The 2022–23 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier was a cricket tournament that formed part of the qualification process for the 2024 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[1][2][3] The first stage of the qualification pathway in the East Asia-Pacific (EAP) region consisted of two sub-regional qualifiers: Qualifier A in Vanuatu in September 2022,[4] and Qualifier B in Japan in October 2022.[5]
The Cook Islands and Fiji both played their first official men's T20I matches during Qualifier A.[6] Vanuatu finished top of Qualifier A with five wins out of six matches, and advanced to the regional final.[7] Cook Islands captain Ma'ara Ave was named the player of the tournament, after top-scoring, with 290 runs at an average of 72.50.[8] Japan progressed from Qualifier B after finishing above Indonesia on net run rate.[9] Japan's Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake was named the player of the tournament.[10]
The winner of each of the sub-regional qualifiers progressed to the EAP regional final, played in 2023, where they were joined by Philippines and Papua New Guinea.[11] The winner of the Regional Final, Papua New Guinea, qualified for the 2024 T20 World Cup jointly held in the West Indies and the United States.[12][13]
Teams
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Qualifier A
edit| Dates | 9 – 15 September 2022 |
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| Administrator(s) | ICC East Asia-Pacific |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Host(s) |  Vanuatu |
| Champions | Vanuatu |
| Runners-up |  Fiji |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Player of the series |  Ma'ara Ave |
| Most runs | Ma'ara Ave (290) |
| Most wickets | Seru Tupou (10) |
Squads
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Fiji[15]
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 Samoa[16]
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Vanuatu[17]
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Sean Solia was originally announced as captain of the Samoan squad, but was later named in the New Zealand A squad for their tour of India.[18] The Cook Islands squad consisted of seven players based in the islands and seven players based in Auckland.[19] The squad convened in Auckland to play three practice matches against an Auckland Māori side in preparation for the qualifier.[20][21] Before the start of the tournament, Samoa's Benjamin Mailata also withdrew from the squad.[22]
Points table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Vanuatu
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1.228 | Advanced to the regional final |
| 2 | Fiji
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −0.240 | |
| 3 | Cook Islands
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −0.929 | |
| 4 | Samoa
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6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −0.114 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[23]
Fixtures
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Josaia Baleicikobia 28 (25)
Patrick Matautaava 3/13 (3 overs) |
- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jarryd Allan, Junior Kaltapau, Rival Samson, Womejo Wotu (Van), Noa Acawei, Josaia Baleicikobia, Metuisela Beitaki, Petero Cabebula, Samuela Draunivudi, Delaimatuku Maraiwai, Sekove Ravoka, Seru Tupou, Peni Vuniwaqa, Tevita Waqavakatoga and Jone Wesele (Fij) all made their T20I debuts.
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Ma'ara Ave 28 (31)
Samson Sola 3/21 (4 overs) |
Fereti Suluoto 44* (19)
Tomasi Vanuarua 1/10 (1 over) |
- Samoa won the toss and elected to field.
- Ma'ara Ave, Liam Denny, Cory Dickson, Hayden Dickson, William Kokaua, Glenn Miller, Aue Parima, Thomas Parima, Tomakanute Ritawa, Dan Simpson, Tomasi Vanuarua (Cok), Douglas Finau, Caleb Jasmat, Uala Kaisala, Uili Sofi and Fereti Suluoto (Sam) all made their T20I debuts.
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Hayden Dickson 51 (38)
Sekove Ravoka 3/23 (4 overs) |
- Cook Islands won the toss and elected to bat.
- Davis Teinaki and Ben Vakatini (Cok) both made their T20I debuts.
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Dom Michael 54 (46)
Rival Samson 2/14 (2 overs) |
- Samoa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Darren Wotu (Van) made his T20I debut.
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Andrew Mansale 53 (47)
William Kokaua 3/26 (3 overs) |
- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to bat.
- Gabe Raymond (Cok) made his T20I debut.
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Peni Vuniwaqa 68 (46)
Saumani Tiai 2/21 (4 overs) |
- Samoa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sosiceni Weleilakeba (Fij), Darren Roache and Bismarck Schuster (Sam) all made their T20I debuts.
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Saumani Tiai 35 (14)
Liam Denny 3/12 (4 overs) |
- Cook Islands won the toss and elected to field.
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Andrew Mansale 38 (34)
Jone Wesele 4/31 (4 overs) |
Josaia Baleicikobia 31 (23)
Obed Yosef 2/20 (4 overs) |
- Fiji won the toss and elected to field.
- Obed Yosef (Van) made his T20I debut.
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- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to field.
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Peni Vuniwaqa 40 (21)
Tomakanute Ritawa 5/19 (4 overs) |
- Cook Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- Sosiceni Delai (Fij) made his T20I debut.
- Tomakanute Ritawa became the first bowler for Cook Islands to take a five-wicket haul in men's T20Is.[24]
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Seru Tupou 35 (26)
Darren Roache 3/23 (3 overs) |
Sean Cotter 45 (43)
Seru Tupou 3/10 (4 overs) |
- Samoa won the toss and elected to field.
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Junior Kaltapau 60 (46)
Tomakanute Ritawa 2/29 (3 overs) |
Cory Dickson 28 (16)
Nalin Nipiko 4/12 (2.3 overs) |
- Cook Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- Cook Islands were set a revised target of 174 runs from 16 overs due to rain.
Qualifier B
edit| Dates | 15 – 18 October 2022 |
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| Administrator(s) | ICC East Asia-Pacific |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Host(s) |  Japan |
| Champions | Japan |
| Runners-up |  Indonesia |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Player of the series | Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake |
| Most runs | Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (179) |
| Most wickets | Ketut Artawan (7) Sabaorish Ravichandran (7) Aamir Lal (7) |
Squads
edit| Indonesia[25]
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Japan[26]
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South Korea[27]
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Wataru Miyauchi replaced Ryan Drake in Japan's squad before the start of the tournament.[28]
Points table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Japan
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 2.928 | Advanced to the regional final |
| 2 | Indonesia
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4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1.066 | |
| 3 | South Korea
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4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | −3.965 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[29]
Fixtures and results
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Padmakar Surve 61 (45)
Lee Hwanhee 2/6 (1 over) |
Jun Hyunwoo 21 (28)
Maxi Koda 3/15 (3 overs) |
- South Korea won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain.
- Kadek Darmawan (Idn), Kim Daeyeon, Kuldeep Gurjar, Lee Hwanhee, An Hyobeom, Jun Hyunwoo, Asif Iqbal, Aamir Lal, Iqbal Mudassir, Alam Nakash, Raja Shoaib and Sana Ullah (Kor) all made their T20I debuts.
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Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming 114 (46)
Aamir Lal 2/28 (4 overs) |
Iqbal Mudassir 46 (26)
Kohei Kubota 2/28 (4 overs) |
- Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lee Kangmin and Nishat Nazmussakib (Kor) both made their T20I debuts.
- Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming scored the sixth fastest men's T20I century and became the first player for Japan to score a century in men's T20Is.[30]
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Padmakar Surve 28 (31)
Reo Sakurano-Thomas 3/11 (2.5 overs) |
Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake 31 (17)
Kirubasankar Ramamoorthy 3/17 (3.5 overs) |
- Indonesia won the toss and elected to bat.
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Kim Daeyeon 29 (24)
Piyush Kumbhare 2/8 (4 overs) |
Lachlan Yamamoto-Lake 55 (28)
Nishat Nazmussakib 1/17 (1.2 overs) |
- Japan won the toss and elected to field.
- Soochan Park (Kor) made his T20I debut.
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Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming 31 (23)
Ketut Artawan 3/14 (4 overs) |
Gede Priandana 42 (43)
Sabaorish Ravichandran 2/14 (4 overs) |
- Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 19 overs per side due to rain.
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Alam Nakash 24 (21)
Danilson Hawoe 2/13 (4 overs) |
Gede Priandana 32 (20)
Aamir Lal 4/35 (4 overs) |
- South Korea won the toss and elected to bat.
Regional Final
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| Dates | 22 – 29 July 2023 |
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| Administrator(s) | ICC East Asia-Pacific |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Host(s) |  Papua New Guinea |
| Champions | Papua New Guinea |
| Runners-up | Japan |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Player of the series | Nalin Nipiko |
| Most runs | Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming (216) |
| Most wickets | Nalin Nipiko (13) |
Squads
editThe following squads were named ahead of the tournament.[31]
| Japan[32]
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Papua New Guinea[33]
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 Philippines[34]
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Vanuatu[35]
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Points table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Papua New Guinea
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4.189 | Qualified for the 2024 Men's T20 World Cup |
| 2 | Japan
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 0.105 | |
| 3 | Vanuatu
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6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | −1.170 | |
| 4 | Philippines
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6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −2.697 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[36]
Fixtures
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Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming 60 (37)
Amanpreet Sirah 3/32 (4 overs) |
Jordan Alegre 33 (29)
Piyush Kumbhare 2/11 (4 overs) |
- Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Liam Myott (Phi) made his T20I debut.
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Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming 65 (54)
Nalin Nipiko 4/17 (4 overs) |
Andrew Mansale 29 (33)
Ryan Drake 3/16 (3 overs) |
- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to field.
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Hiri Hiri 46 (27)
Kepler Lukies 2/17 (4 overs) |
- Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jack Gardner (PNG) made his T20I debut.
- Kabua Morea (PNG) took his first hat-trick in T20Is.[37]
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Jarryd Allan 36 (35)
Huzaifa Mohammed 2/8 (4 overs) |
Jordan Alegre 30 (29)
Williamsing Nalisa 2/14 (4 overs) |
- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to bat.
- Arashdeep Samra (Phi) made his T20I debut.
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- Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat.
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Sabaorish Ravichandran 41 (26)
Liam Myott 2/21 (4 overs) |
- Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Wataru Miyauchi and Mian Siddique (Jpn) both made their T20I debuts.
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Kendel Kadowaki-Fleming 44 (34)
Nalin Nipiko 4/28 (3.5 overs) |
- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to field.
- Tsuyoshi Takada (Jpn) made his T20I debut.
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Tony Ura 61 (31)
Liam Myott 2/42 (4 overs) |
- Philippines won the toss and elected to field.
- Francis Walsh (Phi) made his T20I debut.
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- Philippines won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kepler Lukies became the first bowler for Philippines to take a five-wicket haul in men's T20Is.[24] At 16 years and 145 days old, he also became the youngest player to take a five-wicket haul in men's T20Is.[38]
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Reo Sakurano-Thomas 30 (36)
Norman Vanua 4/20 (4 overs) |
Tony Ura 47 (19)
Kohei Kubota 3/11 (2 overs) |
- Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
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