2023 Women's T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier

The 2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier was a cricket tournament that formed part of the qualification process for the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup.[1] The East Asia-Pacific qualifier tournament was hosted at the Vanuatu Cricket Ground from 1 to 8 September 2023, and the top team in the tournament progressed to the 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup Qualifier.[2] The tournament was played as a single round-robin, featuring the national teams of Vanuatu, Cook Islands, Fiji, Indonesia, Japan, Papua New Guinea and Samoa.[3]

2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier
Dates1 – 8 September 2023
Administrator(s)ICC East Asia-Pacific
Cricket formatTwenty20 International
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Host(s) Vanuatu
Champions Vanuatu
Runners-up Papua New Guinea
Participants7
Matches21
Player of the seriesVanuatu Rachel Andrew
Most runsVanuatu Rachel Andrew (151)
Most wicketsVanuatu Vanessa Vira (11)
2021

Ahead of the qualifier, hosts Vanuatu played a two-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Japan at the same venue.[4] Vanuatu won the series 2–0.[5]

Vanuatu progressed to the global qualifier by remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament.[6] Vanuatu all-rounder Rachel Andrew was named player of the tournament and batter of the tournament, while her teammate 16-year-old Vanessa Vira was named bowler of the tournament.[7]

Squads

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  Cook Islands[8]   Fiji[9]   Indonesia   Japan[10]   Papua New Guinea[11]   Samoa   Vanuatu[12]
  • June George (c)
  • Marii Kaukura (vc)
  • Daena Kataina (wk)
  • Punanga Kaveao
  • Zamera Maeva
  • Tailor Maika
  • Phillica Maruariki
  • Tina Mato
  • Koitai Mataora (wk)
  • Maya Piakura
  • Tapuaiva Piakura
  • Sofia Samuels
  • Teraimateata Touna
  • Sonnia Vaia
  • Ilisapeci Waqavakatoga (c, wk)
  • Ruci Muriyalo (vc)
  • Kiera Amoe
  • Melaia Biu
  • Maeavhanisi Erasito (wk)
  • Ana Gonerara
  • Ateca Kainoco
  • Cilia Lewatu
  • Lagakali Lomani
  • Marica Ratuki (wk)
  • Mereani Rodan
  • Serafina Sigaiwasa
  • Teresia Talemaitoga
  • Karalaini Vakuruivalu
  • Sulia Vuni
  • Ni Wayan Sariani (c, wk)
  • Andriani (wk)
  • Mia Arda
  • Ni Ariani
  • Maria Corazon (wk)
  • Ni Luh Dewi
  • Kisi Kasse
  • Sang Maypriani
  • Rahmawati Pangestuti
  • Kadek Winda Prastini
  • Lie Qiao
  • Ni Kadek Fitria Rada Rani
  • Ni Putu Ayu Nanda Sakarini (wk)
  • Ni Made Putri Suwandewi
  • Mai Yanagida (c)
  • Akari Nishimura (vc, wk)
  • Ahilya Chandel
  • Ayumi Fujikawa
  • Hinase Goto
  • Haruna Iwasaki
  • Shimako Kato
  • Elena Kusuda-Nairn
  • Erika Oda
  • Kurumi Ota
  • Seika Sumi
  • Erika Toguchi-Quinn
  • Nonoha Yasumoto
  • Minami Yoshioka (wk)
  • Taofi Lafai (c)
  • Via Andrew
  • Ailaoa Aoina
  • Teinemane Faimalo
  • Aunoa Iopu
  • Ruth Johnston (wk)
  • Ariota Kupito
  • Leitu Leong
  • Jacinta Sanele
  • Tuaoloa Semau
  • Faaiuga Sisifo
  • Angel Sootaga
  • Vicky Tafea
  • Salema Toomaga

Vanuatu v Japan series

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Japan women's cricket team in Vanuatu in 2023
     
  Vanuatu Japan
Dates 28 – 30 August 2023
Captains Selina Solman Mai Yanagida
Twenty20 International series
Results Vanuatu won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs Rachel Andrew (46) Ahilya Chandel (29)
Most wickets Vicky Mansale (5) Mai Yanagida (2)
Nonoha Yasumoto (2)

1st T20I

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28 August 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Japan  
65 (19.1 overs)
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  Vanuatu
70/2 (11.3 overs)
Ahilya Chandel 21 (44)
Vicky Mansale 3/16 (4 overs)
Rachel Andrew 44* (37)
Nonoha Yasumoto 1/14 (3 overs)
Vanuatu won by 8 wickets
Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila
Umpires: Pierre Chilia (Van) and Zechariah Shem (Van)
Player of the match: Rachel Andrew (Van)
  • Vanuatu won the toss and elected to field.
  • Vanessa Vira (Van) and Erika Toguchi-Quinn (Jpn) both made their T20I debuts.

2nd T20I

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30 August 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Vanuatu  
61/5 (10 overs)
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  Japan
46/8 (10 overs)
Valenta Langiatu 24 (27)
Mai Yanagida 2/8 (1 overs)
Akari Nishimura 11 (14)
Rachel Andrew 3/7 (2 overs)
Vanuatu won by 15 runs
Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila
Umpires: Pierre Chilia (Van) and Kerrod Loughman (Van)
Player of the match: Valenta Langiatu (Van)
  • Japan won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 10 overs per side due to rain.

Qualifier

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Points table

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Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR Qualification
1   Vanuatu 6 6 0 0 12 2.401 Advanced to the global qualifier
2   Papua New Guinea 6 5 1 0 10 3.623
3   Indonesia 6 4 2 0 8 1.071
4   Japan 6 3 3 0 6 −0.036
5   Samoa 6 1 5 0 2 −2.003
6   Cook Islands 6 1 5 0 2 −2.199
7   Fiji 6 1 5 0 2 −2.964
Source: ESPNcricinfo[13]

Fixtures

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1 September 2023
09:30
Scorecard
Japan  
125/6 (20 overs)
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  Cook Islands
95/8 (20 overs)
Erika Oda 47 (44)
Marii Kaukura 3/24 (4 overs)
Sonnia Vaia 22 (34)
Shimako Kato 2/12 (4 overs)
Nonoha Yasumoto 2/12 (4 overs)
Japan won by 30 runs
Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila
Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Kalala Tanuvasa (Sam)
Player of the match: Erika Oda (Jpn)
  • Cook Islands won the toss and elected to field.
  • June George, Daena Kataina, Marii Kaukura, Punanga Kaveao, Zamera Maeva, Tailor Maika, Phillica Maruariki, Koitai Mataora, Tapuaiva Piakura, Sofia Samuels and Sonnia Vaia (Cok) all made their T20I debuts.

1 September 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Fiji  
98/7 (20 overs)
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  Samoa
80 (17.3 overs)
Ilisapeci Waqavakatoga 43 (53)
Teinemane Faimalo 5/8 (3 overs)
Aunoa Iopu 20 (27)
Karalaini Vakuruivalu 4/14 (4 overs)
Fiji won by 18 runs
Vanuatu Cricket Ground (Oval 2), Port Vila
Umpires: Merielle Kenni (Van) and Lisa McCabe (Aus)
Player of the match: Ilisapeci Waqavakatoga (Fij)
  • Samoa won the toss and elected to field.
  • Marica Ratuki, Serafina Sigaiwasa, Teresia Talemaitoga (Fij), Via Andrew, Teinemane Faimalo, Aunoa Iopu and Leitu Leong (Sam) all made their T20I debuts.
  • Teinemane Faimalo became the first player for Samoa to take a five-wicket haul in women's T20Is.[14]

1 September 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Papua New Guinea  
89/7 (20 overs)
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  Vanuatu
93/5 (17.3 overs)
Tanya Ruma 29 (45)
Nasimana Navaika 2/14 (3 overs)
Selina Solman 38* (36)
Sibona Jimmy 3/19 (4 overs)
Vanuatu won by 5 wickets
Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila
Umpires: Ashlee Gibbons (Aus) and Kalala Tanuvasa (Sam)
Player of the match: Selina Solman (Van)
  • Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Hane Tau (PNG) made her T20I debut.

2 September 2023
09:30
Scorecard
Papua New Guinea  
167/2 (20 overs)
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  Cook Islands
67 (19.3 overs)
Naoani Vare 75* (64)
Zamera Maeva 1/13 (4 overs)
Phillica Maruariki 36 (35)
Kaia Arua 3/13 (4 overs)
Papua New Guinea won by 100 runs
Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila
Umpires: Lisa McCabe (Aus) and Claire Polosak (Aus)
Player of the match: Naoani Vare (PNG)
  • Cook Islands won the toss and elected to field.
  • Teraimateata Touna (Cok), Vicky Buruka and Kevau Frank (PNG) all made their T20I debuts.

2 September 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Japan  
152/3 (20 overs)
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  Samoa
104/8 (20 overs)
Erika Oda 46 (28)
Ailaoa Aoina 2/26 (4 overs)
Ailaoa Aoina 34 (32)
Erika Toguchi-Quinn 2/23 (4 overs)
Japan won by 48 runs
Vanuatu Cricket Ground (Oval 2), Port Vila
Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Ashlee Gibbons (Aus)
Player of the match: Erika Oda (Jpn)
  • Samoa won the toss and elected to field.

4 September 2023
09:30
Scorecard
Cook Islands  
55 (15.2 overs)
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  Vanuatu
56/2 (10.2 overs)
Daena Kataina 14 (26)
Vicky Mansale 3/10 (2.2 overs)
Rachel Andrew 35 (36)
Punanga Kaveao 1/10 (1.2 overs)
Vanuatu won by 8 wickets
Vanuatu Cricket Ground (Oval 2), Port Vila
Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Ashlee Gibbons (Aus)
Player of the match: Rachel Andrew (Van)
  • Vanuatu won the toss and elected to field.
  • Tina Mato (Cok) made her T20I debut.

4 September 2023
09:30
Scorecard
Samoa  
61 (13 overs)
v
  Papua New Guinea
64/1 (7.5 overs)
Jacinta Sanele 12 (20)
Sibona Jimmy 4/16 (4 overs)
Naoani Vare 23 (21)
Ailaoa Aoina 1/10 (1 over)
Papua New Guinea won by 9 wickets
Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila
Umpires: Merielle Kenni (Van) and Lisa McCabe (Aus)
Player of the match: Sibona Jimmy (PNG)
  • Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to field.

4 September 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Indonesia  
144/3 (20 overs)
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  Cook Islands
78/9 (20 overs)
Ni Luh Dewi 56 (46)
Marii Kaukura 2/25 (4 overs)
Punanga Kaveao 11 (22)
Andriani 4/15 (4 overs)
Indonesia won by 66 runs
Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila
Umpires: Lisa McCabe (Aus) and Claire Polosak (Aus)
Player of the match: Ni Luh Dewi (Idn)
  • Indonesia won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Kisi Kasse and Sang Maypriani (Idn) both made their T20I debuts.

4 September 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Fiji  
75/7 (20 overs)
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  Japan
76/2 (13.3 overs)
Ruci Muriyalo 36* (55)
Nonoha Yasumoto 4/11 (4 overs)
Erika Oda 31* (31)
Karalaini Vakuruivalu 1/15 (4 overs)
Japan won by 8 wickets
Vanuatu Cricket Ground (Oval 2), Port Vila
Umpires: Merielle Kenni (Van) and Kalala Tanuvasa (Sam)
Player of the match: Nonoha Yasumoto (Jpn)
  • Fiji won the toss and elected to bat.

5 September 2023
09:30
Scorecard
Japan  
63/7 (20 overs)
v
  Papua New Guinea
64/1 (8.1 overs)
Kurumi Ota 20* (44)
Sibona Jimmy 1/6 (3 overs)
Brenda Tau 23* (21)
Ahilya Chandel 1/7 (2 overs)
Papua New Guinea won by 9 wickets
Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila
Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Ashlee Gibbons (Aus)
Player of the match: Brenda Tau (PNG)
  • Japan won the toss and elected to bat.

5 September 2023
09:30
Scorecard
Fiji  
66 (17.5 overs)
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  Indonesia
69/0 (11.2)
Ruci Muriyalo 23 (32)
Ni Made Putri Suwandewi 2/8 (2 overs)
Ni Luh Dewi 40* (35)
Indonesia won by 10 wickets
Vanuatu Cricket Ground (Oval 2), Port Vila
Umpires: Merielle Kenni (Van) and Claire Polosak (Aus)
Player of the match: Ni Luh Dewi (Idn)
  • Indonesia won the toss and elected to field.

5 September 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Vanuatu  
175/5 (20 overs)
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  Fiji
47 (14.2 overs)
Valenta Langiatu 87* (57)
Ateca Kainoco 2/34 (4 overs)
Ateca Kainoco 7 (8)
Selina Solman 3/8 (2.2 overs)
Vanuatu won by 128 runs
Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila
Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Kalala Tanuvasa (Sam)
Player of the match: Valenta Langiatu (Van)
  • Vanuatu won the toss and elected to bat.

5 September 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Samoa  
52 (20 overs)
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  Indonesia
53/0 (5.1 overs)
Faaiuga Sisifo 18 (33)
Andriani 3/2 (4 overs)
Andriani 34* (20)
Indonesia won by 10 wickets
Vanuatu Cricket Ground (Oval 2), Port Vila
Umpires: Lisa McCabe (Aus) and Claire Polosak (Aus)
Player of the match: Andriani (Idn)
  • Indonesia won the toss and elected to field.

7 September 2023
09:30
Scorecard
Japan  
66/7 (20 overs)
v
  Indonesia
70/1 (14 overs)
Kurumi Ota 20 (27)
Ni Luh Dewi 3/11 (4 overs)
Maria Corazon 26* (10)
Erika Toguchi-Quinn 1/13 (2 overs)
Indonesia won by 9 wickets
Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila
Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Kalala Tanuvasa (Sam)
Player of the match: Ni Luh Dewi (Idn)
  • Indonesia won the toss and elected to field.

7 September 2023
09:30
Scorecard
Fiji  
49 (16 overs)
v
  Papua New Guinea
55/1 (6.5 overs)
Ilisapeci Waqavakatoga 17 (16)
Kaia Arua 4/7 (3 overs)
Tanya Ruma 24 (19)
Karalaini Vakuruivalu 1/28 (3.5 overs)
Papua New Guinea won by 9 wickets
Vanuatu Cricket Ground (Oval 2), Port Vila
Umpires: Ashlee Gibbons (Aus) and Claire Polosak (Aus)
Player of the match: Kaia Arua (PNG)
  • Fiji won the toss and elected to bat.

7 September 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Samoa  
120/4 (20 overs)
v
  Cook Islands
81 (15 overs)
Via Andrew 56 (58)
Sonnia Vaia 2/21 (4 overs)
Koitai Mataora 20 (13)
Aunoa Iopu 3/2 (1 over)
Samoa won by 39 runs
Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila
Umpires: Ashlee Gibbons (Aus) and Merielle Kenni (Van)
Player of the match: Via Andrew (Sam)
  • Samoa won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Maya Piakura (Cok) made her T20I debut.

7 September 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Vanuatu  
85/8 (20 overs)
v
  Indonesia
65 (19 overs)
Alvina Chilia 29* (33)
Sang Maypriani 2/13 (3.1 overs)
Maria Corazon 17 (24)
Rachel Andrew 3/9 (4 overs)
Vanuatu won by 20 runs
Vanuatu Cricket Ground (Oval 2), Port Vila
Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Lisa McCabe (Aus)
Player of the match: Rachel Andrew (Van)
  • Indonesia won the toss and elected to field.

8 September 2023
09:30
Scorecard
Samoa  
78/8 (20 overs)
v
  Vanuatu
79/3 (13 overs)
Ruth Johnston 20 (26)
Rayline Ova 2/7 (3 overs)
Rachel Andrew 40 (35)
Aunoa Iopu 1/5 (1 over)
Vanuatu won by 7 wickets
Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila
Umpires: Lisa McCabe (Aus) and Claire Polosak (Aus)
Player of the match: Rachel Andrew (Van)
  • Vanuatu won the toss and elected to field.

8 September 2023
09:30
Scorecard
Fiji  
88/6 (20 overs)
v
  Cook Islands
89/2 (12.1 overs)
Sulia Vuni 32 (39)
Zamera Maeva 3/18 (4 overs)
Zamera Maeva 41 (39)
Ruci Muriyalo 2/11 (3.1 overs)
Cook Islands won by 8 wickets
Vanuatu Cricket Ground (Oval 2), Port Vila
Umpires: Ashlee Gibbons (Aus) and Merielle Kenni (Van)
Player of the match: Zamera Maeva (Cok)
  • Cook Islands won the toss and elected to field.

8 September 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Papua New Guinea  
141/4 (20 overs)
v
  Indonesia
64 (16.3 overs)
Brenda Tau 50 (52)
Sang Maypriani 1/20 (3 overs)
Maria Corazon 33 (34)
Isabel Toua 3/3 (2.3 overs)
Papua New Guinea won by 77 runs
Vanuatu Cricket Ground, Port Vila
Umpires: Claire Polosak (Aus) and Kalala Tanuvasa (Sam)
Player of the match: Brenda Tau (PNG)
  • Indonesia won the toss and elected to field.

8 September 2023
13:30
Scorecard
Vanuatu  
107/2 (20 overs)
v
  Japan
86/9 (20 overs)
Rachel Andrew 43 (46)
Ahilya Chandel 1/13 (4 overs)
Haruna Iwasaki 16 (17)
Selina Solman 2/11 (4 overs)
Vanuatu won by 21 runs
Vanuatu Cricket Ground (Oval 2), Port Vila
Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Ashlee Gibbons (Aus)
Player of the match: Rachel Andrew (Van)
  • Japan won the toss and elected to field.

References

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