Hong Kong cricket team against Papua New Guinea in Australia in 2014–15

The Hong Kong cricket team and Papua New Guinea cricket team toured Australia from 8 to 13 November 2014, playing two One Day Internationals (ODI) and a three-day match.[1] It was the first ODI matches to be played by Papua New Guinea since gaining ODI status by the International Cricket Council.[2] Papua New Guinea won the ODI series 2–0.

Hong Kong cricket team against Papua New Guinea in Australia in 2014–15
 
  Hong Kong Papua New Guinea
Dates 8 November – 13 November 2014
Captains James Atkinson Chris Amini
One Day International series
Results Papua New Guinea won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs James Atkinson (81) Lega Siaka (140)
Most wickets Tanwir Afzal (3) Norman Vanua (4)

Squads

ODIs
 Hong Kong[3]  Papua New Guinea[4]

ODI series

1st ODI

8 November 2014
Scorecard
Hong Kong 
202 (48.3)
v
 Papua New Guinea
203/6 (40 overs)
Jamie Atkinson 59 (79)
Assad Vala 2/17 (5 overs)
Charles Amini 61* (67)
Irfan Ahmed 3/51 (8 overs)
Papua New Guinea won by 4 wickets
Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville
Umpires: Phil Jones (NZ) and Paul Wilson (Aus)

2nd ODI

9 November 2014
10:00 am
Scorecard
Hong Kong 
261 (49.3 overs)
v
 Papua New Guinea
264/7 (49.2 overs)
Babar Hayat 56 (60)
Norman Vanua 4/60 (9.3 overs)
Lega Siaka 109 (114)
Nadeem Ahmed 2/8 (10 overs)
Papua New Guinea won by 3 wickets
Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville
Umpires: Phil Jones (NZ) and Paul Wilson (Aus)
  • Hong Kong won the toss and chose to bat.
  • Norman Vanua (PNG) made his ODI debut.

Three-day series

Only three-dayer

11-13 November 2014
Scorecard
v
469/7d (104 overs)
Assad Vala 98 (118)
Nadeem Ahmed 4/114 (28 overs)
205 (67.5 overs)
Anshuman Rath 72 (112)
Charles Amini 3/34 (14 overs)
114/8d (23 overs)
Assad Vala 40* (13)
Haseeb Amjad 3/35 (10 overs)
245 (71.5 overs)
James Atkinson 63 (87)
Norman Vanua 5/36 (15.5 overs)
Papua New Guinea won by 133 runs
Tony Ireland Stadium, Townsville
Umpires: Nigel Morrison (Van) & Alu Kapa (PNG)
  • Papua New Guinea won the toss and chose to bat.
  • Players per side 14 (11 batting, 11 fielding)

References

  1. "Hong Kong tour of Australia, 2014/15". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  2. "Papua New Guinea set to make ODI debut". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 24 October 2014.
  3. "Hong Kong Squad". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 November 2014.
  4. "Sport: PNG cricket team named for historic internationals". Radio NZ. Retrieved 7 November 2014.
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