2024 T20 World Cup top run-getters and wicket-takers after West Indies vs Papua New Guinea match (Updated) ft. Roston Chase & Andre Russell

On Sunday, June 2, 2024, West Indies met Papua New Guinea in the second match of the 2024 T20 World Cup at Providence Stadium in Guyana.

PNG were put to bat first and were restricted to 136-8, thanks to the Windies' fierce bowling attack led by Andre Russell and Alzarri Joseph. While PNG skipper Assad Valla was dismissed for 21, Sese Bau smashed a fifty off 43 balls, and wicketkeeper batter Kiplin Doriga scored an unbeaten 27.

Russell and Joseph took two wickets each, while Romario Shepherd Akeal Hosein and Gudakesh Motie picked up a wicket apiece.

In response, West Indies struggled a bit in the first 10 overs, scoring 63-3. However, Roston Chase 42* off 27 and Andre Russell’s 15 off 9 helped them chase down the target with an over to spare.

Assad took two wickets in his four-over quota while John Kariko, Chad Soper and Alei Nao took one wicket apiece. Let’s take a look at the top run-getters and wicket-takers after West Indies' victory at the Providence Stadium.

2024 T20 World Cup Most Runs List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	NO	Runs	HS	Ave	BF	SR	100	50	4s	6s
1	Aaron Jones (USA)	1	1	1	94	94*	0	40	235	0	1	4	10
2	AGS Gous (USA)	1	1	0	65	65	65	46	141.3	0	1	7	3
3	NS Dhaliwal (CAN)	1	1	0	61	61	61	44	138.63	0	1	6	3
4	NR Kirton (CAN)	1	1	0	51	51	51	31	164.51	0	1	3	2
5	S Bau (PNG)	1	1	0	50	50	50	43	116.27	0	1	6	1
6	RL Chase (WI)	1	1	1	42	42*	0	27	155.55	0	0	4	2
7	BA King (WI)	1	1	0	34	34	34	29	117.24	0	0	7	0
8	S Movva (CAN)	1	1	1	32	32*	0	16	200	0	0	2	2
9	N Pooran (WI)	1	1	0	27	27	27	27	100	0	0	1	2
10	K Doriga (PNG)	1	1	1	27	27*	0	18	150	0	0	3	0

Aaron James sits atop the runscoring charts after a magnificent 94-run match-winning knock in the World Cup opener. Following closely, his teammate Andries Gous is second with 65 runs.

Canada’s Navneet Dhaliwal and Nicholas Kirton occupy the next two spots with 61 and 51 runs, respectively. Papua New Guinea’s Sese Bau (50) is fifth after scoring a 43-ball half-century against West Indies.

Roston Chase is sixth with his 42-run knock against PNG on Sunday. He hit four fours and two sixes at a strike rate of 155.55.

2024 T20 World Cup Most Wickets List

Sr. No	Player	Mat	Inns	Balls	Overs	Mdns	Runs	Wkts	BBI	Ave	Econ	SR	4	5
1	AD Russell (WI)	1	1	18	3	0	19	2	45341	9.5	6.33	9	0	0
2	A Vala (PNG)	1	1	24	4	1	28	2	45350	14	7	12	0	0
3	AS Joseph (WI)	1	1	24	4	0	34	2	2/34	17	8.5	12	0	0
4	AJ Hosein (WI)	1	1	18	3	0	9	1	45300	9	3	18	0	0
5	A Nao (PNG)	1	1	12	2	1	9	1	45300	9	4.5	12	0	0
6	J Kariko (PNG)	1	1	24	4	0	17	1	45308	17	4.25	24	0	0
7	D Heyliger (CAN)	1	1	18	3	0	19	1	45310	19	6.33	18	0	0
8	CA Soper (PNG)	1	1	18	3	0	19	1	45310	19	6.33	18	0	0
9	R Shepherd (WI)	1	1	18	3	0	23	1	45314	23	7.66	18	0	0
10	G Motie (WI)	1	1	18	3	0	24	1	45315	24	8	18	0	0

Andre Russell, Papua New Guinea skipper Assad Valla, and Alzarri Joseph are the joint-most wicket-takers with two wickets apiece.

Windies’ spinner Akeal Hosein and PNG’s Alei Nao are fourth and fifth, respectively, with one wicket each.

Edited by Bhargav