ICC East Asia-Pacific Men’s team registered back-to-back victories against Western Australia Country and Victoria Country in the T20 category of the 2018 Toyota Australian Country Championships.
However, they missed out on qualifying for the final as New South Wales Country and Queensland Country made it to the finals based on wins and better net run-rate. Nonetheless, a successful T20 outing for the ICC EAP squad with notable performances by Hiri Hiri, Nalin Nipiko, Jelany Chilia, Patrick Matautaava and Sese Bau showing good skills before the 50-overs competition starts from 07th Jan 2018.
PNG players in the squad are preparing themselves for ICC World Cup Qualifiers in Mar 2018 in Zimbabwe, whereas Vanuatu players are getting much required game time before ICC WCL Division 4 in Apr 2018 in Malaysia.
Brief Scores:
4th Round 2018 ACCC:
Western Australia Country 83/9 in 20 overs (Ben Clarke 16(12), Hiri Hiri 3/11, Patrick Matautaava 2/9, Jelany Chilia 1/8, Viralilu Wesley 1/12) lost to ICC East Asia-Pacific 84/5 in 17.4 overs (Patrick Matautaava 22(29), Sese Bau 21(29), Ronald Tari 11 n.o(10), Josh Rushmore 2/17, Cruize Ciallella 1/11, Joe Barningham 1/9) by 5 wickets
5th Round 2018 ACCC:
Victoria Country 129/7 in 20 overs (Layton McCann 31(28), Michael Allen 21(24), Cole Roscholler 19(11), Jelany Chilia 2/24, Nalin Nipiko 2/25, Nosaina Pokona 2/27) lost to ICC East Asia-Pacific 130/5 in 18.5 overs (Sese Bau 33(25), Jason Kila 37(28), Patrick Matautaava 24(27), Doriga Kipling 22 n.o(19), Michael Allen 2/28, Jake Sherriff 1/15) by 5 wickets
