Match 10 of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier features a showdown between Japan Women and Philippines Women. In recent encounters, Japan has held the upper hand, registering wins such as a commanding 59-run victory over the Philippines earlier this year in June 2025. Both teams will be eager to improve their standings in Group B as the qualifier intensifies.
Squads:
Japan Women’s Cricket Team
Erika Oda, Haruna Iwasaki, Seika Sumi, Ahilya Chandel, Mai Yanagida, Shimako Kato, Akari Nishimura, Hinase Goto, Ayumi Fujikawa, Elena Kusuda-Nairn, Erika Toguchi-Quinn, Kurumi Ota, Nonoha Yasumoto
Philippines Women’s Cricket Team
Amelia Valdez, Ashley Miranda, Jomae Masaya, Simran Sirah, Alex Smith, Jhon Andreano, Karri Keen, Katie Donovan, Ma Luz Barcelona, Jessica Medianesta, Angela Busa, Kyte Keen, Marica Taira, Reyven Castillo
Players to watch out:
Erika Toguchi-Quinn
Erika Toguchi-Quinn is a Japanese women’s cricketer specializing as a legbreak bowler and right-handed batter. In T20Is, she has played 28 matches, taking 32 wickets with a bowling average of 12.12, an economy rate of 4.88, and her best bowling figures are 5/6. With the bat, she has scored 44 runs in 16 innings.
Nonoha Yasumoto
Nonoha Yasumoto is a Japanese women’s cricketer who plays primarily as a bowler. She has played 27 T20 Internationals, taking 25 wickets with an average of 15.86, an economical rate of 3.96, and her best bowling figures read 4/11. With the bat, she has had limited impact, scoring 15 runs in 7 innings with a batting average of 3.75 and a strike rate of 42.86. She is a right-handed batter and bowls right-arm medium pace.
Amelia Valdez
Amelia Valdez is a young women’s cricketer who plays as a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler in T20Is. She has played 12 T20Is, scoring 159 runs at an impressive average of 19.87, a strike rate of 69.43, and her highest score is an unbeaten 54. With the ball, she has taken 3 wickets. She is viewed as an emerging all-round talent for the Philippines women’s cricket team.
Karri Keen
Karri Keen is a right-handed batter and right-arm medium bowler who plays for the Philippines women’s cricket team. In T20Is, she has played 13 matches, scoring 69 runs with a batting average of 8.62 and a top score of 19 not out. As a bowler, she has taken 17 wickets with an impressive bowling average of 12.47 and an economy rate of 5.17, including best bowling figures of 3/24. Keen contributes primarily with the ball as a key bowler for her team.
Pitch:
The pitch at Albert Park 2 in Suva, Fiji, is generally neutral, with some help for pacers. It offers consistent bounce and a fair balance between bat and ball. Matches here tend to be evenly contested without extreme bias toward batting or bowling.
Weather:
The weather is mostly overcast with a few passing showers. Temperatures will range around 80°F during the day, feeling like 75°F. Winds will come from the east-southeast at about 11-12 mph, with humidity around 60-65%.
Fantasy Playing XI:
Erika Oda, Haruna Iwasaki, Mai Yanagida, Erika Toguchi-Quinn, Kurumi Ota, Nonoha Yasumoto, Amelia Valdez, Karri Keen, Katie Donovan, Kyte Keen, Reyven Castillo
Match Details:
Date – September 12, 2025
Time – 3:00 AM IST
Venue – Alberta Park 2, Suva
Broadcast – The game will be live-streamed on the FanCode app and website.
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