[sport] Men's T20 World Cup: West Indies made to work in five-wicket win over Papua New Guinea in Guyana

[-_-Moltres-_-]

 

Co-hosts West Indies began their bid for a third Men's T20 World Cup title with a nervy five-wicket victory over a spirited Papua New Guinea in Guyana. West Indies, champions in Sri Lanka in 2012 and India in 2016, restricted Papua New Guinea to 136-8 in Providence but then slipped from 61-1 in eight overs to 97-5 after 16 as the qualifiers threatened to pull off an upset.Co-hosts West Indies began their bid for a third Men's T20 World Cup title with a nervy five-wicket victory over a spirited Papua New Guinea in Guyana. West Indies, champions in Sri Lanka in 2012 and India in 2016, restricted Papua New Guinea to 136-8 in Providence but then slipped from 61-1 in eight overs to 97-5 after 16 as the qualifiers threatened to pull off an upset.West Indies have slumped in the previous two T20 World Cups, knocked out in the Super 12s in the United Arab Emirates in 2021 and failing to make it past the first round in Australia in 2022.Chase stars in field and with the bat for West Indies West Indies reduced Papua New Guinea to 7-2 in 2.1 overs with seamer Romario Shepherd and left-arm spinner Akeal Hosein accounting for Tony Ura (2) and Lega Siaka (1) respectively.Sese Bau (50 off 43) top-scored for Papua New Guinea, striking six fours and a six as he registered the second half-century for his country in T20 World Cups, after skipper Assad Vala's 56 against Oman during their tournament debut in the UAE three years ago.

https://www.skysports.com/cricket/news/12040/13146951/men-s-t20-world-cup-west-indies-made-to-work-in-five-wicket-win-over-papua-new-guinea-in-guyana