Roston Chase and Andre Russell saved West Indies from an early upset by producing a boundary fest and sealing a 5-wicket win against Papua New Guinea in the ongoing T20 World Cup at the Providence Stadium on Sunday.
West Indies captain Rovma Powell hailed Papua New Guinea for their valiant effort and said that he wanted his team to improve in all three departments - bowling, batting, and fielding.
Roston Chase and Andre Russell saved West Indies from an early upset by producing a boundary fest and sealing a 5-wicket win against Papua New Guinea in the ongoing T20 World Cup at the Providence Stadium on Sunday.
A clinical outing with the ball for West Indies kept Papua New Guinea batters at bay and held them on 136/8 in the second match of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Providence Stadium on Sunday.
West Indies captain Rovman Powell won the toss and opted to bowl against Papua New Guinea in the second match of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday at the Providence Stadium.
New Zealand will start their T20 WC campaign against Afghanistan in Guyana on June 7, with further Group C contests to follow with co-hosts West Indies, Uganda and Papua New Guinea.
Nicholas Pooran was the star of the show with a superb 75 as the West Indies posted a massive total of 257/4 at Queens Park Oval and that score proved too much for Australia as the Caribbean side cruised home to victory ahead of their opening match at the T20 World Cup against Papua New Guin
The T20 World Cup is taking place from June 1 to 29 in the West Indies and USA. Kiwis have been grouped in Group C along with West Indies, the two-time champions, Afghanistan, Papua New Guinea and Uganda. Kiwis will start their campaign against Afghanistan on June 7.
Following the tragic landslide that killed up to 670 people in Papua New Guinea, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong said on Tuesday that they are "working closely" with the authorities of PNG on the ground amid the tragedy that has struck the nation.
After over 650 people lost their lives in the deadly landslide in Papua New Guinea, India, on Tuesday, announced immediate relief assistance worth USD 1 million to the island nation.