VAN vs PNG Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - 19th T20 Match
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Sat, May 16, 2026Last Updated on May 17, 2026 10:17 AM
Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea Cricket Match Previews
ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026
PNG 207/5 (20)
VAN 60/10 (14.2)
Papua New Guinea won by 147 runs
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Patrick Matautaava* | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sese Bau* | 2.2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.57 |
| John Kariko | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.33 |
Last Wicket:Tim Cutler b Sese Bau 1(8) - 62/10 in 14.2 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea
Papua New Guinea — Innings 1 (207/5 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sese Bau lbw b Tim Cutler | 16 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 106.67 | |
| Tony Ura b Junior Kaltapau | 63 | 38 | 2 | 6 | 165.79 | |
| Lega Siaka c Nalin Nipiko b Joshua Rasu | 85 | 46 | 4 | 6 | 184.78 | |
| Assad Vala (c) c Womejo Wotu b Joshua Rasu | 25 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 178.57 | |
| Patrick Nou not out | 18 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 300 | |
| Boio Ray c Ala Viraliliu b Patrick Matautaava | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | ||||||
| Total | 207 | 5 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | Gaba Frank, Hila Vare (wk), Alei Nao, Aue Oru, John Kariko | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tim Cutler | 4 | 0 | 25 | 1 | 6.2 |
| Joshua Rasu | 4 | 0 | 39 | 2 | 9.8 |
| Nicholas Venables | 4 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 7.5 |
| Patrick Matautaava | 4 | 0 | 62 | 1 | 15.5 |
| Junior Kaltapau | 4 | 0 | 51 | 1 | 12.8 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sese Bau & Tony Ura | 28 | 25 |
| Lega Siaka & Tony Ura | 86 | 55 |
| Lega Siaka & Assad Vala | 63 | 29 |
| Lega Siaka & Patrick Nou | 13 | 5 |
| Boio Ray & Patrick Nou | 17 | 6 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sese Bau | 4.1 | 28 |
| 2 | Tony Ura | 13.2 | 114 |
| 3 | Assad Vala | 18.1 | 177 |
| 4 | Lega Siaka | 18.6 | 190 |
| 5 | Boio Ray | 19.6 | 207 |
Vanuatu — Innings 2 (60/10 in 14.2 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joshua Rasu (c) c Patrick Nou b Sese Bau | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 | |
| Clement Tommy (wk) b John Kariko | 19 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 100 | |
| Nalin Nipiko run out (Aue Oru/Patrick Nou) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Junior Kaltapau c Patrick Nou b Gaba Frank | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Andrew Mansale c Alei Nao b Sese Bau | 16 | 15 | 1 | 2 | 106.67 | |
| Ala Viraliliu b John Kariko | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Rodrick Lekai run out (Lega Siaka/Hila Vare) | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Womejo Wotu c and b Assad Vala | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 | |
| Patrick Matautaava not out | 10 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 100 | |
| Nicholas Venables run out (Sese Bau/Lega Siaka) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Tim Cutler b Sese Bau | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 1 | Total: 1 | |||||
| Total | 60 | 10 wkts, 14.2 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alei Nao | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Boio Ray | 1 | 0 | 7 | 0 | 7 |
| Aue Oru | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 6 |
| Sese Bau | 2.2 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 2.6 |
| John Kariko | 3 | 0 | 13 | 2 | 4.3 |
| Lega Siaka | 2 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 3 |
| Assad Vala | 2 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 3.5 |
| Gaba Frank | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 3 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Joshua Rasu & Clement Tommy | 19 | 22 |
| Nalin Nipiko & Clement Tommy | 0 | 1 |
| Junior Kaltapau & Clement Tommy | 5 | 6 |
| Junior Kaltapau & Andrew Mansale | 19 | 21 |
| Junior Kaltapau & Ala Viraliliu | 2 | 5 |
| Rodrick Lekai & Ala Viraliliu | 2 | 4 |
| Womejo Wotu & Ala Viraliliu | 0 | 5 |
| Womejo Wotu & Patrick Matautaava | 2 | 3 |
| Nicholas Venables & Patrick Matautaava | 10 | 8 |
| Tim Cutler & Patrick Matautaava | 1 | 11 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Joshua Rasu | 3.4 | 19 |
| 2 | Nalin Nipiko | 3.5 | 19 |
| 3 | Clement Tommy | 4.5 | 24 |
| 4 | Andrew Mansale | 8.2 | 42 |
| 5 | Junior Kaltapau | 9.1 | 44 |
| 6 | Rodrick Lekai | 9.5 | 47 |
| 7 | Ala Viraliliu | 10.4 | 47 |
| 8 | Womejo Wotu | 11.1 | 49 |
| 9 | Nicholas Venables | 12.3 | 59 |
| 10 | Tim Cutler | 14.2 | 60 |
VAN vs PNG Match Prediction, ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026, Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
VAN vs PNG (Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea) Match Details
| Match | Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea (VAN vs PNG) |
| League | ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 |
| Date | Sunday, 17th May 2026 |
| Time | 10:30 AM (IST) - 05:00 AM (GMT) |
VAN vs PNG Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
VAN vs PNG Match Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Kanto, Japan
VAN vs PNG Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
VAN vs PNG 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
Pace Bowling 50%
Spin Bowling
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Bowling Pitch
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T20 Average Scores
VAN vs PNG (Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea) Playing 11
Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea (VAN vs PNG) Match Preview
VAN vs PNG Match Preview: Vanuatu will take on Papua New Guinea in East Asia Pacific T20 Qualifiers on Sunday, 17 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.
Middle-Order Batters
- Clement Tommy and Joshua Rasu will strengthen the middle order for Vanuatu.
- Joshua Rasu will lead the Vanuatu as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Bettan Viraliliu will do the Wicket Keeping for Vanuatu.
Spin Bowlers
- Simpson Obed will take care of the spin bowling of the team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Pace Bowlers
- Apolinaire Stephen and Obed Yoseph will lead the pace attack of his team.
Papua New Guinea (PNG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tony Ura and Sese Bau will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Patrik Nou will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Hila Vare and Boio Ray will strengthen the middle order for Papua New Guinea.
- Assad Vala will lead the Papua New Guinea as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Hila Vare will do the Wicket Keeping for Papua New Guinea.
Pace Bowlers
- Alei Nao and Kabua Morea will lead the pace attack of his team.
Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea (VAN vs PNG) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
VAN vs PNG Match Prediction: Vanuatu has very good form in the recent matches, most probably they will win this match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, PNG will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
VAN vs PNG East Asia Pacific T20 Qualifiers Match Expert Advice: Simpson Obed will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Apolinaire Stephen will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
VAN vs PNG Head to Head
VAN vs PNG Head to Head Records: Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Vanuatu have won 0 whereas Papua New Guinea have won 0 Matches.
| Match Played | 0 |
| VAN Won | 0 |
| PNG Won | 0 |
| Tie/NR | 0 |
| First-ever fixture | |
| Most recent fixture |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026
| No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Papua New Guinea | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +2.825 | 8 | WWW |
| 2 | Japan | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +2.108 | 8 | WLWWW |
| 3 | Cook Islands | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +1.492 | 8 | WWWLW |
| 4 | Samoa | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | +1.531 | 6 | LLWWW |
| 5 | Vanuatu | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | +0.449 | 4 | WLLLW |
| 6 | Indonesia | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | -1.660 | 2 | LLLLW |
| 7 | Philippines | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -2.675 | 0 | LL |
| 8 | Fiji | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -5.932 | 0 | LL |
| 9 | South Korea | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -7.273 | 0 | LL |
| M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result | |||||||||
Full Schedule: ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 Schedule
Recent Forms:
PNG - W W WVAN - W L L L W
VAN vs PNG 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 PNG Winning Prediction
- Vanuatu looks more strong as compared to Papua New Guinea, Make a 10-1 combination in favour of Vanuatu
VAN vs PNG Small League Must Picks:
VAN - Simpson Obed [341 points], Apolinaire Stephen [202 points]PNG - Tony Ura [0 points], Sese Bau [0 points]
VAN vs PNG Grand League Risky Picks:
VAN - Roderick Lekai [0 points], Bettan Viraliliu [0 points]PNG - Gaba Frank [0 points], Hila Vare [0 points]
Vanuatu (VAN) Key Players
- Nalin Nipiko [(11, 1W), 23*, (42, 3W), (43, 1W), (2, 4W),]
- Andrew Mansale [0, 38, (0, 3W), (0, 1W), 23,]
- Patrick Matautaava [(66, 1W), (12, 1W), 12, 103, 4,]
- Joshua Rasu [43, 50, 13,11, 74]
Papua New Guinea (PNG) Key Players
- Boio Ray [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Assad Vala [0W, 1W, (21, 2W), 45]
- Aue Oru [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Lega Siaka [0, 12, 1, 28, 0]
- Tony Ura [1, 11, 1, 2, 1]
- Sese Bau [12, 50, 13]
VAN vs PNG Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Boio Ray [PTs: 0, CR: 7]
- Assad Vala [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Nalin Nipiko [PTs: 0, CR: 7.5]
- Tony Ura [PTs: 0, CR: 9]
- Andrew Mansale [PTs: 37, CR: 8.5]
- Patrick Matautaava [PTs: 47, CR: 7.5]
- Joshua Rasu [PTs: 136, CR: 9]
VAN vs PNG Injury / Unavailability
Vanuatu Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Papua New Guinea Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
VAN vs PNG Live Stream
Where can I see VAN vs PNG Live Score?
You can see VAN vs PNG Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
VAN vs PNG match will be live telecast on FanCode.
VAN vs PNG Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch VAN vs PNG match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
VAN vs PNG match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Vanuatu vs Papua New Guinea (VAN vs PNG) Squads
Vanuatu (VAN) Squad: Nicholas Venables, Andrew Mansale, Patrick Matautaava, Nalin Nipiko, Joshua Rasu(C), Ronald Tari, Clement Tommy(WK), Williamsing Nalisa, Simpson Obed, Apolinaire Stephen, Jarryd Allan(WK), Wamjeo Wotu, Darren Wotu, Kenny Tari, Obed Yoseph, Bettan Viraliliu(WK), Junior Kaltapau, Roderick Lekai, Tim Cutler
Papua New Guinea (PNG) Squad: Assad Vala(C), Lega Siaka, Tony Ura, Sese Bau, Kabua Morea, Ryan Ani, Aue Oru, Boio Ray, John Kariko, Patrik Nou, Alei Nao, Hila Vare(WK), Gaba Frank, Michael Charlie
VAN vs PNG 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)
Q-1, What is the Match prediction for today's VAN vs PNG match?
A-1, For VAN vs PNG, Vanuatu will take on Papua New Guinea at 2026-05-17 10:30:00 IST, and our expert prediction helps you pick the best Dream11 lineup for this exciting clash.
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Q-6, Are there any injury updates for VAN vs PNG today?
A-6, There are no major injury updates at the moment for VAN vs PNG, but we will update the app and website as soon as new news arrives.
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