Ireland suffered their first World Twenty20 Qualifier defeat after a shock two-wicket loss to Papua New Guinea.William Porterfield hit an unbeaten 57 as the Irish struggled to a modest 123-9 from their 20 overs at Stormont on Wednesday.
Norman Vanua’s unbeaten 28 from 10 balls, including three sixes in the 19th over, took Papua New Guinea to 124-8 with seven balls to spare.Ireland lost their 100% record but remain Group A leaders, a point ahead of second-placed Papua New Guinea.
