WI vs PNG T20 World Cup Highlights: West Indies beat Papua New Guinea by 5 wickets in their opening Group C game

Andre Russell to Sese Bau, FOUR! Not exactly where he intended but Papua New Guinea have their first boundary. Full and angling across, on off, Sese Bau brings his bottom hand into play as he looks to go through the off side. The bat turns in his hand and the ball goes straight, back past the bowler. Rovman Powell gives it a chase but the ball wins the race.

Andre Russell to Sese Bau, Pitches it up again does Russell, on off, Sese Bau plays it crisply back to the bowler.

Andre Russell to Sese Bau, Slips onto the pads, on a good length, Sese Bau tries to help it away fine but the ball brushes his pads and dribbles through to the keeper.

Andre Russell to Sese Bau, Keeps it full and straight, at the stumps, Sese Bau firms the straight drive back to the bowler.

Andre Russell to Sese Bau, Gets the yorker in first up, around off, Sese Bau is late to get his bat down and the ball sneaks under the bat.

Akeal Hosein to Assad Vala, Oh, that kept low! This is on a nagging length, outside off, Assad Vala gets rushed as he looks to play it through the off side but the ball does not rise and scoots through. Vala gets a bottom edge that goes through the legs of the keeper for a couple of runs.

Akeal Hosein to Assad Vala, There's that delivery that goes the other way! Hosein pulls his length back and bowls it just outside off, Assad Vala stays back in his crease and looks to defend it with a straight bat. The ball seams away off the deck and whizzes past the outside edge.

Akeal Hosein to Assad Vala, Coming in with the arm, on a good length, on middle, Assad Vala presses forward to keep it out but gets beaten on the inside edge and it hits him high on the front pad.

Akeal Hosein to Assad Vala, Fires it in on a fullish length, on middle, Assad Vala gets his bat out in front and pushes it to mid-wicket.

Akeal Hosein to Sese Bau, Gets away with it does Akeal Hosein! Too short, on middle, Sese Bau goes on the back foot and pulls it without much timing to deep square leg for a single.

Sese Bau comes out to the middle now.

Akeal Hosein to Lega Siaka, OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! Akeal Hosein gets into the act now! Uses the angle to perfection and gets the ball to slant back in sharply into the right-hander, on a nagging length, at the stumps, Lega Siaka opts to play it off the back foot and stays leg side of the ball. The ball nips back in off the deck and zips through to go past the angled bat before rattling into the stumps.

Romario Shepherd to Lega Siaka, Too straight again by Romario Shepherd as he strays on the pads, on a good length, Lega Siaka is late on the flick but gets enough bat on it. Works it behind square on the leg side for a single to open his account.

Romario Shepherd to Lega Siaka, WIDE! Slips it down leg, on a length, Lega Siaka misses the tickle and it is called wide by the umpire.

Lega Siaka walks out to bat at number 3.

Romario Shepherd to Tony Ura, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! Romario Shepherd with the first strike for the West Indies! Bowls a proper Test match line, around the sixth stump, on a good length, Tony Ura hangs back in his crease and plays a high risk shot with a first slip in place. Tries to glide it down to deep third with an open bat face. Ends up having a tentaive prod and gets an outisde edge that goes through to the keeper, Nicholas Pooran.

Romario Shepherd to Tony Ura, Oh, a risky shot and the ball was not that far from crashing into the stumps. Hurls it on a short of a good length, at the stumps, Tony Ura goes for a short-arm jab but the ball does not rise as he would have anticipated. It sneaks under the bat and goes just over the stumps.

Romario Shepherd to Assad Vala, Assad Vala gets off the mark now! Shepherd lands it on a back of a length, on the off-stump line, Assad Vala rides the bounce well and punches it in front of square on the off side. Gets it through covers but the ball does not have enough legs to reach the boundary. Andre Russell gives it a chase and cuts it off. Three runs taken.

Romario Shepherd to Assad Vala, Play and a miss! Angling across the left-hander from over the wicket, on a hard length, Assad Vala has a poke at the away going delivery and he is lucky not to nick this one behind.

Romario Shepherd to Tony Ura, Shepherd bends his back and bangs it into the deck, over middle, Tony Ura gets on top of the bounce nicely and rolls his wrists. Plays a controlled pull shot to deep square leg for a single.

Romario Shepherd to share the attack.

Akeal Hosein to Assad Vala, Tosses it up but it comes out as a low full toss, on middle, Assad Vala clips it straight to mid-wicket. It was there to be put away but Vala missed out.

Akeal Hosein to Assad Vala, Beaten all ends up! Switches to over the wicket and gets the ball to shape away from the left-hander, full and just outside off, Assad Vala plays for the ball angling into him but this nips away and zips past the off pole.

Akeal Hosein to Assad Vala, Pushes it through does Akeal and goes full as well, on middle and leg, Assad Vala has a swipe across the line but gets beaten for pace and gets a hit on the pads.

Akeal Hosein to Assad Vala, Half a shout for LBW but that clearly pitched outside leg! Drops it short and keeps it at the stumps, a touch slower, Assad Vala swivels in the crease for the pull but goes through his shot a bit early and gets rapped on the pads.

Akeal Hosein to Tony Ura, Tony Ura and Papua New Guinea are away! Fires it in, full and sliding on the pads, Tony Ura tucks it off his pads in front of square leg and gets off the mark with a single.

Akeal Hosein to Tony Ura, Swing and a miss straight away! Akeal Hosein starts from around the wicket and gives the ball air nicely, full and a hint of turn, around off, Tony Ura clears his front leg and tries to go down town but fails to connect as the ball spins past the outside edge.

Done with the pre-match formalities! We can see the West Indies players in a huddle and now they spread out to take their respective field positions. Tony Ura and Assad Vala are the two openers for Papua New Guinea. The hosts are going with spin straightaway as Akeal Hosein has the new ball in hand. Let's play...

The two umpires are making their way out to the middle followed by the players of both teams who line up for their respective national anthems. It will be Papua New Guinea's first followed by the anthem of West Indies.

The captain of Papua New Guinea, Assad Vala says that they were looking to bowl first as well. Adds that despite the rain around, it looks like a good wicket. Shares that they have got the right balance and have the basics covered in terms of the team combination. Tells that the preparation has been really good over the past couple of weeks and are enjoying their time here in the Caribbean. 

Rovman Powell, the skipper of the West Indies, says that they will bowl first. Adds that the weather conditions have played a role in their decision and it is also a fresh wicket. Tells that he backs his bowling unit to adapt to the conditions and restrict their opponents. Mentions that it is a great opportunity for them to be the first host to win a Men's T20 World Cup and fulfil the promise to their people. Ends by saying that it is a typical West Indies team packed with all-rounders. Adds that Andre Russell and Romario Shepherd are the all-rounders and that they are going with three spinners.

Papua New Guinea (Playing XI) - Tony Ura, Assad Vala (C), Lega Siaka, Sese Bau, Hiri Hiri, Charles Amini, Kiplin Doriga (WK), Alei Nao, Chad Soper, Kabua Morea, John Kariko.

West Indies (Playing XI) - Johnson Charles, Brandon King, Nicholas Pooran (WK), Roston Chase, Andre Russell, Rovman Powell (C), Romario Shepherd, Sherfane Rutherford, Akeal Hosein, Alzarri Joseph, Gudakesh Motie.

TOSS - The flip of the coin lands in the favour of West Indies and they have opted to BOWL first.