The Papua New Guinea Lewas has lost by seven wickets to Scotland in their opening match of the ICC Women’s 2026 Emerging Nations Trophy.
The PNG side could not hold off the Scotland yesterday in Ajman, United Arab Emirates.
PNG won the toss and chose to bat first, but were bowled out for 93 runs in 20 overs. PNG lost early wickets, with Naoani Vare and captain Brenda Tau dismissed inside the first five overs.
Tanya Ruma (22 runs) and Pauke Siaka (24 runs) fought back with a strong 44-run partnership to steady the team. However, Scotland kept taking wickets. Player of the match Katherine Fraser led Scotland’s bowling with three wickets for 10 runs, while Kirstie Gordon took two.
In reply, Scotland chased down the target easily, reaching 95 for three in just 13.1 overs. Katherine Fraser starred again with the bat, scoring 45 runs from 29 balls, while Kathryn Bryce finished unbeaten on 21.
Brenda Tau, Pauke Siaka, and Vicky Buruka each took one wicket for PNG.
The PNG Lewas will now regroup and look to bounce back when they face Sri Lanka on Sunday, 15 November 2026.
