Samoa has qualified in the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific (EAP) Qualifier and will represent the region at the 2027 ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup.
The presentation ceremony was held following day six of the tournament after match 10 on Monday,13 April.
Avetia Fetu Mapu (Samoa) was named Player of the Tournament and Batter of the Tournament, scoring 103 runs from four innings, including a top score of 67. Hardiya Padda (Samoa) earned Bowler of the Tournament honors with nine wickets, an economy rate of 2.85, an average of 4.11, and best figures of 4/9.
The Team of the Tournament included: Avetia Fetu Mapu, Hardiya Padda, Jane Taliilagi Manase and Telesia Vaoala Gabriel (Samoa); Hilva Nuraulia Siami Lukman, Ni Kadek Dwi Apprillia Putri and Ni Putu Cantika (Indonesia); Ishani Singh and Mele Waqanisau (Fiji); Mea Loa and Molong Hobart (PNG); and Susan Stephen (Vanuatu).
Umpires Helen Atai, Suresh Subramanian, Tina Semmens, Kim Cotton and Trudy Anderson, along with coaches Megan Pauwels, Justine Dunce and Kelly Applebee, were recognized for their contribution.
ICC representatives in attendance included Tournament Director Emily O’Brien, Jordan Dean and Amitayushya Mishra.
Cricket PNG Board Chairman Michael Harrison said in his remarks,
“A big thank you to ICC Tournament Director Emily O’Brien and her team for allowing us to host the tournament.
Thank you to all the Cricket PNG staff for the work you have put in over the past two weeks to make this event a success. Thank you to the support staff for your help.”
“Thank you to the umpires, Helen Atai, Suresh Subramanian, Tina Semmens, Kim Cotton, Trudy Anderson. And thank you coaches Megan Pauwels, Justine Dunce, Kelly Applebee.
Finally, to all the teams thank you for sportsmanship and hope you all had fun and made new friends while here,” Chairman Harrison added.
He also acknowledged sponsors and partners including, PacificAus Sports, Cricket Australia, RPYC, Pure Water, Steel Industries, Guard Dog Security, Shady Rest Hotel, The Police, Foodpro, MJ Electrical, Sports Federation, Bizprint, Dulux Paint, Holiday Inn, Hilton, Pacific International Hospital, St John Ambulance, Aukon Media, the Indonesian Embassy, Fiji Embassy, Samoa community in PNG, Vanuatu community in PNG and the media.
“Cricket Papua New Guinea thank you for hosting this tournament, a great job done by all. I would like to echo similar thanks to the umpires, coaches and all support staff on ground for this event. To the teams, take back this memorable experience, it’s worth it and congratulations on your participation in this qualifier. To Samoa, congratulations you are now the winning team that qualified to represent the East Asia Pacific region. We wish you all the best in your preparations ahead towards the ICC U19 Women’s T20 World Cup,” ICC Tournament Director Emily O’Brien said
League Points Table: (April 08 to April 13)
•Samoa U19 Women – Finished 1st with a perfect record (4 wins, 0 losses), earning 8 points and a tournament-best net run rate of 2.2375. Scored 418 runs and conceded 239.
•Indonesia U19 Women – Placed 2nd with 3 wins and 1 loss, collecting 6 points and a net run rate of 1.0500. Scored 405 runs and conceded 321.
•Fiji U19 Women – Finished 3rd with 2 wins and 2 losses, securing 4 points and a net run rate of 0.0968. Scored 275 runs and conceded 362.
•Papua New Guinea U19 Women – Came 4th with 1 win and 3 losses, earning 2 points and a net run rate of -0.8584. Scored 240 runs and conceded 278.
•Vanuatu U19 Women – Finished 5th, concluding the tournament without a win.
Cricket PNG acknowledges all partners, officials, volunteers, media in PNG, and media in EAP, including supporters whose contributions ensured the successful delivery of the tournament.