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

Rashid Khan to Kipling Doriga, Lands it on a nagging length, on off, Kipling Doriga punches it wide of point and retains the strike with a single.

Rashid Khan to Kipling Doriga, FOUR! Nicely hit! Rashid Khan slips in a googly, full and at the stumps, Kipling Doriga picks the googly well and drills it to the left of long on for a boundary.

Rashid Khan to Alei Nao, Dishes out a googly, full and on middle, Alei Nao backs away and hacks it to long on for one.

Rashid Khan to Alei Nao, Oh, just missed the off-stump! Bowls it on a length and gives the ball a bit of air, on off, Alei Nao sits for the sweep but misses as a bit of extra bounce results in the ball going over the bat.

Rashid Khan to Kipling Doriga, Shorter and quicker, on middle, punched down the ground to long on for a run.

Rashid Khan to Kipling Doriga, Tosses it up, full and turning away, on middle, Kipling Doriga goes for the sweep but gets a top edge that lands safely to the left of deep square leg for a couple of runs.

Karim Janat to Alei Nao, FOUR! Good strike to end the most productive over of the innings for PNG. 12 runs off it. Janat errs in length as this is too full, on middle, Alei Nao clears his front leg and swings through the line to smack it past the bowler and to the left of mid on for a boundary.

Karim Janat to Kipling Doriga, Takes pace off and drags the length back, at the batter, Kipling Doriga uses his feet and waits for the ball to arrive before helping it down to fine leg for a single.

Karim Janat to Alei Nao, Very full and slanting in, on middle, Alei Nao swings to drill it back past the bowler but gets an outside edge that goes down to deep third for a run.

Karim Janat to Alei Nao, A bit slower and fuller, on middle, Alei Nao gets behind the line and defends it with a straight bat.

Karim Janat to Kipling Doriga, At the stumps, on a back of a length, on middle, Kipling Doriga nudges it in front of square on the leg side for a single.

Karim Janat to Kipling Doriga, FOUR LEG BYES! More runs for Papua New Guinea. Karim slips it on the pads, on a nagging length, Kipling Doriga tries to work it away with the angle but fails to get any bat on it. It races away off the pads towards deep fine leg for a boundary. The extras tally is up to 24 now.

Karim Janat to Kipling Doriga, WIDE! Dishes it out on a fullish length but it goes beyond the tramline on off, Kipling Doriga reaches out for the drive but fails to get any bat on it.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Alei Nao, Big swing and a miss! Omarzai goes into the wicket, around off, Alei Nao clears his front leg and has a swipe across the line. The ball sneaks under the bat and zips past the off pole.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Alei Nao, Beaten! On a length, just outside off. Alei Nao goes fishing at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Alei Nao, FOUR! Nicely done by Nao! Azmatullah Omarzai angles it on the leg stump line, on a fuller length, Alei Nao clips it with soft hands towards the vacant deep fine region for a boundary.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Alei Nao, Angling in, on a back of a length, on middle and leg, Alei Nao gets beaten for pace as the ball thuds his thigh pad.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Kipling Doriga, Bangs it away on a hard length, around off, Kipling Doriga steers it down to deep third for a single.

Alei Nao is in at number 9.

Is that a run out? A direct hit from Rashid Khan at the bowler's end. Norman Vanua's bat gets stuck and doesn't drag, just marginally outside the popping crease at the non-striker's end when the ball hit the stumps. An unfortunate way to get out.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Norman Vanua, OUT! RUN OUT! Oh, no! So unfortunate for Norman Vanua and Papua New Guinea. Azmatullah Omarzai serves it on a hard length, on middle, Norman Vanua punches it with a straight bat and times it well in front of mid on. Norman sets off for the single and has to put the after-burners on to make his ground at the bowling end. Rashid Khan swoops in and scores a direct hit at the bowling end. The replays show that Norman tried to plonk the bat in instead of dragging it. The bat gets stuck in the turf and falls of his hand and gets caught short of his crease.

Karim Janat to Kipling Doriga, Oh, that kept low! Bowls it on a short of a length, outside off, Kipling Doriga stays leg side of the ball and pushes at it but the ball does not rise at all and scoots under the bat.

Karim Janat to Kipling Doriga, Goes straight up but it lands safely! Janat sees the batter advance and bangs it into the deck, on off, Kipling Doriga fetches it from over his head and skies it high in the air. Mohammad Nabi turns around and puts in a chase but the ball evades him. A couple of runs taken.

Karim Janat to Kipling Doriga, Angling in, short of a good length, on middle and leg, Kipling Doriga closes the bat face early as he looks to work it away on the leg side. Gets a leading edge that lobs in front of cover.

Karim Janat to Kipling Doriga, Pitches it up, full and on middle, Kipling Doriga firms the drive with a straight bat to mid on.

Karim Janat to Kipling Doriga, Keeps it on a good length, outside off, Kipling Doriga advances down the track and swings to go through the off side but misses.

Karim Janat to Kipling Doriga, Beats the bat straight away! Bowls it in the channel on off, on a length, Kipling Doriga has a waft at it but connects with thin air.

Karim Janat is introduced into the attack now.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Norman Vanua, A maiden to start with from Omarzai. Hurls it in on a back of a length, outside off, Norman Vanua has a feel for the delivery away from his body as the ball zips past the bat. Rahmanullah Gurbaz goes up in appeal but he is the only one who looks interested.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Norman Vanua, Beaten! Hits the hard length and it goes away, outside off, Norman Vanua pokes at it and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Norman Vanua, Bends his back and digs it in short, over off and middle, Norman Vanua tries to fetch the pull from over his head but misses as the ball sails over his bat.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Norman Vanua, This is around the off-stump line, on a short of a good length, Norman Vanua hops back and blocks it out with a straight bat to the left of the bowler.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Norman Vanua, Lands it on a back of a length, on off, Norman Vanua gets on his toes and defends it solidly on the off side.

Azmatullah Omarzai to Norman Vanua, Begins from over the wicket and gets a little bit of away movement, in the channel on off, on a good length, left alone by Norman Vanua.

Drinks break! Afghanistan are in complete charge of the proceedings here. Just as a good little partnership was building for Papua New Guinea, they have been pegged back with the run out of Chad Soper. With not much batting left to come, it will be important for the two batters out there in the middle to take it deep. Afghan spinners have not been at their best but will look to step up and wrap up the innings quickly.

Noor Ahmad to Kipling Doriga, A googly, slower through the air, full and outside off, Kipling Doriga draws his front foot ahead and pushes it to point. Halfway done and Papua New Guinea are reeling at 48/6.

Noor Ahmad to Kipling Doriga, Back of a length, outside off, Kipling Doriga hits it past covers off the back foot for a couple of runs.

Norman Vanua comes in at number 8.

Noor Ahmad to Chad Soper, OUT! RUN OUT! Massive miscommunication between the two batters and PNG are in an absolute nightmare here! Noor Ahmad comes from across the stumps, and lands it fuller in length, on middle, Chad Soper brings his bat down and knocks it off the inner half of the willow in between mid on and mid-wicket. He first walks a couple of steps ahead looking to sneak a single but retreats a step back and doesn't see and call the non-striker to go back who is already through halfway and even reaches to the striker's end. Seeing his partner reach the striker's end, Chad Soper is stranded in the middle and casually tries to reach to the bowler's end but the fielder at the mid on region, Noor Ahmad moves to his right and picks it up and throws it back to Rashid Khan who clips the bails and Chad Soper is miles out of the crease.

Noor Ahmad to Chad Soper, Lands it on the middle, fuller in length again, Chad Soper takes a stride out and blocks it underneath the bat.

Noor Ahmad to Chad Soper, Full and just on off. Chad Soper defends it out.

Noor Ahmad to Chad Soper, Slides it across off on a fuller length, Chad Soper attempts an expansive cover drive but misses.

Rashid Khan to Chad Soper, Wrong'un, short and on middle, Chad Soper goes deep in the crease and punches it towards the right of the bowler and runs a quick single to end the over.

Rashid Khan to Chad Soper, Another googly on the middle, Chad Soper gets ahead for a defensive stroke but inside edges it towards deep backward square leg for a brace.

Rashid Khan to Chad Soper, Dishes out a quicker one outside off on a fuller length, Chad Soper sits down for a slog sweep but misses.

Rashid Khan to Kipling Doriga, On the length, a googly onto the pads, Kipling Doriga tucks it across towards mid-wicket for a single.

Rashid Khan to Kipling Doriga, Fuller in length on the middle, Kipling Doriga goes for a drive through the covers but inside edges it behind square for a couple of runs on the leg side.

Rashid Khan to Chad Soper, Good length, coming in quickly on the pads, Chad Soper tucks it through square leg for a quick single.

Noor Ahmad to Kipling Doriga, Loops it up again, on off, Kipling Doriga gets a good stride in and smothers the spin well as he blocks it out.

Noor Ahmad to Chad Soper, Tosses it up, full and around leg, Chad Soper uses his feet and works it to wide long on for a single.