Papua New Guinea are ready to feature in the second T20 World Cup in the ninth edition of the tournament, happening jointly in the United States and West Indies.
Like many teams, PNG also has some talented individuals who can steal some spotlight. PNG captain Asadollah Vala is one of the talented players who has been playing for his country since 2005.
However, we will be lying on him to deliver for his time by showcasing his all-round capabilities with utter commitment.
Following are the stats of Asad Vala in T20I cricket:
Papua New Guinea Captain's stats from 2015 to 2024
Overall Performance (2015-2024)
- Matches: 59
- Innings: 56
- Not Outs: 9
- Runs: 1244
- Highest Score: 93*
- Batting Average: 26.46
- Balls Faced: 1051
- Strike Rate: 118.36
- Hundreds: 0
- Fifties: 8
- Ducks: 0
- Fours: 113
- Sixes: 37
Performance against various teams
Afghanistan (2015)
- Matches: 1
- Runs: 7
- Average: 7.00
- Strike Rate: 46.66
Bangladesh (2021)
- Matches: 1
- Runs: 6
- Average: 6.00
- Strike Rate: 66.66
Bermuda (2019)
- Matches: 1
- Runs: 53*
- Average: -
- Strike Rate: 151.42
- Fifties: 1
- Fours: 7
- Sixes: 1
Hong Kong (2022-2024)
- Matches: 4
- Runs: 68
- Average: 22.66
- Strike Rate: 115.25
Ireland (2015-2016)
- Matches: 4
- Runs: 75
- Average: 18.75
- Strike Rate: 105.63
Japan (2023)
- Matches: 2
- Runs: 44
- Average: 22.00
- Strike Rate: 112.82
Kenya (2019)
- Matches: 1
- Runs: 2
- Average: 2.00
- Strike Rate: 100.00
Malaysia (2022-2023)
- Matches: 4
- Runs: 126*
- Average: 126.00
- Strike Rate: 138.46
- Fifties: 1
- Fours: 15
- Sixes: 2
Namibia (2019-2021)
- Matches: 3
- Runs: 54
- Average: 18.00
- Strike Rate: 122.72
Nepal (2015-2024)
- Matches: 6
- Runs: 61
- Average: 12.20
- Strike Rate: 68.53
Netherlands (2019-2022)
- Matches: 3
- Runs: 51
- Average: 17.00
- Strike Rate: 94.44
Oman (2021-2024)
- Matches: 4
- Runs: 169
- Average: 42.25
- Strike Rate: 115.75
- Fifties: 2
- Fours: 13
- Sixes: 6
Philippines (2019-2023)
- Matches: 4
- Runs: 128
- Average: 42.66
- Strike Rate: 158.02
- Fifties: 2
- Fours: 11
- Sixes: 3
Samoa (2019)
- Matches: 2
- Runs: 11
- Average: 11.00
- Strike Rate: 61.11
Scotland (2019-2021)
- Matches: 3
- Runs: 93
- Average: 31.00
- Strike Rate: 132.85
- Fifties: 1
- Fours: 13
- Sixes: 2
Singapore (2019-2022)
- Matches: 3
- Runs: 36
- Average: 12.00
- Strike Rate: 120.00
Uganda (2022)
- Matches: 1
- Runs: 93*
- Average: -
- Strike Rate: 197.87
- Fifties: 1
- Fours: 7
- Sixes: 6
U.A.E. (2017)
- Matches: 3
- Runs: 23
- Average: 7.66
- Strike Rate: 74.19
U.S.A. (2022)
- Matches: 1
- Runs: 15
- Average: 15.00
- Strike Rate: 136.36
Vanuatu (2019-2023)
- Matches: 7
- Runs: 122
- Average: 30.50
- Strike Rate: 119.60
Zimbabwe (2022)
- Matches: 1
- Runs: 7
- Average: 7.00
- Strike Rate: 100.00
Apart from that Assad Vala had also scooped up 34 wickets in 59 matches with an average of 15.76.
PNG will launch their World Cup tomorrow against the two-time T20 World Cup Champions, the West Indies.
