AFG vs PNG Highlights, T20 World Cup 2024: Afghanistan beat Papua New Guinea by 7 wickets to enter Super Eights

Norman Vanua to Azmatullah Omarzai, OUT! CASTLED! Not much Azmatullah Omarzai could have done there. Norman Vanua steams in from over the wicket and attacks the stumps with a length delivery, angling in, on middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai shapes up to push it back past the bowler with a straight bat. The ball keeps very low and sneaks under the bat to rattle into the stumps. Vanua roars in delight as he gets his first wicket of the game.

Norman Vanua to Gulbadin Naib, Oh, that nearly sneaked through! Slanting in from over the wicket, fuller and on off, Gulbadin Naib shuffles across and goes for a heave across the line. Gets it off the toe-end and it then goes on to deflect off the pads. The batters cross as the ball rolls down to deep third for one.

Norman Vanua to Azmatullah Omarzai, Bowls it on a short of a good length, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai gets on his toes and punches it to deep cover for a single.

Norman Vanua to Azmatullah Omarzai, Angling in a touch, on a length, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai plays it late and glides it straight to backward point.

John Kariko to Gulbadin Naib, Spears it in from around the wicket, short and at the stumps, Gulbadin Naib gets taken aback slightly by the extra bounce but does well to keep it out on the off side.

John Kariko to Azmatullah Omarzai, Shortens his length and lands it on middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai works it with the angle to deep square leg for one.

John Kariko to Azmatullah Omarzai, Darts it back in, fuller and on off, Azmatullah Omarzai presses forward and taps it back to the bowler.

John Kariko to Azmatullah Omarzai, FOUR! Slashes and slashes hard does Omarzai! Quicker and shorter, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai goes for the cut but gets a thickish outside edge that flies through the vacant short third region for a boundary.

John Kariko to Gulbadin Naib, A hint of away turn, short and on off, Gulbadin Naib whips it through mid-wicket and gets to the other end. Afghanistan halfway there. 48 more runs required for a spot in the Super 8 stage.

John Kariko to Azmatullah Omarzai, Gets a bit of extra bounce first up, on a nagging length, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai rocks back and rides the bounce well to cut it to deep point for a single.

Norman Vanua to Gulbadin Naib, Swing and a miss! Fuller in length, outside off, Gulbadin Naib skips down the track and swings to go back over the bowler's head but misses as the ball keeps low and sneaks past the inside edge.

Norman Vanua to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! Short and punished! Way too short from Vanua, Gulbadin Naib gets on the back foot and fetches the pull from outside off. Drags the shot to the left of mid-wicket for a boundary.

Norman Vanua to Azmatullah Omarzai, This is short in length, outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai stands tall and gets on top of the bounce to punch it in front of square on the off side for one.

Norman Vanua to Azmatullah Omarzai, Goes full and straight, at the stumps, Azmatullah Omarzai drives it neatly but can't get it past mid off.

Norman Vanua to Azmatullah Omarzai, Lands it on a back of a length again, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai waits on it and opens the bat face to steer it to the left of backward point for a couple of runs.

Norman Vanua to Azmatullah Omarzai, Oh, that kept low! At 124.3 kph, on a short of a good length, angling in, just outside off, Azmatullah Omarzai stays leg side of the ball as he looks to guide it through the off side but misses as the ball scoots under the bat.

Chad Soper to Gulbadin Naib, Pulls his length back a touch and serves it on off, Gulbadin Naib gets half-forward and pats it to cover.

Chad Soper to Gulbadin Naib, Keeps it full and around the off-stump line, played back to the bowler by Naib.

Chad Soper to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! Shot! Full and on off, Gulbadin Naib gets his weight on the front foot and drills it to the right of mid off for a boundary.

Chad Soper to Gulbadin Naib, In the air...but it goes just over! Soper bowls it on a back of a length with an upright seam, on middle and leg, Gulbadin Naib has a swipe across the line but gets a leading edge that goes in the air towards backward point. Two fielders turn around but the ball evades both of them. Two runs taken.

Chad Soper to Gulbadin Naib, Gets the ball to nip back in this time, on a good length, on off, Gulbadin Naib pushes it with a straight bat to a straightish mid-wicket.

Chad Soper to Azmatullah Omarzai, Starts off with a full delivery, on off, Azmatullah Omarzai leans on it and drives it to deep cover for a single.

Alei Nao to Gulbadin Naib, DROPPED! Oh, no! Kipling Doriga has just put down a sitter! Alei Nao continues from over the wicket and lands it on a length, that nips away with the angle, Gulbadin Naib plays it inside the line of the ball anticipating it to come a bit closer at him but takes the outside edge that flies straight towards the right of the keeper. Kipling Doriga dives to his right but juggles in the end, eventually shelling the catch. How costly would this prove to be for PNG? Only time will tell.

Alei Nao to Gulbadin Naib, Outside off on a good length, slightly nipping away, Gulbadin Naib fetches it from outside off and toe ends it towards the left of mid on.

Alei Nao to Gulbadin Naib, Attacks the off stump on a hard length, Gulbadin Naib gets through the line and knocks it back at the bowler.

Alei Nao to Azmatullah Omarzai, Varies his pace on a length, but keeps the line on the middle and leg, Azmatullah Omarzai waits for it and nudges it towards widish mid on for a quick single.

Alei Nao to Azmatullah Omarzai, Touch full and on the middle and leg channel, Azmatullah Omarzai again closes the bat's face a bit early and takes the leading edge of the willow towards covers.

Alei Nao to Azmatullah Omarzai, Angles it down the leg side, on a length, Azmatullah Omarzai is a bit early onto the flick shot and gets a leading edge in front of the covers.

Semo Kamea to Gulbadin Naib, FOUR! What a glorious on drive! Aims the toes but serves a half-volley, Gulbadin Naib knocks it solidly through mid-wicket for a cracking boundary.

Semo Kamea to Gulbadin Naib, On the back of a length, on off, Gulbadin Naib camps back and solidly punches it in front of mid off.

Semo Kamea to Azmatullah Omarzai, A knee-length full toss on off, Azmatullah Omarzai prods ahead and drives it crisply straight to the left of mid off and fetches a single.

Semo Kamea to Azmatullah Omarzai, WIDE! That's a bit sloppy and wayward! Slants it way across the off stump line, and beyond the guideline. Wided.

Semo Kamea to Azmatullah Omarzai, Aims a pinpoint yorker, tails in a shade as well on the middle, Azmatullah Omarzai brings the bat down in time and inside edges onto the boot. Good delivery!

Semo Kamea to Gulbadin Naib, Pitches it on a good length, across off, Gulbadin Naib goes back and across and punches it towards the widish deep third region for a single.

Semo Kamea to Gulbadin Naib, WIDE! Swinging down the leg side on a fuller length, keeps low on the bounce as well. Gulbadin Naib misses to flick it fine. The keeper collects the ball with a full-stretched dive to his left.

Semo Kamea to Gulbadin Naib, Across off on a length, Gulbadin Naib gets on the back foot and taps it in front of point.

Alei Nao to Azmatullah Omarzai, A yorker outside the line of the off stump, Azmatullah Omarzai digs it out straight back to the bowler. End of a successful over for PNG.

Alei Nao to Azmatullah Omarzai, WIDE! Full and swinging away outside off beyond the tramline. Wide given.

Azmatullah Omarzai comes out to the middle.

Alei Nao to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Swing and a miss and Gurbaz falls too. Alei Nao bowls a conventional fuller-length delivery, moving a shade back into the batter from off, Rahmanullah Gurbaz skips down the track looking to hoist it over the leg side but tries to hit it too hard and ends up losing his shape completely. As a result, the ball sneaks through the inside edge and breaks into the stumps.

Alei Nao to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Back of a length ball on the stumps, Rahmanullah Gurbaz stands tall and defends it to covers.

Alei Nao to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, SIX! Didn't time it perfectly but it has got enough fire to sail over the fence. Lands it on a length, at the stumps, Rahmanullah Gurbaz uses his feet to get to the length of the ball and swipes it across the line, getting the inner half of the bat. He powerfully hits it over deep mid-wicket for a maximum. The first one of the game.

Alei Nao to Gulbadin Naib, On the middle and full in length, Gulbadin Naib clips it to deep backward square leg for one.

Alei Nao to Gulbadin Naib, Full in length, around middle and leg, Gulbadin Naib flicks it towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Semo Kamea to Rahmanullah Gurbaz, FOUR! Poor line and rightly punished! Angles it into the leg stump line, pitching fuller in length, Rahmanullah Gurbaz plants his front foot in line and clips it through backward square leg for a boundary.

Semo Kamea to Gulbadin Naib, Off the mark with a single. On the hard length, with a minimal inward movement onto the pads, Gulbadin Naib tucks it towards the leg side for a single.

Gulbadin Naib walks in at number 3.

Semo Kamea to Ibrahim Zadran, OUT! YOU MISS I HIT! Afghanistan lose the first wicket and Semo Kamea and all the PNG players are ecstatic. And again, a beautiful seam position, tailing into the leg stump line from middle, on a fuller length, Ibrahim Zadran stays leg side of the ball and goes for a heave across the line but the ball stays a bit low on the bounce and skids through quickly beating the batter's inside edge and dismantles the furniture. A duck for Ibrahim Zadran.

Semo Kamea to Ibrahim Zadran, Tails into the batter from the middle, on a fullish length, Ibrahim Zadran plants his front leg ahead and knocks it towards mid on.

Semo Kamea to Ibrahim Zadran, On the back of a length, angling across off, Ibrahim Zadran slashes at it but misses.