Papua New Guinea on Saturday (October 19) clinched a ten-wicket victory over Bermuda in the Group A encounter of the  ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019. 

After winning the toss and opting to bowl first, PNG bowlers Nosaina Pokana (2/18) and Norman Vanua (3/14) ran through the Bermudian batting line-up and bundled out their opponent for just 89 in 17.2 overs, with only Delray Rawlins (25) going past the 20-run mark. Norman Vanua picked a hat-trick removing Bermuda captain Dion Stovell, Kamau Leverock and Deunte Darrell.

PNG continued its domination in the game as Tony Ura (33*) and captain Assad Vala (53*) helped their team race its way past the extremely modest target in only 10.2 overs, further providing a major boost to the net run-rate. 

Bermuda bowlers suffered the same fate that the team's batsmen did. They were hammered left, right and center by the more experienced outfit. 

While PNG sent down a strong message across to the rest of the teams part of the global qualifier in UAE, Bermuda had a major dent to its confidence for the rest of the event. 

Only six teams from the 14-team tournament will qualify for the next year's T20 World Cup in Australia. 

Brief Scores: 
Bermuda 89/10 in 17.2 overs (Delray Rawlins 25; Norman Vanua 3/14) lost to Papua New Guinea 90/0 in 10.2 overs (Assad Vala 53*; Kamau Leverock 0/12) by 10 wickets.