Here are the Predictions for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier, 2026, 18th Match (Super Six Match 9) – Cook Islands vs Indonesia and 19th Match – Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea (Super Six Match 10), to be played on the 17th of May at the Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano.
Points Table
18th Match (Super Six Match 9) – Cook Islands vs Indonesia (Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano)
Current Form Cook Islands:
Cook Islands are currently placed at the 3rd position on Super Six Stage table with 2 wins to their credit.
The top run scorer for Cook Islands in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 is Hayden Dickson with 127 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Cook Islands in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 is Quin Stephens with 8 scalps under his belt.
Cook Islands have won their previous match against Japan by 3 wickets.
Japan batted first and they posted a total of 90 before being bowled out. Kendel Kadowaki Fleming and Esam Rahman got out cheaply. After their dismissals, Abhishek Anand hit a few really good looking shots but also faltered to Jared Tutty. Captain Ma’ava Joshua Ave bowled exceptionally well. He picked up 3 wickets for just 4 runs in his spell. He broke the back of the momentum. Japan were bowled out for just 90 in the end.
During the chase, Cook Islands also got off to the most horrible start. They were reduced to 28 for 6 in the 9th over itself. Despite most of their premier batters back in the shed, Thomas Parima didn’t lose hope. He carted the bowlers to all parts of the ground and made 48 runs off 49 balls. He batted really well with Oscar Taylor. They stitched a match winning partnership of 54 runs for the 8th wicket and won it for Cook Islands in the 19th over with 3 wickets in hand.
Batting Stats T20I
Current Form Indonesia:
Indonesia are currently placed at the bottom most position on Super Six Stage table with 3 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Indonesia in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 is Sudhakar Jegannathan with 108 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Indonesia in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 is Kavin Neeraj Chaddha with 5 scalps under his belt.
Indonesia have won their previous match against Vanuatu by just 1 run.
Vanuatu batted first and they posted a total of 102 for 9 in 20 overs. Joshua Rasu and Clement Tommy started off very well for Vanuatu. They both made 27 runs each at the top of the order to get things going in style. The middle order struggled a lot. Wickets kept falling in regular succession and Vanuatu seemed to have lost the grip on the game. Patrick Matautaava scored vital 16 runs and that too in quick time to help Vanuatu get to 102 for 9 in their innings.
During the chase, Indonesia got off to a cautious start. Openers Sampath Kharvi and Sudhakar Jegannathan took their own time to settle down. Kharvi made 15 while Sudhakar Jegannathan went on to score 38 runs. Jegannathan kept losing partners in regular succession and couldn’t form a significant partnership. Sudhakar Jegannathan batted until the last ball but failed to take Indonesia over the line as they tantalizingly fell short by just 1 run in the end.
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Indonesia
Kadek Gamantika, Ferdinando Banunaek, Anjar Tadarus, Gede Priandana, Gede Arta, Ahmad Ramdoni, Dharma Kesuma, Danilson Hawoe, Ketut Artawan, Dewa Wiswi, Andreas Hawoe, Putu Surve, Andika Rahayu, Gaurav Tiwari, I Bagus Nara, Surya Kharvi, Sandeep Jegannathan, Komang Chaddha, Dewa Pratama, Made Yudha Verdian
Cook Islands
Ma’ara Ave (c, wk), Cory Dickson (vc), Paul Cummings, Hayden Dickson, Luca Grace, Aue Parima (wk), Thomas Parima, James Pickering (wk), Teaute Ravarua, Adison Rowe, Jeremiah Shields, Quin Stephens, Oscar Taylor, Jared Tutty
Match Prediction – Cook Islands v Indonesia
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Cook Islands
Who will win?– Cook Islands
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Thomas Parima (Cook Islands), Gede Priandana (Indonesia)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Jared Tutty (Cook Islands), Gede Arta (Indonesia)
Most Sixes – Cory Dickson (Cook Islands), Danilson Hawoe (Indonesia)
Player of the Match– Cory Dickson (Cook Islands)
Team Scores Batting first – Indonesia 120+, Cook Islands 130+
Match Handicap: Cook Islands
Wicket Takers T20I
19th Match – Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea (Super Six Match 10) (Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano)
Current Form Vanuatu:
Vanuatu are currently placed at the 5th position on Super Six Stage table with 1 win and 2 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Vanuatu in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 is Joshua Rasu with 139 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Vanuatu in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 is Joshua Rasu with 13 scalps under his belt.
Vanuatu have won their previous match against Indonesia by just 1 run.
Vanuatu batted first and they posted a total of 102 for 9 in 20 overs. Joshua Rasu and Clement Tommy started off very well for Vanuatu. They both made 27 runs each at the top of the order to get things going in style. The middle order struggled a lot. Wickets kept falling in regular succession and Vanuatu seemed to have lost the grip on the game. Patrick Matautaava scored vital 16 runs and that too in quick time to help Vanuatu get to 102 for 9 in their innings.
During the chase, Indonesia got off to a cautious start. Openers Sampath Kharvi and Sudhakar Jegannathan took their own time to settle down. Kharvi made 15 while Sudhakar Jegannathan went on to score 38 runs. Jegannathan kept losing partners in regular succession and couldn’t form a significant partnership. Sudhakar Jegannathan batted until the last ball but failed to take Indonesia over the line as they tantalizingly fell short by just 1 run in the end.
Most 6’s T20I
Current Form Papua New Guinea:
Papua New Guinea are currently placed at the 2nd position on Super Six Stage table with 2 wins to their credit
The top run scorer for Papua New Guinea in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 is Tony Ura with 188 runs to his name.
The top wicket taker for Papua New Guinea in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 is Aue Oru with 10 scalps under her belt.
Papua New Guinea have won their previous match against Indonesia by a big margin of 38 runs.
Papua New Guinea batted first and they posted a total of 130 for 7 in 20 overs. Sese Bau and Tony Ura got out without troubling the scorers much. Lega Siaka and Assad Vala then played like champions and scored 32 and 34 runs respectively. The rest of the lower order played patiently but couldn’t enforce their dominance on the Indonesian bowlers. They had to settle for a total of 130 in the end, even though at one point, they were aiming at 145+.
During the chase, Indonesia lost the key wicket of Dharma Kesuma early on in the innings. After his dismissal, Sudhakar Jegannathan and Kavin Neeraj Chaddha batted to their potential and scored 24 and 30 runs respectively. The rest of the batting order collapsed and Indonesia were eventually bowled out for 92, losing the match by a big margin of 38 runs. For Papua New Guinea, Aue Oru picked up 4 wickets for just 13 runs in his spell of 4 overs.
Match Prediction – Vanuatu v Papua New Guinea
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Papua New Guinea
Assad Vala (c), Ryan Ani, Sese Bau, Michael Charlie, Gaba Frank, John Kariko, Kabua Morea, Alei Nao, Patrick Nou, Aue Oru, Boio Ray, Lega Siaka, Tony Ura (wk), Hila Vare
Vanuatu
Joshua Rasu (c), Jarryd Allan, Bettan Viraliliu, Tim Cutler, Rodrick Lekai, Andrew Mansale, Patrick Matautaava, Williamsing Nalisa, Nalin Nipiko, Clement Tommy, Nicholas Venables, Junior Kaltapau, Wotu Darren Wotu, Womajo Wotu.
Cricket Match Predictions* – PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Papua New Guinea
Who will win?– Papua New Guinea
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Lega Siaka (Papua New Guinea), Andrew Mansale (Vanuatu)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) – Alei Nao (Papua New Guinea), Joshua Rasu (Vanuatu)
Most Sixes – Assad Vala (Papua New Guinea), Nalin Nipiko (Vanuatu)
Player of the Match– Assad Vala (Papua New Guinea)
Team Scores Batting first – Papua New Guinea 160+, Vanuatu 110+
Match Handicap: Papua New Guinea
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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.
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