PNG lost its first ever semi final match to West Indies by six wickets in 36.5 overs at the MPTI in Joho Nahru yesterday.
PNG won the toss and chose to bat on wicket that was slow and unmerciful for their opening batsmen as they lost two quick wickets in the first two overs.
West Indies fast bowlers Delorn Johnson and Shacoya Thomas ripped through the early order clean bowling Alfred Amini (0) and Tatnti Heni (0) in the first and second over respectively.
Star from their seven-wicket win agaisnt Bermuda on Monday, Tony Ura looked dangerous and got to a quick start blasting 11 runs off 14 balls including two fours before Johnson made him a thick edge which went safely into his skipper Sharma Brooks hands.
Regular opener Heni Siaka dropped to fourth in the batting order struggled with the bat when spinner Steven Jacobs took his bails off after managing only seven runs from 36 balls.
Captain Colin Amini ended his tournament disappointed making only one run following confusion in running between the wickets.
The tailenders however managed to show some resistance when John Boge Reva (14) and Jonathan Diho (14) steadied the ship again putting together a 26-run partnership before Brooks and right arm leg spinner Nkrumah Bonner got their prized scalp.
Loa Nou (9) also contributed significantly but Bonner again claimed another wicket when he trapped the fast bowler for leg before wicket.
In reply West Indies did not have a a easy task when passing the 90 run target losing four wickets along the way to PNG’s top bowlers.
Lou Nou (2/8), Colin Amini (1/41) and Willie Gavera (1/40) made sure their oppositions did not walk over them without getting scratched as each bowler got the opening batsmen packing to their dressing rooms.
. In the Women’s Cricket World Cup qualifiers in South Africe, PNG (119-10) joined Monday winners with a 45-run victory over Bermuda (74-10).
South Africa (62-2) easily defeated Pakistan (61-10) by eight wickets to win the tournament.
In other matches the scores seemed a little lop sided with Ireland (237-10) winning by 66 runs against the Netherlands (171-9) while Zimbabwe (236-6) won their match by 166 runs against Scotland (75-10).