Summary

  • Co-hosts West Indies beat Papua New Guinea by five wickets in opening Group C game

  • They needed 39 from last four overs but get over line with six balls to spare

  • Papua New Guinea recover from 50-4 to post 136-8

  • Sese Bao makes 50 off 43 balls, while Andre Russell and Alzarri Joseph both take two wickets

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Live Reporting

Tom Rostance

  1. WI 8-1

    Target 137

    It actually looks brighter than ever out there now. Alei Nao comes in to Nicholas Pooran once again, the batter is unconvincing as the ball again thumps into his pads.

    Nao then completes a wicket maiden. Bowled!

  2. The players are back out on the field, I'm pleased to report.

  3. WI to attack

    Roland Butcher
    Former England batter on BBC Sounds

    Nicholas Pooran won't hang around, he'll try and counter-attack, and I expect Brandon King to do the same.

    You need to bowl straight, at the stumps, against both. Don't offer them any width or length.

  4. Restart soon

    Word is that we are restarting at 17:47 BST - so just a few minutes to wait now.

  5. 'PNG had momentum'

    Geraint Jones
    Former England and Papua New Guinea wicketkeeper on BBC Sounds

    West Indies rainGetty Images

    It is difficult after a break because Papua New Guinea had some momentum. They'll have an opportunity in the first over or two to put pressure on West Indies.

  6. 'World Cup is the pinnacle'

    Roland Butcher
    Former England batter on BBC Sounds

    GuyanaGetty Images

    A lot of teams have had a lack of preparation for this tournament and are flying in two or three days before.

    I don't like that, in a way it devalues the tournament. This is a World Cup, it should be the pinnacle.

  7. Charles gone!

    Here's the first wicket of the West Indies reply - Johnson Charles sent it upstairs but he was gone first ball.

  8. Lucky Pooran

    How big an error will not reviewing that second lbw appeal prove to be for Papua New Guinea?

    West Indies keeper Nicholas Pooran would have been gone, for a duck as well. He can be a dangerous player once in.

  9. Soper castled

    While we wait for the action to return a reminder of one of the wickets from a little earlier on as Andre Russell finds a snorter to send Chas Soper back to base.

  10. A short rain delay on the cards here, I think. Three sides of the ground look sunny and clear, it's just a shower in Guyana.

    Famous last words but don't go too far.

  11. Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    The bowler led the appeals but he thought it was high.

  12. The replay shows that Alei Nao could have had a second wicket - that appeal for lbw was a good one but Papua New Guinea didn't appeal!

  13. rain stops play

    Rain stops play

    Groundstaff bring the covers on during the West Indies v Papua New Guinea gameGetty Images

    The groundstaff are poised with the covers - and here they come!

  14. Geraint Jones
    Former England and Papua New Guinea wicketkeeper on BBC Sounds

    It is a fine balance for the umpires. The bowlers are getting a little bit of an advantage now with the ball skidding on but at what point does it get soft and become a negative.

  15. Rain is falling

    Aatif Nawaz
    BBC Test Match Special commentator on BBC Sounds

    The rain is adding to the drama now.

  16. WI 8-1

    Target 137

    Keeper Nicholas Pooran is in at three for the hosts and lets a few slide by from Alei Nao, who has started very tidily. The wind is billowing his shirt as he has another lbw appeal turned down!

    A tricky customer early doors.

  17. Geraint Jones
    Former England and Papua New Guinea wicketkeeper on BBC Sounds

    That is exactly what Papua New Guinea will want - early wickets to put West Indies under pressure.

  18. wicket

    WICKET

    Charles lbw b Nao 0 (WI 8-1)

    Got him!

    A golden duck for Johnson Charles and a tremendous start for Alei Nao and Papua New Guinea. Full and straight, it was only height that could have saved the batter and it's umpire's call.

  19. There's no edge.

  20. Geraint Jones
    Former England and Papua New Guinea wicketkeeper on BBC Sounds

    I think that is slightly leg side and high.