ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier A 2024 will present opportunities to the Cook Islands, Fiji, Samoa, and Vanuatu to qualify for the T20 World Cup 2026. The tournament is scheduled to start on Saturday, August 17.
Each team will face the other three teams twice in the tournament. The winner of the Qualifier A will make it to the regional final. Four other teams, Indonesia, Japan, the Philippines, and South Korea, will be a part of Qualifier B. The winner of Qualifier B will also feature in the regional final.
Papua New Guinea are the third team that will feature in the regional final. The winner of the regional final round will qualify for the T20 World Cup 2026. Papua New Guinea won the regional final last time and qualified for the recently concluded T20 World Cup.
12 matches are scheduled to take place in the tournament at the Faleata Oval No 2 in Apia. The venue has hosted three T20I matches so far. All these matches took place in July 2019 in the Pacific Games Men's Cricket Competition.
Vanuatu won five out of six matches in the last East Asia-Pacific Qualifier A and qualified for the regional final.
ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2024: Full Schedule & Match Timings (All times in IST)
Saturday, August 17
Match 1 - Vanuatu vs Cook Islands, 2:00 AM
Match 2 - Samoa vs Fiji, 6:00 AM
Monday, August 19
Match 3 - Samoa vs Cook Islands, 2:00 AM
Match 4 - Fiji vs Vanuatu, 6:00 AM
Tuesday, August 20
Match 5 - Samoa vs Vanuatu, 2:00 AM
Match 6 - Cook Islands vs Fiji, 6:00 AM
Wednesday, August 21
Match 7 - Samoa vs Fiji, 2:00 AM
Match 8 - Cook Islands vs Vanuatu, 6:00 AM
Friday, August 23
Match 9 - Vanuatu vs Fiji, 2:00 AM
Match 10 - Samoa vs Cook Islands, 6:00 AM
Saturday, August 24
Match 11 - Fiji vs Cook Islands, 2:00 AM
Match 12 - Samoa vs Vanuatu, 6:00 AM
ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2024: Telecast & Live Streaming Details
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ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2024: Full Squads
Cook Islands
Hayden Dickson, Milton Kavana (vc), Pita Ravarua, Thomas Parima, Cory Dickson, Jared Tutty, Liam Denny, Teaomua Anker, Aue Parima (wk), Ma'ara Ave (c & wk), Andrew Samuels, Oscar Taylor, Tiaki Wuatai, Tomakanute Ritawa
Fiji
Dawson Roko Tawake, Joeli Moala, Josaia Cama, Qalo Kau, Apete Sokovagone, Peni Dakainivanua, Peni Vuniwaqa, Sunia Yalimaiwai, Anish Shah (wk), Metuisela Beitaki (wk), James Junior, Peni Kotoisuva (c), Siteri Tabuisulu, Tevita Waqavakatoga
Samoa
Fereti Suluoto, Michael Talalelei, Noah Mead, Sean Cotter, Caleb Jasmat, Darren Roache, Punapunavale Sua, Saumani Tiai, Solofuti Falo, Darius Visser (wk), Solomon Nash (wk), Afapene Ilaoa, Daniel Burgess, Douglas Finau, Emmanuel Lemana, Mapuifagalele Sani, Tineimoli Misi
Vanuatu
Andrew Mansale, Junior Kaltapau, Ronald Tari, Womejo Wotu, Joshua Rasu (c), Nalin Nipiko, Ala Viraliliu (wk), Clement Tommy (wk), Apolinaire Stephen, Darren Wotu, Kenny Tari, Obed Yosef, Simpson Obed, Tim Cutler, Williamsing Nalisa
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