FJ vs VAN Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 2nd T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Thu, May 07, 2026Last Updated on May 07, 2026 03:39 PM
Fiji vs Vanuatu Cricket Match Previews
ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026
VAN 169/4 (20)
FIJI 48/10 (14.4)
Vanuatu won by 121 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Savenaca Waqabaca* | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Williamsing Nalisa* | 3.4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1.64 |
| Nicholas Venables | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3.5 |
Last Wicket:Viliame Waqavakatoga b Williamsing Nalisa 0(3) - 48/10 in 14.4 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Fiji vs Vanuatu
Vanuatu — Innings 1 (169/4 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Rasu (c) c Viliame Waqavakatoga b Josaia Baleicikoibia | 59 | 49 | 4 | 2 | 120.41 | |
| Patrick Matautaava b Seru Tupou | 18 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 150 | |
| Andrew Mansale c Metuisela Beitaki b Josaia Baleicikoibia | 49 | 33 | 2 | 3 | 148.48 | |
| Nalin Nipiko not out | 32 | 22 | 4 | 0 | 145.45 | |
| Womejo Wotu run out (Seru Tupou/Peni Vuniwaqa) | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 2 | Wides: 5 | Total: 7 | |||||
| Total | 169 | 4 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Clement Tommy (wk), Darren Wotu, Jarryd Allan, Junior Kaltapau, Nicholas Venables, Williamsing Nalisa | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Siteri Tabuisulu | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Peni Vuniwaqa | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Seru Tupou | 3 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 8.3 |
| Viliame Waqavakatoga | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.3 |
| Peni Dakainivanua | 3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 9 |
| Josaia Baleicikoibia | 3 | 0 | 29 | 2 | 9.7 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Rasu & Patrick Matautaava | 37 | 29 |
| Joshua Rasu & Andrew Mansale | 71 | 55 |
| Nalin Nipiko & Andrew Mansale | 31 | 19 |
| Nalin Nipiko & Womejo Wotu | 28 | 17 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Patrick Matautaava | 4.5 | 37 |
| 2 | Joshua Rasu | 13.6 | 108 |
| 3 | Andrew Mansale | 17.1 | 139 |
| 4 | Womejo Wotu | 20 | 169 |
Fiji — Innings 2 (48/10 in 14.4 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Noa Acawei run out (Jarryd Allan/Nicholas Venables) | 13 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 100 | |
| Metuisela Beitaki (wk) c Patrick Matautaava b Darren Wotu | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Seru Tupou (c) lbw b Joshua Rasu | 12 | 23 | 1 | 0 | 52.17 | |
| Peni Vuniwaqa c Clement Tommy b Darren Wotu | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Vilisoni Veiqravi c Andrew Mansale b Williamsing Nalisa | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1 | 56.25 | |
| Kitione Tayaga c and b Nalin Nipiko | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Josaia Baleicikoibia run out (Junior Kaltapau/Clement Tommy) | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Savenaca Waqabaca not out | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 22.22 | |
| Peni Dakainivanua c Clement Tommy b Joshua Rasu | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Siteri Tabuisulu st Clement Tommy b Williamsing Nalisa | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Viliame Waqavakatoga b Williamsing Nalisa | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | Wides: 4 | Total: 4 | |||||
| Total | 48 | 10 wkts, 14.4 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Wotu | 2 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1.5 |
| Joshua Rasu | 2 | 0 | 10 | 2 | 5 |
| Patrick Matautaava | 2 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 4.5 |
| Nicholas Venables | 4 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 3.5 |
| Williamsing Nalisa | 3.4 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 1.6 |
| Nalin Nipiko | 1 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 6 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Noa Acawei & Metuisela Beitaki | 1 | 3 |
| Noa Acawei & Seru Tupou | 13 | 16 |
| Peni Vuniwaqa & Seru Tupou | 2 | 6 |
| Vilisoni Veiqravi & Seru Tupou | 16 | 25 |
| Kitione Tayaga & Seru Tupou | 11 | 14 |
| Josaia Baleicikoibia & Seru Tupou | 0 | 3 |
| Josaia Baleicikoibia & Savenaca Waqabaca | 1 | 3 |
| Peni Dakainivanua & Savenaca Waqabaca | 0 | 2 |
| Siteri Tabuisulu & Savenaca Waqabaca | 3 | 13 |
| Viliame Waqavakatoga & Savenaca Waqabaca | 0 | 3 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Metuisela Beitaki | 0.3 | 1 |
| 2 | Noa Acawei | 3.1 | 14 |
| 3 | Peni Vuniwaqa | 4.1 | 16 |
| 4 | Vilisoni Veiqravi | 8.2 | 32 |
| 5 | Kitione Tayaga | 10.4 | 43 |
| 6 | Seru Tupou | 11.1 | 43 |
| 7 | Josaia Baleicikoibia | 11.4 | 45 |
| 8 | Peni Dakainivanua | 11.6 | 45 |
| 9 | Siteri Tabuisulu | 14.1 | 48 |
| 10 | Viliame Waqavakatoga | 14.4 | 48 |
FJ vs VAN Match Prediction, ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026, Fiji vs Vanuatu Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
FJ vs VAN (Fiji vs Vanuatu) Match Details
| Match | Fiji vs Vanuatu (FJ vs VAN) |
| League | ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 |
| Date | Friday, 8th May 2026 |
| Time | 06:00 AM (IST) - 12:30 AM (GMT) |
FJ vs VAN Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
FJ vs VAN Match Venue: Korogi Sports Park, Nisshin, Japan
FJ vs VAN Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers
FJ vs VAN Weather Report: Weather during the match time in Nisshin, JP will be cloudy. The temperature is expected to around 24°C on the match day with 55% humidity and 14.4 km/h wind speed. And the visibility is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Korogi Sports Park Pitch Favour
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
50%Batting Pitch 50%
Bowling Pitch
FJ vs VAN (Fiji vs Vanuatu) Playing 11
Fiji vs Vanuatu (FJ vs VAN) Match Preview
FJ vs VAN Match Preview: ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 will see Fiji facing off against Vanuatu on Friday, 08 May 2026 at 06:00 AM IST.
Fiji (FJ) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Metuisela Beitaki and Josaia Cama will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Dawson Roko Tawake will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- James Junior and Apete Sokovagone will strengthen the middle order for Fiji.
- Peni Vuniwaqa will lead the Fiji as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Metuisela Beitaki will do the Wicket Keeping for Fiji.
Pace Bowlers
- Joeli Qalo Ki Moala and Peni Kotoisuva will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Vanuatu (VAN) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Nalin Nipiko and Junior Kaltapau will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
One-Down Batter
- Andrew Mansale will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Middle-Order Batters
- Kenny Tari and Joshua Rasu will strengthen the middle order for Vanuatu.
- Joshua Rasu will lead the Vanuatu as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Bettan Viraliliu will do the Wicket Keeping for Vanuatu.
Spin Bowlers
- Simpson Obed will take care of the spin bowling of the team.
Pace Bowlers
- Williamsing Nalisa and Tim Cutler will lead the pace attack of his team. He was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Fiji vs Vanuatu (FJ vs VAN) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
FJ vs VAN Match Prediction: Vanuatu looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, FJ will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
FJ vs VAN ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 Match Expert Advice: Sunia Tuiwai Yalimaiwai will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Joeli Qalo Ki Moala will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
FJ vs VAN Head to Head
FJ vs VAN Head to Head Records: Fiji vs Vanuatu have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Fiji have won 0 whereas Vanuatu have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| FJ | 0 Won |
| VAN | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
FJ vs VAN Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
FJ vs VAN Winning Prediction
- Vanuatu team has the upper hand over Fiji team. So try to pick more players from Vanuatu
FJ vs VAN Small League Must Picks:
FJ - Sunia Tuiwai Yalimaiwai [437 points], Joeli Qalo Ki Moala [296 points]VAN - Andrew Mansale [519 points], Joshua Rasu [480 points]
FJ vs VAN Grand League Risky Picks:
FJ - Qalo Kau [2 points], James Junior [22 points]VAN - Bettan Viraliliu [0 points], Ronald Tari [73 points]
Fiji (FJ) Key Players
- Josaia Cama [PTs: 54, CR: 6]
- Peni Vuniwaqa [PTs: 267, CR: 8]
- Apete Sokovagone [PTs: 270, CR: 8.5]
- Joeli Qalo Ki Moala [PTs: 296, CR: 7.5]
- Sunia Tuiwai Yalimaiwai [PTs: 437, CR: 6]
Vanuatu (VAN) Key Players
- Williamsing Nalisa [0, (DNB, 1W), DNB,]
- Nalin Nipiko [(11, 1W), 23*, (42, 3W), (43, 1W), (2, 4W),]
- Joshua Rasu [43, 50, 13,11, 74]
- Andrew Mansale [0, 38, (0, 3W), (0, 1W), 23,]
FJ vs VAN Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Peni Vuniwaqa [PTs: 267, CR: 8]
- Apete Sokovagone [PTs: 270, CR: 8.5]
- Nalin Nipiko [PTs: 369, CR: 10]
- Sunia Tuiwai Yalimaiwai [PTs: 437, CR: 6]
- Joshua Rasu [PTs: 480, CR: 9.5]
- Andrew Mansale [PTs: 519, CR: 10]
FJ vs VAN Injury / Unavailability
Fiji Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Vanuatu Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
FJ vs VAN Live Stream
Where can I see FJ vs VAN Live Score?
You can see FJ vs VAN Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
FJ vs VAN match will be live telecast on FanCode.
FJ vs VAN Cricket Match Highlights
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Fiji vs Vanuatu (FJ vs VAN) Squads
Fiji (FJ) Squad: Tevita Sokokisolomone Waqavakatoga, Siteri Tabuisulu, Metuisela Beitaki(WK), Peni Vuniwaqa(C), Dawson Roko Tawake, Sunia Tuiwai Yalimaiwai, Joeli Qalo Ki Moala, Anish Shah, Apete Sokovagone, Josaia Cama, Qalo Kau, James Junior, Peni Kotoisuva, Peni Dakainivanua
Vanuatu (VAN) Squad: Andrew Mansale, Nalin Nipiko, Joshua Rasu(C), Ronald Tari, Clement Tommy(WK), Williamsing Nalisa, Simpson Obed, Apolinaire Stephen, Wamjeo Wotu, Darren Wotu, Kenny Tari, Obed Yoseph, Bettan Viraliliu(WK), Junior Kaltapau, Tim Cutler
FJ vs VAN Experts Team
DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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