ICC Women’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2023 Match 1 report: Japan beat Cook Island by 30 runs
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2023 Match 1 report: Japan beat Cook Island by 30 runs
Match Report Japan Women vs Cook Islands Women ICC WT20 WC EAP Qualifier
In first match of ICC Women’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2023 Japan beat Cook Islands by 30 runs.
Playing first Japan Women scored 125 runs for 6 wickets in 20 overs.Erica Oda was top scorer for Japan who scored 48 runs off 44 balls. Ahilya Chandel scored 20 runs off 27 balls. Japan Captain Mai Yanagida scored 12 off 11 balls. Shimako Kato was not out on 15 off 18 balls.
Marii Kaukura was most successful bowler for Cook Islands Women who took three wicket for 24 runs in 4 overs. Sonnia Vaia took 1 for 7 in 3 overs with economy rate of 2.33.Punanga Kaveao took 1 for 15 in three overs.
Cook Island could score only 95 runs in 20 overs for loss of 8 wickets and lost match vs Japan Women by 30 runs. Sonnia Vaia was top scorer for Cook Island who scored 22 runs off 34 balls. Daena Kataina scored 17 off 28 balls.
Ahila Chandel took 2 wickets for 27 runs in 4 overs. Shimaka Kato took 2 for 12 in 4 overs with economy rate of 3.00. Nonoha Yasumoto took 2 wickets for 12 in 4 overs .
Now Japan has won one match in ICC Women’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2023.
Cook Island women lost first match.
Iwasaki has broken record of most catches in T20I for Japan. Iwasaki has taken 5 catches. She broke record of Erica Oda who took 4 catches.
Cook Islands women will face Papua New Guinea on September 2, 2023.
Japan women will face Samoa Women on September 2, 2023 at 8:00 AM IST.
Cook Islands has zero point and Japan has 2 points.
