Papua New Guinea batter Sese Bau turned simply the second participant for the nation to place up a fifty within the T20 World Cup 2024.
With his distinctive stroke play, Bau was the driving pressure for PNG within the first innings on the Province Stadium. With PNG tottering at 7/2 within the third over, Bau confirmed his composure and helped PNG to place a complete to defend within the T20 World Cup 2024.
With a single on the primary ball of the sixteenth over, Bau raised his bat for a fifty. The left-handed batter turned the second participant for PNG to attain a fifty within the T20 World Cup. PNG captain Assad Vala was the primary participant to attain the feat following his 56(43) towards Oman in 2021.
Bau and Vala tried to string up a partnership to tug PNG again into the sport. They tried to brush off the stress with Vala sending the ball into the stands over further cowl. A tossed-up supply adopted by the candy sound of timing noticed the ball clear the rope with ease.
After Vala`s dismissal, Bau stayed on the crease and saved the scoreboard ticking by selecting boundaries at each attainable alternative.
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Wickets saved falling on the opposite finish, however Bau didn`t cease to seek out the fence on deliveries that fell in his hitting zone. His 44-run stand with Charles Amini was the driving pressure in PNG`s complete.
He struck 50 off 43 deliveries which was laced with six boundaries and a sole towering six. Bau`s record-breaking time on the sector got here to an finish after Joseph clipped the bails off the stumps with a slower off-cutter.
During the mid-innings, Bau mirrored on his knock and stated, “The pitch was slow to start off with and then got hard. I just trusted my batting and kept going. The bowlers should stick to their plans and execute if they do that then we will win.”
Chad Soper (10) and Kiplin Doriga`s (27*) influential cameos in the direction of the tip propelled PNG to 136/8.
(With company inputs)
Source: www.mid-day.com
