John Kariko to Roston Chase, Three dots in a row now! Fires this one full and on middle, Roston Chase drills it to short covers. Pressure building!
John Kariko to Roston Chase, Quicker, full and on off, Roston Chase steers it to point again.
John Kariko to Roston Chase, Floated, full and on middle, Roston Chase guides it to point.
Assad Vala to Rovman Powell, Arm-ball now, quick, full and on middle, Rovman Powell only manages to block it out.
Assad Vala to Roston Chase, Flighted, full and on middle, Roston Chase chips it to long on for one.
Assad Vala to Rovman Powell, Flatter, short and on off, Rovman Powell punches it to long off for a run.
Assad Vala to Rovman Powell, MISFIELD AND FOUR! Papua New Guinea cannot afford this! Short again and on middle, Rovman Powell rocks back and pulls it away wide of deep square leg, the fielder gets behind it but lets it through his legs for a boundary.
Assad Vala to Rovman Powell, Drags his length back, on middle, Rovman Powell uses his feet and knocks it to short mid-wicket.
Assad Vala to Roston Chase, A low full toss, on middle, Roston Chase tries to work it away but gets a leading edge along the ground to long off for a single.
Charles Amini to Roston Chase, Another short delivery, on off, Roston Chase forces it through covers for one more.
Charles Amini to Rovman Powell, Short again, on off, Rovman Powell stays back and punches it long on for one.
Charles Amini to Rovman Powell, Quicker, short and around off, Rovman Powell tries to cut but stabs it down to cover-point.
Charles Amini to Roston Chase, Tossed up, full and on middle, Roston Chase eases it towards long off for another run.
Charles Amini to Rovman Powell, A loopy full toss, on off, Rovman Powell drills it towards deep point for just a run.
Charles Amini to Roston Chase, Charles Amini starts with a shortish delivery, on off, Roston Chase looks to push it away but gets a bottom edge past the bowler for a single.
Assad Vala to Rovman Powell, Nicely floated up, full and on off, Rovman Powell gets on the front foot to work it across the line. He goes through his shot early and gets a soft leading edge towards cover. Sensational stuff from Assad Vala, a wicket-maiden.
Drinks! Papua New Guinea have got the breakthrough just at the right time and they will look to build on that and put pressure on the middle order and take the game as deep as possible. West Indies were cruising through but losing both the set batters is a big blow as this is a tricky wicket for the new batters. They need just one more good partnership and they will get over the line. Also, Rovman Powell is the next man in.
Assad Vala to Brandon King, OUT! IN THE AIR AND GONE! Brandon King succumbs to the pressure of dots! Immediate impact for the PNG skipper. Vala cleverly slows it up and offers flight, full and on middle, tempting the batter to hit against the wind towards the longer square boundary on the leg side. Brandon King falls for the trap as he gets down to nail the slog sweep. Gets done in the flight and skies it high in the air towards deep mid-wicket where Lega Siaka settles himself under it and takes a safe catch. Both set batters for Windies back in the hut and PNG have their tails up now.
Assad Vala to Brandon King, Make that four dots in a row! Attacks the stumps and this is on a nagging length, Brandon King hurriedly jabs it to mid-wicket.
Assad Vala to Brandon King, Three dots in a row! Short and on off, played off the back foot to cover again by King.
Assad Vala to Brandon King, A bit slower and shorter, on off, Brandon King waits on the back foot to play at it but the ball stops a bit. King pats it to cover.
Assad Vala to Brandon King, Begins on a nagging length, outside off, Brandon King pushes it to cover.
John Kariko to Roston Chase, Nicely bowled! Gets the ball to angle back into the right-hander, around off and on a nagging length, Roston Chase plays for the ball angling into him but it pitches and turns away slightly to beat the bat.
John Kariko to Brandon King, Sliding onto the pads, on a nagging length, Brandon King nudges it through square leg off his pads and rotates the strike.
John Kariko to Brandon King, Gets the ball to skid through, flat and outside off, Brandon King shapes up for the cut but the ball zips under the bat.
John Kariko to Brandon King, Slower and fuller, on middle, Brandon King gets forward and defends it out on the off side.
John Kariko to Roston Chase, Leg bye! Pushes it through, angling in, on middle and leg, Roston Chase tries to push it down the ground but gets beaten on the angle. The ball rolls off his thigh pad and rolls to short third for a leg bye.
Roston Chase comes out to the middle now.
John Kariko to Nicholas Pooran, OUT! TAKEN! John Kariko is ecstatic as are his teammates! A favourable match-up for Nicholas Pooran but it does not quite come off for him. Kariko bowls from around the wicket and tosses it up, full and on middle, Nicholas Pooran skips down the track to slog it with the turn. Gets too close to the ball and fails to get the desired elevarion. Hits it straight down the throat of Tony Ura at wide long on who takes it near his chest.
Chad Soper to Brandon King, Keeps it full and on off, Brandon King plants his foot forward and drives well but can't get it past the man on the ring at extra cover.
Chad Soper to Nicholas Pooran, Fuller in length but the line stays on the pads, clipped through square leg for a run by Pooran.
Chad Soper to Brandon King, Gets the line wrong as this is around the thigh pad, Brandon King gets inside the line and whips it through mid-wicket for one.
Chad Soper to Brandon King, Good running! Slanting into the pads, on a short of a length, Brandon King rolls his wrists and tucks it in front of square on the leg side for two runs.
Chad Soper to Brandon King, On the sixth stump line, on a length, Brandon King gets the weight on the front foot but can only push it back to the bowler.
Chad Soper to Brandon King, A hint of away movement, on a good length, outside off, Brandon King frees his arms and firms the drive to cover.
John Kariko to Nicholas Pooran, Good effort on the boundary! Serves it on a short of a length, just outside off, Nicholas Pooran waits on it and glides it wide of short third. The fielder gives it a chase and pulls it back. Two runs taken.
John Kariko to Nicholas Pooran, Too straight and too short, on the pads, Nicholas Pooran crouches and swivels to pull it to the left of deep square leg for a couple of runs.
John Kariko to Nicholas Pooran, This is flat and short, on the off-stump line, Nicholas Pooran cuts it late but finds the man at backward point.
John Kariko to Nicholas Pooran, Slows it up and offers flight, full and on off, Nicholas Pooran uses his feet and nudges it to mid-wicket.
John Kariko to Nicholas Pooran, Angles it into the left-hander from around the wicket, on the pads and on a nagging length, Nicholas Pooran misses out on a swipe across the line and gets hit on the thigh pad.
John Kariko to Brandon King, Kariko begins on a short length, outside off, Brandon King stands tall and knocks it down to long off for a single.
Sese Bau to Nicholas Pooran, Bowls it from wide of the crease and bowls it flat and short, around off, Nicholas Pooran is unable to free his arms as he looks to play the cut shot. Chops it beside the pitch on the off side. Just the kind of finish to the Powerplay, West Indies would have hoped for. 18 runs off Bau's first over and Windies are 52/1 at the end of the Powerplay.
Sese Bau to Brandon King, Turning into the pads, on a nagging length, turned through mid-wicket for a run by King.
Sese Bau to Nicholas Pooran, Drags his length back and it is quicker as well, on off, Nicholas Pooran punches it with a straight bat to mid off for a single.
Sese Bau to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! Nicholas Pooran is taking a liking to Sese Bau's off-spin! Bau continues to give the ball air and bowls it on off, Nicholas Pooran advances down the track but the ball is not full enough for the big shot. He has to reach out and drags the lofted stroke over long on for half a dozen.
Sese Bau to Nicholas Pooran, FOUR! Uses his feet again and finds the fence again! Bau loops it up, full and on off, Nicholas Pooran skips down the track and takes it on the full. Thumps it back over Bau's head for a boundary.
Sese Bau to Nicholas Pooran, SIX! BANG! This should help Nicholas Pooran feel a lot better! Sese Bau starts with a flighted delivery from around the wicket, full and outside off, Nicholas Pooran shimmies down the track and tonks it back over the bowler's head for a maximum.
Chad Soper to Brandon King, EDGED AND FOUR! Chad Soper continues with the fuller length, on the fifth stump line, Brandon King looks for the drive but gets a thin outside edge past the keeper and to the third man fence for yet another boundary for him.
Chad Soper to Nicholas Pooran, Another full delivery, on off, Nicholas Pooran drills it to mid off for a run.
Chad Soper to Nicholas Pooran, Goes fuller and on middle, Nicholas Pooran goes for the lofted stroke, but fails to get the timing right as the ball goes over mid on and sticks to the outfield. Two runs taken.