New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea LIVE: Cricket score and updates from 20/20 World Cup
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The ICC Test Championship sees nine teams compete across a two-year cycle of matches before a two-team final decides the winner. The inaugural competition was won by New Zealand after a thrilling victory over India in June 2021.
The 50-over World Cup is far older and has been competed for since back in 1975. Australia are the record winners having run out victorious on five occasions (1987, 1999, 2003, 2007 and 2015). England took the 2019 crown after a dramatic Ben Stokes-inspired super-over win over New Zealand at Lord's.
The shortest form of the game sees teams compete in Twenty20. The newest format has been an instant global hit with a number of hugely-lucrative competitions massively popular all over the world. Australia are reigning world champions having taken victory in the 2021 tournament.
Follow all the latest live coverage of today's match in the live blog below:
New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea
17.1
FOUR! Ish Sodhi to Norman Vanua. Leg spinner length ball, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed past fine leg for 4 runs.
New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea
16.6
Tim Southee to Norman Vanua. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot working, to mid wicket for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea
16.5
Tim Southee to Alei Nao. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, thick edge in the air uncontrolled to third man for 1 run, fielded by Boult.
New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea
16.4
Tim Southee to Alei Nao. Seaming in length ball, outside off stump on the front foot defending, to short extra cover for no runs, fielded by Santner.
New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea
16.3
OUT! Bowled. Tim Southee to Kiplin Doriga. Seaming in length ball, off stump on the back foot pulling, missed.
New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea
16.3
Wide Tim Southee to Kiplin Doriga. Seaming in short, to leg on the back foot Leave, Left for 1 run, fielded by Conway.
New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea
16.2
Tim Southee to Norman Vanua. Length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, hit pad to backward point for 1 run, shy attempt by Phillips, fielded by Ravindra.
New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea
16.1
Tim Southee to Norman Vanua. Length ball, outside off stump down the track Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Conway.
New Zealand vs Papua New Guinea
15.6
Trent Boult to Norman Vanua. Slower length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, inside edge to leg gully for 1 run, shy attempt by Conway, fielded by Santner.
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