West Indies vs Papua New Guinea Match Stats

FOUR! Much-needed for West Indies! Short of a length and on off, Rovman Powell stays back, shows unreal strength to swat it over the bowler for a boundary. Chad Soper does well to get his head down or else it could have been lethal.

Fuller one and on leg, Rovman Powell flicks it away nicely wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

On a length and on middle, Rovman Powell nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Length again, on off, Roston Chase pushes it through covers for a run.

Goes a bit fuller now, on middle, Rovman Powell pushes it back to the bowler.

OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! A massive wicket for Papua New Guinea! Chad Soper gets the opposition skipper and the game just got more interesting here in Guyana. This one is on a hard length and around off, Rovman Powell stays back to slog it across the line but gets a slight bottom edge behind where Kiplin Doriga, standing up to the stumps, takes a sharp catch. The umpire gives it but Powell reviews it right away. However, UltraEdge shows a clear spike and he will have to walk back to the hut now.

Tossed up, full and on off, Roston Chase drives it to long off for a single.

Floated, full and on middle, Sherfane Rutherford blocks it out on the front foot.

Quicker, short and on middle, turns in, Sherfane Rutherford moves back and pushes it back to the bowler.

Just wide! Flighted, full and on off, Sherfane Rutherford drives it uppishly as the ball just goes wide of the diving bowler to long off. They cross.

SIX! BANG! Roston Chase goes big now! Gives this one some more air, full and around off, Roston Chase goes down on one knee, fetches it and slog-sweeps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Short and on middle, Roston Chase punches it to long on for one. West Indies need 43 runs to win in the last 5 overs!

Goes full and straight, at the stumps, knocked down to long on for a single by Chase.

Almost dragged it back onto the stumps! Bowls it flat and short from around the wicket, Sherfane Rutherford goes for the cut but gets an inside edge back onto his boots.

This is on a nagging length again but closer to the off-stump line, Sherfane Rutherford stands tall and punches it wide of deep cover for one.

Strays on the pads, short as well, Roston Chase has a swipe across the line but toe-ends his shot to deep mid-wicket for one.

Pushes it through, short and outside off, Sherfane Rutherford goes on the back foot and stabs it down on the off side.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Assad Vala has done it again for his side! West Indies have lost half their side and will start to feel the pressure now. Stays around the wicket and bowls it quicker and shorter, around off, Sherfane Rutherford is late on the pull as the ball zips throgh and catches the bottom edge of his bat. It goes onto to hit the left thigh of the keeper, Kiplin Doriga and he just about manages to hold on and does not let the ball pop out.

Full and on off, driven straight to cover by Chase.

Keeps it full and around off, Roston Chase drives it through covers and gets to the other end.

This is short and around off, Andre Russell hangs back and dabs it to point.

Angling into the pads, on a nagging length, Andre Russell swings to heave it away but misses as the ball hits him on the thigh pad.

Serves it right up, on middle, Andre Russell clips it wide of long on for a couple of runs.

SIX! Andre Russell goes HUGE! Does not need many deliveries to have a look. A maximum off the last ball spoils what was turning out to be a quiet over from Kariko. Drops it short and on middle, Andre Russell hammers the pull from the crease and it sails over deep square leg for a maximum.

FOUR! Oh, no! A misfield in the deep and it races away. Vala serves it around the pads, short in length, Roston Chase swats it towards deep backward square leg where the fielder lets it slip through his legs for a boundary.

Angling in, full and at the stumps, clipped through mid-wicket for a run.

Bowls it full and on off, Andre Russell drives it to the left of long off for a couple of runs.

A bit quicker from Vala and full as well, on off, Andre Russell plays it with a straight bat down to long off for a single.

SIX! BANG! Launched down the ground! Vala misses his mark as he offers width and serves it right in the slot, Roston Chase swings through the line and pumps it over long off for a biggie.

FOUR! A six and a four to close out the over. 18 runs off it and the balance of power completely in the favour of West Indies. Vala pulls his length back and bowls it around middle, Roston Chase gets on the back foot and thumps it flat towards long on. Hits it to the left of the long on fielder and picks up a boundary. Just 13 runs needed off the last 2 overs.

Serves it near the tramline on off, full in length, Andre Russell reaches out and carves it to the left of deep point for a couple of runs.

Gets the yorker in does Morea from over the wicket, around off, Andre Russell gets behind the line and pushes it down to long on for one.

FOUR! Intelligent batting! Hurls it on a length, outside off, Roston Chase gets down on one knee and swats it aerially but in the vacant deep backward square leg region for a boundary.

FOUR! Two in two from Roston Chase and West Indies are just a hit away now. Kabua Morea goes searching for the yorker but ends up serving a low full toss, angling away, on off, Roston Chase opens up his front hip and with a still head, goes inside out over cover for four more runs. Just 2 needed now.

Scores level now. Dishes out a fullish delivery, outside off, Roston Chase squeezes it out with an open bat face in front of short third for a quick single.

THAT'S IT! Roston Chase and Andre Russell get the job done. Kabua hurls it full and on middle, Andre Russell gets his bat out in front of the pads and flicks it towards wide long on for a run. West Indies win by 5 wickets and get their home World Cup campaign off to a winning start. Although they have ended up on the losing side, Papua New Guinea have sent a strong warning to the rest of the teams in Group C that they are no pushovers.