Match summary
Papua New Guinea played Kuwait in Match 21, CWC Challenge League 2025 at Farmers Cricket Club Ground, St Martin, on 24 Aug 2025. Kuwait won by 4 wickets.
Kuwait won the toss and chose to field first. Papua New Guinea made 148 in 35.2 overs, Kuwait made 149/6 in 22.4 overs.
Sese Bau top-scored with 63 off 68 balls; Shiraz Khan took 3/23; Mohammed Aslam was named player of the match.
Papua New Guinea Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Bau c MNM Aslam b Shiraz Khan |
c MNM Aslam b Shiraz Khan | 63 | 68 | 10 | 0 | 92.65 |
| HGV Vare st Usman Patel b MNM Aslam |
st Usman Patel b MNM Aslam | 16 | 31 | 2 | 0 | 51.61 |
| Boio Ray st Usman Patel b MNM Aslam |
st Usman Patel b MNM Aslam | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| A Vala c A Chenthamara b Mohammad Amin |
c A Chenthamara b Mohammad Amin | 10 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 76.92 |
| K Doriga c Yasin Patel b Shiraz Khan |
c Yasin Patel b Shiraz Khan | 12 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 41.38 |
| Patrick Nou c Shiraz Khan b Yasin Patel |
c Shiraz Khan b Yasin Patel | 4 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 30.77 |
| J Kila lbw b Yasin Patel |
lbw b Yasin Patel | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| D Ravu c MNM Aslam b Shiraz Khan |
c MNM Aslam b Shiraz Khan | 5 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 45.45 |
| A Nao b Yasin Patel |
b Yasin Patel | 0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| KV Morea not out |
not out | 12 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| J Kariko c CV Anto b MNM Aslam |
c CV Anto b MNM Aslam | 10 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 7, w 5, nb 1) | 13 | ||||
| Total | 35.2 Ov (RR: 4.19) | 148/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-53 (HGV Vare, 12.0 ov), 2-70 (Boio Ray, 14.3 ov), 3-89 (A Vala, 17.6 ov), 4-109 (S Bau, 22.1 ov), 5-116 (Patrick Nou, 25.3 ov), 6-116 (J Kila, 25.4 ov), 7-123 (K Doriga, 28.2 ov), 8-125 (D Ravu, 30.1 ov), 9-131 (A Nao, 31.4 ov), 10-148 (J Kariko, 35.2 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yasin Patel | 10 | 0 | 38 | 3 | 3.80 | 44 | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| Mohamed Shafeeq | 4 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 4.75 | 15 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| A Chenthamara | 3 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 3.33 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| MNM Aslam | 6.2 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 5.05 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Mohammad Amin | 4 | 0 | 19 | 1 | 4.75 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shiraz Khan | 8 | 1 | 23 | 3 | 2.88 | 33 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kuwait Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| R Sandaruwan c J Kila b J Kariko |
c J Kila b J Kariko | 32 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 106.67 |
| CV Anto b KV Morea |
b KV Morea | 11 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 157.14 |
| Meet Bhavsar c & b KV Morea |
c & b KV Morea | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Ali Zaheer c & b A Nao |
c & b A Nao | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| MNM Aslam not out |
not out | 55 | 50 | 10 | 0 | 110.00 |
| Mohammad Amin lbw b D Ravu |
lbw b D Ravu | 14 | 16 | 1 | 1 | 87.50 |
| Usman Patel c K Doriga b D Ravu |
c K Doriga b D Ravu | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Shiraz Khan not out |
not out | 23 | 28 | 4 | 0 | 82.14 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 10, nb 1) | 13 | ||||
| Total | 22.4 Ov (RR: 6.57) | 149/6 | ||||
Did not bat: A Chenthamara, Yasin Patel, Mohamed Shafeeq
Fall of wickets: 1-26 (CV Anto, 2.5 ov), 2-26 (Meet Bhavsar, 2.6 ov), 3-29 (Ali Zaheer, 3.6 ov), 4-63 (R Sandaruwan, 9.3 ov), 5-97 (Mohammad Amin, 14.1 ov), 6-97 (Usman Patel, 14.2 ov)
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- Match
- Match 21 · CWC Challenge League 2025
- Venue
- Farmers Cricket Club Ground, St Martin
- Date
- 24 Aug 2025
- Toss
- Kuwait, elected to field first
- Result
- Kuwait won by 4 wickets
- Player of the match
- MNM Aslam
- Format
- ODM (50 overs)
- Season
- 2025
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Papua New Guinea vs Kuwait match on 24 Aug 2025?
Kuwait won by 4 wickets.
Who was player of the match in Papua New Guinea vs Kuwait?
Mohammed Aslam.
Who scored the most runs in Papua New Guinea vs Kuwait?
Sese Bau (Papua New Guinea) with 63 off 68 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Papua New Guinea vs Kuwait?
Shiraz Khan, with 3/23.
Who won the toss in Papua New Guinea vs Kuwait?
Kuwait, who chose to field first.
Where was Papua New Guinea vs Kuwait played?
At Farmers Cricket Club Ground, St Martin.