स्कॉटलैंड vs पापुआ न्यू गिनी, मैच 5, अल आमेरत क्रिकेट ग्राउंड ओमान क्रिकेट (मिनिस्टरी टर्फ 1), ओमान, 19 October 2021 - कमेंट्री

A length ball, outside off. Soper looks to drive but misses.

SIX! Papua New Guinea are not done yet as Chad Soper has kept the hopes alive! A length ball, around off. Chad Soper heaves it over mid-wicket for a biggie. 18 needed in 4 balls.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A slower short ball, outside off. Soper looks to ramp it away but seems to miss it. Matthew Cross collects the ball diving forward and appeals for it straightaway. The umpire is not interested though. They take the review and UltraEdge shows a little spike as the ball passes the bat. Brilliant review from Scotland and they win by 17 runs. 

FOUR! Smashed! A full ball, on off. Soper lifts it over mid off for a boundary. 

Full and on middle. Soper nudges it to long on for a single.

Full again, on middle, pushed to mid off for a single.

OUT! RUN OUT! Full and on off. Chad Soper pushes it to long off and goes for a quick couple. The throw from Evans from long off at the bowler's end is spot on and Pokana is found short at his side. Brad Wheal removes the bails with ease.

Fullish ball, on off, driven to deep cover for a single.

SIX! A full ball, on middle. Morea stays back and tonks it over long on for a biggie. 24 needed in 6 balls.

Length and on middle, Vanua whacks it to deep square leg for a single. PNG need a biggie badly.

Direct hit and Norman Vanua was a goner! On middle. Soper looks to flick but misses and gets hit high on the pads. The ball ross to the right of the bowler. Vanua wanted a quick single but his partner is not interested. Davey picks it and misses his shy at the bowler's end. The batters eventually get a leg bye.

Very full, on middle. Vanua digs it out to fine leg for a single.

Short in length, on middle, pulled away to square leg for a single.

This was full and way outside off, inside the tramline. Vanua swings and misses.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! This might be game over for Papua New Guinea and he also takes away with him the hopes of qualification. A short of a length, on middle. Norman Vanua hangs back and goes for the pull shot. He mistimes it and seems to get some gloves on it. The ball lobs back to the keeper and Matthew Cross pouches it comfortably. 

Full toss, angling on the pads. Kiplin Doriga misses his flick and gets hit on the pads. 

OUT! STUMPED! Clever bowling and this is an important wicket for Scotland! Watt sees Doriga come down the track and serves it full and way outside off. Doriga had to reach out for it but fails to do so. Matthew Cross, behind the stick, grabs it and whips the bails off. 46 needed in 22 balls.

Very full and on middle, eased down to long on for a single.

Full and outside off, dragged down to long on for a single.

A low full toss, on the leg stump. Soper flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

Around off, pushed down to long off for another single. 42 needed in 18 balls.

Floats it up, on middle. Kiplin Doriga steps out and looks to heave it on the leg side. The ball goes off the top edge over extra cover for a couple of runs. 

SIX! This is brilliant batting. Papua New Guinea are certainly putting up a fight here. This is tossed up on middle, Kiplin Doriga dances down the track and launches it over the bowler's head for a biggie. Straight as an arrow! 

DROPPED! How costly will this prove now? Short and on middle, Kiplin Doriga rocks back and pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Brad Wheal moves across from deep square leg to take the catch but puts it down. Two taken. 

FOUR! Fraction short, around off. Kiplin Doriga waits for the ball to come and cuts it past point. The fielder at deep cover runs to his left and dives but the ball wins the race. A boundary. 

WIDE! Fired down the leg side. Wide called. 

Floats it up, around off. Kiplin Doriga drills it down to long off for a single.

Short and well outside off, Norman Vanua makes room for himself and cuts it but can't get it past point. Another big over for Papua New Guinea. 16 runs from it.  46 needed from 24 balls. 

Good-length ball, on off. Norman Vanua slaps it towards deep cover. There is a misfield there and that allows the batters to come back for the second. 

SIX! BANG! Fuller in length, on off. Norman Vanua thumps it powerfully over long off for a biggie. Cracking shot that!

On a length, on leg. Norman Vanua turns it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. 

SIX! Papua New Guinea are getting some momentum here. Crucial runs for them. Length ball, on leg. Norman Vanua muscles it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Brute power! He moves onto 42. 

On a length, outside off. Norman Vanua dabs it down to third man for a single. Smart batting. 

Full and straight, Kiplin Doriga knocks it to long on for a single. 62 needed from 30 balls. 

Floats it up, on leg. Norman Vanua eases it down to long on. A single. 

A full toss, outside off. Kiplin Doriga smashes it to long off only for a run. 

FOUR! A welcome boundary for Papua New Guinea! Slower through the air, on middle. Norman Vanua stands tall and hammers it over the bowler's head. One bounce and into the long on fence. Papua New Guinea need more of these though. 

FOUR! Make that two in a row! Full and outside off, Norman Vanua slices it towards deep cover. Brad Wheal was present there but he wasn't sure whether to go for the catch or stop the boundary. In the end, ends up conceding a boundary as he dives, but the ball bounces in front of him and goes past him. 

Tosses it up, around off. Norman Vanua lofts it to long on for a run.

Quicker and sliding on, Kiplin Doriga keeps it out. 

A low full toss, on middle. Norman Vanua knocks it to long off for a couple of runs. 

Short and outside off, cut away to sweeper cover for a run. 

Off the mark straightaway! Full and on leg, nudged to long on for a single. 

Floats it up, outside off. Norman Vanua leaves it alone. 

Flatter delivery, on off. Norman Vanua digs it out towards covers. 

Full and on middle, dragged to long on for a single. 

A touch short, around off. Vanua cuts it to the right of point, where the fielder makes a good diving stop.

On middle and this is swatted towards long on for a single.

OUT! CAUGHT! The set batter, Sese Bau departs as he looks to inject some momentum into the innings. Tossed up delivery, on middle. Bau gets down on one knee and looks slog it over the mid-wicket fence. Bau doesn't quite get to the pitch of the ball and ends up skying it towards the mid-wicket region. Brad Wheal settles under it and takes a fine catch. Chris Greaves strikes in his first over.

Nicely flighted, around middle. Vanua stays solid in defense.

Full and wide, stroked through covers for a couple.

A slider, down the leg side. Vanua tucks it to short fine leg and sets off for a quick single.

Back of a length, around off. Vanua dabs it down to third man for a single.

Good-length ball, over the leg stump. Bau looks to tuck it away but inside-edges it onto the thigh pad. The ball rolls onto the off side and they set off for a quick single. The fielder scores a direct hit at the bowler's end but Bau was well in.

A length ball, outside off. Play and a miss from Vanua.

Back of a length, angled into the body. Norman Vanua works it down through the mid-wicket region and picks up an easy two.

Short of a good length, on middle. Vanua pulls it to deep mid-wicket for one.

A slower length ball, around the leg stump. Bau backs away and looks to cut but gets beaten by the lack of pace.

On off and stroked towards cover for a run.

FOUR! Just a bit too straight from Leask and he gets punished. Quicker one, sliding down the leg side. Bau gets a tickle on it and the ball races away into the fine leg fence.

On middle and blocked out by Bau.

A touch short, around off. Bau cuts it off the back foot to deep point and collects a single.

On the stumps and Vanua watchfully defends it out.

Flatter delivery, on leg stump. Vanua eases it down to long on for a run. At the halfway mark, Papua New Guinea are 61/5. PNG still need 105 runs off 60 deliveries.

Quicker one, outside off and skidding on. Bau looks to cut but gets beaten.

SIX! 'Catch it' is the call from the keeper, maybe he was calling someone in the crowd to catch it because that is massive. On middle and Sese Bau slog-sweeps it over the square leg fence for a biggie and a welcome one too for Papua New Guinea.

Flatter delivery, on middle and leg, worked through the mid on region for a single. Smart batting.

Slowed up and angled into the pads. Vanua keeps it out.

Shortish ball, on the pads. Vanua hops back and works it on the leg side for a single.

Nicely bowled. Gives it a bit more air this time and bowls it on off stump. Bau keeps it out.

Arm ball, on middle. Bau pushes it back to the bowler. 

Now angles it fuller and on middle, pushed again back to the bowler.

Darted on the pads. Bau nudges it to deep square leg with soft hands and takes two.

On middle, tucked away to mid-wicket for one more.

Leg bye! Short and on the pads. Vanua misses his flick and gets hit high on the pads. A leg bye as the ball rolls to square leg. 

Short again, on middle. Bau nudges it to backward square leg for a single. 120 needed in 72 balls.

Full and outside off. Bau pushes it to deep cover for a single.

Darted on the pads, flicked to mid-wicket for a quick single.

Tossed up, full and outside off. Bau with a square drive through point for a brace.

Watt gives flight to this one, outside off. Bau looks to cut but misses.

Full and on off, hit back to the bowler.

WIDE! Quicker, full and down the leg side. Bau misses his flick. 

Loopy ball, outside off, cut away to sweeper cover for a single. 

A length ball, on off. Bau rocks back and pushes it off the back foot through covers for a brace.

On a length, on middle. Blocked out.

OUT! RUN OUT! Another one bites the dust! What were you thinking Amini? Angles it on the pads. Bau flicks it to deep backward square leg. Leask runs to his right, grabs it and throws it to the keeper. Amini was looking for another run which was never available and an easy run out by the keeper, Matthew Cross who removes the bails off with ease. The third umpire has a look at it and Sese Bau is caught well short of the crease. He has to depart now.

Full and on middle. Atai drives it straight down the ground for a single. 

Length ball, on middle, flicked to short fine leg. 

OUT! TAKEN! Richie Berrington with a stunner and Papua New Guinea are in a spot of bother! A full ball, outside off. Atai goes for a big booming drive but ends up slicing it towards point where Richie Berrington times his jump and takes a wonderful catch. Half the side back in the hut now. End of the Powerplay and Papua New Guinea are 35/5.

On a length, on off. Vala taps it to point.

FOUR! Good shot! This was full and asking to be hit, on middle and Vala stands tall and lofts it over mid on for a boundary. 

Now backs away to this length ball and pushes it to mid off.

FOUR! Easy pickings! A gift from Evans! A length ball, on the pads. Vala stays back and tickles it fine to the fine leg fence. 

OUT! TAKEN! The momentum took Vala to hit too many shots but now he ends up walking back to the shed. This was on a length and on middle. Assad Vala stays back and looks to pull but is too early to his shot. Ends up getting a leading edge in the air and towards mid off where Brad Wheal takes a dolly. 

A length ball, on off. Amini taps it to point.

FOUR! Bold stroke! Short of a length, on middle. Lega Siaka takes a couple of steps forward and whips it disdainfully over mid-wicket for a boundary. That went like a tracer bullet. 

Length ball, on middle, pushed back to the bowler. 

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Both the openers are sent back in the hut. Length ball, outside off, in the corridor of uncertainty. Lega Siaka charges down the track and throws his arms at it. Ends up getting a thick edge and Matthew Cross behind the sticks doesn't have to move an inch. He makes no mistake and Papua New Guinea lose their second wicket. 

JAFFA! Length ball, around off, shaping away. Charles Amini looks to play inside the line of the ball but misses. The ball whizzes past the outside edge. 

Short on middle and leg, Charles Amini swivels and pulls it to deep square leg for a single. 

Short again on middle, pulled to deep square leg for another single. 

Fuller in length, on leg. Lega Siaka looks to flick but misses. He gets hit on the pads. 

Good-length ball, on off, nipping back in. Lega Siaka prods and looks to work it on the leg side. He misses and gets rapped on the pads. Half-hearted appeals for an LBW from Alasdair Evans but the umpire says no.

On a length, on middle. Tucked to square leg for a single.

FOUR! Length ball, on the pads. Assad Vala helps the ball on its way to fine leg for a boundary. Easy pickings for Assad Vala.

FOUR! Latched on! Good-length ball, on middle. Assad Vala stands tall and hammers this one through mid-wicket for a boundary. 

Short of a length, on middle. Assad Vala makes room for himself but only manages to chop it back onto the deck off the inner half of the bat. 

On the pads, Tony Ura tickles it to the fine leg region for a single. 

Length ball, angling in, on leg. Lega Siaka works it on the leg side for a single.

OUT! DRAGGED ON! An early blow to Papua New Guinea! Short of a length, on off. Tony Ura hops on his toes and looks to punch it on the off side. Ends up chopping the ball onto the stumps. Good start for Scotland and Tony Ura will have to walk back to the pavilion for a timid score. 

Full and on off, Assad Vala pushes it to mid off. 

On leg, Assad Vala turns it away to deep square leg for a run.

Length delivery, slanting into the leg stump. Lega Siaka nudges it to mid-wicket for a single. 

In the air, but safe! Length ball, on leg. Tony Ura looks to flick and closes the face of the bat early. He gets a leading edge and the ball just goes over the bowler's head to mid on for a single. 

On a good length, outside off. Lega Siaka dabs it towards backward point. 

Fuller in length, attacking the stumps. Lega Siaka looks to flick but miscues. He gets an inside edge onto the pads. Brad Wheal appeals for an LBW but the umpire shakes his head. 

Good-length ball, on off at a128 kph. Lega Siaka tucks it on the leg side. 

Four dots in a row! Length ball, on off. Lega Siaka steps out and pushes it towards covers. 

Lega Siaka gets off the mark! On a length, on middle. Lega Siaka clips it to deep square leg for a couple of runs. 3 runs from the first over.