ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2026
Completed
Papua New Guinea
207/5
(20.0 ov)
VS
Vanuatu
60/10
(14.2 ov)
Papua New Guinea won by 147 runs
Match 19 · T20 · 17 May 2026
Sano International Cricket Ground
Key performer
SCORECARD
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
lbw b TL Cutler | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 |
b JP Kaltapau | 63 | 38 | 2 | 6 |
c N Nipiko b J Rasu | 85 | 46 | 4 | 6 |
c W Wotu b J Rasu | 25 | 14 | 2 | 1 |
not out | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 |
c BA Viraliliu b PK Matautaava | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 0 (wd 0, nb 0, b 0, lb 0)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.0 | 0 | 25 | 1 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 39 | 2 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 30 | 0 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 62 | 1 | |
| 4.0 | 0 | 51 | 1 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|
c Patrick Nou b S Bau | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
b J Kariko | 19 | 19 | 2 | 1 |
run out (Patrick Nou/Aue Oru) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
c Patrick Nou b Gaba Frank | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
c A Nao b S Bau | 16 | 15 | 2 | 1 |
b J Kariko | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
run out (L Siaka/HGV Vare) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
c & b A Vala | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
not out | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 |
run out (S Bau/L Siaka) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
b S Bau | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
Extras 1 (wd 0, nb 0, b 0, lb 1) · Target 208
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Fantasy points
| Player | Points |
|---|---|
L Siaka · Papua New Guinea | 101 |
S Bau · Papua New Guinea | 92 |
TP Ura · Papua New Guinea | 77 |
A Vala · Papua New Guinea | 62 |
J Rasu · Vanuatu | 54 |
J Kariko · Papua New Guinea | 50 |
Patrick Nou · Papua New Guinea | 38 |
PK Matautaava · Vanuatu | 37 |
JP Kaltapau · Vanuatu | 28 |
TL Cutler · Vanuatu | 26 |
Gaba Frank · Papua New Guinea | 25 |
C Tommy · Vanuatu | 23 |
A Mansale · Vanuatu | 20 |
BA Viraliliu · Vanuatu | 10 |
W Wotu · Vanuatu | 9 |
A Nao · Papua New Guinea | 8 |
N Nipiko · Vanuatu | 8 |
R Lekai · Vanuatu | 2 |
N Venables · Vanuatu | 1 |
Boio Ray · Papua New Guinea | 0 |
HGV Vare · Papua New Guinea | 0 |
Aue Oru · Papua New Guinea | 0 |
Papua New Guinea won by 147 runs
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