Samoa will go up against Vanuatu in match number 5 of ICC Men's T20 World Cup Sub Regional East Asia-Pacific Qualifier A, 2024 at Garden Ovals in no 2, Apia, Samoa, on August 20. The face-off is scheduled to begin at 02:00 AM IST.
Samoa vs Vanuatu head-to-head record in T20s
Samoa and Vanuatu have battled against each other on 5 occasions in T20s. While Samoa have won 1 match, their rivals have emerged victorious on 4 instances. The last 5 T20 matches have seen Samoa win on 1 occasion and Vanuatu 4 times. The highest score in these 5 games is 180 by Vanuatu whereas the lowest has been 120 by Samoa. The team batting first has won 0 times, and lost 2 times in 2 matches, while the chasing side has come out on top on 1 occasion, and lost 2 times in 3 matches.
Samoa vs Vanuatu T20 records
Highest score: Vanuatu scored 223/5 against Fiji in 2023, which remains the highest score for Vanuatu in T20s. Nalin Nipiko scored a century to guide Vanuatu to the record total.
Fiji scored 121/10 in 16.1 overs. Vanuatu beat Fiji by 102 runs.
Lowest score: Vanuatu recorded 77/10 against Papua New Guinea in 2019. It remains the lowest team total in a T20 match for Vanuatu. Papua New Guinea made 78/7 in the second innings. Papua New Guinea beat Vanuata by 3 wickets.
Average score: The average score for Samoa in Samoa vs Vanuatu T20s is 121, while Vanuatu average 130 runs on the board in T20s.
Garden Ovals T20 record
Win/Loss record
Samoa have competed in 2 matches at Garden Ovals. They have won 1 of these games and lost 1. On the contrary, Vanuatu have been a part of 3 matches at the venue, winning one and losing 2 times.
Average score
Samoa average 83 runs when playing a T20 match at the ground. Meanwhile, Vanuatu’s average score at Garden Ovals is 138 runs.
Highest score
Samoa‘s highest score has been 104/10 in 18.3 overs, put up against Cook Islands in 2024. The Cook Islands beat Samoa by 7 wickets. Whereas, the highest total for Vanuatu at the same ground came against Cook Islands in 2024, when they made 180/5 in 20 overs. The Cook Islands beat Vanuatu by 9 wickets.
Lowest score
The lowest score of Samoa when playing at Garden Ovals is 104/10, made against the Cook Islands in 2024. The Cook Islands beat Samoa by 7 wickets. Whereas, Vanuatu could set up only 77/10 against Papua New Guinea in 2019.
Samoa vs Vanuatu Prediction
Vanuatu have won four of the last 5 matches against Samoa and will go into this fixture as probable winners.
