2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier

2023 ICC Women's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier

Dates	1 – 8 September 2023
Administrator(s)	ICC East Asia-Pacific
Cricket format	Twenty20 International
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin
Host(s)	Vanuatu
Champions	Vanuatu
Runners-up	Papua New Guinea
Participants	7
Matches	21
Player of the series	Rachel Andrew
Most runs	Rachel Andrew (151)
Most wickets	Vanessa Vira (11)
← 2021

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]

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

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)	Kaia Arua (c) Sibona Jimmy (vc) Vicky Araa Vicky Buruka Kevau Frank Tanya Ruma Pauke Siaka Brenda Tau (wk) Hane Tau Henao Thomas Geua Tom (wk) Isabel Toua Initia Vagi Naoani Vare	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	Selina Solman (c) Alvina Chilia (vc) Rachel Andrew Maiyllise Carlot (wk) Leimauri Chilia Lizzing Enoch Leisau Jacob Tina Kalosin Valenta Langiatu Vicky Mansale Nasimana Navaika Rayline Ova Mahina Tarimiala (wk) Vanessa Vira

Vanuatu v Japan series

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

28 August 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Japan   65 (19.1 overs)	v	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

30 August 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Vanuatu   61/5 (10 overs)	v	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

Points table

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

1 September 2023 09:30 Scorecard

Japan   125/6 (20 overs)	v	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.

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1 September 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Fiji   98/7 (20 overs)	v	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]

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1 September 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Papua New Guinea   89/7 (20 overs)	v	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.

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2 September 2023 09:30 Scorecard

Papua New Guinea   167/2 (20 overs)	v	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.

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2 September 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Japan   152/3 (20 overs)	v	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.

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4 September 2023 09:30 Scorecard

Cook Islands   55 (15.2 overs)	v	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.

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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.

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4 September 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Indonesia   144/3 (20 overs)	v	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.

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4 September 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Fiji   75/7 (20 overs)	v	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.

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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.

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5 September 2023 09:30 Scorecard

Fiji   66 (17.5 overs)	v	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.

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5 September 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Vanuatu   175/5 (20 overs)	v	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.

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5 September 2023 13:30 Scorecard

Samoa   52 (20 overs)	v	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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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.

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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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5. "Vanuatu Win Series 2-0". Japan Cricket Association. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
6. "Vanuatu, Thailand and UAE book Global Qualifier spot". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
7. "Vanuatu claim historic victory at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 EAP Qualifier". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
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External links

• Series home at ESPNcricinfo (Vanuatu v Japan)
• Series home at ESPNcricinfo (EAP Qualifier)