PNG vs UGA T20 World Cup Highlights: Uganda survive scare to beat Papua New Guinea

Juma Miyagi to Lega Siaka, This one tails back in, on a length and on off. Lega Siaka makes a solid block.

Juma Miyagi to Lega Siaka, Short in length and outside off, Lega Siaka hangs back to cut but fails to connect it.

Who walks out now?

Juma Miyagi to Sese Bau, OUT! TAKEN! Second one down for PNG! Sese Bau takes the charge, this is just short of a length and on off. Bau swings hard but without much conviction. It goes up but not far away as Roger Mukasa takes it at mid off.

Juma Miyagi to Sese Bau, FOUR BYES! That was a beauty but Papua New Guinea do get a boundary. This one lands on off and shapes away very late. Sese Bau looks to defend but misses. The keeper does not get his hands down quickly and it rolls away to third man for a boundary.

Juma Miyagi to Sese Bau, DOT! On a length and outside off, stays low. Sese Bau looks to cut but misses.

Juma Miyagi to Tony Ura, NO BALL! Strays one on the pads. Tony Ura misses his clip and it rolls away off the pads for a leg bye. Juma Miyagi starts by overstepping. A free-hit follows.

Juma Miyagi replaces Alpesh Ramjani.

Cosmas Kyewuta to Tony Ura, A single to end! Length ball, around off. Tony Ura knocks it in front of covers for a single.

Cosmas Kyewuta to Tony Ura, FOUR LEG BYES! Pulls his length back and bowls it on the hips, extra bounce as well. Ura looks to hit it away but misses and it rolls away off the pads to the fine leg fence.

Cosmas Kyewuta to Sese Bau, TAP AND RUN! Good running! A good-length ball on off, Bau drops it to point for one.

Cosmas Kyewuta to Sese Bau, FOUR! Sese Bau is off the mark! A length ball, outside off. Bau drives it aerially and over point. The fielder from third man runs across but fails to stop despite a dive. 

Cosmas Kyewuta to Tony Ura, Leg bye! On a length and on the pads. Ura looks to clip but misses and gets hit on the pads. An appeal follows again for LBW but that was going well down leg. A leg bye.

Cosmas Kyewuta to Tony Ura, A huge appeal for LBW and up goes the finger. Tony Ura walks across, has a chat with Bau and takes it upstairs. No bat involved. Maybe just clipping the leg pole. No, Ball Tracking shows it rolls just above the leg pole. A cross-seam delivery, length and on middle and leg. Ura looks to flick but gets hit on the inside half of the pads. Good review in the end by Ura.

Cosmas Kyewuta to share the attack.

Alpesh Ramjani to Sese Bau, A wicket-maiden to start for Alpesh Ramjani and Uganda! Fuller delivery on middle, Sese Bau blocks it out.

Alpesh Ramjani to Sese Bau, This is a good start by Alpesh Ramjani! Goes full now, slides it across the batter. Bau drives it but to point.

Alpesh Ramjani to Sese Bau, Bowls a bit flat, outside off. Sese Bau goes back to cut but misses it. Two dots in a row. 

Alpesh Ramjani to Sese Bau, Bowls it full and outside off. Sese Bau leans and pushes it to covers.

Sese Bau walks out to bat at number 3.

Alpesh Ramjani to Assad Vala, OUT! LBW! An early blow for Papua New Guinea as the skipper goes! Assad Vala has reviewed it. If no bat, that is clearly out. UtraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows THREE REDS. Out it is! Tossed up, full angling on middle and leg and hint of spin as well. Vala goes back in his crease to flick but misses and gets hit on the pads. Assad Vala goes without troubling the scorers.

Alpesh Ramjani to Assad Vala, Slides it full and outside off, across Vala who tries to push it across but misses.

Done with the pre-match formalities! We can see the Uganda players in a huddle who spread out to take their respective field positions. Tony Ura and Assad Vala are the two openers for Papua New Guinea. We will see spin straightaway as Alpesh Ramjani has the new ball in his hand. Let's play...

The umpires make their way out to the middle followed by the players of both teams who line up for their respective national anthems. It will be Uganda's first followed by the national anthem of Papua New Guinea.

PITCH REPORT - Katey Martin says that there is humidity and dew will be a factor later while it will also skid on. Adds that the straighter hit is the longest one while the square boundaries even and running between the wickets will be important. Darren Ganga joins her and says that it is not that dissimilar to the last game as there will be turn but the pacers will get swing upfront as well. Tells that batting in the middle phase will be crucial and whoever wins, history will be created.

Papua New Guinea (Playing XI) - Tony Ura, Assad Vala (C), Lega Siaka, Sese Bau, Hiri Hiri, Kiplin Doriga, Charles Amini, Norman Vanua (In place of Kabua Morea), Alei Nao, Chad Soper, John Kariko.

Uganda (Playing XI) - Simon Ssesazi, Roger Mukasa, Robinson Obuya, Dinesh Nakrani, Riazat Ali Shah, Alpesh Ramjani, Kenneth Waiswa (In place of Ronak Patel), Brian Masaba (C), Juma Miyagi (In place of Bilal Hassan), Cosmas Kyewuta, Frank Nsubuga (In place of Henry Ssenyondo).

Assad Vala says he was 50-50 on what to do but is happy to bat first. Adds they spoke after the game against the Windies, they know where they need to improve. Feels they play some good cricket against a Test playing nation. Informs they have made one change.

Brian Masaba says that they will bowl first. Adds that their batting performance in the last game was nothing to do with the pitch and they will like to chase. Mentions that they had a chat as a batting group and everyone is on the same page and they will look to put on a better performance. Informs they have made a few changes.

TOSS - Uganda have won the toss and will BOWL first.