PNG beat NAM by 18 runs | Papua New Guinea vs Namibia, Highlights And Cricket Score 2nd Semi-Final T20 Match

So, the losing teams of today, Ireland and Namibia, will face off against each other in the third place play off. Howver, it will be Netherlands against Papua New Guinea in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers. The match promises to be an exciting one as both of them have won their semifinals in convincing fashion. Join us for the third place play off on Saturday which starts at 1410 Local (0940 GMT). Till then, cheers and take care!

Assad Vala, the Papua New Guinea skipper, starts by saying that they felt that they were 15-20 runs short but credits the bowlers for doing a very good job. Says that they still need to do better and need to work on a couple of aspects like their fielding. Tells that they are not going to be overjoyed and wants the side to win the tournament.

Gerhard Erasmus, the Namibian skipper, says there is nothing much to talk about this game. Adds that they will focus on the third place playoff game now. On the positives from this tournament, the skipper says that emotions were on display when they qualified for the main event in Australia. Adds that this will inspire people back home to pick the game and look up to the players of the national team. Mentions that they are happy to be doing the perfect job.

Man of the Match, Norman Vanua, says that it's tough playing against a side like Namibia. Adds that hitting was hard on this surface. Feels that their bowlers took the pace off the ball to good effect. Mentions that he kept mixing up his lines and lengths in between which made it difficult for the batters to hit him.

Earlier in the day, it was Sese Bau and Charles Amini who slowly and steadily pushed Papua New Guinea to a competitive total. Norman Vanua scored 20 off 13 balls and provided some much needed momentum for PNG. All the main bowlers for Namibia were good and they could not have done much more to restrict the PNG batters.

What can we say about Papua New Guinea? They were absolutely top class with the ball. Nosaina Pokana and Norman Vanua were splendid and they did not offer any loose deliveries. Although Vanua did get a couple of wickets, he bowled 14 dots which was even more remarkable and that kept the pressure on the Namibian batters.

Papua New Guinea have stormed into the finals of the tournament and will face the Netherlands. They were absolutely clinical in defending the total they put on the board and never allowed the Namibian batters to free their arms. Jason Kila struck in the very first over to dismiss Davin for a naught. Kotze played a couple of good looking shots and added 35 runs with Baard. However, Baard could never get going and struggled for timing during his stay at the crease. The run scoring became difficult further as the asking rate kept climbing. Namibia eventually fell short in the end by 18 runs to get knocked out into the playoffs against Ireland.

Norman Vanua to JJ Smit. SIX! Maximum for Namibia but it comes too little too late as PAPUA NEW GUINEA HAVE WON AND THEY PROGRESS TO THE FINAL of the ICC T20 World Cup Qualifiers. Full ball on middle, Smit smashes this over the long on fence.

Norman Vanua to Zane Green. Green plays this one straight down the ground and the batters take one.

Norman Vanua to JJ Smit. Almost a full toss down the leg side, Green looks to flick but gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards cover and the batters take a leg bye.

Norman Vanua to Zane Green. On middle and off, Green works it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Norman Vanua to Zane Green. Wide! This time just a touch outside the tramline on the off side and wide signalled.

Norman Vanua to JJ Smit. Smit tries to make room and hit it. Vanua is clever enough to follow him. Smit looks to pull but gets a top edge on it and the ball lobs towards fine leg for one.

Norman Vanua to Zane Green. Yorker wide outside off, Vanua carves this one towards cover for one.

Nosaina Pokana to Zane Green. 100 up for Namibia! Good length ball on the pads, Green pulls it towards mid-wicket for a single.

Nosaina Pokana to Zane Green. Top class bowling from Pokana. Bowls a slower one now which completely deceives Green as he looks to slog this one.

Nosaina Pokana to Zane Green. Short ball on off, Green misses his pull this time.

Nosaina Pokana to Zane Green. Green pulls this one towards mid-wicket for another couple.

Nosaina Pokana to Zane Green. Another length ball down the leg side, Green pulls this one towards backward square leg. The fielder in the deep fumbles and that allows the batters to take two.

Nosaina Pokana to JJ Smit. Length ball on the pads, Smit pulls this one towards square leg for one.