Papua New Guinea at the Men's T20 World Cup
History of Papua New Guinea national team at T20 World Cup
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The Papua New Guinea national cricket team is one of the associate members of the International Cricket Council (ICC), they are nicknamed as the Barramundis. Papua New Guinea qualified for their maiden T20 World Cup in 2021, after finishing as runners-up of the 2019 qualifier, the team failed to make it past the first round. They made their reappearance at the tournament in the 2024 edition. In two editions that they have participated, the team is yet to register a win in World Cup.
T20 World Cup record
| ICC T20 World Cup record | Qualification record[a] | ||||||||||||||
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| Year | Round | Position | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Ab[b] | Cap. | Pld | W | L | T | NR | |
 2007 | Did not qualify | Did not participate | |||||||||||||
 2009 | |||||||||||||||
 2010 | |||||||||||||||
 2012 | 13 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
 2014 | 16 | 10 | 5 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
 2016 | 14 | 10 | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||
  2021 | First round | 16/16 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Assad Vala | 18 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
 2022 | Did not qualify | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
 2024 | Group stage | 19/20 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Assad Vala | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2026 | Did not qualify | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Total | 0 Titles | 2/10 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 74 | 51 | 20 | 0 | 3 | |
- WCL Division One served as the qualifier for the 2007 edition.
- Abandoned matches are not counted in the official records.
Record by opponents
| Opponent | M | W | L | T+W | T+L | NR | Ab | Win % | First played |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Afghanistan | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2024 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2021 |
 New Zealand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2024 |
| Oman | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2021 |
 Scotland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2021 |
 Uganda | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2024 |
| West Indies | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | 2024 |
| Total | 7 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 | N/a |
| Source:[1] Last Updated: 17 June 2024 | |||||||||
Tournament results
Oman & UAE 2021
- Squad and kit
     2021 kit |
- Results
| Event | First round (Group B) | Super 12 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||||
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | ||||||
| 2021 | Oman L by 10 wickets |
Scotland L by 17 runs |
Bangladesh L by 84 runs |
4 | Did not advance | First round | |||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[2] | |||||||||||||
- Scorecards
First round (Group B) | ||||||||||||||
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United States & West Indies 2024
- Squad and kit
  2024 kit |
- Results
| Event | Group stage (Group C) | Super 8 | Semifinal | Final | Overall Result | ||||||||
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| Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Rank | Opposition Result |
Opposition Result | |||||
| 2024 | West Indies L by 5 wickets |
Uganda L by 3 wickets |
Afghanistan L by 7 wickets |
New Zealand L by 7 wickets |
5 | Did not advance | Group stage | ||||||
| Source: ESPNcricinfo[3] | |||||||||||||
- Scorecards
Group stage (Group C) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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