Introduction: Indonesia national cricket team vs philippines national cricket team timeline

Cricket in Southeast Asia has been growing steadily over the past two decades, and one of the most competitive rivalries to emerge from the ICC East Asia-Pacific (EAP) region is the one between Indonesia and the Philippines. Both nations are ICC Associate Members with active men’s and women’s programs, and both have used regional tournaments — from the EAP Championships to the SEA Games and the T20 World Cup Qualifiers — to build a genuine cricketing rivalry.

A Quick Introduction to the Rivalry

Indonesia and the Philippines are geographic neighbors in maritime Southeast Asia, and their cricketing paths have crossed repeatedly since the early 2010s. Neither country has a long cricketing tradition compared to South Asian powerhouses, but both have invested in grassroots development through their respective governing bodies — Cricket Indonesia and the Philippine Cricket Association — and both are now regulars on the East Asia-Pacific circuit. Because they sit close together in regional rankings, almost every EAP qualifying event, SEA Games tournament, or bilateral series brings them face to face, making this one of the more frequently played fixtures in the region’s cricketing calendar.

Indonesia National Cricket Team: Background

Formation and Governing Body

Cricket in Indonesia is administered by Cricket Indonesia (formerly known as the Indonesia Cricket Foundation), which was established in 2000. The organization became an ICC affiliate member in 2001 and was upgraded to full associate member status in 2017. Indonesia’s national men’s team made its first international appearance in 2002 at a tournament in Perth, Australia, alongside Japan and South Korea, marking the beginning of its journey in organized international cricket.

Early Regional Tournaments

Indonesia’s first ICC-sanctioned event came at the 2005 EAP Cricket Cup held in Vanuatu, where the team finished fifth out of six competing nations. From there, Indonesia became a regular participant in East Asia-Pacific regional tournaments, including the East Asia-Pacific Challenge in 2004 and subsequent EAP Championships. The team also enjoyed some notable regional success, including a bronze medal finish in a 20-over tournament in August 2017.

Twenty20 International Status

In April 2018, the ICC granted full Twenty20 International (T20I) status to all its members, which meant that every T20 match Indonesia played against fellow ICC members from 1 January 2019 onward counted as an official T20I. Indonesia’s first officially recognized T20I came against Japan at the Sano International Cricket Ground on 9 October 2022. As of the most recent figures, Indonesia has played well over 100 T20Is and sits in the mid-60s of the ICC men’s T20I rankings, while the women’s team is ranked considerably higher, inside the top 20-25 in the world.

Current Squad Leadership

The Indonesian men’s side has been captained by Kadek Gamantika, a player who has also been a standout performer in matches against the Philippines, including being named Player of the Match in a recent qualifier meeting between the two sides.

Philippines National Cricket Team: Background

Formation and Governing Body

The Philippines national cricket team, nicknamed the “Carabaos,” is governed by the Philippine Cricket Association and became an ICC associate member in 2017. The team’s home venue is the Friendship Oval in Dasmariñas, Cavite, which has hosted a number of the country’s international fixtures, including matches against Indonesia.

Twenty20 Debut — Against Indonesia

Notably, the Philippines’ very first Twenty20 fixture in international cricket was played against Indonesia. This came at the East Asia-Pacific Division Two tournament held in Apia, Samoa, on 4 April 2011. That tournament also served as the Philippines’ first ICC-sanctioned event overall, and the team went on to beat Indonesia, the Cook Islands, Tonga, and South Korea during the competition before eventually losing to host nation Samoa in the final.

First Official T20I

Just as Indonesia was central to the Philippines’ Twenty20 debut, the two sides also met in the Philippines’ first officially recognized T20I. That match was played against Indonesia at Amini Park in Port Moresby on 22 March 2019, following the ICC’s decision to grant full T20I status to associate nations.

Growth and Recent Form

Since that debut, the Philippines men’s team has played close to 50 T20Is and currently sits around 56th in the ICC men’s T20I rankings. The team has represented itself well at qualifying events, including two appearances at the T20 World Cup Qualifier (debuting in 2022) with a best finish of fourth place in 2023. The current captain is Daniel Smith, with Henry Tyler serving as head coach since 2022.

Men’s Head-to-Head Timeline

The table below lays out every documented meeting between the Indonesia and Philippines men’s national cricket teams in chronological order, with full scorecard detail where it is publicly available.

Date	Tournament	Venue	Team 1 (Score/Overs)	Top Batter (Runs, Balls)	Team 2 (Score/Overs)	Top Batter (Runs, Balls)	Best Bowling Figures (Wkts–Runs, Overs)	Result
4 April 2011	East Asia-Pacific Division Two	Apia, Samoa	Philippines	Detailed scorecard not publicly archived	Indonesia	Detailed scorecard not publicly archived	Not available	Philippines won (Philippines’ maiden T20 win)
22 March 2019	Regional T20I fixture (Philippines’ first official T20I)	Amini Park, Port Moresby, PNG	Indonesia	Detailed scorecard not publicly archived	Philippines	Detailed scorecard not publicly archived	Not available	Match formally recognized as Philippines’ first T20I
11 December 2025	2025 SEA Games Men’s T20 Cricket Competition, 6th Match	Bangkok, Thailand	Philippines — 182/5 (20 ov)	Daniel Smith — 65 runs (23 balls); Andrew Donovan — 30* (27)	Indonesia — 104 all out (18.5 ov)	Ahmad Ramdoni — 24 (30); Dharma Kesuma — 19 (13)	Kepler Lukies — 3 wkts for 13 runs (3.5 ov); Jonathon Tuffin/Henry Tyler — 3 wkts for 17–22 runs (3–4 ov)	Philippines won by 78 runs
8 May 2026	ICC Men’s T20 World Cup EAP Qualifier 2026, 1st Match, Group 2	Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Japan	Indonesia — 132/9 (20 ov)	Detailed individual batting figures not fully published	Philippines — 121/6 (20 ov)	Detailed individual batting figures not fully published	Bowling figures not fully published	Indonesia won by 11 runs (Player of the Match: Kadek Gamantika)

Note: For the 2011 and 2019 fixtures, ball-by-ball and full scorecard archives are not publicly available (these were early-era associate matches). Every figure listed for the 2025 and 2026 matches comes directly from official match scorecards.

Detailed Match-by-Match Breakdown

2011 — The Original Meeting in Samoa

The rivalry’s roots go back to the East Asia-Pacific Division Two tournament in Apia, Samoa, in April 2011. This event doubled as the ICC-sanctioned qualifying pathway toward the 2012 ICC World Twenty20, and it was here that the Philippines played its first-ever Twenty20 fixture — against Indonesia. The Philippines emerged victorious in that opening contest and carried the momentum through the group stage, defeating the Cook Islands, Tonga, and South Korea as well, before eventually falling to hosts Samoa in the tournament final. For Indonesia, the loss was one of several results in a tournament where they were still establishing themselves on the regional stage.

2019 — Port Moresby and the Dawn of Full T20I Status

Following the ICC’s landmark 2018 decision to award full T20I status to all its members for matches played from 1 January 2019 onward, the Indonesia-Philippines fixture took on new significance. The Philippines’ first officially recognized T20I came against Indonesia at Amini Park in Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea, on 22 March 2019. This match effectively upgraded the long-standing rivalry into the record books as a fully recognized international fixture, giving both nations a clean statistical slate to build from.

December 2025 — SEA Games Bangkok

The most recent chapter before the 2026 qualifier came at the 2025 SEA Games Men’s Twenty20 Cricket Competition, hosted in Bangkok, Thailand, from 9 to 17 December 2025. In the tournament’s 6th match on 11 December, the Philippines elected to bat first and posted a commanding 182 for 5 in their 20 overs, powered by a rapid innings from captain Daniel Smith, who struck 65 runs off just 23 balls, along with an unbeaten 30 from Andrew Donovan.

In reply, Indonesia’s chase never got going. Openers and middle order batters struggled against disciplined Philippine bowling, with Kepler Lukies taking 3 wickets for 13 runs and Jonathon Tuffin also picking up 3 wickets, restricting Indonesia to just 104 all out in 18.5 overs. The result was a comprehensive 78-run win for the Philippines.

That SEA Games campaign proved to be a strong showing for the Philippines overall — they went on to win the silver medal in the men’s competition, finishing behind gold medalists Malaysia, while Indonesia ended the tournament in fourth place on the group table with just one win from four matches.

May 2026 — Revenge at the T20 World Cup Qualifier in Japan

The two sides met again just months later, this time with considerably higher stakes, at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2026. The opening match of Group 2 was played at the Sano International Cricket Ground in Sano, Japan, on 8 May 2026. Batting first, Indonesia posted 132 for 9 in their 20 overs. The Philippines’ chase fell just short, as they were restricted to 121 for 6, handing Indonesia an 11-run victory. Indonesia’s Kadek Gamantika was named Player of the Match for his contribution, helping his side avenge the heavy SEA Games defeat from just five months earlier.

This qualifier victory was significant for Indonesia, coming in a marquee ICC pathway event where a strong campaign could open the door toward the broader T20 World Cup qualification process — a route the Philippines has previously navigated with a best finish of fourth place back in 2023.

Women’s Team Head-to-Head Timeline

While the men’s rivalry has unfolded gradually since 2011, the women’s teams from Indonesia and the Philippines share an equally compelling — and in some ways more one-sided — history.

Date	Tournament	Venue	Team 1 (Score/Overs)	Top Batter (Runs, Balls)	Team 2 (Score/Overs)	Top Batter (Runs, Balls)	Best Bowling Figures (Wkts–Runs, Overs)	Result
21 December 2019 (Match 1)	Bilateral T20I Series	Friendship Oval, Dasmariñas, Philippines	Philippines — 15 all out (11 ov)	Josie Arimas — 3 (8)	Indonesia — 16/0 (1.4 ov)	Chase completed inside 2 overs	Dara Paramitha — 5 wkts for 5 runs (3 ov)	Indonesia won
22 December 2019 (Match 2)	Bilateral T20I Series	Friendship Oval, Dasmariñas, Philippines	Indonesia	Yulia Anggraeni & Kadek Winda Prastini — 257-run opening stand (world record WT20I partnership)	Philippines	Detailed scorecard not fully archived	Not fully published	Indonesia won
22 December 2019 (Matches 3 & 4)	Bilateral T20I Series	Friendship Oval, Dasmariñas, Philippines	Indonesia	Detailed scorecards not fully archived	Philippines	Detailed scorecards not fully archived	Not fully published	Indonesia won both; series won 4–0
16 December 2025	2025 SEA Games Women’s T20 Cricket Competition, 3rd Match, Group B	Bangkok, Thailand	Indonesia Women — 196/5 (20 ov)	Emily Sirs* — 53 (24); Ni Luh Dewi — 48 (32)	Philippines Women — 56/8 (20 ov)	Karri Gullem Keen — 18 (40); Reyven Castillo* — 11 (12)	Ni Wayan Sariani — 4 wkts for 8 runs (4 ov); Fatimah Albanjari — 2 wkts for 4 runs (2 ov)	Indonesia Women won by 140 runs

2019 — A Historic First Series

The Indonesia women’s team toured the Philippines for a four-match T20I series played over 21–22 December 2019 at the Friendship Oval in Dasmariñas — the very ground that would go on to become the Philippines women’s team’s home venue.

This series marked the Philippines women’s official T20I debut. Indonesia dominated the series, sweeping all four matches 4-0. The series is also remembered for a world-record moment: openers Yulia Anggraeni and Kadek Winda Prastini put together a 257-run opening partnership in the second match of the series, a benchmark that stood as a world record in women’s T20I cricket.

December 2025 — SEA Games Dominance Continues

Six years later, at the 2025 SEA Games Women’s T20 Cricket Competition in Bangkok, the two sides met again in the tournament’s 3rd match, part of Group B, on 16 December 2025. Indonesia Women batted first and posted a strong 196 for 5, built around a rapid 53 off just 24 balls from Emily Sirs and a supporting 48 from Ni Luh Dewi.

In reply, the Philippines Women’s innings fell apart under pressure from Indonesian bowler Ni Wayan Sariani, who claimed 4 wickets for just 8 runs, restricting the Philippines to only 56 for 8 in their 20 overs. Indonesia Women won by a massive 140 runs — one of the more lopsided results in the rivalry’s history and a continuation of Indonesia’s early dominance in the women’s fixture.

Key Storylines and Standout Players

Kadek Gamantika (Indonesia)

Serving as Indonesia men’s captain, Gamantika has been a central figure in recent meetings with the Philippines, including a Player of the Match performance in the decisive 2026 T20 World Cup Qualifier win.

Daniel Smith (Philippines)

The Philippines captain delivered one of the standout individual performances in the rivalry’s history with his 65 off 23 balls in the December 2025 SEA Games win over Indonesia, a knock that set up a dominant 78-run victory.

Kepler Lukies (Philippines)

A key bowling weapon for the Philippines, Lukies has troubled Indonesian batting line-ups on multiple occasions, including a 3-wicket haul in the 2025 SEA Games clash.

Yulia Anggraeni and Kadek Winda Prastini (Indonesia Women)

These two Indonesian openers etched their names into the record books with a 257-run partnership against the Philippines in December 2019 — a world-record opening stand in women’s T20I cricket at the time, and a lasting symbol of Indonesia’s dominance in the early years of the women’s rivalry.

Ni Wayan Sariani (Indonesia Women)

Sariani’s devastating 4-for-8 spell in the 2025 SEA Games contest was instrumental in restricting the Philippines to a low total and securing a 140-run win for Indonesia Women.

How the Two Nations Compare

Category	Indonesia (Men)	Philippines (Men)
Governing Body	Cricket Indonesia	Philippine Cricket Association
ICC Associate Member Since	2017 (affiliate since 2001)	2017
Home/Key Venue	Sano International Cricket Ground (frequently used)	Friendship Oval, Dasmariñas, Cavite
Current Captain	Kadek Gamantika	Daniel Smith
Approx. T20Is Played	110+	Around 48
ICC T20I Ranking (Men)	Mid-60s	Mid-50s
Best T20 World Cup Qualifier Finish	Regional participant	4th place (2023)

Category	Indonesia (Women)	Philippines (Women)
ICC Associate Member Since	2017 (affiliate since 2001)	2017 (affiliate since 2000)
International Debut	January 2019 (Thailand Women’s T20 Smash)	December 2019 (vs Indonesia)
ICC T20I Ranking (Women)	Top 20-25	Low 70s
Notable Record	257-run opening partnership (world record, 2019)	—

Why This Rivalry Matters for East Asia-Pacific Cricket

Both Indonesia and the Philippines are part of a broader wave of cricket development across Southeast Asia, alongside nations like Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, Japan, and South Korea. Regional competitions such as the SEA Games and the ICC East Asia-Pacific qualifying pathway give these teams regular, high-stakes opportunities to face off, which is a big part of why the Indonesia-Philippines fixture has become one of the more closely followed matchups in the region.

For Indonesia, matches against the Philippines represent a genuine measuring stick given the two teams’ broadly similar standing in regional and global rankings. For the Philippines, the rivalry carries extra symbolic weight since Indonesia was literally the opponent in the country’s first-ever Twenty20 match (2011) and its first officially recognized T20I (2019) — meaning almost every subsequent chapter of Philippine cricket history has, in some way, run alongside its relationship with Indonesian cricket.

The trend also extends to the women’s game, where the Philippines’ cricketing journey began directly against Indonesia in December 2019, and where Indonesia has generally held the upper hand, including a dominant world-record partnership and a lopsided SEA Games win in the years since.

What’s Next for the Rivalry

With Indonesia’s win in the May 2026 T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier avenging the Philippines’ SEA Games victory from December 2025, the rivalry remains finely balanced heading into future regional and global qualifying cycles. Both nations continue to build depth through domestic competitions and youth pathways — Indonesia has fielded age-group sides at events like the Under-19 Women’s T20 World Cup qualification pathway, while the Philippines continues to develop talent through regional tournaments and its home base at the Friendship Oval.

Given the frequency of ICC East Asia-Pacific qualifying events, SEA Games cricket tournaments, and potential bilateral tours, cricket fans in the region can expect Indonesia and the Philippines to continue crossing paths regularly in the coming years, with both the men’s and women’s fixtures likely to remain closely contested and high on regional interest.

Conclusion

The Indonesia vs Philippines cricket rivalry, though still young by global cricketing standards, has already produced a rich and eventful timeline — from the Philippines’ historic 2011 Twenty20 debut win over Indonesia in Samoa, through the milestone 2019 fixtures that formalized both nations’ T20I records, to the dramatic swing of results between the December 2025 SEA Games and the May 2026 T20 World Cup Qualifier.

On the women’s side, Indonesia’s early dominance, capped by a world-record partnership and a commanding SEA Games win, adds another compelling layer to the broader rivalry. As both cricket boards continue investing in player development and international exposure, this East Asia-Pacific matchup is only likely to grow in profile and competitiveness in the years ahead.