International cricket tournament Cricket tournament
| Dates | 1 – 8 September 2023 |
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| 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. 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. 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.
Ahead of the qualifier, hosts Vanuatu played a two-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Japan at the same venue. Vanuatu won the series 2–0.
Vanuatu progressed to the global qualifier by remaining unbeaten throughout the tournament. 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.
Squads
 Cook Islands
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 Fiji
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 Indonesia
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 Japan
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Papua New Guinea
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 Samoa
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Vanuatu
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Vanuatu v Japan series
| Japan women's cricket team in Vanuatu in 2023 | |||
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| 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 |
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| 1 | Vanuatu
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6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 2.401 | Advanced to the global qualifier |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea
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6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 3.623 | |
| 3 | Indonesia
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6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1.071 | |
| 4 | Japan
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6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −0.036 | |
| 5 | Samoa
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6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −2.003 | |
| 6 | Cook Islands
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6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −2.199 | |
| 7 | Fiji
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6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −2.964 |
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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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) |
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.
| 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.
| 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) |
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.
| 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.
| 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.
| 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
- "Pathway to ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 Qualification begins in Europe". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- "Vanuatu Cricket to host 2024 ICC Women's T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier in September 2023". Czarsportz. Retrieved 27 July 2023.
- "Global Qualifier spot up for grabs at Women's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier in Vanuatu". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- "Women's National Team Set to Challenge Japan in T20I Series Ahead of ICC Women's T20WC EAP Qualifier". Vanuatu Cricket Association. Retrieved 23 August 2023.
- "Vanuatu Win Series 2-0". Japan Cricket Association. Retrieved 30 August 2023.
- "Vanuatu, Thailand and UAE book Global Qualifier spot". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 September 2023.
- "Vanuatu claim historic victory at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 EAP Qualifier". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 September 2023.
- "CICA names women's team for T20 World Cup Qualifier". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 10 August 2023.
- "The National Women's Cricket team to the East Asia Pacific World Cup qualifier was announced this morning after the trials at Albert Park". Cricket Fiji (via Facebook). Retrieved 8 July 2023.
- "Women's Japan National Team for EAP Qualifier Confirmed". Japan Cricket Association. Retrieved 8 August 2023.
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- "Vanuatu topple favourites as Indonesia show strength before a ball is bowled". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 3 September 2023.
External links
| 2024 Women's T20 World Cup | |
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| Stages | |
| Qualification | |
| Statistics | |
| Information | |
| ← 2023 Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Women's T20 World Cup → | |