Watch the highlights of Scotland vs PNG 5th Match ICC T20 World Cup 2021 - ICC World Twenty20 International tournament first Round of the 5th T20I match played between Papua New Guinea and Scotland at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) in 19th October 2021.
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| Richie Berrington heaves one away to the on side © ICC via Getty |
Richie Berrington's record-breaking 70 and Matthew Cross' superb 45 before Josh Davey's four-for helped to Scotland comprehensive 17-run victory over Papua New Guinea in the first round fifth match of a T20 World Cup.
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Match Stats :
- Scotland's 17-run win was their seventh smallest victory by terms of runs in T20 international and It is their second narrowest victory against Papua New Guinea in T20Is.
- Scotland's 165 was their highest score against Papua New Guinea in T20 international, previous highest was 156 at ICCA Dubai in this month and It is their highest total in the T20 World Cup, previous highest was 156 against Afghanistan in the 2016 World Twenty20.
- Papua New Guinea's 148 was their ninth highest score in T20 international, It is their second highest total against Scotland in T20Is and It is their highest total in T20 World Cup, previously they scored 129 against Oman at same venue in this tournament.
- Richie Berrington's 76 was his fourth highest score for Scotland in T20 international and the highest-score by an Scotland batsman against Papua New Guinea in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 54 held by Kyle Coetzer at ICCA Dubai in 2019.
- Richie Berrington became the first Scotland batsman to score a fifty in T20 World Cup.
- Richie Berrington became the third Scotland batsman to score a fifty against Papua New Guinea in T20 internationals after Kyle Coetzer and George Munsey.
- Kabua Morea's 4 for 31 was the fifth best bowling figures for Papua New Guinea in T20 international, It is the best bowling figures by an PNG bowler against Scotland in T20Is and the best bowling figures by an PNG bowler in T20 World Cup.
- Josh Davey's 4 for 18 was the third best bowling figures for Scotland in T20 international and the best bowling figures by an Scotland bowler against PNG in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of 3 for 24 held by Hamza Tahir at ICCA Dubai in 2019 and the best bowling figures in T20 World Cup, surpassing the previous record of 3 for 24 held by Brad Wheal at same venue in this tournament.
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Scotland scored 165-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Richie Berrington 70, Matthew Cross cracked a 45 off 36-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours and George Munsey 15.
PNG best bowler by Kabua Morea claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 31-runs in 4-overs, Chad Soper picked up 3-wickets for 24-runs in 4-overs and Simon Atai took one-wicket.
PNG scored 148 for all-out in 19.3 overs with top scorer by Norman Vanua struck 47 off 37-balls including 2-sixes & 2-fours, Sese Bau 24, Kiplin Doriga 18, Assad Vala 18 and Chad Soper 16.
Scotland best bowler by Josh Davey claimed a career-best 4-wickets for 18-runs in 3.3-overs, Alasdair Evans, Mark Watt, Chris Greaves and Brad Wheal each took one-wickets.
Richie Berrington named Player of the match for record-breaking blazing 70-runs knocked off facing off 49-balls including 6-fours & 3-sixes with strike rate of 142.85.
