Patrick Matautaava (born 27 September 1991) is a

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er. He played in the

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tournament. In September 2017, during the

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tournament, Matautaava scored 139

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off 76 balls against Germany. He scored the most runs for Vanuatu in the tournament, with a total of 290 runs in five matches. In March 2018, he was named in Vanuatu's squad for the

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tournament in Malaysia. He was named as the player to watch in the squad ahead of the tournament. He was the leading wicket-taker for Vanuatu in the tournament, with nine dismissals in five matches. In August 2018, he was named in Vanuatu's squad for Group A of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament. In March 2019, he was named in the Vanuatuan squad for the

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of the 2018–19 ICC World Twenty20 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier tournament. He made his

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(T20I) debut for Vanuatu on 9 July 2019, against

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, in the men's tournament at the

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. In September 2019, he was named in Vanuatu's squad for the

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tournament. He made his

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debut for Vanuatu, against

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, in the Cricket World Cup Challenge League A tournament on 17 September 2019. Later in September 2019, he was named in Vanuatu's squad for their series against Malaysia. In the second match of the series, Matautaava scored 103 runs from 52 balls, becoming the first batsman for Vanuatu to score a century in a T20I match. In April 2022, he signed a six-month deal with Herning Cricket Club in

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as a player-coach. He scored 99 runs in 55 balls while making his debut for the club, against Soraner at Skanderborg.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Matautaava, Patrick 1991 births Living people Vanuatuan cricketers Vanuatu Twenty20 International cricketers Place of birth missing (living people)