Indonesian Cricket Association (ICA) have announced that International Cricket Council (ICC) have awarded the hosting rights to them for the ICC Women’s U19 World Cup East Asia-Pacific (EAP) Qualifiers in July 2022.
Matches in the qualifier will be held in Bali from July 03rd – 05th, where U19 team’s from Indonesia and Papua New Guinea will compete for the lone qualification spot into the main draw of the inaugural edition of the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup, to be hosted by Cricket South Africa in 2023. The PNG U19 squad are travelling to Darwin in Australia for a week-long preparatory camp before travelling to Bali on June 28th, where they will play three (3) practice matches against local clubs ahead of the qualifying games.
The U19 Women’s T20 World Cup event will be a 16-team affair with 11 full member nations – Australia, Bangladesh, England, India, Ireland, New Zealand, Pakistan, South Africa, Sri Lanka, West Indies and Zimbabwe. Out of the five remaining spots, four will be determined by regional Qualifiers, while the fifth spot has been automatically awarded to the USA on account of the side being the only Associate nation eligible to compete under the ICC’s Event Pathway Participation Criteria in the Americas region.
Squads
Papua New Guinea U19 Women: Anngrace Vala, Dika Lohia, Mahuta Jayphert, Cathy Ute, Imelda Vaburi, Hane Lohia Tau, Margaret Diva Wari, Shanel Ambo, Oala Boio Kavere, Erani Pokana, Melanie Ani, Branda Elly, Baruka Vicky and Helai Vakona
U19 Women’s T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier Schedule
03rd July 2022: Indonesia U19 Women vs PNG U19 Women – 1st T20 (Scorecard)
05th July 2022: Indonesia U19 Women vs PNG U19 Women – 1st T20 (Scorecard)
06th July 2022: Indonesia U19 Women vs PNG U19 Women – 1st T20 (Scorecard)
