The 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Cup was held in

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between 23 and 29 September 2005 as part of the qualification for the

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. Six teams from the East Asia-Pacific Region competed in a round-robin stage, followed by ranking finals. Japan defeated the Cook Islands in a close final held at Club Hippique in

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, Vanuatu. Both finalists qualified for the

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; the other four teams had their World Cup hopes dashed six years before the final competition.

Matches

Group stage

Finals

5th/6th Place Playoff

* Samoa vs Indonesia at Independence Park - 29 September 2005 Samoa 71 all out lost to Indonesia 72/3 (23 overs) by 7 wickets.

3rd/4th Place Playoff

* Tonga vs Vanuatu at

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- 29 September 2005 Tonga 105 all out lost to Vanuatu 106-4 (34 overs) by 6 wickets.

Final

* Japan vs Cook Islands at Club Hippique - 29 September 2005 Japan 161 all out (48 overs) beat Cook Islands 155 all out by 6 runs.

External links

ICC EAP Cricket Cup official website
{{DEFAULTSORT:2005 Icc Eap Cricket Cup EAP Cricket Cup 2005 ICC EAP Cricket Trophy International cricket competitions in Vanuatu