Wednesday, 27 November 2013

PNG vs Hong Kong

2 teams. By tomorrow afternoon 1 team will be going home knowing they've book a ticket to Bangladesh and the other will be heart broken, reflecting on all the hard work and sacrifices made to get so far into this tournament but fall agonisingly short. PNG vs Hong Kong is that match. Hong Kong come into this match on the back of a last ball loss to Nepal but still carrying confidence, PNG on the other hand progressed to this match virtue of a superb bowling performance to beat Namibia in the elimination semi.
A quick word: HK and PNG have been fierce rivals for many years, constantly playing one another for the past 3 seasons. Last year in this very tournament HK had their hearts broken by the Papuans who won on the 2nd last ball, will this anger fuel hk revenge tomorrow? Whatever the case is both sides are desperate to make it to their first ever world cup and this will surely be a match to remember (at least for one nation).
Key Match-ups: 
Pipi Raho vs Irfan Ahmed 
Its opening bowler vs opening batsman. Ahmed has flauted since blasting his century against Canada. Will he finally fire again or will Pipi Raho demolish the Hong Kong attack just like he did against Namibia.
Haseeb Amjad/Tanwir Afrzal vs Tony Ura/Assad vala 
PNGs openers have been in devastating form even without Assad shining the Barras have got off to a great start in nearly every match. Will these continue or will the Right arm quicks from Asia put this to an end.
The way I see it: Pffft this is going to be a tough one. 2 teams, only 1 goes through. Both are desperate to make an impact on the cricketing world, which won will it be? For me theres only one answer. Papua New Guinea. These boys have progressed out of the pool of death and come into this match off the back of another great win whilst HK comes into the match with a confidence denting loss. However whatever the case this match is going to be one to remember. Expect some fireworks.
PNG by 15 runs or 6 wickets.

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