Barras lose to USA in third match

PAPUA New Guinea won the toss at Affies Park but their decision to bat proved costly as in-form American seamer Ali Khan (3-41) — who now has 12 wickets from three matches this week — tore through their top order.
Khan firstly had dangerman Tony Ura — fresh off his decisive knock of 87 in the victory over Hong Kong — caught by Steven Taylor for seven before trapping fellow opener Sese Bau (2) and number three Assad Vala (8) LBW to reduce PNG to 19 for three.
The middle order of Lega Siaka (32), Chad Soper (18) and Kiplin Doriga (30) tried to get the innings back on track but slow left-armer Karima Gore removed Siaka and Soper before taking two other wickets to end with figures of 4-23.
PNG were eventually all out for 127 off just 39.3 overs and USA’s opener Xavier Marshall and Monank Patel wasted no time in knocking off the runs.
The pair hit 11 fours and seven sixes between them as an unbeaten stand of 128 sealed a brilliant victory inside 20 overs, with former West Indian international Marshall bashing 54 from 57 balls and Patel ending on 70 from just 60 deliveries.
Having lost their opener and needing a dramatic late turnaround to beat Namibia in their second game, USA are now in a strong position to clinch an all-important top-four spot.
PNG played Canada this morning and then complete the round robin against Oman tomorrow. – icc-cricket.com