2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier
| Dates | 25 August 2018–7 December 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | ICC East Asia-Pacific |
| Cricket format | T20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Host(s) |
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| Participants | 8 |
| Matches played | 24 |
The 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier is the tournament to be played in Fiji and Philippines as part of 2020 ICC World Twenty20 Qualification.[1]
Twelve regional qualifiers are being held by the International Cricket Council (ICC), with 62 teams competing during 2018 in five regions – Africa (3 groups), Americas (2), Asia (2), East Asia Pacific (2) and Europe (3). The top 25 sides from these will then contest five regional finals in 2019, with seven then going on to compete in the 2020 qualifier.[2] In April 2018, the International Cricket Council (ICC) granted full international status to Twenty20 mens' matches played between member sides from 1 January 2019 onwards. Therefore, all the matches in the Regional Finals will be played as Twenty20 Internationals (T20Is).[3]
The top two teams in Group A, and the top team of Group B of the East Asia-Pacific Qualifier, will progress to the Regional Finals.[4] Papua New Guinea won Group A,[5] with Vanuatu finishing in second place to progress to the Finals.[6] They will be joined by the winner of Group B, scheduled to be held in December.
Teams
| Group A | Group B |
|---|---|
Group A
| Dates | 25–29 August 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | ICC East Asia-Pacific |
| Cricket format | T20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Host(s) |
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| Champions |
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| Participants | 4 |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Most runs | Assad Vala (294) |
| Most wickets |
Callum Blake (11) Sean Solia (11) |
Group A was held in Fiji from 25 to 29 August 2018, with the top two teams progressing to the Regional Final.[7]
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +3.712 | Advanced to Regional Finals |
 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.209 | |
 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –1.488 | |
| 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –2.270 | |
(H) Host, (Q) Qualified to regional finals
Fixtures
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Benjamin Mailata 57 (38) Nalin Nipiko 4/37 (4 overs) |
Joshua Rasu 52 (31) Lester Evile 4/8 (4 overs) |
- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to field.
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Peni Vuniwaqa 27 (22) Naa Vaasili 2/20 (2 overs) |
Andrew Michael 52 (57) Tukana Tavo 2/27 (4 overs) |
- Samoa won the toss and elected to field.
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- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to field.
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- Samoa won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Samoa won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Samoa won the toss and elected to field.
Group B
Group B will be held at Friendship Oval at Emilio Aguinaldo College in Dasmariñas, Philippines from 1 to 7 December 2018.[8] [9] The top team will progress to the Regional Finals.[4]
| Dates | 1–7 December 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | ICC East Asia-Pacific |
| Cricket format | T20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Host(s) |
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| Participants | 4 |
| Matches played | 12 |
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | Advance to Regional Finals |
 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
(H) Host
Fixtures
Regional Finals
| Qualified Teams | |
|---|---|
| Group A | |
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| Group B | TBD |
Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Status |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | Qualify to 2020 ICC World Twenty20 Qualifier |
| 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – | |
| TBD | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | – |
References
- ↑ "The road to 2020 World T20 begin in Argentina". Cricbuzz. 26 February 2018. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- ↑ "The journey to the men's ICC World T20 Australia 2020 set to begin in Argentina". International Cricket Council FZ LLC. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ "All T20I matches to get international status". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 26 April 2018.
- 1 2 "Fiji to host men's ICC World T20 Regional Qualifier as journey to Australia 2020 continues". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 24 August 2018.
- 1 2 "Barras for next round of World T20 Qualifiers". Post Courier. Retrieved 28 August 2018.
- 1 2 "Cricket Fiji loses final match to Samoa". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 29 August 2018.
- ↑ "Squads and fixtures announced for 2020 ICC World T20 - EAP Group 'A' 2018". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 August 2018.
- ↑ "Cricket, anyone? Philippines to host World Cup qualifier". Rappler.com. 12 May 2018. Retrieved 1 July 2018.
- ↑ "Schedule announced for World T20 East Asia-Pacific Group B qualifiers in Philippines". Czarsportz. 23 July 2018. Retrieved 14 September 2018.