Malaysia vs PNG 1st T20I 2024 Highlights

Watch the highlights of Malaysia vs PNG 1st T20I 2024 - PNG tour of Malaysia 3-match Twenty20 international series of the 1st T20I match played between Papua New Guinea and Malaysia at Bayuemas Oval, Kuala Lumpur in 16th March 2024.

Charles Amini plays a shot © Malaysia Cricket / Twitter 

All-rounder Charles Amini's career-best 53-ball 91* with three-wicket haul and Lega Siaka's quick-fire half-century gives Papua New Guinea's record 77-run victory over Malaysia and take a 1-0 lead in a one-sided game of the first T20I.

Match Stats :

PNG's 77-run win was their sixth largest victory by terms of runs in T20 international and It is their biggest win against Malaysia in T20Is, previous biggest win by 45-runs at same venue in the last year. PNG's 206 was their joint third highest score in T20 international and It is their highest total against Malaysia in T20Is, previous highest was 199 at Kirtipur in 2022. Charles Amini's unbeaten 91 was the fourth highest score for PNG in T20 international and the highest-score by an PNG batsman against Malaysia in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of unbeaten 86 held by Tony Ura at Kirtipur in 2022. 139 : Charles Amini and Lega Siaka set up the record third-wicket partnership for PNG in T20 international and also the PNG's highest any-wicket stand in T20Is, previously held by the unbeaten 137-run stand between Assad Vala and Charles Amini also against Malaysia at Kirtipur in 2022. Malaysia's 129 was their 13th lowest score in a completed innings in T20 international and It is their second worst-total against PNG in T20Is, previous lowest was 81 at same venue in the last year.

PNG scored mammoth total of 206-3 in 20 overs with top scorer by Charles Amini hammered a career-best unbeaten 91 off 53-balls.

Lega Siaka struck 55 off 35-balls including 6-fours & a six with strike rate of  157.14, Sese Bau hit 28 off 17-balls included 4-fours & a six with strike rate of 164.70 and Tony Ura scored 18 off 14-balls contained three-fours.

Malaysia best bowler by Virandeep Singh, Vijay Unni and Syed Aziz each took one-wickets.

Malaysia scored 129-9 in 20 overs with top scorer by Ahmad Faiz hit 36 off 29-balls including 6-fours.

Virandeep Singh cracked a 32 off 26-balls including 4-fours & a six and Ahmed Aqeel scored 16 off 14-balls included one-six & a four.

PNG best bowler by Norman Vanua, Jack Gardner both took 2-wickets and one for Sese Bau - John Kariko.

Charles Amini named Player of the match for his scintillating batting performance to smashed a career-best unbeaten 91 off 53-balls including 8-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 171.69.

                   

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