VAN vs CK Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Todays Match Preview
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, May 12, 2026Last Updated on May 12, 2026 07:15 PM
Vanuatu vs Cook Islands Cricket Match Previews
ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026
CIS 163/7 (20)
VAN 69/5 (8)
Cook Islands won by 11 runs - 2nd inns reduced to 8 overs due to rain (DLS Target 81)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Womejo Wotu* | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Clement Tommy | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Tutty* | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Hayden Dickson | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
Last Wicket:Junior Kaltapau run out (James Pickering/Hayden Dickson) 2(3) - 64/5 in 7.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Vanuatu vs Cook Islands
Cook Islands — Innings 1 (163/7 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hayden Dickson lbw b Patrick Matautaava | 55 | 31 | 7 | 2 | 177.42 | |
| Thomas Parima c Joshua Rasu b Tim Cutler | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 | |
| Ma'ara Ave (c) st Clement Tommy b Tim Cutler | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Aue Parima c Joshua Rasu b Williamsing Nalisa | 64 | 45 | 4 | 5 | 142.22 | |
| Cory Dickson b Nicholas Venables | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 75 | |
| Luca Grace st Clement Tommy b Joshua Rasu | 24 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 114.29 | |
| Quin Stephens b Joshua Rasu | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Jeremiah Shields batting | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | NoBalls: 3 | Total: 3 | |||||
| Total | 163 | 7 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Jared Tutty, James Pickering (wk), Oscar Taylor | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darren Wotu | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Tim Cutler | 4 | 1 | 19 | 2 | 4.8 |
| Nicholas Venables | 4 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 9 |
| Williamsing Nalisa | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Joshua Rasu | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 10.7 |
| Patrick Matautaava | 1 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 10 |
| Nalin Nipiko | 2 | 0 | 23 | 0 | 11.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Hayden Dickson & Thomas Parima | 8 | 9 |
| Hayden Dickson & Ma'ara Ave | 8 | 11 |
| Hayden Dickson & Aue Parima | 76 | 49 |
| Cory Dickson & Aue Parima | 19 | 15 |
| Luca Grace & Aue Parima | 45 | 29 |
| Luca Grace & Quin Stephens | 6 | 5 |
| Jeremiah Shields & Quin Stephens | 1 | 2 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Thomas Parima | 1.3 | 8 |
| 2 | Ma'ara Ave | 3.2 | 16 |
| 3 | Hayden Dickson | 11.3 | 92 |
| 4 | Cory Dickson | 13.6 | 111 |
| 5 | Aue Parima | 18.5 | 156 |
| 6 | Luca Grace | 19.4 | 162 |
| 7 | Quin Stephens | 19.6 | 163 |
Vanuatu — Innings 2 (69/5 in 8 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Rasu (c) b Quin Stephens | 22 | 15 | 0 | 3 | 146.67 | |
| Patrick Matautaava b Quin Stephens | 2 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 28.57 | |
| Womejo Wotu not out | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Andrew Mansale c Hayden Dickson b Jared Tutty | 19 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 211.11 | |
| Nalin Nipiko b Jared Tutty | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior Kaltapau run out (James Pickering/Hayden Dickson) | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 | |
| Clement Tommy (wk) not out | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Extras | Byes: 5 | LegByes: 4 | Wides: 2 | Total: 11 | |||||
| Total | 69 | 5 wkts, 8 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Nicholas Venables, Tim Cutler, Williamsing Nalisa, Darren Wotu | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jared Tutty | 2 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| Hayden Dickson | 2 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 4 |
| Oscar Taylor | 1 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 21 |
| Quin Stephens | 2 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 6 |
| Cory Dickson | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Rasu & Patrick Matautaava | 29 | 20 |
| Womejo Wotu & Patrick Matautaava | 1 | 3 |
| Womejo Wotu & Andrew Mansale | 27 | 16 |
| Womejo Wotu & Nalin Nipiko | 0 | 1 |
| Womejo Wotu & Junior Kaltapau | 7 | 4 |
| Womejo Wotu & Clement Tommy | 5 | 4 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Rasu | 3.2 | 29 |
| 2 | Patrick Matautaava | 3.5 | 30 |
| 3 | Andrew Mansale | 6.3 | 57 |
| 4 | Nalin Nipiko | 6.4 | 57 |
| 5 | Junior Kaltapau | 7.2 | 64 |
VAN vs CK Match Prediction, ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026, Vanuatu vs Cook Islands Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
VAN vs CK (Vanuatu vs Cook Islands) Match Details
| Match | Vanuatu vs Cook Islands (VAN vs CK) |
| League | ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 13th May 2026 |
| Time | 10:30 AM (IST) - 05:00 AM (GMT) |
VAN vs CK Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
VAN vs CK Match Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Kanto, Japan
VAN vs CK Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
VAN vs CK Weather Report:
Weather Report: The weather will be clean with slight clouds. But there are no chances of rain, We can expect a good match between the two sides.
Sano International Cricket Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 41 |
| Batting first won: | 22 |
| Bowling first won: | 18 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 119 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 75 |
| Highest Total: | 253/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 12/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 125/7 |
| Lowest Defended: | 101/7 |
Sano International Cricket Ground Pitch Favour
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Spin Bowling
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Bowling Pitch
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T20 Average Score
VAN vs CK (Vanuatu vs Cook Islands) Playing 11
Vanuatu vs Cook Islands (VAN vs CK) Match Preview
VAN vs CK Match Preview: Vanuatu is set to take on Cook Islands in ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 on Wednesday, 13 May 2026 at 10:30 AM IST.
Vanuatu (VAN) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Nalin Nipiko and Junior Kaltapau will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
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.
Cook Islands (CK) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Hayden Dickson and Thomas Parima will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings in previous matches.
One-Down Batter
- Aue Parima 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
- Maara Ave and Cory Dickson will strengthen the middle order for Cook Islands.
Wicketkeeper
- James Pickering will do the Wicket Keeping for Cook Islands.
Pace Bowlers
- Oscar Taylor and Milton Kavana will lead the pace attack of his team.
Vanuatu vs Cook Islands (VAN vs CK) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
VAN vs CK 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, CK will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
VAN vs CK ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 Match Expert Advice: Andrew Mansale will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Joshua Rasu will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
VAN vs CK Head to Head
VAN vs CK Head to Head Records: Vanuatu vs Cook Islands have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Vanuatu have won 0 whereas Cook Islands have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| VAN | 0 Won |
| CK | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
VAN vs CK 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.
VAN vs CK Winning Prediction
- Vanuatu team has the upper hand over Cook Islands team. So try to pick more players from Vanuatu
VAN vs CK Small League Must Picks:
VAN - Andrew Mansale [519 points], Joshua Rasu [480 points]CK - Aue Parima [160 points], Maara Ave [116 points]
VAN vs CK Grand League Risky Picks:
VAN - Bettan Viraliliu [0 points], Ronald Tari [73 points]CK - Pita Ravarua [0 points], Cameron Thorp [0 points]
VAN vs CK Death Over Bowlers:
VAN -CK - Liam Denny
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,]
Cook Islands (CK) Key Players
- Jared Tutty [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Cory Dickson [PTs: 20, CR: 8]
- Thomas Parima [PTs: 34, CR: 7.5]
- Milton Kavana [PTs: 35, CR: 8]
- Oscar Taylor [PTs: 58, CR: 9]
- Hayden Dickson [PTs: 60, CR: 8.5]
VAN vs CK Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Cory Dickson [PTs: 20, CR: 8]
- Thomas Parima [PTs: 34, CR: 7.5]
- Hayden Dickson [PTs: 60, CR: 8.5]
- Nalin Nipiko [PTs: 369, CR: 10]
- Joshua Rasu [PTs: 480, CR: 9.5]
- Andrew Mansale [PTs: 519, CR: 10]
VAN vs CK Injury / Unavailability
Vanuatu Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Cook Islands Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
VAN vs CK Live Stream
Where can I see VAN vs CK Live Score?
You can see VAN vs CK Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
VAN vs CK match will be live telecast on FanCode.
VAN vs CK Cricket Match Highlights
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VAN vs CK match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Vanuatu vs Cook Islands (VAN vs CK) Squads
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
Cook Islands (CK) Squad: Maara Ave, Aue Parima(WK), Hayden Dickson, Cory Dickson, Thomas Parima, Liam Denny, Tomakanute Ritawa, Benjamin Vakatini, Milton Kavana, Pita Ravarua, Jared Tutty, Oscar Taylor, Tiaki Wuatai, Cameron Thorp, Paani Vaialo, James Pickering(WK)
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)
Q-1, VAN vs CK Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
A-1, VAN vs CK Dream11 Prediction, Vanuatu is set to take on Cook Islands at 2026-05-13 10:30:00 IST
Q-2, What are VAN vs CK dream11 Fantasy Tips?
A-2, Dream11 Cricket team prediction for VAN vs CK, Get expert fantasy tips, injury updates, small league safe teams, and grand league risky players from the Possible11 App.
Q-3, VAN vs CK dream11 Small League Must Picks for today Cricket match?
A-3, Check the Possible11 Web Or App for today's match SL must picks
Q-4, VAN vs CK dream11 grand League Must Picks for today Cricket match?
A-4, Check the Possible11 App for today's match GL Team must picks
Q-5, What are VAN vs CK dream11 Captain and Vice-Captain Choices?
A-5, Try to pick best performer in this series and checkout the Possible11 app for more details.
Q-6, Is there any injury in VAN vs CK today match?
A-6, There are no injury updates as of now in VAN vs CK today match. Will update in the app if any news comes.
Q-7, Where can I see VAN vs CK Live Score today match?
A-7, You can see VAN vs CK Live Score on the Possible11.com website, and the possible11 app.
