NEP vs SMO Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Match 21

Last Updated on Oct 17, 2025 11:02 AM

Nepal vs Samoa Cricket Match Previews
ICC Mens T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025
NEP vs SMO Match Previews, Probable Playing 11, Cricket Match Live Score and Pitch Report
Teams will be updated once the lineup announced
NEP vs SMO Match Prediction, ICC Mens T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025, Nepal vs Samoa Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
NEP vs SMO (Nepal vs Samoa) Match Details
Match | Nepal vs Samoa (NEP vs SMO) |
League | ICC Mens T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 |
Date | Friday, 17th October 2025 |
Time | 04:00 PM (IST) - 10:30 AM (GMT) |
NEP vs SMO Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
NEP vs SMO Match Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket Ministry Turf 1, Muscat, Oman
NEP vs SMO Pitch Report: The pitch at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Oman is a balanced pitch. The average 1st innings score at this venue in the last 20 matches is 147 runs.
NEP vs SMO Weather Report: Weather in Muscat, OM is clean. The temperature is expected to around 33°C on the match day with 42% humidity and 7.0 km/h wind speed. And the Visiblity is 10 KM. There are no chances of precipitation during the game.
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket Ministry Turf 1 Score Records:
Total matches: | 117 |
Batting first won: | 47 |
Bowling first won: | 69 |
1st inn avg score: | 147 |
2nd inn avg score: | 132 |
Highest Total: | 220/5 |
Lowest Total: | 57/10 |
Highest Chased: | 199/6 |
Lowest Defended: | 137/7 |
NEP vs SMO (Nepal vs Samoa) Playing 11
Nepal vs Samoa (NEP vs SMO) Match Preview
NEP vs SMO Match Preview: Nepal is set to take on Samoa in ICC Mens T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 on Friday, 17 October 2025 at 04:00 PM IST.

Nepal (NEP) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Kushal Bhurtel and Asif-Sheikh will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Kushal Bhurtel was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
One-Down Batter
- Rashid Khan will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Rohit Kumar Paudel and Kushal Malla will strengthen the middle order for Nepal.
- Rohit Kumar Paudel will lead the Nepal as a Captain. He is also a good Batter
Wicketkeeper
- Asif-Sheikh will do the Wicket Keeping for Nepal.
Spin Bowlers
- Sandeep Lamichhane and Kushal Bhurtel will take care of the spin bowling of his team.
- Kushal Bhurtel was the highest score points gainer in the previous match.
Pace Bowlers
- Nandan Yadav and Nandan Yadav will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Samoa (SMO) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Darius Visser and Sean Solia will open the innings. Both are very talented players.
- Darius Visser is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Benjamin Mailata will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Samuel James French and Saumani Tiai will strengthen the middle order for Samoa.
- Caleb Kiran Jasmat will lead the Samoa as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Samuel James French will do the Wicket Keeping for Samoa.
Pace Bowlers
- Solomon Nash and Ili Tugaga will lead the pace attack of his team.
Nepal vs Samoa (NEP vs SMO) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
NEP vs SMO Match Prediction: Nepal looks in good form in recent matches, They are the favorites to win the match.
Toss Prediction, Who will Win the Toss Today?: According to the Possible11 expert toss prediction, NEP will win the toss and choose to Bowl first.
NEP vs SMO ICC Mens T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 Match Expert Advice: Nandan Yadav will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Sandeep Lamichhane will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
NEP vs SMO Head to Head
NEP vs SMO Head to Head Records: Nepal vs Samoa have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Nepal have won 0 whereas Samoa have won 0 Matches.
Team | Match Win |
---|---|
NEP | 0 Won |
SMO | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
POINTS TABLE - ICC Mens T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025
No | Team | M | W | L | T | NR | NRR | Pts | Recent Forms |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Super Six | |||||||||
1 | Nepal | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.733 | 8 | WWWW |
2 | Oman | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.013 | 6 | LWWW |
3 | United Arab Emirates | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1.213 | 4 | WWLL |
4 | Qatar | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -0.594 | 2 | WLLL |
5 | Samoa | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | -2.025 | 0 | LLL |
6 | Japan | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.012 | 0 | LWL |
Group 1 | |||||||||
1 | United Arab Emirates | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +0.584 | 4 | WW |
2 | Qatar | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | +0.225 | 0 | WL |
3 | Malaysia | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -0.873 | 0 | LL |
Group 2 | |||||||||
1 | Nepal | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.834 | 4 | WW |
2 | Japan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.309 | 2 | WL |
3 | Kuwait | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.576 | 0 | LL |
Group 3 | |||||||||
1 | Oman | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | +1.874 | 4 | WW |
2 | Samoa | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | -0.302 | 2 | WL |
3 | Papua New Guinea | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | -1.576 | 0 | LL |
M: Matches, W: Won, L: Lost, T: Tie, NR: No Result, NRR: Net Run Rate, Pts: Points, Q: Qualified, E: Eliminate Recent Forms: W = Won, L = Lost, T = Tie, D = Draw, NR = No Result |
Full Schedule: ICC Mens T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 Schedule
Recent Forms:
NEP - W W W WSMO - L L L
NEP vs SMO Team Analysis & Player Performance
- Looking by the pitch behavior, Picking top order batters would be crucial here.
- Death-over bowlers are always excellent wicket-takers in last few overs, they can turn the game around at any time.
- In Wicket Keeping, both are good. However Asif-Sheikh will be the better option.
- This pitch is compatible for both the Pacers & Spinners.
NEP vs SMO Winning Prediction
- Nepal team has the upper hand over Samoa team. So try to pick more players from Nepal
NEP vs SMO Small League Must Picks:
NEP - Nandan Yadav [365 points], Sandeep Lamichhane [326 points]SMO - Darius Visser [377 points], Solomon Nash [363 points]
NEP vs SMO Grand League Risky Picks:
NEP - Mohammed Aadil [0 points], Sundeep Jora [0 points]SMO - Ili Tugaga [0 points], Ross Taylor [0 points]
NEP vs SMO Death Over Bowlers:
NEP - Sompal KamiSMO - Solomon Nash
Nepal (NEP) Key Players
- Sompal Kami [0W, 2W, 0W, 1W]
- Nandan Yadav [PTs: 87, CR: 8.5]
- Rashid Khan [PTs: 163, CR: 8]
- Kushal Malla [3W, 27, 1, 9]
- Nandan Yadav [PTs: 208, CR: 8.5]
- Nandan Yadav [PTs: 209, CR: 8.5]
- Kushal Bhurtel [2, 4, 13, 7]
- Asif-Sheikh [68*, 17, 42, 4]
- Rohit Kumar Paudel [3, 1, 0, 35]
- Sandeep Lamichhane [2W, 0W, 1W]
Samoa (SMO) Key Players
- Ross Taylor [PTs: 0, CR: 10]
- Benjamin Mailata [PTs: 195, CR: 6.5]
- Caleb Kiran Jasmat [PTs: 340, CR: 8]
- Saumani Tiai [PTs: 348, CR: 9]
- Solomon Nash [PTs: 363, CR: 7.5]
- Darius Visser [PTs: 377, CR: 7]
NEP vs SMO Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Ross Taylor [PTs: 0, CR: 10]
- Kushal Malla [PTs: 198, CR: 7]
- Nandan Yadav [PTs: 209, CR: 8.5]
- Kushal Bhurtel [PTs: 211, CR: 8.5]
- Rohit Kumar Paudel [PTs: 280, CR: 8.5]
- Caleb Kiran Jasmat [PTs: 340, CR: 8]
- Saumani Tiai [PTs: 348, CR: 9]
- Darius Visser [PTs: 377, CR: 7]
NEP vs SMO Injury / Unavailability
Nepal Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Samoa Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
NEP vs SMO Live Stream
Where can I see NEP vs SMO Live Score?
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NEP vs SMO match will be live telecast on FanCode.
NEP vs SMO Cricket Match Highlights
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Nepal vs Samoa (NEP vs SMO) Squads
Nepal (NEP) Squad: Lokesh Bam, Sandeep Lamichhane, Dipendra Singh-Airee, Arif Sheikh, Rohit Kumar Paudel(C), KC Karan, Nandan Yadav, Kushal Malla, Sundeep Jora, Lokesh Bam(WK), Kushal Bhurtel, Sompal Kami, Shahab Alam, Lalit Rajbanshi, Asif-Sheikh(WK), Gulsan Jha, Mohammed Aadil
Samoa (SMO) Squad: Ross Taylor, Sean Solia, Benjamin Mailata, Fereti Sululoto, Samson Sola, Caleb Kiran Jasmat(C), Douglas Finau, Saumani Tiai, Daniel Burgess, Noah Mead, Solomon Nash, Darius Visser, Samuel James French(WK), Kurtis Hynam-Nyberg, Ili Tugaga
NEP vs SMO Experts Team

DISCLAIMER: This team is based on the understanding, analysis, and instinct of the author. While selecting your team, consider the points mentioned and make your own decision.
Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ)
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