Katherine Fraser produced an all-round performance as Scotland Women beat Papua New Guinea Women by seven wickets with 41 balls to spare in their ICC Women’s Emerging Nations Trophy 2026 Group A match in Ajman. The match was the second of Group A.
Fraser and Gordon lead the bowling
Papua New Guinea Women were asked to bat first and lost Hollan Doriga for 9, caught by Kathryn Bryce off Abtaha Maqsood, ending an opening stand of 10 in 2.3 overs. Naoani Vare was run out for 4 with Maqsood and wicketkeeper Sarah Bryce involved, and captain Brenda Tau was trapped lbw by Kirstie Gordon for 2 as PNG slipped to 22 for 3 in 6.1 overs.
Sibona Jimmy made 8 off 11 before she was caught off Katherine Fraser at 29 for 4 in 7.4 overs. Tanya Ruma anchored with 22 off 31, including four boundaries, and shared a vital partnership with Pauke Siaka. Ruma was bowled by Gordon at 73 for 5 in 16.2 overs.
Siaka made 24 off 28 with two boundaries before she was caught and bowled by Fraser at 77 for 6 in 17.4 overs. Hane Tau was bowled by Fraser for a duck with the next delivery. Geua Tom was caught off Kathryn Bryce for 4 at 82 for 8, Dika Lohia was run out for 5 by Fraser and Sarah Bryce at 88 for 9, and Henao Thomas was caught by Maqsood off Priyanaz Chatterji for 9. Vicky Buruka finished 1 not out as PNG were all out for 93 in 20 overs, with 5 extras.
Fraser took 3 for 10 in four overs and Gordon 2 for 15 in four. Kathryn Bryce took 1 for 15, Maqsood 1 for 17 and Chatterji 1 for 15.
Fraser’s 45 drives the chase
Chasing 94, Scotland Women reached 95 for 3 in 13.1 overs. Darcey Carter was bowled by Henao Thomas for 8, ending an opening partnership of 38 in 4.1 overs. Kathryn Bryce made 14 off 14 with two boundaries before she was caught by Vare off Hane Tau with Scotland at 58.
Katherine Fraser struck 45 off 29 balls with seven fours and a six, a strike rate of 155.17, before she was caught by Hollan Doriga off Pauke Siaka at 70 for 3 in 8.6 overs. Sarah Bryce then made 12 not out from 15 balls and Pippa Sproul 11 not out from 11 with one boundary in an unbroken partnership that took Scotland home.
Papua New Guinea used six bowlers. Henao Thomas was the pick with 1 for 17 in three overs, Hane Tau took 1 for 8 in two, and Pauke Siaka 1 for 16 in two. Geua Tom conceded 21 in two overs, Vicky Buruka 13 in 1.1, and Sibona Jimmy 15 in two.
