West Indies survived a heart-stopper against Papua New Guinea (PNG) in their T20 World Cup opener 🏏, winning by five wickets with just six balls left! The Caribbean co-hosts chased down 137 runs in a tense match that kept fans on the edge of their seats 🪑⚡.
PNG’s spinners turned up the heat 🔥, stifling West Indies’ big hitters and reducing them to 97-5 after 16 overs. But Roston Chase became the hero of the hour 🦸♂️, smashing an unbeaten 42 off 27 balls to drag his team across the finish line!
Earlier, PNG’s Sese Bau made history 📜 as only the second batter from his nation to score a T20 World Cup half-century (50 runs), setting up a competitive total of 136-8. 'Credit to PNG—they played smart cricket,' said West Indies captain Rovman Powell 👏.
The tournament kicked off Saturday with co-host USA 🇺🇸 defeating Canada 🍁 by seven wickets in Texas. More thrills expected as 20 teams battle for cricket’s biggest prize! 🏆
