2001 Pacifica Cup (cricket)

The Pacifica Cup was an international cricket tournament contested in 2001 and 2002 by teams from the Pacific Islands. The 2001 tournament was played in Auckland, New Zealand.

New Zealand Māori defeated the Fiji national team to win the tournament.[1][2]

Qualifying match

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Eighth ranked vs Ninth ranked.

4 January 2001
Scorecard
Norfolk Island  
118 all out (21.5 overs)
v
  Cook Islands
122/3 (17.4 overs)
B Johnson 22
Eliaba 4/22 (6 overs)
T Kauvai 40
B.Cook 2/40 (7 overs)
  Cook Islands won by 7 wickets
Auckland

First round

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The eight participating teams were divided into two pools of four teams for the first round.

Pool A

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Fiji topped Pool A after winning all three of their matches, including a 362 run win against New Caledonia in their opening match. Tonga, who also beat New Caledonia by more than 300 runs, joined them in the semi-finals. Vanuatu finished third in the group ahead of the New Caledonians.

Team Pts Pld W T L NR
  Fiji 6 3 3 0 0 0
  Tonga 4 3 2 0 1 0
  Vanuatu 2 3 1 0 2 0
  New Caledonia 0 3 0 0 3 0

Pool B

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Pool B was topped by the New Zealand Māori, with Papua New Guinea joining them in the semi-finals. The Cook Islands were third in the group, with Samoa at the bottom of the table.

Team Pts Pld W T L NR
  Māori 6 3 3 0 0 0
  Papua New Guinea 4 3 2 0 1 0
  Cook Islands 2 3 1 0 2 0
  Samoa 0 3 0 0 3 0

Semi-finals

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7 February 2001
Fiji  
166 all out (42.3 overs)
v
  Papua New Guinea
152 all out (40.4 overs)
Neil Maxwell 50 (71)
Rarua Dikana 3/28 (10 overs)
Gima Keimolo 23 (30)
Neil Maxwell 4/26 (10 overs)
  Fiji won by 14 runs
Colin Maiden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Craig Allen, Wayne Knights

7 February 2001
Tonga  
159 all out (48.5 overs)
v
  Māori
160/5 (31.2 overs)
Maunaloa Faivakimoana 43 (78)
David Little 3/27 (9 overs)
R. Bird 49 (33)
Maunaloa Faivakimoana 3/42 (10 overs)
  Māori won by 5 wickets
Colin Maiden Park No.2, Auckland
Umpires: Bruce Cates, Phil Jones

Plate semi-finals

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7 February 2001
Cook Islands  
301/9 (50 overs)
v
  New Caledonia
70 all out (21.1 overs)
Teanini Koroa 85 (107)
Takai Kopila 2/19 (3 overs)
Takai Kopila 10 (27)
Tunatu Kauvai 4/37 (10 overs)
  Cook Islands won by 231 runs
Cornwall Park, Auckland
Umpires: Dave Lowe, Keith Rawlings

7 February 2001
Vanuatu  
97 all out (39.5 overs)
v
  Samoa
98/4 (35.5 overs)
Abraham Nasak 24 (35)
Edward Annandale 4/29 (10 overs)
Iakopo Kuresa 27 (50)
Tari Seru 1/14 (10 overs)
  Samoa won by 5 wickets
Colin Maiden Park No. 3, Auckland
Umpires: Peter Gasston, Adrian Keown

7th place play-off

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8 February 2001
New Caledonia  
97 all out (31.5 overs)
v
  Vanuatu
99/4 (12 overs)
Kalepo Folituu 17 (28)
Richard Tatwin 3/17 (6 overs)
Richard Tatwin 66 (40)
Nicky Passil 2/42 (6 overs)
  Vanuatu won by 6 wickets
Keith Hay Park No. 1, Auckland
Umpires: Peter Gasston, Hiran Perera

5th place play-off

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8 February 2001
Cook Islands  
137 all out (40.2 overs)
v
  Samoa
45 all out (20.1 overs)
Tunatu Kauvai 27 (66)
Iakopo Kuresa 2/18 (9 overs)
Geoff Clarke 9 (30)
Joseph Joe 4/6 (7 overs)
  Cook Islands won by 92 runs
Colin Maiden Park No. 3, Auckland
Umpires: Dave Lowe, Keith Rawlings

3rd place play-off

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8 February 2001
Tonga  
150 all out (37.5 overs)
v
  Papua New Guinea
151/8 (27.5 overs)
Sione Holi 62 (72)
Ross Vagi 4/33 (8.5 overs)
Keimelo Vuivagi 30 (13)
Kaufana Vasina 3/20 (6 overs)
  Papua New Guinea won by 2 wickets
Colin Maiden Park No. 2, Auckland
Umpires: Bruce Cates, Wayne Knights

Final

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8 February 2001
Fiji  
164 all out (50 overs)
v
  Māori
165/7 (42.3 overs)
Tavo Sorovakatini 37 (68)
G Waller 3/27 (8 overs)
Peter McGlashan 49* (121)
Jone Seuvou 2/55
  Māori won by 4 wickets
Colin Maiden Park, Auckland
Umpires: Craig Allen, Phil Jones

Final standings

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  1.   Māori
  2.   Fiji
  3.   Papua New Guinea
  4.   Tonga
  5.   Cook Islands
  6.   Samoa
  7.   Vanuatu
  8.   New Caledonia
  9.   Norfolk Island

See also

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References

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  1. ^ https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/new-zealand-maori-take-pacifica-title-99006 New Zealand Maori take Pacifica title. CricInfo. 8 Feb 2001.
  2. ^ https://www.nzherald.co.nz/sport/cricket-nz-maori-edge-out-fiji-for-pacifica-win/L25KLBML2DEMKGZDBZMHUWPTJU/ NZ Maori edge out Fiji for Pacifica win. New Zealand Herald. 8 Feb 2001