**- **Afghanistan:** 96/3 in 15.

1 overs (Gulbadin Naib 49*, Azmatullah Omarzai 13)- **Papua New Guinea:** 95 all out in 19.

3 overs (Fazalhaq Farooqi 3/16, Naveen-ul-Haq 2/20)**Player of the Match:** Fazalhaq Farooqi for his stellar showing with the ball.

**Captains' Comments:**- **Rashid Khan (Afghanistan):** Expressed happiness in qualifying for the next round and praised his team for making things easy for him.

He highlighted the importance of having players like Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Fazalhaq Farooqi in the team.

- **Assad Vala (Papua New Guinea):** Acknowledged Afghanistan as a strong team and mentioned the pressure caused by runouts.

He praised his bowlers for their tight lines and lengths but noted the challenge of facing high-speed bowlers.

**Next Matches:**- Afghanistan will travel to St.

Lucia to face the West Indies in their last league game.

- Papua New Guinea will face New Zealand at the same venue.

**Upcoming Match:**- A crucial Group A clash between Ireland and co-hosts USA on Friday, 14th June at 8 pm IST (2.

30 pm GMT).

Ireland will look to get their first points on the board, while the USA aims to confirm their berth for the Super 8s with another win.

Afghanistan's victory over Papua New Guinea marks their third consecutive win, officially advancing them to the Super 8 stage along with the West Indies from Pool C.

New Zealand, Uganda, and Papua New Guinea are knocked out of this year's T20 World Cup.