west indies vs PNG

TOSS: PNG won the toss and will BAT first. Three changes to the WI lineup from the last game. E Lewis, S Hetmyer, S Hope, M Samuels, J Mohammed, J Holder, R Powell, C Brathwaite, A Nurse, N Miller, K Williams.

IN: R.Powell, C. Brathwaite and K.Williams.
OUT: C.Gayle, S. Cottrell,and K. Roach.

Papua New Guinea - 71/3 15.2/50 ov CRR: 4.63

Sloppy work in the field by the Windies cost them four runs as a Bau cut shot slips underneath the diving Evin Lewis and runs away for four.

The West Indies strike again with Sese Bau hearing the sound every batsman hates as the timber is dislodged after chopping on with an attempted cut shot. After such a bright start, PNG is stuttering here at 82/4 after 20 overs.

So at the half-way mark of the innings, Papua New Guinea have limped to 101/4.

After a less-than-ideal (to say the least) run out in the opening over, Tony Ura and Assad Vala set about resurrecting the innings and did a fine job before Ura's dismissal when the team was 63/1 set about a mini-collapse, losing their three wickets for just 19 runs.

The skipper is still in the middle, unbeaten on 37 with Mahuru Dai on 7 not out.

Wickets are obviously a problem for PNG now who will be eyeing any target north of 200 to give them a fair chance of defending it against a powerful West Indies batting line-up.

Disappointment for Dai who is trapped leg before by Nikita Miller. Little hesitation from the umpire who sends the veteran on his way for a well-earned 35.

Carlos Brathwaite had career-best figures of 10-2-27-5 as Windies bowled out PNG for 200. The target is 201 off 50 overs to pick up our second win

Windies 47/2 (10 Ov). Hope 12, Samuels 18. Target: 201.

Shai Hope has visibly been struggling physically over the past few overs. He felt soreness in his knee during the West Indies' win over the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday and withdrew himself from both batting and fielding for precautionary reasons. He was clearly fine to play today, but this innings seems to have taken a toll as he hobbles between the wickets.

Will the Windies consider pulling him out again?

WI require 67 runs with 108 balls remaining