00:00And they're up against Papua New Guinea.
00:03West Indies winning the toss and deciding to bowl first.
00:08PNG though, quite a different challenge for them.
00:11This is their 62nd T20 International and only the 8th they've played against an ICC full member.
00:19First time they've come up against the West Indies.
00:22Maki Lucene entrusted with the responsibility of the new ball.
00:31An ambitious opening and a bit of turn there for the bowlers.
00:37Edged and gone.
00:39It's a really good delivery from Romario Shepard.
00:43Just seemed away from Tony Ura.
00:46He followed the ball, got a little touch.
00:48Dangerous. Tony Ura has to go for just 2-5 for 1 PNG.
00:53Legacy Arca in at number...
00:55Bowls!
00:57Fantastic piece of bowling from Akeel Hussain.
01:01West Indies strike quickly.
01:04Siaka goes for 1-7 for 2.
01:07Cece Bao coming in at number 4.
01:14Lots of bottom hand in that shot from Cece Bao.
01:18And he's got it all the way for 4.
01:23Oh, that's a fantastic shot over extra cover.
01:26It's gone all the way for 6.
01:30Through the gap.
01:32And that will race away towards the boundary.
01:35Will it reach?
01:35Yes, it will.
01:364 runs.
01:40Again, he finds the gap.
01:42It does Vala.
01:42And 4 runs.
01:43This is good stuff from the captain.
01:48Gone!
01:49What a catch!
01:51It went like a chaser bullet.
01:53And he said, I've got it.
01:55Oh, it sure did.
01:57That's an absolute screamer.
01:59Asad Vala goes for 21.
02:01PNG 34 for 3.
02:02Coming in at 5 now.
02:04Hiri, Hiri.
02:08Try something different.
02:10And he'll get it away for 4.
02:16Good use of the feet.
02:18Straight down the ground for 4.
02:22That's it.
02:23Oh, that's it!
02:24Try something different.
02:26And it hasn't worked.
02:27Goodakesh Moti strikes.
02:29And it's wicked number 4 that goes down.
02:32Hiri, Hiri.
02:33Departs for 2.
02:35It's 50 for 4.
02:37The versatile Charles Amini comes in at 6.
02:42Well, that's clubbed down the ground.
02:45Fantastic shot for 4 by Cece Bao.
02:526.
02:54Fantastic hit over Longhorn.
03:004.
03:05Top edge.
03:06That'll go for 4.
03:11Little edge.
03:13That's 50 wickets in 2020 internationals for Andre Russell.
03:18And it's a vital breakthrough as far as the West Indies are concerned.
03:22This partnership was building.
03:24But now it's come to an end.
03:26And it's Charles Amini who's been dismissed.
03:28Charles Amini gone for 12.
03:30Part of a good partnership.
03:3194 for 5, PNG.
03:34Kipling de Riga comes in with the fall of the wicket of Charles Amini.
03:42The single brings up a 50 for Cece Bao.
03:47The 4th, the T20 International 50 for the left-hander.
03:55And it sounded woody.
03:56It sounded as if it touched something.
03:59Have a closer look.
04:00Yes, it's the stump.
04:02It's smashed into the stump.
04:04Beal not dislodged.
04:08Oh, got him.
04:10Steps away from his stumps and he's castled.
04:13And Zari Joseph picks up a wicket.
04:16Wicket number 6 goes down.
04:18The top scorer Bao after brilliant innings has to depart.
04:22It's 98 for 6.
04:25Chad Soper now.
04:30That's rolled away for 4.
04:33Good shot.
04:37Now, a race away for 4.
04:43Bolo, Dre Russ has got the wicket number 7.
04:47And it's Chad Soper that's got to make his way off the field.
04:51Chad Soper comes in at 9.
04:57Crunched away for 4.
05:02Up and over.
05:044 more.
05:09He's at the feet.
05:10Tried to go big.
05:12But it's resulted in a run out.
05:15But if a word between the two batters.
05:17But it's resulted in a wicket.
05:20Suicidal, you would say.
05:21But at this stage of the innings, they're taking all risks necessary to score runs.
05:27Departs now.
05:28It's 1.30 for 7.
05:41And that will be the end of the innings.
05:46That's the 136 for 8 for Papua New Guinea.
05:51137 is what West Indies will need.
05:54And that's the target.
05:56Johnson Charles and Brandon King.
05:58Kabua Marea getting ready to...
06:02A little bit of swing for Marea first up.
06:10Held his shape there.
06:12And clubbed it down the ground.
06:17Savage.
06:21And that's a good shout.
06:23And the finger goes up.
06:25Johnson Charles.
06:26Although they have gone upstairs to review.
06:29Original decision out.
06:32Hitting outside off.
06:34Impacting line.
06:35Wickets and Pires Paul.
06:37Jackson still in the original out decision.
06:39LA now.
06:40It's his first ball in T20 World Cup cricket.
06:44And it's his first wicket.
06:47Golden duck for Johnson Charles.
06:49West Indies 8 for 1.
06:51Nicholas Puran.
06:52He's in at number 3.
06:56Little bit of swing.
06:57The call is catch.
06:58But it was out of the reach of Asadvala.
07:05Flab de Waie.
07:06That'll be 4 more.
07:10He's freed his arms there.
07:12Brandon King.
07:14Make that 24.
07:16With 6 4s.
07:21Fortune favours the Brave there.
07:23Most of his shots have been right out of the middle of the bat.
07:29Use of the feet.
07:31And that ball travels all the way for 6.
07:37Goals again.
07:39Straight down the ground.
07:40This time he'll get 4.
07:43He goes again.
07:456 more.
07:50Karika continues and picks up a wicket.
07:53It's a biggie.
07:54Have a look at these celebrations.
07:57It's exactly what PNG needed.
08:00King and Puran were on the move.
08:02And now stopped in the tracks.
08:0527 from 27.
08:06He couldn't get out of second gear.
08:07And it's now 61 for 2.
08:10Rosten chased to the crease.
08:11Coming in at 4.
08:17That's high.
08:18Up in the air.
08:18There's a fielder underneath it.
08:20And he takes the catch.
08:22The captain brings himself on.
08:25And success immediately.
08:27The prize wicket of Brandon King.
08:29Who trudges back to the pavilion.
08:31For a well-played 34.
08:3263 for 3.
08:34Rodman Powell.
08:35Skipper at the crease.
08:39Miss fields from Harry Harry.
08:45Thank goodness Chan Soba followed through there.
08:48With his head down.
08:49Because if he kept his head up.
08:50I think he would have lost it.
08:55It's an appeal for a catch.
08:57And it's been given.
08:58Rodman Powell reviews straight away.
09:20Confirmed there by the spike.
09:21It's 85 for 4.
09:24Scherfane Rutherford in at number 6.
09:30Clobber for 6.
09:34Yeah!
09:36Got him, has he?
09:38Yes, he has.
09:40Valor has struck.
09:42And West Indies lose yet another wicket.
09:46West Indies in the spot of bother.
09:4997 for 5.
09:51West Indies may be in the spot of bother.
09:53But when you see the name Dre Russ on the screen.
09:58There we go.
09:59All the way into the stands for 6.
10:06It's whipped away.
10:07Oh, missed field the last 4.
10:12That's pumped.
10:14Down the ground.
10:15All the way for 6.
10:20Down the ground.
10:21And this time 4 runs.
10:27Can't stop Ruston Chase when he's in this mood.
10:30Goes across the line and gets 4.
10:36There's Hannifus into some space.
10:43That's it.
10:44West Indies start their ICC men's T20 World Cup campaign with a win.
10:50As they promised.
10:51They wanted to win this opening game to give them the confidence to believe
10:56that they can become the first host nation to win a home World Cup.
11:02So West Indies winning the toss.
11:04Selecting to bowl first.
11:05Restricted Papua New Guinea to 136 for 8.
11:09In the end winning by 5 wickets.
11:12Chasing down 137 with a 1 over to spare.
11:20Highlights on Disney Plus.
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