2024–25 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier
Cricket tournament
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The 2024–25 ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier is a cricket tournament which forms part of the qualification process for the 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[1]
In this cycle, a total of eight teams from the East Asia-Pacific region are participating in the sub-regional phase. This phase is divided into two events with four teams in each event, which are taking place between August and September 2024. Sub-regional qualifier A was held in Samoa in August 2024.[2][3] Sub-regional qualifier B will be held in South Korea in September 2024.[4]
Teams
| Qualifier A | Qualifier B |
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Qualifier A
Cricket tournament
| Dates | 17 – 24 August 2024 |
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| Administrator(s) | ICC East Asia-Pacific |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Host(s) |  Samoa |
| Champions | Samoa |
| Runners-up |  Cook Islands |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs | Darius Visser (265) |
| Most wickets | Oscar Taylor (17) |
← 2022–23 | |
Squads
| Cook Islands[5] |  Fiji[6] | Samoa[7] |  Vanuatu[8] |
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Points table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Samoa | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1.270 | Advanced to the regional final |
| 2 | Cook Islands | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 8 | −0.008 | |
| 3 | Fiji | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | −0.858 | |
| 4 | Vanuatu | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 2 | −0.306 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[9]
Fixtures
17 August 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
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Andrew Mansale 64 (40) Oscar Taylor 2/30 (3 overs) |
Cook Islands won by 9 wickets Faleata Oval 2, Apia Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Phillip Gillespie (Aus) Player of the match: Hayden Dickson (Cok) |
- Cook Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- Milton Kavana, Andrew Samuels, Oscar Taylor and Jared Tutty (Cok) all made their T20I debuts.
- Hayden Dickson became the first player for Cook Islands to score a century in T20Is.[10]
17 August 2024 13:30 Scorecard |
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Apete Sokovagone 19 (15) Darius Visser 4/11 (4 overs) |
Samoa won by 9 wickets Faleata Oval 2, Apia Umpires: Lisa McCabe (Aus) and Lakani Oala (PNG) Player of the match: Darius Visser (Sam) |
- Fiji won the toss and elected to bat.
- Noah Mead, Solomon Nash, Punapunavale Sua, Darius Visser (Sam), Josaia Cama, James Junior, Joeli Moala, Anish Shah, Apete Sokovagone and Dawson Tawake (Fij) all made their T20I debuts.
19 August 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
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Caleb Jasmat 42* (32) Oscar Taylor 3/36 (3.3 overs) | Cory Dickson 30* (27) Saumani Tiai 2/13 (4 overs) |
Cook Islands won by 7 wickets Faleata Oval 2, Apia Umpires: Phillip Gillespie (Aus) and Merielle Kenni (Van) Player of the match: Cory Dickson (Cok) |
- Cook Islands won the toss and elected to field.
19 August 2024 13:30 Scorecard |
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Andrew Mansale 82 (50) Peni Kotoisuva 1/9 (2 overs) |
Vanuatu won by 36 runs Faleata Oval 2, Apia Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Lisa McCabe (Aus) Player of the match: Andrew Mansale (Van) |
- Fiji won the toss and elected to field.
- Williamsing Nalisa (Van) took his first five wicket-haul in T20Is.[citation needed]
20 August 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
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Nalin Nipiko 73 (52) Douglas Finau 3/34 (4 overs) |
Samoa won by 10 runs Faleata Oval 2, Apia Umpires: Phillip Gillespie (Aus) and Lakani Oala (Png) Player of the match: Darius Visser (Sam) |
- Samoa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tineimoli Misi (Sam) made his T20I debut.
- Darius Visser became the first player for Samoa to score a century in T20Is,[11] and became the fourth player to hit six sixes in an over in T20Is.[12]
- Samoa set a record for the most runs off an over in men's T20Is (39).[13]
20 August 2024 13:30 Scorecard |
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Apete Sokovagone 62 (37) Oscar Taylor 3/25 (3 overs) | Andrew Samuels 11* (23) Peni Dakainivanua 3/11 (4 overs) |
Fiji won by 104 runs Faleata Oval 2, Apia Umpires: Merielle Kenni (Van) and Lisa McCabe (Aus) Player of the match: Apete Sokovagone (Fij) |
- Cook Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- Tiaki Wuatai (Cok) and Sunia Yalimaiwai (Fij) both made their T20I debut.
21 August 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
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Darius Visser 72 (39) Peni Katoisuva 2/25 (3 overs) | Peni Vuniwaqa 39 (23) Saumani Tiai 5/27 (3.3 overs) |
Samoa won by 73 runs Faleata Oval 2, Apia Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Merielle Kenni (Van) Player of the match: Darius Visser (Sam) |
- Fiji won the toss and elected to field.
- Saumani Tiai (Sam) took his first five wicket-haul in T20Is.[citation needed]
21 August 2024 13:30 Scorecard |
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Nalin Nipiko 38 (31) Oscar Taylor 5/17 (4 overs) |
Cook Islands won by 7 wickets Faleata Oval 2, Apia Umpires: Lisa McCabe (Aus) and Lakani Oala (Png) Player of the match: Oscar Taylor (Cok) |
- Cook Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- Pita Ravarua (Cok) made his T20I debut.
- Oscar Taylor (Cok) took his first five wicket-haul in T20Is.[14]
23 August 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
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Joshua Rasu 43 (28) Joeli Moala 3/29 (4 overs) | Apete Sokovagone 46 (37) Joshua Rasu 2/25 (4 overs) |
Fiji won by 5 wickets Faleata Oval 2, Apia Umpires: Lisa McCabe (Aus) and Lakani Oala (Png) Player of the match: Peni Vuniwaqa (Fij) |
- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kau Qalo (Fij) and Kenny Tari (Van) both made their T20I debuts.
23 August 2024 13:30 Scorecard |
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Darren Roache 55 (34) Oscar Taylor 3/39 (4 overs) | Thomas Parima 104 (52) Darius Visser 1/20 (3 overs) |
Cook Islands won by 8 wickets Faleata Oval 2, Apia Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Merielle Kenni (Van) Player of the match: Thomas Parima (Cok) |
- Samoa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Thomas Parima (Cok) scored his first century in T20Is.[15]
24 August 2024 09:30 Scorecard |
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Peni Vuniwaqa 45 (28) Cory Dickson 3/21 (4 overs) | Aue Parima 57 (39) Joeli Moala 3/21 (4 overs) |
Fiji won by 9 runs Faleata Oval 2, Apia Umpires: Merielle Kenni (Van) and Lakani Oala (PNG) Player of the match: Peni Vuniwaqa (Fij) |
- Cook Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- Teaomua Anker (Cok) made his T20I debut.
24 August 2024 13:30 Scorecard |
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Sean Cotter 51 (48) Apolinaire Stephen 2/26 (4 overs) | Bettan Viraliliu 39 (30) Saumani Tiai 4/23 (4 overs) |
Samoa won by 8 runs Faleata Oval 2, Apia Umpires: Kim Cotton (NZ) and Phillip Gillespie (Aus) Player of the match: Saumani Tiai (Sam) |
- Samoa won the toss and elected to bat.
Qualifier B
Cricket tournament
| Dates | 28 September – 5 October 2024 |
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| Administrator(s) | ICC East Asia-Pacific |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Host(s) |  South Korea |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
← 2022–23 | |
Squads
 Indonesia |  Japan[16] |  Philippines[17] | South Korea |
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Pre-tournament matches
1st T20I
2nd T20I
Points table
| Pos | Team
| Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Indonesia | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | Advance to the regional final |
| 2 | Japan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 3 | Philippines | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | |
| 4 | South Korea | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — |
First match(es) will be played: 28 September 2024. Source: [citation needed]
Fixtures
References
- ^ "A historic first for South Korea as dates and venues for the 2024 Pathway Events are announced". International Cricket Council. 5 March 2024. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "Samoa Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup EAP Sub-regional Qualifier B in August 2024". Czarsportz. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ Lacanivalu, Losirene (21 December 2023). "Cricket maps out ambitious 2024 plans". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 10 January 2024.
- ^ "Korea Cricket to host 2026 ICC Men's T20 World Cup EAP Sub-regional Qualifier A in September 2024". Czarsportz. 2 January 2024. Retrieved 7 January 2024.
- ^ "Cook Islands Cricket 2024 Men's squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup EAP Sub-Regional Qualifier A". Cook Islands Cricket Association. Retrieved 12 August 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ "ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub-Regional A (Pacific)". Cricket Fiji. Retrieved 14 August 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ "This is Samoa Men's National team that is ready to compete with Vanuatu, Fiji and Cook Islands for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub-Regional A Qualifier – EAP". Samoa Cricket Association. Retrieved 16 August 2024 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Vanuatu Cricket Announces Squad for ICC Men's T20 World Cup EAP Sub-Regional Qualifier A". Vanuatu Cricket Association. Retrieved 12 August 2024.
- ^ "East Asia-Pacific QLF A 2024 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 24 August 2024.
- ^ "Cook Islands Cricket men's team made a brilliant start to the ICC East Asia Pacific Sub Regional Qualifier A tournament in Apia, Samoa, yesterday". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 19 August 2024.
- ^ "39 runs scored from one over as Samoa batter breaks international record". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Samoa's Darius Visser breaks men's T20I records with 39 runs in an over". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Visser hits six sixes as Samoa add record 39 runs in over". BBC Sport. Retrieved 20 August 2024.
- ^ "Cook Islands back on track for T20 World Cup qualification". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 21 August 2024.
- ^ "Cook Islands one win away from history". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Men's Team Confirmed for World Cup Qualifier". Japan Cricket Association. Retrieved 1 September 2024.
- ^ "Philppines Men's National Cricket Team announcement". Philippine Cricket Association. Retrieved 28 August 2024 – via Instagram.
External links
- Series home at ESPNcricinfo (Qualifier A)
