Pacific Island Men Cricket Challenge1st Semi-final · T20I
Vanuatu beat Fiji by 26 runs in the 1st semi-final
Albert Park 2, Suva, . Vanuatu won the toss and chose to bat.
Match report
From the scorecardVanuatu won the toss and chose to bat. Vanuatu made 148 for 9 in 20 overs, JP Kaltapau 48 from 34 balls and Nalin Nipiko 35 from 23 balls. SM Tupou took 3 for 6.
Fiji made 122 for 9 in 20 overs, SM Tupou 30 from 36 balls. Joshua Rasu took 2 for 14.
Vanuatu won by 26 runs.
Key performers
Vanuatu innings
148/9(20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nalin Nipikoc PV Vuniwaqa b V Manakitoga | c PV Vuniwaqa b V Manakitoga | 35 | 23 | 6 | 0 | 152.17 |
| Clement Tommy †run out (S Tabuisulu) | run out (S Tabuisulu) | 10 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| JP Kaltapauc V Manakitoga b P Cabebula | c V Manakitoga b P Cabebula | 48 | 34 | 7 | 0 | 141.18 |
| Patrick Matautaava (c)c M Beitaki b P Dakainivanua | c M Beitaki b P Dakainivanua | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 111.11 |
| Andrew Mansalerun out (P Cabebula) | run out (P Cabebula) | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Ronald Tarist †C Veretaki b SM Tupou | st †C Veretaki b SM Tupou | 15 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 93.75 |
| Joshua Rasuc M Beitaki b SM Tupou | c M Beitaki b SM Tupou | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Simpson Obedst †C Veretaki b SM Tupou | st †C Veretaki b SM Tupou | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| BA Viraliliuc V Manakitoga b PV Vuniwaqa | c V Manakitoga b PV Vuniwaqa | 10 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 100.00 |
| G Mangaunot out | not out | 3* | 4 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Obed Yosefnot out | not out | 1* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras(lb 1, w 7, nb 2) | (lb 1, w 7, nb 2) | 10 | ||||
| Total20 Ov (RR 7.40) | 20 Ov (RR 7.40) | 148/9 | ||||
Fall of wickets: 50-1 (C Tommy, 5.4 ov), 55-2 (N Nipiko, 6.2 ov), 102-3 (PK Matautaava, 10.5 ov), 110-4 (A Mansale, 11.5 ov), 129-5 (JP Kaltapau, 15.1 ov), 133-6 (R Tari, 16.3 ov), 134-7 (J Rasu, 17 ov), 144-8 (SH Obed, 18.4 ov), 146-9 (BA Viraliliu, 19.1 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| V Manakitoga | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 | - | - | - | 3 | 0 |
| S Tabuisulu | 4 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 7.75 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| P Dakainivanua | 4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| P Kotoisuva | 1 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 22.00 | - | - | - | 2 | 1 |
| P Cabebula | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.50 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| SM Tupou | 2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 3.00 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
| Peni Vuniwaqa | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2.00 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |
Fiji innings
122/9(20 ov)| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| S Tuitogac J Rasu b PK Matautaava | c J Rasu b PK Matautaava | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Metuisela Beitakic †C Tommy b G Mangau | c †C Tommy b G Mangau | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| SM Tupouc R Tari b Obed Yosef | c R Tari b Obed Yosef | 30 | 36 | 3 | 1 | 83.33 |
| C Veretaki †c PK Matautaava b N Nipiko | c PK Matautaava b N Nipiko | 12 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Peni Vuniwaqa (c)c R Tari b J Rasu | c R Tari b J Rasu | 17 | 19 | 3 | 0 | 89.47 |
| P Dakainivanuac †C Tommy b J Rasu | c †C Tommy b J Rasu | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| N Acaweic SH Obed b PK Matautaava | c SH Obed b PK Matautaava | 20 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 86.96 |
| P Kotoisuvarun out (N Nipiko/†C Tommy) | run out (N Nipiko/†C Tommy) | 23 | 14 | 1 | 2 | 164.29 |
| P Cabebulanot out | not out | 6* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 300.00 |
| S Tabuisulurun out (N Nipiko) | run out (N Nipiko) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Extras(b 1, lb 3, w 6, nb 1) | (b 1, lb 3, w 6, nb 1) | 11 | ||||
| Total20 Ov (RR 6.10) | 20 Ov (RR 6.10) · Target 149 | 122/9 | ||||
Did not bat: V Manakitoga
Fall of wickets: 1-1 (M Beitaki, 0.3 ov), 1-2 (S Tuitoga, 1.1 ov), 26-3 (C Veretaki, 6.3 ov), 56-4 (PV Vuniwaqa, 11.2 ov), 58-5 (P Dakainivanua, 12 ov), 75-6 (SM Tupou, 14 ov), 112-7 (N Acawei, 19 ov), 113-8 (P Kotoisuva, 19.1 ov), 122-9 (S Tabuisulu, 20 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| G Mangau | 3 | 1 | 16 | 1 | 5.33 | - | - | - | 1 | 1 |
| Patrick Matautaava | 4 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 4.75 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Nalin Nipiko | 4 | 0 | 29 | 1 | 7.25 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Joshua Rasu | 4 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 3.50 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Obed Yosef | 3 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 7.33 | - | - | - | 1 | 0 |
| Ronald Tari | 2 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 9.00 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 |