Qualifying match
Eighth ranked vs Ninth ranked.
4 January 2001 Scorecard |
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B Johnson 22 Eliaba 4/22 (6 overs) | T Kauvai 40 B.Cook 2/40 (7 overs) |
The Pacifica Cup was an international cricket tournament contested in 2001 and 2002 by teams from the Pacific Islands. The 2001 tournament was played in Auckland, New Zealand.
New Zealand Māori defeated the Fiji national team to win the tournament. [1] [2]
Eighth ranked vs Ninth ranked.
4 January 2001 Scorecard |
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B Johnson 22 Eliaba 4/22 (6 overs) | T Kauvai 40 B.Cook 2/40 (7 overs) |
The eight participating teams were divided into two pools of four teams for the first round.
Fiji topped Pool A after winning all three of their matches, including a 362 run win against New Caledonia in their opening match. Tonga, who also beat New Caledonia by more than 300 runs, joined them in the semi-finals. Vanuatu finished third in the group ahead of the New Caledonians.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | T | L | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Fiji | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tonga | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vanuatu | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 New Caledonia | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Pool B was topped by the New Zealand Māori, with Papua New Guinea joining them in the semi-finals. The Cook Islands were third in the group, with Samoa at the bottom of the table.
| Team | Pts | Pld | W | T | L | NR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Māori | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Papua New Guinea | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cook Islands | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Samoa | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
7 February 2001 |
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7 February 2001 |
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Maunaloa Faivakimoana 43 (78) David Little 3/27 (9 overs) | R. Bird 49 (33) Maunaloa Faivakimoana 3/42 (10 overs) |
7 February 2001 |
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Teanini Koroa 85 (107) Takai Kopila 2/19 (3 overs) | Takai Kopila 10 (27) Tunatu Kauvai 4/37 (10 overs) |
8 February 2001 |
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Kalepo Folituu 17 (28) Richard Tatwin 3/17 (6 overs) | Richard Tatwin 66 (40) Nicky Passil 2/42 (6 overs) |
8 February 2001 |
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Tunatu Kauvai 27 (66) Iakopo Kuresa 2/18 (9 overs) | Geoff Clarke 9 (30) Joseph Joe 4/6 (7 overs) |
8 February 2001 |
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Sione Holi 62 (72) Ross Vagi 4/33 (8.5 overs) | Keimelo Vuivagi 30 (13) Kaufana Vasina 3/20 (6 overs) |
8 February 2001 |
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Tavo Sorovakatini 37 (68) G Waller 3/27 (8 overs) |
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