Pacific Games - Cricket

They made it 4 wins from 4 games as they overcame a rejuvenated PNG side by just 7 runs.

PNG’s bowlers turned up after a below par performance on Tuesday to restrict Vanuatu to just 115 off their 20 overs after Vanuatu won the toss and elected to bat. Kabua Vagi Morea was tight with the ball taking 2/18 from his 4 overs and PNG were back to their best in the field with 2 run outs and some excellent catches.

PNG batted first and set a target of 190 after batting out the full 20 overs.

Jason Kila top scored for PNG with an impressive knock of 74 runs. Kila smashed 9 fours and 3 sixes.

Sione Manumu'a was the best of the Tongan bowlers taking 3/26.

Tonga ' s top order batsmen in Alois Pau'u (22) and Maamaloa Kuluka  (21) steered Tonga 's innings in the opening overs but their dismissals sparked a major batting collapse.

Tonga lost their last 7 wickets for only 18 runs.

Jason Kila with the ball proved deadly snaring 3/7. Tonga were all bowled out for 76.

Vanuatu batted first and set a mammoth target of 172 runs thanks to Nalin Nipoko's 40 runs. His knock included 4 fours and 3 big sixes.

Middle order batsman Andrew Mansale chipped in late in the innings with 28. Vanuatu finished at 9/172.

PNG'S Kabua Vagi Morea was the best of the bowlers taking 4/20.

In their response, PNG'S openers Chris Amini (80) and Riley Hekure (33) got things going. But their dismissals spelt the end for PNG as 6 wickets fell in close succession for 21 runs.