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Oman vs Papua New Guinea Live Highlights, Match 1, ICC World Twenty20, 2021, October 17, 2021

PNG 129/9 (20)
Oman beat Papua New Guinea by 10 wickets
OMN 131/0 (13.4)
Match over
0.5 : 0.5: Bilal Khan to Tony Ura, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Perfect start from Oman! A wicket in the first over! Brilliant from Oman. Good-length ball outside off, Ura looks to drive but does not move his feet at all. It takes the inside edge and it hits the stumps. Oman have got a perfect start.
1.3 : 1.3: Kaleemullah to Lega Siaka, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Another wicket and Oman are off to a wonderful start. Papua New Guinea did not need this at all. Poor start for them. Kaleemullah dishes a short ball on off, Siaka rocks back and then looks to pull but it takes the inside edge and uproots the middle stump. 0 for 2 are Papua New Guinea.
2.5 : 2.5: Bilal Khan to Charles Amini, FOUR! The first slip fielder was removed and it costs Oman! Full outside off, Amini looks to drive but gets an outside edge, runs to third man for a boundary.
2.6 : 2.6: Bilal Khan to Charles Amini, FOUR! A boundary to end the over! Good-length ball on off, Amini uses his feet and then lifts it over the bowler's head for a boundary.
3.3 : 3.3: Kaleemullah to Assad Vala, FOUR! That would settle the nerves a bit! Length ball, on middle. Assad Vala dances down the track and creams it through covers. The ball races away to the boundary in a flash. Little bit of momentum building for Papua New Guinea.
3.4 : 3.4: Kaleemullah to Assad Vala, FOUR! The skipper is leading the way! Vala advances down the track, picks the full delivery on the full toss, and whacks it through mid-wicket for another boundary. 
4.1 : 4.1: Aqib Ilyas to Charles Amini, FOUR! Loopy ball on off, Charles Amini goes on the back foot and knocks it towards mid off. The fielder there misfields and concedes a boundary. 
5.4 : 5.4: Mohammad Nadeem to Charles Amini, SIX! BANG! Length ball, on middle and leg. Charles Amini charges down the track and flicks it off the wrists over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. 
5.5 : 5.5: Mohammad Nadeem to Charles Amini, FOUR! Nicely played! Shorish delivery, around off. Charles Amini goes on the back foot and whacks it across the line towards deep mid-wicket for a boundary. 
7.2 : 7.2: Khawar Ali to Assad Vala, SIX! Dragged down, on middle, a nothing delivery to be honest. Assad Vala rocks back and muscles it over the mid-wicket fence for a maximum. 50 up for Papua New Guinea!
10.6 : 10.6: Aqib Ilyas to Assad Vala, SIX! BAM! Short and on middle, Assad Vala rocks back and launches this one over deep mid-wicket handsomely for a biggie. Clean strike! Vala also moves onto 40 with that maximum. 
11.3 : 11.3: Mohammad Nadeem to Assad Vala, OUT! RUN OUT! Oman get the much-needed breakthrough. That is a big wicket. Mohammad Nadeem bowls a length ball, on leg. Assad Vala prods and looks to work it on the leg side but misses. He gets hit on the body. Charles Amini tries to take a quick leg bye but Assad Vala sends him back. Amini is already halfway down the track though. Mohammad Nadeem picks up the ball and scores a direct hit at the bowler's end. Charles Amini is nowhere in the frame and ha
11.5 : 11.5: Mohammad Nadeem to Assad Vala, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Lenth ball on leg, Assad Vala tickles it towards short fine leg. The fielder there misfields and the ball races away to the fine leg fence. 
12.5: Zeeshan Maqsood to Assad Vala, FOUR! Cracking shot! Short and outside off, Assad Vala rocks back and smashes it through extra cover for a boundary. That went like a tracer bullet. 
12.6 : 12.6: Zeeshan Maqsood to Assad Vala, SIX! Dispatched! Loopy ball, on off. Assad Vala clobbers it straight down the ground over long off for a biggie. He gets to his fifty in style as well. What a knock he has been playing. Sensational batting. 
14.1 : 14.1: Kaleemullah to Assad Vala, OUT! CAUGHT! Kaleemullah gets rid of the big fish. Good-length ball, on off. Assad Vala looks to go big on the leg side. He closes the face of the bat early and gets a leading edge. The ball goes high up in the air towards long on. Jatinder Singh runs to his right and reverse cups the catch. He celebrates the wicket Shikhar Dhawan style, which is a thigh slap. End of an excellent knock from Assad Vala.
14.5 : 14.5: Kaleemullah to Sese Bau, FOUR! Well played! Another slower delivery, on middle. Sese Bau hits it straight down the ground towards long on for a boundary. 
14.6 : 14.6: Kaleemullah to Sese Bau, FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! Back of a length, on leg. Sese Bau swivels and pulls it towards fine leg for a boundary. 
15.1 : 15.1: Zeeshan Maqsood to Norman Vanua, OUT! Cleaned up! The skipper, Zeeshan Maqsood with a ripper of a delivery and Norman Vanua doesn't know what hit him. This is quicker and very full, on off stump. The ball is angled in but straightens in the end. Vanua looks to nudge it on the leg side and ends up playing all around a straight delivery. The ball crashes into off stump and Vanua has to walk back early.
15.3 : 15.3: Zeeshan Maqsood to Sese Bau, OUT! CAUGHT! The wickets just keep tumbling for Papua New Guinea. Sese Bau pre-meditates and pays the price. Zeeshan Maqsood fires this one in quicker and fuller. Bau looks to revere-sweep but hits it straight down the throat of Jatinder Singh at short third man, who makes no mistake and Sese Bau has to depart as well.
15.5 : 15.5: Zeeshan Maqsood to Kiplin Doriga, OUT! CAUGHT! The skipper, Zeeshan Maqsood is ripping through the batting of Papua New Guinea. On off and angling across. Kiplin Doriga looks to work it on the leg side but closes the face of the bat early. The ball takes a leading edge and goes to Sandeep Goud at cover-point. Another soft dismissal for Papua New Guinea and they are in deep trouble now.
16.6 : 16.6: Bilal Khan to Simon Atai, OUT! CAUGHT! That's the eight down and Oman are on top right now. Bilal Khan bangs in another short one, on middle and going across the left-hander. Simon Atai looks to pull but gets it off the splice off the bat and towards mid-wicket. Ayaan Khan over there, jumps to his left and takes a very good catch.
17.2 : 17.2: Zeeshan Maqsood to Damien Ravu, OUT! CAUGHT! That's the fourth wicket now for the skipper, Zeeshan Maqsood. Flighted ball, on off stump. Damien Ravu looks to go downtown and gets a decent connection on it. Ravu however, doesn't get much elevation and Mohammad Nadeem leaps up at the long on fence to take an excellent catch.
0.3 : 0.3: Kabua Morea to Aqib Ilyas, FOUR! Loose delivery from Morea! Good-length ball on the pads, Ilyas clips it to fine leg. The fielder gives it a chase but in vain as the ball wins the race.
1.6 : 1.6: Damien Ravu to Aqib Ilyas, FOUR! Pulled away in disdain! Short ball on middle, Ilyas pulls it through square leg for a boundary.
3.6: Damien Ravu to Aqib Ilyas, FOUR! Cracking shot! Short of a length, outside off. Aqib Ilyas stays deep in the crease and crunches it through cover-point for a boundary. 
4.3 : 4.3: Nosaina Pokana to Jatinder Singh, FOUR! Short and punished! Short of a length, on middle. Jatinder Singh pulls it with disdain past the mid on fielder for a boundary. 
4.6 : 4.6: Nosaina Pokana to Aqib Ilyas, FOUR! Oman are off to a really great start. Nosaina Pokana dishes out another short ball, on middle. Aqib Ilyas rocks back and pulls it towards deep mid-wicket and fetches himself another boundary. 11 runs from the over. 
5.2 : 5.2: Kabua Morea to Jatinder Singh, FOUR! Classic drive! Good-length ball, on off. Jatinder Singh leans into it and creams it through mid off. The fielder gives it a chase but the ball wins the race to the boundary. 
5.5 : 5.5: Kabua Morea to Jatinder Singh, FOUR! Streaky but Jatinder Singh won't mind those! Good-length ball, on off, angling away. Jatinder Singh looks to push it on the off side. The ball goes off the outside edge and races away to the third man fence. 
6.6 : 6.6: Simon Atai to Jatinder Singh, FOUR! Jatinder Singh steps out of the crease and Atai delivers it short. Singh gets it behind square on the leg side and finds the fence.
7.2 : 7.2: Charles Amini to Aqib Ilyas, SIX! BANG! Dragged down, on middle. Aqib Ilyas picks up the length early and hops back. Ilyas then muscles this one over the mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
7.4 : 7.4: Charles Amini to Aqib Ilyas, FOUR! Slightly short and punished yet again. Aqib Ilyas shuffles across and flat-bats it past the square leg fielder for another boundary.
8.4: Assad Vala to Jatinder Singh, SIX! Palmed over the bar! Loopy full toss, outside off. Jatinder Singh gets down on one knee and slog-sweeps it towards the mid-wicket fence. The ball goes flat towards Lega Siaka who just gets a hand to it and the ball goes over the ropes.
9.4: Charles Amini to Jatinder Singh, SIX! Great effort from the fielder but it goes in vain. In the slot and Jatinder Singh plays the slog sweep towards the square leg fence. The fielder over there leaps up and manages to push the ball back inisde, but just before getting rid of the ball his feet touched the boundary rope. It's a maximum.
10.3 : 10.3: Lega Siaka to Jatinder Singh, FOUR! Lovely shot! Tosses it up, on middle. Jatinder Singh brings out the reverse sweep and the ball races away to the deep point region for a boundary. 
11.3: Damien Ravu to Jatinder Singh, SIX! SINGH IS KING! A full toss outside off, Jatinder Singh stays deep in the crease and sends the ball sailing over long on for a bigige. He brings up his fifty in style.  
11.4 : 11.4: Damien Ravu to Jatinder Singh, FOUR! Back of a length, outside off. Jatinder Singh rides that one through cover-point for a boundary. He is on a charge here. 
12.1 : 12.1: Lega Siaka to Jatinder Singh, FOUR! Dragged down and Jatinder Singh pulls it in front of square on the leg side for another boundary.
13.4 : 13.4: Charles Amini to Jatinder Singh, SIX! Jatinder Singh finishes things off in style! Another rank half-tracker and Singh takes full advantage of it. Singh rocks back and powers it well over the square leg fence. OMAN WIN BY 10 WICKETS!