The Fiji cricket side has lost the opening match of the 3-match bilateral series against Vanuatu in Port Villa.

Fiji lost by six wickets.

They won the toss and elected to bat first and in 32 overs, Fiji scored 127 runs with a loss of 10 wickets.

Vanuatu in reply scored 128 with the loss of 4 wickets, to lead the series 1-0.

Both Fiji and Vanuatu have two more games to play.