Women's · 14th T20I · Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2026 · Mulpani Cricket Ground, Kathmandu · 24 Jan 2026
Namibia 122/5 (20 ov)
Papua New Guinea 124/7 (19.4 ov)
Papua New Guinea won by 3 wickets
Player of the match: H Doriga
Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier → NAM v PNG head to head Ground stats NamibiaPapua New Guinea

Match summary

Namibia played Papua New Guinea in the Women's 14th T20I, Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2026 at Mulpani Cricket Ground, Kathmandu, on 24 Jan 2026. Papua New Guinea won by 3 wickets.

Namibia won the toss and chose to bat first. Namibia made 122/5 in 20 overs, Papua New Guinea made 124/7 in 19.4 overs.

H Doriga top-scored with 39 off 25 balls; Sylvia Shihepo took 3/8; H Doriga was named player of the match.

Namibia Innings

122/5 (20 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
JA Diergaardt
lbw b D Lohia
 lbw b D Lohia 3641 5087.80
Yasmeen Khan
c D Lohia b S Jimmy
 c D Lohia b S Jimmy 1511 21136.36
KA Green
c & b S Jimmy
 c & b S Jimmy 86 10133.33
M Gorases
lbw b I Toua
 lbw b I Toua 1619 1084.21
W Mwatile
not out
 not out 2328 1082.14
SA Wittmann
c N Vare b HL Tau
 c N Vare b HL Tau 57 0071.43
N Benjamin
not out
 not out 149 10155.56
Extras(b 0, lb 0, w 4, nb 1)5
Total20 Ov (RR: 6.10)122/5

Did not bat: S Tuhadeleni, SN Shihepo, M Mwatile, EU Kejarukua

Fall of wickets: 1-27 (Yasmeen Khan, 4.3 ov), 2-43 (KA Green, 6.4 ov), 3-69 (M Gorases, 11.5 ov), 4-86 (JA Diergaardt, 14.3 ov), 5-94 (SA Wittmann, 15.5 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
M Tom 3021 07.00 830 20
HJ Thomas 2010 05.00 920 00
S Jimmy 2018 29.00 621 00
HL Tau 4023 15.75 910 00
P Siaka 4022 05.50 910 10
I Toua 4019 14.75 1110 10
D Lohia 109 19.00 310 01

Papua New Guinea Innings

124/7 (19.4 ov)
BatterRB4s6sSR
H Doriga
c M Mwatile b JA Diergaardt
 c M Mwatile b JA Diergaardt 3925 43156.00
K Oala
b SN Shihepo
 b SN Shihepo 2018 21111.11
B Tau
lbw b SN Shihepo
 lbw b SN Shihepo 615 1040.00
S Jimmy
run out (M Gorases, SN Shihepo)
 run out (M Gorases, SN Shihepo) 1516 1093.75
P Siaka
c M Gorases b SN Shihepo
 c M Gorases b SN Shihepo 14 0025.00
N Vare
b EU Kejarukua
 b EU Kejarukua 24 0050.00
HJ Thomas
run out (SA Wittmann)
 run out (SA Wittmann) 514 0035.71
I Toua
not out
 not out 1512 20125.00
HL Tau
not out
 not out 710 0070.00
Extras(b 0, lb 0, w 14, nb 0)14
Total19.4 Ov (RR: 6.31)124/7

Did not bat: D Lohia, M Tom

Fall of wickets: 1-58 (H Doriga, 6.2 ov), 2-72 (B Tau, 9.3 ov), 3-73 (K Oala, 9.5 ov), 4-76 (P Siaka, 11.2 ov), 5-79 (N Vare, 12.1 ov), 6-97 (HJ Thomas, 15.4 ov), 7-99 (S Jimmy, 16.1 ov)

BowlerOMRWEcon0s4s6sWDNB
S Tuhadeleni 3032 010.67 822 10
EU Kejarukua 4022 15.50 1430 10
W Mwatile 3.4035 09.55 932 30
SN Shihepo 418 32.00 1600 00
JA Diergaardt 4018 14.50 1420 20
SA Wittmann 109 09.00 100 10

Frequently asked questions

Who won the Namibia vs Papua New Guinea match on 24 Jan 2026?

Papua New Guinea won by 3 wickets.

Who was player of the match in Namibia vs Papua New Guinea?

H Doriga.

Who scored the most runs in Namibia vs Papua New Guinea?

H Doriga (Papua New Guinea) with 39 off 25 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Namibia vs Papua New Guinea?

Sylvia Shihepo, with 3/8.

Who won the toss in Namibia vs Papua New Guinea?

Namibia, who chose to bat first.

Where was Namibia vs Papua New Guinea played?

At Mulpani Cricket Ground, Kathmandu.