Samoa vs Oman Highlights Today — Full Scorecard, Key Wickets & Finish

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Match: Samoa vs Oman, 1st Match, Group C, ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia & EAP Qualifier 2025
Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat
Date: 8 October 2025
Result: Oman won by 5 wickets
Toss: Oman won toss, chose to field first 

Match Summary & Full Scorecard

Samoa Innings – 92/9 (20.0 overs)

  • Top score: Ross Taylor 22 (28 balls)
  • Other contributions: Solomon Nash 10 (18)
  • Wickets (Oman):
    • Shah Faisal: 2/12 in 4 overs
    • Mohammad Nadeem: 2/15 in 3 overs
    • Aamir Kaleem: 2 wickets
    • Hassnain Shah & Nadeem Khan also picked up one wicket each

Fall of wickets (Samoa):

  1. 1.2 ov – Sean Solia
  2. 2.2 ov – Darius Visser
  3. 6.1 ov – Benjamin Mailata
  4. 6.3 ov – Samuel French
  5. 7.3 ov – Caleb Jasmat
  6. 12.3 ov – Solomon Nash
  7. 14.5 ov – Saumani Tiai
  8. 17.5 ov – Ross Taylor
  9. 19.3 ov – Fereti Suluoto

Oman Innings – 96/5 (17.0 overs)

  • Chase achieved in 17 overs
  • Mohammad Nadeem top scored with 21 (22 balls)
  • Hammad Mirza: 18 (28)
  • Aryan Bisht: 14 (17)
  • Jiten Ramanandi: 8 (6) 

Fall of wickets (Oman):

  1. 9 (1.2 ov) – Aamir Kaleem
  2. 30 (4.1 ov) – Ashish Odedara
  3. 57 (9.5 ov) – Aryan Bisht
  4. 59 (10.2 ov) – Hammad Mirza
  5. 81 (15.2 ov) – Vinayak Shukla

Bowling (Samoa):

  • Saumani Tiai: 4-0-13-2
  • Solomon Nash: 3-0-9-1
  • Daniel Burgess: 3-0-12-1
  • Caleb Jasmat: 3-0-29-1
  • Ili Tugaga: 3-0-18-0
  • Darius Visser: 1-0-12-0

Key Moments & Turning Points

1. Early Breakthrough for Oman

After winning the toss and opting to field, Oman struck early. Sean Solia fell in the 1st over, followed quickly by Darius Visser. These early strikes slowed Samoa’s momentum. 

2. Ross Taylor Anchors, But Others Don’t Hold

Ross Taylor’s 22 brought resistance, but the rest of the line-up couldn’t build strong partnerships. Frequent wickets from Nadeem, Faisal, and Kaleem disrupted Samoa’s innings. 

3. Vital Spells from Oman’s Attack

  • Shah Faisal ran through the top order: 2 wickets for 12.
  • Mohammad Nadeem also impressed: 2 wickets in 3 overs.
  • Aamir Kaleem provided support with two more wickets.

These spells kept Samoa under control and prevented them from getting a big total.

4. Middle Overs Collapse & Recovery

Samoa’s innings lost structure in the middle. They slid from ~30 for 2 to 92 for 9, showing how Oman pressured them. Meanwhile, in the chase, Oman lost two early wickets, but Mohammad Nadeem and Hammad Mirza steadied the ship.

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