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Papua New Guinea have withdrawn from the Women’s World Cup qualifiers due to a covid-19 outbreak in the camp, which hasn't left them with enough players for participation. Cricket PNG stated it was unfortunate that Covid robbed them of the opportunity to play international cricket.

Mohammad Saifuddin has been ruled out of the T20 World Cup 2021 with a back injury and Rubel Hossain will replace him in the Bangladesh squad. Saifuddin scalped five wickets from four matches, and also played a knock of unbeaten 19 in six balls against Papua New Guinea in the marquee event.

After Scotland registered their second consecutive win in the Group B Round 1 matches against Papua New Guinea at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground on Tuesday, team's captain Kyle Coetzer hailed Matthew Cross and Richie Berrington for their crucial innings. Scotland had defeated Bangladesh on Sunday.

USA cricketer Jaskaran Malhotra has hit 6 sixes in an over against Papua New Guinea, in the second ODI, to become the fourth batsman to do so in international cricket. Malhotra also scored a brilliant unbeaten 173 off 124 balls to become the first USA cricketer to score a hundred in ODI cricket.