Match summary
Papua New Guinea played South Korea in the 6th T20I, ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2026 at Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, on 9 May 2026. Papua New Guinea won by 136 runs.
Papua New Guinea won the toss and chose to bat first. Papua New Guinea made 197/3 in 20 overs, South Korea made 61 in 19.4 overs.
Tony Ura top-scored with 106 off 55 balls; Aue Oru took 4/11; Tony Ura was named player of the match.
Papua New Guinea Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Bau c Jun Hyunwoo b Kuldeep Gurjar |
c Jun Hyunwoo b Kuldeep Gurjar | 59 | 41 | 5 | 2 | 143.90 |
| TP Ura not out |
not out | 106 | 55 | 8 | 4 | 192.73 |
| Ryan Ani c HMHE Parsons b CV Ranasinghe |
c HMHE Parsons b CV Ranasinghe | 9 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 128.57 |
| L Siaka b DVD Madampage |
b DVD Madampage | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Patrick Nou not out |
not out | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 4, w 6, nb 0) | 10 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 9.85) | 197/3 | ||||
Did not bat: Aue Oru, A Nao, A Vala, HGV Vare, Boio Ray, J Kariko
Fall of wickets: 1-137 (S Bau, 13.2 ov), 2-148 (Ryan Ani, 14.5 ov), 3-180 (L Siaka, 17.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CV Ranasinghe | 4 | 0 | 37 | 1 | 9.25 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Muhammad Nadeem | 4 | 0 | 35 | 0 | 8.75 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| S Maduranga | 3 | 0 | 34 | 0 | 11.33 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Sageer Ahmad | 3 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 11.00 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Kuldeep Gurjar | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10.00 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| DVD Madampage | 2 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 7.00 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
South Korea Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| DVD Madampage c & b S Bau |
c & b S Bau | 16 | 30 | 2 | 0 | 53.33 |
| BI Dilruksha b Aue Oru |
b Aue Oru | 13 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 130.00 |
| Sageer Ahmad c Ryan Ani b Aue Oru |
c Ryan Ani b Aue Oru | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| HMHE Parsons b Aue Oru |
b Aue Oru | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Jun Hyunwoo b A Nao |
b A Nao | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| ASH Parsons c A Vala b L Siaka |
c A Vala b L Siaka | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| S Maduranga c TP Ura b A Vala |
c TP Ura b A Vala | 7 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Muhammad Nadeem c Boio Ray b L Siaka |
c Boio Ray b L Siaka | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| AS Broomfield not out |
not out | 6 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 27.27 |
| Kuldeep Gurjar lbw b Aue Oru |
lbw b Aue Oru | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25.00 |
| CV Ranasinghe run out (A Vala, A Nao) |
run out (A Vala, A Nao) | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 2, w 3, nb 0) | 5 | ||||
| Total | 19.4 Ov (RR: 3.10) | 61/10 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 1-20 (BI Dilruksha, 3.1 ov), 2-21 (Sageer Ahmad, 3.4 ov), 3-21 (HMHE Parsons, 3.6 ov), 4-22 (Jun Hyunwoo, 4.6 ov), 5-35 (ASH Parsons, 8.6 ov), 6-35 (DVD Madampage, 9.1 ov), 7-48 (S Maduranga, 13.5 ov), 8-52 (Muhammad Nadeem, 16.4 ov), 9-54 (Kuldeep Gurjar, 17.3 ov), 10-61 (CV Ranasinghe, 19.4 ov)
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- Match
- 6th T20I · ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2026
- Venue
- Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin
- Date
- 9 May 2026
- Toss
- Papua New Guinea, elected to bat first
- Result
- Papua New Guinea won by 136 runs
- Player of the match
- TP Ura
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Papua New Guinea vs South Korea match on 9 May 2026?
Papua New Guinea won by 136 runs.
Who was player of the match in Papua New Guinea vs South Korea?
Tony Ura.
Who scored the most runs in Papua New Guinea vs South Korea?
Tony Ura (Papua New Guinea) with 106 off 55 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Papua New Guinea vs South Korea?
Aue Oru, with 4/11.
Who won the toss in Papua New Guinea vs South Korea?
Papua New Guinea, who chose to bat first.
Where was Papua New Guinea vs South Korea played?
At Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin.