance of stopping that as it races to the fine leg fence for a boundary.

BEAUTY! Alei Nao pitches it up and in that channel outside off, shapes away sharply, Riazat Ali Shah tries to drive but gets beaten on the outside edge once again.

Length again, on leg, Alpesh Ramjani flicks it through square leg for a run.

On a length and around off, Riazat Ali Shah guides it to short third man for a single.

Full again and on off, Riazat Ali Shah drives it straight to mid off.

Full and on middle, Riazat Ali Shah knocks it towards mid on.

Hard length and outside off again, Alpesh Ramjani looks to cut but misses again.

Goes fuller and outside off, angling away, Alpesh Ramjani tries to drive it away but misses.

Back of a length and on off, Alpesh Ramjani punches it to extra covers.

FOUR! Pressure-releasing shot! Short of a length and outside off, Alpesh Ramjani gets the chance to free his arms and crunches it through point for the first boundary of this chase.

Pulls his length back a bit, on middle, Riazat Ali Shah turns it to the leg side for a run.

Full again but well outside off, shaping away again, Riazat Ali Shah slashes at it but misses. Wided.

Fuller and on leg, Alpesh Ramjani clips it towards short mid-wicket where Sese Bau fumbles and allows a single.

Pitches it up, on middle, Riazat Ali Shah tucks it to short mid-wicket.

Almost chopped on! Short of a length and outside off, Riazat Ali Shah tries to cut but gets a bottom edge that just bounces past the stumps.

Goes fuller and on off, Riazat Ali Shah goes for the drive but fails to connect.

On a length and outside off, swings further away, Riazat Ali Shah tries to reach for it but misses.

Fuller one and on off, Riazat Ali Shah blocks it out.

Back of a length and on off, Alpesh Ramjani pats it down in front of mid off for a quick single and just about makes it in the end.

OUT! LBW! Another huge shout and up goes the finger! It is Alei Nao once again. He serves this full and around middle, shaping in a shy bit, Simon Ssesazi stays in his crease and tries to work it away but gets beaten due to the inward movment as the ball thumps him on the pads. He takes the review but UltraEdge and Ball Tracking goes in the favour of PNG. We have a match on our hands here!

Pitched up and around off, Riazat Ali Shah goes for the big drive but misses again, the ball just goes past the outside edge to the keeper.

Play and miss again! Norman Vanua pulls his length back slightly, gets it to move away again, Riazat Ali Shah once again gets beaten all ends up. This is brilliant bowling!

BEATEN! Touch fuller and on off, shaping away sharply, Riazat Ali Shah looks to push it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length and on off, Riazat Ali Shah dabs it to point.

Good length and around off, shaping away, Riazat Ali Shah tries to play at it but misses.

OUT! TAKEN! A nothing shot and Robinson Obuya has to go back to the hut as well. Norman Vanua lands this on a good length, on middle, Robinson Obuya stays back and tries to loft it away, but all of his weight is on the back foot and he ends up scuffing it towards mid on where Assad Vala takes a dolly. Uganda will feel the pressure now!

Fuller but this one way ouside off, Robinson Obuya leaves it alone.Another wide. Obuya needs to get his line right here.

Norman Vanua begins with a wayward delivery down the leg side, Simon Ssesazi leaves it alone, the keeper fails to collect it cleanly. It is called a wide and a bye is taken.

Goes back to his fuller length, on off, Simon Ssesazi drills it towards mid off for a quick run. Just three runs and a wicket from the first over then.

Pulls his length back a bit, on off, angling away, Simon Ssesazi leaves it alone.

Another full delivery, on off, Robinson Obuya looks to drive but gets an inside edge towards mid-wicket for a single. First runs off the bat!

OUT! PLUMB IN FRONT! Roger Mukasa bags his second duck in this World Cup! Alei Nao continue with his fuller length, on off, this one nips back in sharply, Mukasa tries to play at it but does completely down the wrong line and gets hit on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW, and up goes the finger. This is exactly what Papua New Guinea needed!

Pitched up, on off, Roger Mukasa knocks it away to mid off. He wants the run but is sent back.

Goes fuller again, on middle, shaping in this time, Roger Mukasa pushes it to short covers.

Uganda gets underway with extras! Alei Nao starts with a full delivery around off, shaping away a long way, Roger Mukasa tries to drive it away but misses. Wided.