2019 ICC Women's Qualifier EAP
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]
| Dates | 6 – 10 May 2019 |
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| Administrator(s) | International Cricket Council |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Single round-robin |
| Host(s) |  Vanuatu |
| Champions |  Papua New Guinea |
| Runners-up |  Samoa |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches played | 15 |
| Most runs | Regina Lili'i (153) |
| Most wickets | Kaia Arua (12) |
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]
Teams
The following teams competed in the tournament:[7]
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papua New Guinea |
5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.954 | Advanced to qualifying tournament |
| 2 | Samoa |
5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1.219 | Eliminated |
| 3 | Vanuatu (H) |
5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.216 | |
| 4 |  Indonesia |
5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.140 | |
| 5 |  Japan |
5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −1.296 | |
| 6 |  Fiji |
5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4.052 |
Fixtures
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- Papua New Guinea Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Alvina Chilia, Valenta Langiatu, Rachel Andrew, Selina Solman, Nasimana Navaika, Leimara Tastuki, Johanna Sokomanu, Maiyllise Carlot, Melissa Fare, Mahina Tarimiala, Vicky Mansale (Van), Natasha Ambo, Helai Nou and Helen Buruka (PNG) all made their WT20I debuts.
- Ravina Oa (PNG) took her first five-wicket haul in WT20Is.[4]
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Yulia Anggraeni 40 (35) Rio Endo 1/20 (3 overs) |
- Japan Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tantri Wigradianti (Ina), Erika Oda, Akari Kitayama, Rio Endo, Eri Iko, Mai Yanagida, Miho Kanno, Madoka Shiraishi, Shizuka Miyaji, Nao Tokizawa, Akari Kano and Kasumi Nanno (Jpn) all made their WT20I debuts.
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- Indonesia Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Natasha Ambo (PNG) took her first five-wicket haul in WT20Is.[4]
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Ilisapeci Waqavakatoga 27 (44) Lily Sinei Mulivai 2/11 (4 overs) Lagi Telea 2/11 (4 overs) |
- Fiji Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Macatacola Vuruna, Ilisapeci Waqavakatoga, Semaema Lomani, Ruci Muriyalo, Marica Vua, Lanieta Vuadreu, Wainikiti Ofamoli, Ledua Samani, Mereia Tilau, Ilivema Eranavula, Luanne Rika (Fij), Regina Lili'i, Lelia Bourne, Lily Sinei Mulivai, Feala Laki Vaelua Pula, Lagi Telea, Kolotita Nonu, Taalili Iosefo, Taofi Lafai, Maria Tato, Solonaima Aoina and Litara Aoina all made their WT20I debuts.
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Akari Kitayama 63 (54) Lily Sinei Mulivai 4/18 (4 overs) |
Lelia Bourne 47 (38) Rio Endo 1/24 (3 overs) |
- Samoa Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Ayaka Kanada (Japan) made her WT20I debut.
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Sibona Jimmy 14* (9) |
- Fiji Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shirley Lote, Ariera Tagilala, Luisa Vua (Fij) and Henao Thomas (PNG) all made their WT20I debuts.
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Yulia Anggraeni 26 (28) Taalili Iosefo 2/8 (2 overs) |
- Samoa Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Samoa were set a revised target of 64 runs from 13 overs due to rain.
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Valenta Langiatu 50 (27) Macatacola Vuruna 1/18 (3 overs) |
Semaema Lomani 27 (31) Leimara Tastuki 2/15 (3 overs) |
- Fiji Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Marcelina Mete and Valentina Tari (Van) both made their WT20I debuts.
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Rachel Andrew 19 (41) Lagi Telea 3/9 (4 overs) |
- Vanuatu Women won the toss and elected to bat.
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Eri Iko 22 (26) Mereia Tilau 2/24 (4 overs) |
Ariera Tagilala 27 (36) Nao Tokizawa 2/7 (4 overs) |
- Japan Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ruan Kanai (Jpn) made her WT20I debut.
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Tanya Ruma 19* (19) |
- Japan Women won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kotone Taniguchi (Jpn) made her WT20I debut.
- Kaia Arua (PNG) took her first five-wicket haul in WT20Is.[9]
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Kadek Winda Prastini 16 (44) Leimara Tastuki 3/9 (3.5 overs) |
- Vanuatu Women won the toss and elected to field.
- Shania Kenni (Van) made her WT20I debut.
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Ruci Muriyalo 20 (22) Netty Sitompul 3/6 (3.4 overs) |
- Indonesia Women won the toss and elected to field.
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Erika Oda 19 (26) Nasimana Navaika 4/15 (4 overs) |
Valenta Langiatu 35 (24) Rio Endo 1/5 (1 over) |
- Japan Women won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Papua New Guinea Women won the toss and elected to field.
References
- "Thailand plays host as the road to the Women's T20 and 50-over World Cups begins". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- "Busy 2019 for Cricket PNG". Loop PNG. Retrieved 14 February 2019.
- "Just two steps away from World Cup spots for teams in Women's Qualifiers". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 April 2019.
- "Papua New Guinea start their title defence strongly". Cricket World. Retrieved 6 May 2019.
- "Perfect performance from PNG in Port Vila". Cricket World. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- "PNG and Zimbabwe secure spots in Women's T20 and Cricket World Cup Qualifiers". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 13 May 2019.
- "50 games in 19 days! T20 World Cup regional qualifying to hit full swing in May". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 2 May 2019.
- "ICC Women's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Region Qualifier 2019". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 May 2019.
- "Stage Set for Scintillating Final Day in Vanuatu". Cricket World. Retrieved 9 May 2019.
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