Pacific / Papua New Guinea

Sport: PNG cricketers beat Oman

13:39 pm on 13 November 2015

Papua New Guinea have beaten Oman by two wickets in a rain-affected one day cricket match in Dubai.

The game was the first of two warm-up clashes for the Barramundi's, who take on Nepal in the World Cricket League Championship next week.

Oman made 244 for 8 batting first, with Norman Vanua the pick of the bowlers, snaring 4 for 35 from eight overs.

In reply, PNG's top six batsmen all managed at least 27 runs, with Mahura Dai top-scoring on 47.

He was dismissed in the first ball of the final over but PNG held their nerve to reach their target with one ball to spare.

The PNG Barramundi's cricket team touring the UAE in November. Photo: Cricket PNG