Match summary
Vanuatu played Samoa in the 10th T20I, ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2026 at Sano International Cricket Ground, on 12 May 2026. Samoa won by 9 wickets.
Vanuatu won the toss and chose to bat first. Vanuatu made 129/8 in 20 overs, Samoa made 132/1 in 15.3 overs.
Darius Visser top-scored with 75 off 51 balls; SF Tiai took 4/25; Darius Visser was named player of the match.
Vanuatu Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| J Rasu b S Sola |
b S Sola | 27 | 32 | 1 | 2 | 84.38 |
| W Wotu c DE Burgess b CK Jasmat |
c DE Burgess b CK Jasmat | 9 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 64.29 |
| A Mansale run out (BF Mailata, SJ French) |
run out (BF Mailata, SJ French) | 13 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 72.22 |
| PK Matautaava c D Visser b DE Burgess |
c D Visser b DE Burgess | 10 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| JP Kaltapau not out |
not out | 37 | 23 | 2 | 2 | 160.87 |
| N Nipiko b SF Tiai |
b SF Tiai | 9 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 112.50 |
| C Tommy b SF Tiai |
b SF Tiai | 12 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 150.00 |
| W Nalisa b SF Tiai |
b SF Tiai | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| JD Allan c S Sola b SF Tiai |
c S Sola b SF Tiai | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras | (b 0, lb 4, w 5, nb 2) | 11 | ||||
| Total | 20 Ov (RR: 6.45) | 129/8 | ||||
Did not bat: N Venables, D Wotu
Fall of wickets: 1-37 (W Wotu, 4.6 ov), 2-49 (J Rasu, 9.2 ov), 3-60 (A Mansale, 11.5 ov), 4-82 (PK Matautaava, 14.3 ov), 5-112 (N Nipiko, 17.3 ov), 6-127 (C Tommy, 19.1 ov), 7-127 (W Nalisa, 19.2 ov), 8-129 (JD Allan, 19.6 ov)
Samoa Innings
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Visser not out |
not out | 75 | 51 | 12 | 0 | 147.06 |
| SM Solia b J Rasu |
b J Rasu | 20 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 95.24 |
| BF Mailata not out |
not out | 27 | 21 | 1 | 2 | 128.57 |
| Extras | (b 3, lb 1, w 6, nb 0) | 10 | ||||
| Total | 15.3 Ov (RR: 8.52) | 132/1 | ||||
Did not bat: SJ French, S Sola, SM Nash, CK Jasmat, DE Burgess, F Suluoto, SF Tiai, S Cotter
Fall of wickets: 1-77 (SM Solia, 9.4 ov)
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ | 0s | 4s | 6s | WD | NB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| D Wotu | 3 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 7.33 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| J Rasu | 4 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 6.00 | 13 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PK Matautaava | 3 | 0 | 30 | 0 | 10.00 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| W Nalisa | 3.3 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 7.71 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| N Venables | 1 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 11.00 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| W Wotu | 1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Match
- 10th T20I · ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia-Pacific Qualifier 2026
- Venue
- Sano International Cricket Ground
- Date
- 12 May 2026
- Toss
- Vanuatu, elected to bat first
- Result
- Samoa won by 9 wickets
- Player of the match
- D Visser
- Format
- T20I (20 overs)
- Season
- 2026
Frequently asked questions
Who won the Vanuatu vs Samoa match on 12 May 2026?
Samoa won by 9 wickets.
Who was player of the match in Vanuatu vs Samoa?
Darius Visser.
Who scored the most runs in Vanuatu vs Samoa?
Darius Visser (Samoa) with 75 off 51 balls.
Who took the most wickets in Vanuatu vs Samoa?
SF Tiai, with 4/25.
Who won the toss in Vanuatu vs Samoa?
Vanuatu, who chose to bat first.
Where was Vanuatu vs Samoa played?
At Sano International Cricket Ground.