2025 Women's T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier
| Dates | 9 – 15 September 2025 |
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| Administrator | ICC East Asia-Pacific |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Tournament format(s) | Group Round-robin and playoffs |
| Host |  Fiji |
| Champions |  Papua New Guinea |
| Runners-up |  Vanuatu |
| Participants | 8 |
| Matches | 28 |
| Most runs | Rachel Andrew (267) |
| Most wickets |  Regina Lili'i (9) Pauke Siaka (9) |
The 2025 ICC Women's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier was a cricket tournament that formed part of the qualification process for the 2026 Women's T20 World Cup.[1] The tournament was hosted by Fiji in September 2025.[2] Papua New Guinea won the tournament and advanced to the Global Qualifier.
Squads
 Cook Islands[3]
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Fiji[4]
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 Indonesia[5]
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 Japan[6]
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Papua New Guinea[7]
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 Philippines[8]
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Samoa[9]
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Vanuatu[10]
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Ayaka Kato-Stafford was replaced by Mamta Kaswan in Japan's squad after the former was selected for the Australian under-19 team.
Fiji v Japan series
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| Fiji | Japan | ||
| Dates | 5 – 6 September 2025 | ||
| Captains | Ilisapeci Waqavakatoga | Mai Yanagida | |
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| Results | Japan won the 2-match series 2–0 | ||
| Most runs | Serafina Sigaiwasa (30) | Mai Yanagida (53) | |
| Most wickets | Akosita Levaci (3) | Erika Toguchi-Quinn (6) | |
Ahead of the qualifier, the hosts Fiji played a two-match Twenty20 International (T20I) series against Japan.
1st T20I
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Shimako Kato 21 (27)
Serafina Sigaiwasa 2/6 (3 overs) |
- Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
2nd T20I
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Mai Yanagida 43 (37)
Akosita Levaci 2/21 (3 overs) |
Ilisapeci Waqavakatoga 14 (21)
Erika Toguchi-Quinn 5/6 (3.3 overs) |
- Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mamta Kaswan (Jpn) made her T20I debut.
Other preparations
Indonesia played a three-match series against Western Australia to prepare for the qualifiers, which they won by a 3–0 margin.[11]
Group stage
Group A
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Papua New Guinea
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 3.333 | Advanced to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Japan
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.283 | |
| 3 | Samoa
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.156 | Advanced to the play-offs |
| 4 | Philippines
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −6.756 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[12]
Fixtures
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Konio Oala 50 (39)
Shimako Kato 2/16 (2 overs) |
Haruna Iwasaki 31 (17)
Isabel Toua 3/8 (3.5 overs) |
- Papua New Guinea won the toss and elected to bat.
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Karri Keen 15 (10)
Regina Lili'i 3/3 (3.3 overs) |
Angel Sootaga 16* (12)
Karri Keen 1/23 (3 overs) |
- Samoa won the toss and elected to field.
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Mai Yanagida 40 (36)
Taalili Iosefo 2/28 (4 overs) |
Angel Sootaga 11 (8)
Nonoha Yasumoto 4/11 (4 overs) |
- Samoa won the toss and elected to field.
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Konio Oala 130* (66)
Reyven Castillo 1/34 (4 overs) |
Karri Keen 19 (29)
Pauke Siaka 5/1 (3.4 overs) |
- Philippines won the toss and elected to field.
- Konio Oala became the first player for Papua New Guinea to score a century in women's T20Is.[citation needed]
- Pauke Siaka (PNG) took her first five-wicket haul in T20Is.[citation needed]
Group B
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
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| 1 | Vanuatu
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3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 2.254 | Advanced to the semi-finals |
| 2 | Indonesia
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3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 2.583 | |
| 3 | Fiji
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3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −1.953 | Advanced to the play-offs |
| 4 | Cook Islands
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3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −3.052 |
Source: ESPNcricinfo[12]
Fixtures
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Gabby Sullivan 21 (27)
Ilisapeci Waqavakatoga 2/10 (4 overs) |
Sulia Vuni 44* (44)
Aketa Vailoa 1/31 (3 overs) |
- Fiji won the toss and elected to field.
- Tabatha Saville (Fij) made her T20I debut.
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Rachel Andrew 85* (71)
Dara Paramitha 1/14 (2 overs) |
Maria Corazon 40 (34)
Rachel Andrew 3/10 (4 overs) |
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Ni Putu Ayu Nanda Sakarini 44 (47)
Silvia Kijiana 2/15 (4 overs) |
Tabatha Saville 33 (23)
Ni Made Putri Suwandewi 2/19 (3 overs) |
- Fiji won the toss and elected to field.
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Zamera Ikiua 52* (53)
Vanessa Vira 1/24 (3 overs) |
Valenta Langiatu 45 (30)
Aketa Vailoa 1/2 (1 over) |
- Cook Islands won the toss and elected to bat.
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Desi Wulandari 54* (54)
Zamera Ikiua 2/30 (4 overs) |
Gabby Sullivan 11 (12)
Ni Luh Dewi 2/9 (3 overs) |
- Cook Islands won the toss and elected to field.
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Rachel Andrew 42 (34)
Ilisapeci Waqavakatoga 1/25 (4 overs) |
Maeavhanisi Erasito 11* (18)
Vicky Mansale 4/15 (4 overs) |
- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to bat.
Play-offs
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Regina Lili'i 46 (30)
Lily Lamb 2/25 (3 overs) |
Zamera Ikiua 48 (50)
Taalili Iosefo 2/19 (4 overs) Olive Lefaga 2/19 (4 overs) |
- Samoa won the toss and elected to bat.
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Alex Smith 11 (14)
Ana Gonerara 3/9 (4 overs) |
Mele Waqanisau 21* (21)
Alex Smith 2/21 (3 overs) |
- Fiji won the toss and elected to field.
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Sonnia Vaia 22 (20)
Karri Keen 3/17 (4 overs) |
Katie Donovan 31 (27)
Gabby Sullivan 3/9 (4 overs) |
- Cook Islands won the toss and elected to bat.
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Avetia Mapu 29 (19)
Ilisapeci Waqavakatoga 3/26 (3 overs) |
- Samoa won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals
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Maria Corazon 56 (47)
Mairi Tom 1/19 (3 overs) |
- Indonesia won the toss and elected to bat.
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Rachel Andrew 72* (59)
Erika Toguchi-Quinn 1/31 (4 overs) |
Mai Yanagida 27 (30)
Rayline Ova 3/18 (4 overs) |
- Vanuatu won the toss and elected to bat.
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Mai Yanagida 67 (50)
Ni Putri Suwandewi 2/20 (4 overs) |
Maria Corazon 74* (52)
Nonoha Yasumoto 2/18 (3 overs) |
- Japan won the toss and elected to bat.
References
- ^ "ICC announces schedule for East Asia-Pacific and Asia World Cup Qualifiers". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 11 July 2025.
- ^ "Fiji to host ICC Women's T20 world cup qualifier". FBC News. Retrieved 14 July 2025.
- ^ "Cook Islands women's cricket team named for EAP World Cup Qualifiers". Cook Islands Cricket Association. Retrieved 21 August 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "The national women's team to the ICC T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier has been confirmed". Cricket Fiji. Retrieved 14 August 2025 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Indonesia squad list". Indonesian Cricket Association. Retrieved 13 August 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Squad announcement – Japan". Japan Cricket Association. Retrieved 7 August 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Lewas gearing up for East Asia Pacific T20 Cricket World Cup qualifier in Fiji". The National. Retrieved 20 August 2025.
- ^ "Our very own Philippine Cricket Women's National Team are set for their debut at the 2025 ICC Women's T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier in Fiji". Philippine Cricket Association. Retrieved 14 August 2025 – via Facebook.
- ^ "Squad announcement – Samoa". Samoa International Cricket Association. Retrieved 20 August 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "Vanuatu's Women's Squad is underway for the ICC Women's T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier in Fiji". Vanuatu Cricket Association. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ "🇮🇩🏏 Indonesia Women's Team – Perth Training Camp". Indonesian Cricket Association. Retrieved 5 September 2025 – via Instagram.
- ^ a b "Women's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific QLF 2025 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Rachel Andrew Becomes the First Vanuatu Player to Surpass 1000 T20I Runs". Female Cricket. Retrieved 10 September 2025.
- ^ "Vanuatu captain creates T20I history with milestone hat-trick". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 9 September 2025.
- ^ "Rachel Andrew Makes T20I History with Record Hat-Trick and Fifty for Vanuatu". Female Cricket. Retrieved 10 September 2025.