Village League Premier to start on Sunday

PORT Moresby’s Amini Park will come alive with the first Trukai Village Premier League (VPL) for the year batting off on Sunday.
Franchises Fairprice Furniture Mambas, Panamex PNG, Gamoga Lawyers Spirit of Rigo, Northern Alexanders, Koita Warriors and Zara Wanderers will start playing from 9am, each hoping to win the 2022 Trukai VPL Cup and first prize of K20,000.
The first 10-over-a-side match will be Panamex PNG taking on Zara Wanderers at 9am.
Over the day, all teams will play in their pools, hoping to take top position for the finals the following Sunday.
The top-placed team from each pool will automatically advance to the semifinals, while the lower teams will face immediate elimination in a knockout quarterfinal.
Entry for fans will be free and for those not in attendance will be able to follow the live scoring through CricHQ (https://www.crichq.com/competitions/14568/draws/55924/rounds/pool/1) and live-streaming through the match centre powered by Interact Sport (https://www.cricketpng.org.pg/).
The teams were set a month ago with each franchise competing for players, and now is the time to see how they perform on the big stage.
Each game matters, with no-one wanting to finish the tournament early, and going home without any prize money.
“We want to also acknowledge all mothers on Sunday, and we hope to see many mothers come to Amini Park to celebrate Mother’s Day with us at the Trukai VPL,” Cricket Papua New Guinea general manager Tony Naidu said.
“Our very own Kumul Petroleum PNG Lewa, Ravini Oa, will be having a particularly special Mother’s Day as she lines up with Fairprice Furniture Mambas as the only women playing in the Trukai VPL.
“Ravini is a star for the Lewas, and she is breaking barriers in the Trukai VPL.
“Cricket is the sport for everyone, and we welcome everyone to be part of the VPL this Sunday.”