2024 Women's T20I Pacific Cup
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| Dates | 17 – 21 January 2024 |
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| Administrator(s) | New Zealand Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International[n 1] |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and play-offs |
| Host(s) |  New Zealand |
| Champions |  Papua New Guinea (2nd title) |
| Runners-up |  New Zealand Māori |
| Participants | 6 |
| Matches | 18 |
| Player of the series |  Rachel Andrew |
| Most runs | Rachel Andrew (227) |
| Most wickets | Selina Solman (13) |
The 2024 Women's T20I Pacific Cup (known as the South Seas Pacific Cup for sponsorship reasons)[1][2] was the second edition of the Women's T20I Pacific Cup, a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament. It took place in Auckland, New Zealand, from 17 to 21 January 2024.[3] The participants were the women's national sides of Cook Islands, Fiji, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, and Vanuatu, as well as a New Zealand Māori team.[4]
The Cook Islands and New Zealand Māori competed in the women's Pacific Cup for the first time,[5] with it being the first tournament for the Māori women's team and the first time that a senior Māori side had competed in an international event since the men's team at the 2001 Pacific Cup.[6][7] All matches were played at Lloyd Elsmore Park (the final was originally to be played on the outer oval at Eden Park).[8]
Papua New Guinea were the defending champions, having won the previous edition of the tournament, which was played in Vanuatu in October 2022.[9]
The Cook Islands played warm-up matches against Auckland University Cricket Club and Kumeu Cricket Club.[10][11] The Papua New Guinea squad held a pre-tournament training camp in Napier.[12]
The tournament was broadcast live on TVNZ, New Zealand Cricket's YouTube channel and Sky Pacific.[11] Papua New Guinea retained the trophy after defeating the New Zealand Māori in the final.[13] Vanuatu defeated Samoa in the third place play-off, and their all-rounder Rachel Andrew was named as player of the tournament.[14] Cook Islands won the fifth place play-off against Fiji.[15]
Squads
[edit] Cook Islands[16]
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 Fiji[17]
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New Zealand Māori[18][19]
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Papua New Guinea[20]
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 Samoa[21]
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Vanuatu[22]
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Group stage
[edit]Points table
[edit]| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | New Zealand Māori
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5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 2.486 | Advanced to the final |
| 2 | Papua New Guinea
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5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 3.065 | |
| 3 | Samoa
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5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 6 | −0.956 | Advanced to the 3rd place play-off |
| 4 | Vanuatu
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5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2.218 | |
| 5 | Cook Islands
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5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −2.896 | Advanced to the 5th place play-off |
| 6 | Fiji
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5 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −4.226 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[23]
Fixtures
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- New Zealand Māori won the toss and elected to field.
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Regina Lili'i 35 (39)
Sofia Samuels 3/19 (4 overs) |
Zamera Ikiua 43* (46)
Ailaoa Aoina 3/18 (4 overs) |
- Cook Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- Rachael Auora, Tai Elikana, Zamera Ikiua, Tetiare Mataora, Raupa Vila, Esther Williams (Cok), Avetia Mapu and Francesca Nafanua (Sam) all made their T20I debuts.
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Valenta Langiatu 61 (45)
Mele Waqanisau 1/28 (4 overs) |
Ateca Kainoco 5 (5)
Melissa Fare 2/5 (1 over) |
- Fiji won the toss and elected to field.
- Silvia Kijiana and Mele Waqanisau (Fij) both made their T20I debuts.
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Mereani Rodan 22 (29)
Sofia Samuels 2/8 (2 overs) |
Zamera Ikiua 41* (32)
Ilisapeci Waqavakatoga 1/20 (2 overs) |
- Cook Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- Akosita Poulter (Fij) made her T20I debut.
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Rachel Andrew 20 (14)
Ocean Bartlett 4/14 (4 overs) |
Jess McFadyen 35 (42)
Rachel Andrew 2/13 (4 overs) |
- New Zealand Māori won the toss and elected to field.
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Naoani Vare 34* (28)
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- Samoa won the toss and elected to bat.
- Carol Agafili (Sam) made her T20I debut.
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Rachel Andrew 42 (42)
Lagi Telea 4/16 (4 overs) |
- Samoa won the toss and elected to field.
- Jane Manase (Sam) and Natalia Kakor (Van) both made their T20I debuts.
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Naoani Vare 54 (43)
Zamera Ikiua 3/23 (4 overs) |
Raupa Vila 23 (31)
Vicky Araa 4/6 (4 overs) |
- Cook Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- Dika Lohia (PNG) made her T20I debut.
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Jess Smith 36 (37)
Mele Waqanisau 2/29 (4 overs) |
Melaia Biu 19 (34)
Emma Parker 2/8 (4 overs) |
- Fiji won the toss and elected to field.
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Rachel Andrew 35 (50)
Kaia Arua 2/15 (4 overs) |
- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to field.
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Taalili Iosefo 41* (37)
Mele Waqanisau 2/25 (4 overs) |
Ateca Kainoco 14 (20)
Jacinta Sanele 2/9 (3.1 overs) |
- Fiji won the toss and elected to field.
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Tai Elikana 18 (23)
Mollie Drumm 5/10 (4 overs) |
Jessica Smith 28* (24)
Rachael Auora 1/26 (3 overs) |
- New Zealand Māori won the toss and elected to field.
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Rachel Andrew 106* (68)
Sofia Samuels1/20 (4 overs) |
- Cook Islands won the toss and elected to field.
- Ioane Evangelean (Cok) made her T20I debut.
- Rachel Andrew became the first player for Vanuatu to score a century in women's T20Is.[14]
- Selina Solman became the first player for Vanuatu to take a WT20I five-wicket haul.[24]
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Regina Lili'i 30 (49)
Nicole Baird 2/10 (3 overs) |
Marama Downes 19 (19)
Taalili Iosefo 2/11 (2 overs) |
- Samoa won the toss and elected to bat.
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- Fiji won the toss and elected to bat.
Play-offs
[edit]5th place play-off
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Ilisapeci Waqavakatoga 25 (38)
Sofia Samuels 2/2 (4 overs) |
Zamera Ikiua 29* (46)
Karalaini Vakuruivalu 1/12 (2 overs) |
- Cook Islands won the toss and elected to field.
3rd place play-off
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Valenta Langiatu 34 (30)
Lagi Telea 3/15 (4 overs) |
Regina Lili'i 43 (44)
Nasimana Navaika 2/23 (4 overs) |
- Samoa won the toss and elected to field.
Final
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Skye Bowden 23 (26)
Sibona Jimmy 5/10 (4 overs) |
Sibona Jimmy 25 (27)
Georgia Atkinson 2/6 (2 overs) |
- New Zealand Māori won the toss and elected to bat.
Notes
[edit]- ^ Matches involving New Zealand Māori did not have T20I status.
- ^ Samantha Curtis captained New Zealand Māori in their third match of the tournament and Jess McFadyen captained the team in their fourth and fifth matches.
References
[edit]- ^ "South Seas Healthcare Announce Partnership with New Zealand Cricket and the Pacific Cup Cricket Tournament". South Seas Healthcare. Retrieved 21 January 2024.
- ^ "New Zealand Cricket are proud to announce South Seas Healthcare Trust as Official Community Partner". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 21 January 2024 – via instagram.
- ^ "First Aotearoa Māori women's team to compete for 2024 Pacific Cup". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Lloyd Elsmore Park to host Pacific Cricket Cup". The Times. Retrieved 21 November 2023.
- ^ "Three international tournaments for national cricket teams". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 1 January 2024.
- ^ "Puketapu-Lyndon to lead NZ Cricket; first Aotearoa women's team to take the field". Te Ao Māori News. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Hopes cricket can provide new sporting pathway for Māori and Pasifika". Radio New Zealand. Retrieved 8 November 2023.
- ^ "Kaiwai set for historic experience : First Fijian woman umpire at Women's T20I Pacific Cup". The Fiji Times. Retrieved 3 January 2024.
- ^ "Undefeated PNG crowned Pacific Cup champions as Vanuatu claim runners-up". Vanuatu Cricket. Retrieved 7 October 2022.
- ^ "Cricket maps out ambitious 2024 plans". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 21 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Cook Islands aim high in Pacific Cup despite missing top bowler". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 16 January 2024.
- ^ "Lewas set for Pacific Cup in New Zealand". Loop. Retrieved 20 December 2023.
- ^ "Lewas claim cup". The National. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ a b "Vanuatu women's cricket triumphs: 2024 Pacific Cup recap, national records shattered, and eyes set on T20 World Cup". Vanuatu Cricket. Retrieved 22 January 2024.
- ^ "Cooks women take fifth place at Pacific Cup". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 24 January 2024.
- ^ "Pacific Cup squad announced". Cook Islands News. Retrieved 13 January 2024.
- ^ "Cricketers depart for Pacific Cup". Fiji Times. Retrieved 15 January 2024.
- ^ "Carson in Māori side to play in Pacific Cup". Otago Daily Times. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Carson headlines inaugural Aotearoa Māori Women's squad". New Zealand Cricket. Retrieved 11 January 2024.
- ^ "Lewas heading to NZ". The National. Retrieved 19 December 2023.
- ^ "Congratulations to all the successful women for making the Women's Pacific Cup Competition 2024 that will be held in Auckland New Zealand". Samoa Cricket. Retrieved 10 January 2024 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Holiday Inn Resort Vanuatu women's cricket team heads to Auckland for the highly anticipated Pacific Cup showdown". Vanuatu Cricket. Retrieved 12 January 2024.
- ^ "Women's T20 Pacific Cup 2024". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 19 January 2024.
- ^ "Rachel Andrew scores first T20I Century, Selina Solman picked first fifer for Vanuatu". Female Cricket. Retrieved 7 October 2024.
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