2019 ICC Women's Qualifier EAP

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2019 ICC Women's Qualifier EAP
Dates6 – 10 May 2019
Administrator(s) International Cricket Council
Cricket format Twenty20 International
Tournament format(s)Single round-robin
Host(s) Flag of Vanuatu.svg Vanuatu
ChampionsFlag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
Runners-upFlag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
Participants6
Matches15
Most runs Flag of Samoa.svg Regina Lili'i (153)
Most wickets Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg Kaia Arua (12)
2021

The 2019 ICC Women's Qualifier EAP was a cricket tournament that was held in Vanuatu in May 2019. [1] The matches in the tournament were played as Women's Twenty20 Internationals (WT20Is), with the top team progressing to both the 2019 ICC Women's World Twenty20 Qualifier and the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournaments. [2] [3]

Contents

The opening days of fixtures saw Papua New Guinea win both their matches, with Ravina Oa taking a five-wicket haul against Vanuatu in the first match, and Natasha Ambo taking five wickets in the second match, against Indonesia. [4] In the final match of the tournament, Papua New Guinea beat Samoa by seven wickets to win the EAP Qualifier. [5] [6]

However, on 8 November 2021, Papua New Guinea announced that they had been forced to withdraw from the 2021 Women's Cricket World Cup Qualifier tournament due to several players recording positive tests for COVID-19. [7]

Teams

The following teams competed in the tournament: [8]

Points table

PosTeamPldWLTNRPts NRR
1Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea 55000102.954Advanced to qualifying tournament
2Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa 5410081.219Eliminated
3Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu (H)5320060.216
4Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia 5230040.140
5Flag of Japan.svg  Japan 514002−1.296
6Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji 505000−4.052
Source: [9]
(H) Host

Fixtures

6 May 2019
09:30
Scorecard
Papua New Guinea  Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg
144/4 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
87 (20 overs)
Tanya Ruma 66 (66)
Leimara Tastuki 1/20 (4 overs)
Leimara Tastuki 25 (28)
Ravina Oa 5/13 (4 overs)
Papua New Guinea Women won by 57 runs
Independence Park Ground 1, Port Vila
Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Ian Thomson (Aus)
Player of the match: Ravina Oa (PNG)

6 May 2019
09:30
Scorecard
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg
101/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
102/3 (17.2 overs)
Erika Oda 36* (48 overs)
Taskia Hanum 2/18 (4 overs)
Yulia Anggraeni 40 (35)
Rio Endo 1/20 (3 overs)
Indonesia Women won by 7 wickets
Independence Park Ground 2, Port Vila
Umpires: Sam Nogajski (Aus) and Zechariah Shem (Van)
Player of the match: Yulia Anggraeni (Ina)

6 May 2019
13:30
Scorecard
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg
69/7 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
70/3 (14.5 overs)
Brenda Tau 30* (27)
Ni Made Putri Suwandewi 1/6 (4 overs)
Papua New Guinea Women won by 7 wickets
Independence Park Ground 1, Port Vila
Umpires: Sam Nogajski (Aus) and Suresh Subramanian (Ina)
Player of the match: Natasha Ambo (PNG)

6 May 2019
13:30
Scorecard
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg
78/8 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
81/1 (9.4 overs)
Ilisapeci Waqavakatoga 27 (44)
Lily Sinei Mulivai 2/11 (4 overs)
Lagi Telea 2/11 (4 overs)
Regina Lili'i 37* (28)
Mereia Tilau 1/12 (3 overs)
Samoa Women won by 9 wickets
Independence Park Ground 2, Port Vila
Umpires: Kim Cotton (Aus) and Alu Kapa (PNG)
Player of the match: Lily Sinei Mulivai (Sam)

7 May 2019
09:30
Scorecard
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg
119 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
120/1 (15.4 overs)
Akari Kitayama 63 (54)
Lily Sinei Mulivai 4/18 (4 overs)
Lelia Bourne 47 (38)
Rio Endo 1/24 (3 overs)
Samoa Women won by 9 wickets
Independence Park Ground 1, Port Vila
Umpires: Alu Kapa (PNG) and Ian Thomson (Aus)
Player of the match: Akari Kitayama (Jpn)
  • Samoa Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ayaka Kanada (Japan) made her WT20I debut.

7 May 2019
09:30
Scorecard
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg
23 (11.1 overs)
v
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
27/0 (3.1 overs)
Macatacola Vuruna 5 (10)
Ravina Oa 4/4 (3.1 overs)
Sibona Jimmy 14* (9)
Papua New Guinea Women won by 10 wickets
Independence Park Ground 2, Port Vila
Umpires: Zechariah Shem (Van) and Suresh Subramanian (Ina)
Player of the match: Ravina Oa (PNG)

7 May 2019
13:30
Scorecard
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg
55/6 (12.5 overs)
v
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
64/1 (11 overs)
Yulia Anggraeni 26 (28)
Taalili Iosefo 2/8 (2 overs)
Regina Lili'i 28* (36)
Ni Made Putri Suwandewi 1/15 (3 overs)
Samoa Women won by 9 wickets (DLS method)
Independence Park Ground 1, Port Vila
Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Sam Nogajski (Aus)
Player of the match: Regina Lili'i (Sam)
  • Samoa Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Samoa were set a revised target of 64 runs from 13 overs due to rain.

7 May 2019
13:30
Scorecard
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg
121/3 (13 overs)
v
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
75/8 (13 overs)
Valenta Langiatu 50 (27)
Macatacola Vuruna 1/18 (3 overs)
Semaema Lomani 27 (31)
Leimara Tastuki 2/15 (3 overs)
Vanuatu Women won by 63 runs (DLS method)
Independence Park Ground 2, Port Vila
Umpires: Alu Kapa (PNG) and Zechariah Shem (Van)
Player of the match: Valenta Langiatu (Van)

9 May 2019
09:30
Scorecard
Vanuatu  Flag of Vanuatu.svg
58 (17.3 overs)
v
Flag of Samoa.svg  Samoa
59/2 (15 overs)
Rachel Andrew 19 (41)
Lagi Telea 3/9 (4 overs)
Regina Lili'i 37* (44)
Selina Solman 1/8 (3 overs)
Samoa Women won by 8 wickets
Independence Park Ground 1, Port Vila
Umpires: Sam Nogajski (Aus) and Ian Thomson (Aus)
Player of the match: Regina Lili'i (Sam)
  • Vanuatu Women won the toss and elected to bat.

9 May 2019
09:30
Scorecard
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg
118/9 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Fiji.svg  Fiji
87/8 (20 overs)
Eri Iko 22 (26)
Mereia Tilau 2/24 (4 overs)
Ariera Tagilala 27 (36)
Nao Tokizawa 2/7 (4 overs)
Japan Women won by 31 runs
Independence Park Ground 2, Port Vila
Umpires: Kim Cotton (Aus) and Suresh Subramanian (Ina)
Player of the match: Nao Tokizawa (Jpn)
  • Japan Women won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Ruan Kanai (Jpn) made her WT20I debut.

9 May 2019
13:30
Scorecard
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg
37 (19.3 overs)
v
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
38/0 (6.2 overs)
Madoka Shiraishi 7 (23)
Kaia Arua 5/7 (4 overs)
Tanya Ruma 19* (19)
Papua New Guinea Women won by 10 wickets
Independence Park Ground 1, Port Vila
Umpires: Zechariah Shem (Van) and Ian Thomson (Aus)
Player of the match: Kaia Arua (PNG)

9 May 2019
13:30
Scorecard
Indonesia  Flag of Indonesia.svg
62 (16.5 overs)
v
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
63/6 (18.1 overs)
Kadek Winda Prastini 16 (44)
Leimara Tastuki 3/9 (3.5 overs)
Nasimana Navaika 19* (27)
Edenyce Eduard 3/9 (4 overs)
Vanuatu Women won by 4 wickets
Independence Park Ground 2, Port Vila
Umpires: Alu Kapa (PNG) and Sam Nogajski (Aus)
Player of the match: Leimara Tastuki (Van)
  • Vanuatu Women won the toss and elected to field.
  • Shania Kenni (Van) made her WT20I debut.

10 May 2019
09:30
Scorecard
Fiji  Flag of Fiji.svg
69 (19.4 overs)
v
Flag of Indonesia.svg  Indonesia
73/2 (11.3 overs)
Ruci Muriyalo 20 (22)
Netty Sitompul 3/6 (3.4 overs)
Anak Bastari 26* (24)
Ruci Muriyalo 1/8 (3 overs)
Indonesia Women won by 8 wickets
Independence Park Ground 1, Port Vila
Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Zechariah Shem (Van)
Player of the match: Netty Sitompul (Ina)
  • Indonesia Women won the toss and elected to field.

10 May 2019
09:30
Scorecard
Japan  Flag of Japan.svg
94/9 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Vanuatu.svg  Vanuatu
95/1 (14.3 overs)
Erika Oda 19 (26)
Nasimana Navaika 4/15 (4 overs)
Valenta Langiatu 35 (24)
Rio Endo 1/5 (1 over)
Vanuatu Women won by 9 wickets
Independence Park Ground 2, Port Vila
Umpires: Alu Kapa (PNG) and Suresh Subramanian (Ina)
Player of the match: Nasimana Navaika (Van)
  • Japan Women won the toss and elected to bat.

10 May 2019
13:30
Scorecard
Samoa  Flag of Samoa.svg
82/6 (20 overs)
v
Flag of Papua New Guinea.svg  Papua New Guinea
83/3 (16.4 overs)
Feala Laki Vaelua Pula 23 (38)
Kaia Arua 3/9 (4 overs)
Brenda Tau 32* (30)
Taalili Iosefo 1/19 (2.4 overs)
Papua New Guinea Women won by 7 wickets
Independence Park Ground 1, Port Vila
Umpires: Suresh Subramanian (Ina) and Ian Thomson (Aus)
Player of the match: Kaia Arua (PNG)
  • Papua New Guinea Women won the toss and elected to field.

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