Result

Papua New Guinea vs Kuwait, 42nd Match, ICC CWC Challenge League A 2026

Nairobi Gymkhana Club GroundFri 30 Oct 2026, 12:00 PM IST

Papua New Guinea (39.3 ov) 119

Kuwait (21.3 ov) 123/0

Kuwait won by 10 wkts

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Key events

4:57 PM
Kuwait won by 10 wkts
4:47 PM
Kuwait bring up 100 in 20.5 overs. KUW 112/0 (20.5)
4:47 PM
Innings break. Papua New Guinea finish on 119 (39.3 ov). Kuwait need 120 to win. PNG 119 (39.3)
4:32 PM
All out! Papua New Guinea are bowled out for 119 in 39.3 overs. PNG 119 (39.3)
4:29 PM
Wicket! Papua New Guinea lose their 8th wicket, 84/8 after 31 overs. PNG 84/8 (31)
4:24 PM
3 wickets fall quickly. Papua New Guinea are 72/7 (25 ov). PNG 72/7 (25)
4:22 PM
Papua New Guinea bring up 50 in 19.2 overs. PNG 56/4 (19.2)
4:22 PM
3 wickets fall quickly. Papua New Guinea are 56/4 (19.2 ov). PNG 56/4 (19.2)
4:18 PM
End of the powerplay: Papua New Guinea are 30/1 after 11 overs (run rate 2.73). PNG 30/1 (11)
4:14 PM
Wicket! Papua New Guinea lose their 1st wicket and are 0/1 after 1 overs. PNG 0/1 (1)
4:14 PM
Papua New Guinea begin their innings. PNG 0/1 (1)
4:14 PM
Live coverage begins. PNG 0/1 (1)

How the win chance moved

PNG aheadKUW ahead

Our match winner prediction

KuwaitOur pre-match model, 59% before the start Called it

PNG vs KUW Scorecard

Papua New Guinea 119 (39.3 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Tony Urac Clinto Anto b Yasin Patel	0	4	0	0	0.0
Doko Rupac Muhammad Aqif Farooq b Nimish Lathief	14	43	1	0	32.6
Sese Baub Nimish Lathief	20	43	1	0	46.5
Lega Siakac Nimish Lathief b Yasin Patel	18	23	2	0	78.3
Assad Valac Mohammed Aslam b Nimish Lathief	1	8	0	0	12.5
Patrick Noub Yasin Patel	0	6	0	0	0.0
Boio Rayst Clinto Anto b Shiraz Khan	11	24	2	0	45.8
Kabua Moreab Yasin Patel	1	4	0	0	25.0
Aue Orulbw b Meet Bhavsar	25	43	1	0	58.1
John Karikoc Muhammad Aqif Farooq b Nimish Lathief	22	34	2	1	64.7
Semo Kameanot out	0	5	0	0	0.0
Extras	0

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ
Yasin Patel	10	2	24	4	2.40
Muhammad Aqif Farooq	4	0	11	0	2.75
Nimish Lathief	9.3	0	30	4	3.16
Bilal Tahir	4	1	16	0	4.00
Mohammed Aslam	6	1	22	0	3.67
Shiraz Khan	4	0	11	1	2.75
Meet Bhavsar	2	0	3	1	1.50

Kuwait 123/0 (21.3 ov)

Batter	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Clinto Antonot out	76	67	7	4	113.4
Meet Bhavsarnot out	44	62	5	0	71.0
Extras	0

Bowler	O	R	Econ
Kabua Morea	2	14	7.00
John Kariko	8.3	33	3.88
Assad Vala	6	24	4.00
Sese Bau	3	31	10.33
Semo Kamea	1	6	6.00
Boio Ray	1	12	12.00

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Match info

Match: Papua New Guinea vs Kuwait, 42nd Match
Series: ICC CWC Challenge League A 2026
Format: ODI
Date: Friday, 30 October 2026
Start: 12:00 PM IST · 9:30 AM local
Venue: Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground
Result: Kuwait won by 10 wkts

PNG vs KUW Recent Form and Head to Head

Papua New Guinea1 won of last 3

LWL

LQAT vs PNG27 Oct 2026 · Qatar won by 9 wkts
WDEN vs PNG25 Oct 2026 · Papua New Guinea won by 4 wkts
LPNG vs JER22 Oct 2026 · Jersey won by 172 runs

Kuwait2 won of last 4

WWLL

WKUW vs KEN28 Oct 2026 · Kuwait won by 150 runs
WKUW vs JER27 Oct 2026 · Kuwait won by 7 wkts
LDEN vs KUW24 Oct 2026 · Denmark won by 102 runs
LQAT vs KUW22 Oct 2026 · Qatar won by 5 wkts

Head to head

These teams have not met in a ODI match on our records.

PNG vs KUW Team Records

At Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground

Papua New Guinea

0Won

2Lost

0No result

L L

Last 2 ODI matches here

Kuwait

0Won

1Lost

0No result

Last 1 ODI match here

Batting first and chasing

Papua New Guinea

Batting first0/1 won

Chasing1/2 won

Average first-innings score155

Kuwait

Batting first1/2 won

Chasing1/2 won

Average first-innings score349

Last 4 ODI results with a result.

In ICC CWC Challenge League A 2026

Papua New Guinea

1Won

2Lost

0No result

Average score212

Top scorerLega Siaka 134

Top wicket-takerSemo Kamea 3

Kuwait

2Won

2Lost

0No result

Average score274

Top scorerClinto Anto 254

Top wicket-takerMeet Bhavsar 10

PNG vs KUW Key Players

Top performers from their last match

Papua New Guineavs QAT, 27 Oct

Tony UraBatSR 1185244 balls
Sese BauBatSR 522446 balls
Kabua MoreaBowlEcon 9.31/545.5 overs
Sese BauBowlEcon 5.50/112 overs

Kuwaitvs KEN, 28 Oct

Ravija SandaruwanBatSR 142162114 balls
Clinto AntoBatSR 1474732 balls
Mohammed AslamBowlEcon 3.53/216 overs
Nimish LathiefBowlEcon 7.82/314 overs

Players in form

Papua New Guinealast 3 ODI matches

Batting

Lega Siaka3 inns · best 83 · SR 92134runs
Tony Ura3 inns · best 70 · SR 109127runs
Assad Vala3 inns · best 61 · SR 8080runs

Bowling

Semo Kamea2 inns · econ 7.63wickets
Alei Nao3 inns · econ 8.33wickets
Aue Oru1 inns · econ 8.82wickets

Kuwaitlast 5 ODI matches

Batting

Clinto Anto4 inns · best 113 · SR 139254runs
Ravija Sandaruwan4 inns · best 162 · SR 130242runs
Meet Bhavsar4 inns · best 120 · SR 93201runs

Bowling

Meet Bhavsar4 inns · econ 5.010wickets
Mohammed Aslam4 inns · econ 4.86wickets
Shiraz Khan4 inns · econ 5.84wickets

PNG vs KUW Pitch Report

Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground

Runs have not come easily at Nairobi Gymkhana Club Ground, where the bowlers usually find something in the surface.

The first-innings average over the last 6 ODI games at this ground is 227, and 174 in the second innings. Batting first, a side will want something around 210-240 on the board. Defending has worked well at this ground, with 4 wins from 5 for the side batting first.

The last 5 first-innings scores here, newest first: 120 (DEN, won), 155 (PNG, lost), 320/9 (JER, won), 274/8 (DEN, won), 347/5 (JER, won). Scoring has gone up lately: the last 5 first innings averaged 243, above the ground average of 227. First-innings totals here have ranged from 120 to 347 in that time.

Spin has done the damage here: slow bowlers have taken 70% of the wickets (40 of 57). Seamers have gone at 6.24 an over and spinners at 4.26, so expect the slower bowlers to be used to control the scoring.

The side that wins the toss should bat and set a target.