Samoa v Papua New Guinea

Group A, match 12 · Albert Park 2, Suva · 12 Sept 2025

Samoa won by 13 runs

Samoa innings120/920 overs
Papua New Guinea innings10719.3 overs · target 121

The worm

SamoaPapua New Guinea
025507510012505101520Samoa: 1 wicket in over 3, 18/1Samoa: 1 wicket in over 13, 83/2Samoa: 1 wicket in over 16, 101/3Samoa: 1 wicket in over 17, 102/4Samoa: 1 wicket in over 18, 107/5Samoa: 2 wickets in over 19, 114/7Samoa: 2 wickets in over 20, 120/9Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 3, 15/1Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 4, 15/2Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 7, 30/3Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 8, 37/4Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 9, 38/5Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 10, 48/6Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 12, 65/7Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 13, 67/8Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 18, 96/9Papua New Guinea: 1 wicket in over 20, 107/10

Cumulative runs after each over. Dots mark overs in which wickets fell.

Runs per over

Samoawicket
09185101520Over 1: 6 runsOver 2: 7 runsOver 3: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 4: 1 runOver 5: 11 runsOver 6: 11 runsOver 7: 5 runsOver 8: 7 runsOver 9: 15 runsOver 10: 5 runsOver 11: 7 runsOver 12: 3 runsOver 13: 0 runs, 1 wicketOver 14: 8 runsOver 15: 5 runsOver 16: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 17: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 18: 5 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 7 runs, 2 wicketsOver 20: 6 runs, 2 wickets
Papua New Guineawicket
09185101520Over 1: 8 runsOver 2: 6 runsOver 3: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 4: 0 runs, 1 wicketOver 5: 11 runsOver 6: 2 runsOver 7: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 8: 7 runs, 1 wicketOver 9: 1 run, 1 wicketOver 10: 10 runs, 1 wicketOver 11: 8 runsOver 12: 9 runs, 1 wicketOver 13: 2 runs, 1 wicketOver 14: 9 runsOver 15: 8 runsOver 16: 4 runsOver 17: 5 runsOver 18: 3 runs, 1 wicketOver 19: 7 runsOver 20: 4 runs, 1 wicket

Samoa innings 120/9 (20 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
A Sootagalbw b M Tom10111090.9
C Agafilib I Toua312750114.8
RSM Lili'irun out (P Siaka)434170104.9
F Sisifob P Siaka2140014.3
T Iosefoc H Doriga b HJ Thomas8101080.0
AF Mapub HJ Thomas5510100.0
O Lefagab M Tom570071.4
TH Semaub M Tom02000.0
AF Aoinanot out5210250.0
Leitu Leongb HJ Thomas02000.0
Extras11
Total9 wickets, 20 overs120

Did not bat: JT Manase

Fall of wickets: 13-1 (A Sootaga, 2.1 ov), 83-2 (C Agafili, 12.2 ov), 96-3 (F Sisifo, 15.2 ov), 101-4 (RSM Lili'i, 16.1 ov), 104-5 (T Iosefo, 17.3 ov), 110-6 (O Lefaga, 18.3 ov), 110-7 (TH Semau, 18.5 ov), 120-8 (AF Mapu, 19.4 ov), 120-9 (Leitu Leong, 19.6 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
M Tom401934.751621
HJ Thomas401934.751400
I Toua411914.751410
H Doriga1011011.00210
D Lohia2020010.00620
HL Tau201206.00400
P Siaka301615.33900
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11313A Sootaga 10, C Agafili 1
27061C Agafili 30, RSM Lili'i 32
31318RSM Lili'i 11, F Sisifo 2
455RSM Lili'i 0, T Iosefo 5
538T Iosefo 3, AF Mapu 0
666AF Mapu 0, O Lefaga 5
702AF Mapu 0, TH Semau 0
8105AF Mapu 5, AF Aoina 5
902AF Aoina 0, Leitu Leong 0

Papua New Guinea innings 107 (19.3 ov)

BatterRB4s6sSR
K Oalac T Iosefo b AF Mapu121020120.0
N Varelbw b O Lefaga280025.0
B Tauc A Sootaga b AF Aoina8120166.7
HJ Thomasc & b RSM Lili'i190011.1
P Siakab RSM Lili'i150020.0
Melanie Anib AF Aoina671085.7
H Dorigarun out (O Lefaga)131320100.0
I Touab O Lefaga11710157.1
HL Taunot out17221077.3
D Lohiab AF Aoina16202080.0
M Tomrun out (A Minati/Leitu Leong)6410150.0
Extras14
Totalall out, 19.3 overs107

Fall of wickets: 15-1 (K Oala, 2.5 ov), 15-2 (N Vare, 3.1 ov), 28-3 (HJ Thomas, 6.1 ov), 30-4 (B Tau, 7.1 ov), 38-5 (P Siaka, 8.2 ov), 38-6 (Melanie Ani, 9.1 ov), 60-7 (I Toua, 11.3 ov), 65-8 (H Doriga, 12.3 ov), 95-9 (D Lohia, 17.5 ov), 107-10 (M Tom, 19.3 ov)

BowlerOMRWEconDotsWdNb
T Iosefo201708.50310
O Lefaga411624.001610
AF Mapu201216.001050
RSM Lili'i401323.251500
AF Aoina4.302836.221850
TH Semau302006.67810
Partnerships
WicketRunsBallsBatters
11517K Oala 12, N Vare 2
202N Vare 0, B Tau 0
31318B Tau 7, HJ Thomas 1
426B Tau 1, P Siaka 1
587P Siaka 0, Melanie Ani 6
605Melanie Ani 0, H Doriga 0
72214H Doriga 9, I Toua 11
856H Doriga 4, HL Tau 0
93032HL Tau 12, D Lohia 16
101210HL Tau 5, M Tom 6

Match details

Toss
Samoa, chose to bat
Player of the match
RSM Lili'i
Ground
Albert Park 2, Fiji
Season
2025
Umpires
Kim Cotton, Suresh Subramanian
Match referee
TL Anderson
Source
Cricsheet match 1499795