Samoa vs Japan, Live Score and Commentary, ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier, 12 October, 2025
COMPLETED / C2 v B2 / Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1)
158/7 (20 ov)
162/6 (20 ov)
Japan won by 4 runs
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Player of the match
Ibrahim Takahashi,
Japan
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Samuel French | 5 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 250.00 |
| Solomon Nash | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Shoma Slater | 2 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 4.00 |
| Declan Suzuki | 3.3 | 0 | 29 | 3 | 8.29 |
Japan won by 4 runs
Samoa vs Japan, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Nepal (NEP won by 124 runs) | C2 v B1 | 17 Oct 2025 |
| Qatar (QAT won by 8 wickets) | A2 v C2 | 16 Oct 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE won by 77 runs) | C2 v A1 | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Japan (JPN won by 4 runs) | C2 v B2 | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Papua New Guinea (SAMOA won by 6 wickets) | 6th Match | 9 Oct 2025 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Oman (OMA won by 9 wickets) | B2 v C1 | 17 Oct 2025 |
| United Arab Emirates (UAE won by 8 wickets) | A1 v B2 | 16 Oct 2025 |
| Qatar (QAT won by 3 wickets) | B2 v A2 | 15 Oct 2025 |
| Samoa (JPN won by 4 runs) | C2 v B2 | 12 Oct 2025 |
| Nepal (NEP won by 5 wickets) | 8th Match | 10 Oct 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 2 run (0.2 ov): Solomon Nash: 0 (1), Samuel French: 1 (1)
- Last Bat: Saumani Tiai 34(17) - c C Hinze b S Slater Shoma Slater
- Fall of Wickets: 66 - 1 Sean Solia, 72 - 2 Darius Visser, 83 - 3 Benjamin Mailata, 103 - 4 Caleb Kiran Jasmat, 107 - 5 Fereti Sululoto, 150 - 6 Ross Taylor, 156 - 7 Saumani Tiai
- Reviews Remaining: Samoa - 0 of 0, Japan - 0 of 0
- Toss: Samoa elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: C2 v B2
- Series: ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier
- Date: Sunday, October 12, 2025
- Time: 08:30 PM
- Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1)
- City: Al Amarat
- Umpires: Shawn Craig (Australia), Shiju Sam (United Arab Emirates)
- Referee: Hamimullah Hamid (Afghanistan)
Charles Hinze to Saumani Tiai, 1 run,
End of over 16 (4 runs)
Declan Suzuki to Saumani Tiai, 2 runs,
Declan Suzuki to Saumani Tiai, 1 run,
Declan Suzuki to Ross Taylor, 1 run,
Declan Suzuki to Saumani Tiai, 1 run,
Declan Suzuki to Ross Taylor, 2 runs,
Declan Suzuki to Ross Taylor, Four,
End of over 17 (11 runs)
Eesam Rahman to Saumani Tiai, Four,
Eesam Rahman to Saumani Tiai, Six,
Eesam Rahman to Saumani Tiai, 1 wide,
Eesam Rahman to Saumani Tiai, Six,
Eesam Rahman to Saumani Tiai, Six,
Eesam Rahman to Saumani Tiai, 1 run,
Eesam Rahman to Ross Taylor, 2 runs,
End of over 18 (26 runs)
Declan Suzuki to Saumani Tiai, 1 run,
Declan Suzuki to Ross Taylor, no run,
Declan Suzuki to Ross Taylor, 1 run,
Declan Suzuki to Saumani Tiai, 1 run,
Ross Taylor c RS Thomas b D Suzuki 22 (19) Declan Suzuki to Ross Taylor, no run, c RS Thomas b D Suzuki,
Declan Suzuki to Samuel French, Four,
End of over 19 (7 runs)
Shoma Slater to Saumani Tiai, 2 runs,
Shoma Slater to Saumani Tiai, no run,
Shoma Slater to Saumani Tiai, no run,
Saumani Tiai c C Hinze b S Slater 34 (17) Shoma Slater to Saumani Tiai, no run, c C Hinze b S Slater,
Shoma Slater to Solomon Nash, 1 leg bye,
Shoma Slater to Samuel French, 1 run,
End of over 20 (4 runs)