MatchesMen's T20IICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2026

Papua New Guinea v Vanuatu

match 19 · Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano · 17 May 2026

Papua New Guinea won by 147 runs

Papua New Guinea innings207/520 overs
Vanuatu innings6014.2 overs · target 208

The worm

Papua New GuineaVanuatu
05010015020025005101520Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 5, 32/1Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 14, 122/2Papua New Guinea: 2 wickets in over 19, 190/4Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 20, 207/5Vanuatu: 2 wickets in over 4, 20/2Vanuatu: 1 wicket in over 5, 28/3Vanuatu: 1 wicket in over 9, 44/4Vanuatu: 2 wickets in over 10, 47/6Vanuatu: 1 wicket in over 11, 49/7Vanuatu: 1 wicket in over 12, 55/8Vanuatu: 1 wicket in over 13, 59/9Vanuatu: 1 wicket in over 15, 60/10

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Papua New Guineawicket
012245101520Over 1: 4 runsOver 2: 6 runsOver 3: 3 runsOver 4: 15 runsOver 5: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 6: 8 runsOver 7: 2 runsOver 8: 14 runsOver 9: 5 runsOver 10: 15 runsOver 11: 14 runsOver 12: 12 runsOver 13: 12 runsOver 14: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 15: 11 runsOver 16: 8 runsOver 17: 16 runsOver 18: 20 runsOver 19: 13 runs, 2 wicketsOver 20: 17 runs, 1 wicket
Vanuatuwicket
012245101520Over 1: 3 runsOver 2: 7 runsOver 3: 6 runsOver 4: 4 runs, 2 wicketsOver 5: 8 runs, 1 wicketOver 6: 11 runsOver 7: 2 runsOver 8: 1 runOver 9: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 10: 3 runs, 2 wicketsOver 11: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 12: 6 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 4 runs, 1 wicketOver 14: 1 runOver 15: 0 runs, 1 wicket

Papua New Guinea innings 207/5 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
S Baulbw b TL Cutler161510106.7
TP Urab JP Kaltapau633826165.8
L Siakac N Nipiko b J Rasu854646184.8
A Valac W Wotu b J Rasu251421178.6
Patrick Nounot out18621300.0
Boio Rayc BA Viraliliu b PK Matautaava01000.0
Extras0
Total5 wickets, 20 overs207

Did not bat: Aue Oru, A Nao, HGV Vare, J Kariko, Gaba Frank

Fall of wickets: 28-1 (S Bau, 4.1 ov), 114-2 (TP Ura, 13.2 ov), 177-3 (A Vala, 18.1 ov), 190-4 (L Siaka, 18.6 ov), 207-5 (Boio Ray, 19.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
TL Cutler402516.25800
J Rasu403929.75700
N Venables403007.501100
PK Matautaava4062115.50400
JP Kaltapau4051112.75400
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
12825S Bau 16, TP Ura 12
28655TP Ura 51, L Siaka 35
36329L Siaka 38, A Vala 25
4135L Siaka 12, Patrick Nou 1
5176Patrick Nou 17, Boio Ray 0

Vanuatu innings 60 (14.2 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
J Rasuc Patrick Nou b S Bau490044.4
C Tommyb J Kariko191921100.0
N Nipikorun out (Patrick Nou/Aue Oru)01000.0
JP Kaltapauc Patrick Nou b Gaba Frank390033.3
A Mansalec A Nao b S Bau161521106.7
BA Viraliliub J Kariko280025.0
R Lekairun out (L Siaka/HGV Vare)2200100.0
W Wotuc & b A Vala130033.3
PK Matautaavanot out101020100.0
N Venablesrun out (S Bau/L Siaka)120050.0
TL Cutlerb S Bau180012.5
Extras1
Totalall out, 14.2 overs60

Fall of wickets: 19-1 (J Rasu, 3.4 ov), 19-2 (N Nipiko, 3.5 ov), 24-3 (C Tommy, 4.5 ov), 42-4 (A Mansale, 8.2 ov), 44-5 (JP Kaltapau, 9.1 ov), 47-6 (R Lekai, 9.5 ov), 47-7 (BA Viraliliu, 10.4 ov), 49-8 (W Wotu, 11.1 ov), 59-9 (N Venables, 12.3 ov), 60-10 (TL Cutler, 14.2 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
A Nao201306.50600
Boio Ray10707.00400
Aue Oru10606.00300
S Bau2.20632.57800
J Kariko301123.671300
L Siaka20603.00900
A Vala20713.50800
Gaba Frank10313.00300
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11922J Rasu 4, C Tommy 14
201C Tommy 0, N Nipiko 0
356C Tommy 5, JP Kaltapau 0
41821JP Kaltapau 2, A Mansale 16
525JP Kaltapau 1, BA Viraliliu 1
634BA Viraliliu 1, R Lekai 2
705BA Viraliliu 0, W Wotu 0
823W Wotu 1, PK Matautaava 1
9108PK Matautaava 9, N Venables 1
10111PK Matautaava 0, TL Cutler 1

Match details

Toss
Papua New Guinea, chose to bat
Ground
Sano International Cricket Ground, Japan
Season
2026
Umpires
Tabarak Dar, V Kalidas
Match referee
Kent Hannam
Source
Cricsheet match 1532660