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Vanuatu captain Rachel Andrew had a phenomenal all-round performance against Indonesia. She scored an unbeaten 85 runs to power her team to a competitive total. With the ball, she made history by taking a hat-trick, finishing with figures of 3/10. This incredible feat helped Vanuatu secure a crucial win in their T20 World Cup qualifying campaign.

Key Points: Vanuatu Captain Rachel Andrew Scores 85 and T20I Hat-Trick

  • Andrew scored an unbeaten 85 runs to anchor Vanuatu's innings
  • She took 3/10 with the ball including a historic hat-trick
  • She is only the second player ever to score a fifty and take a hat-trick
  • Teammate Selina Solman first achieved the same feat earlier this year
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Vanuatu skipper Rachel Andrew creates T20I history with hat-trick

Vanuatu skipper Rachel Andrew makes T20I history with an unbeaten 85 and a hat-trick against Indonesia in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup qualifier.

"The 27-year-old became only the second Vanuatu player to notch a hat-trick in a Women's T20I - ICC"

New Delhi, September 9

Vanuatu skipper Rachel Andrew carved out a memorable hat-trick to get her side off to a winning start in their quest for an ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2026 Global Qualifier spot.

Her performance with the ball, complemented by her resolute display with the bat in an unbeaten innings of 85 against Indonesia, put Andrew in the record books, as per the ICC website.

The 27-year-old became only the second Vanuatu player to notch a hat-trick in a Women's T20I. She also became only the second player to score a fifty and register a hat-trick in the shortest format.

Coincidentally, the first player to do so was her national teammate Selina Solman, who had achieved the feat earlier this year against France.

Solman had scored an unbeaten 56 to go with her bowling figures of 4/0 in a clinical 87-run win.

Starting off their East-Asia Pacific Qualifier campaign in Fiji, Vanuatu were powered to 131 by Andrew's efforts to anchor the innings. In their response, Indonesia had got off to a steady start with Maria Corazon and Desi Wulandari adding 55 runs for the opening stand.

However, Nasimana Navaika and skipper Andrew ensured that Vanuatu bounced back with the ball in the second half of Indonesia's innings to seal a win.

While Andrew finished with figures of 3/10 and was named Player of the Match, Navaika was also instrumental in the triumph, clinching three wickets for 27 runs in her quota of four overs.

As a result of the win, Vanuatu sit second in Group B after the opening round of fixtures, with hosts Fiji sitting at the top.

The ongoing eight-team tournament in Fiji will decide the final spot at the ICC Women's T20 World Cup Global Qualifier.

- ANI

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Rohit P
Great to see smaller cricketing nations making headlines. Vanuatu producing two players with this rare double (50+ and hat-trick) shows how the game is growing. ICC should invest more in these emerging teams.
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Ananya R
Meanwhile, our women's team struggles against top sides. We should learn from how smaller nations are developing their cricket infrastructure and talent. Rachel Andrew's performance is inspirational!
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Sarah B
Absolutely brilliant all-round performance! 85* with the bat and 3/10 with the ball - that's proper match-winning contribution. Hope we get to watch these qualifiers on streaming platforms.
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Vikram M
Respect to Vanuatu cricket! Two players achieving this rare feat in the same year shows their system is working. Meanwhile, we're still debating whether women's cricket gets enough coverage in India. 🏏
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Karthik V
Fantastic achievement! But honestly, the quality of opposition matters. Indonesia isn't exactly a cricketing powerhouse. Still, taking nothing away from her performance - a hat-trick is always special.

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