PNG vs SMO Cricket Player Stats, Team News & Expert Analysis - Todays Match Preview
By Aditya Pratap Singh - Tue, May 12, 2026Last Updated on May 12, 2026 07:15 PM
Papua New Guinea vs Samoa Cricket Match Previews
ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026
WSM 112/10 (20)
PNG 115/8 (20)
Papua New Guinea won by 2 wkts
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabua Morea* | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 |
| Alei Nao | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 125 |
| Bowlers | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Caleb Jasmat* | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Solomon Nash | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 |
Last Wicket:Hila Vare c Samuel French b Ili Tugaga 10(12) - 102/8 in 17.6 ov.
Today's Match Live Score ↻
Papua New Guinea vs Samoa
Samoa — Innings 1 (112/10 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darius Visser c Kabua Morea b Alei Nao | 31 | 24 | 3 | 1 | 129.17 | |
| Sean Solia (c) c Sese Bau b Alei Nao | 23 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 85.19 | |
| Benjamin Mailata b John Kariko | 16 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 80 | |
| Samuel French (wk) c Boio Ray b John Kariko | 11 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 64.71 | |
| Fereti Sululoto b Kabua Morea | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |
| Sean Cotter not out | 5 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 41.67 | |
| Caleb Jasmat c Aue Oru b Alei Nao | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 142.86 | |
| Saumani Tiai b John Kariko | 5 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 166.67 | |
| Solomon Nash c Alei Nao b Aue Oru | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 | |
| Samson Sola run out (Alei Nao/Hila Vare) | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 133.33 | |
| Ili Tugaga b Aue Oru | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Extras | LegByes: 3 | Wides: 2 | Total: 5 | |||||
| Total | 112 | 10 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | ||||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kabua Morea | 4 | 0 | 22 | 1 | 5.5 |
| Sese Bau | 2 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Alei Nao | 4 | 0 | 30 | 3 | 7.5 |
| Aue Oru | 3 | 0 | 14 | 2 | 4.7 |
| John Kariko | 4 | 0 | 15 | 3 | 3.8 |
| Assad Vala | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
| Lega Siaka | 2 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Darius Visser & Solia | 43 | 35 |
| Benjamin Mailata & Solia | 25 | 33 |
| Benjamin Mailata & Samuel French | 9 | 15 |
| Fereti Sululoto & Samuel French | 3 | 6 |
| Sean Cotter & Samuel French | 4 | 6 |
| Sean Cotter & Caleb Jasmat | 15 | 10 |
| Sean Cotter & Saumani Tiai | 7 | 6 |
| Sean Cotter & Solomon Nash | 1 | 4 |
| Sean Cotter & Samson Sola | 4 | 4 |
| Sean Cotter & Ili Tugaga | 0 | 1 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Darius Visser | 5.5 | 43 |
| 2 | Sean Solia | 11.2 | 68 |
| 3 | Benjamin Mailata | 13.5 | 77 |
| 4 | Fereti Sululoto | 14.5 | 80 |
| 5 | Samuel French | 15.5 | 84 |
| 6 | Caleb Jasmat | 17.3 | 99 |
| 7 | Saumani Tiai | 18.3 | 106 |
| 8 | Solomon Nash | 19.1 | 107 |
| 9 | Samson Sola | 19.5 | 112 |
| 10 | Ili Tugaga | 19.6 | 112 |
Papua New Guinea — Innings 2 (115/8 in 20 overs)
| Batsman | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sese Bau c Fereti Sululoto b Saumani Tiai | 9 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 81.82 | |
| Tony Ura lbw b Ili Tugaga | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 100 | |
| Lega Siaka lbw b Darius Visser | 15 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 93.75 | |
| Patrick Nou lbw b Saumani Tiai | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Assad Vala (c) c Solia b Saumani Tiai | 26 | 22 | 1 | 0 | 118.18 | |
| Boio Ray lbw b Saumani Tiai | 22 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 78.57 | |
| Hila Vare (wk) c Samuel French b Ili Tugaga | 10 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 83.33 | |
| Aue Oru b Caleb Jasmat | 4 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 36.36 | |
| Alei Nao not out | 15 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 125 | |
| Kabua Morea not out | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40 | |
| Extras | Byes: 1 | LegByes: 5 | Wides: 4 | Total: 10 | |||||
| Total | 115 | 8 wkts, 20 overs | ||||
| Yet to Bat | John Kariko | |||||
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ili Tugaga | 3 | 0 | 15 | 2 | 5 |
| Solomon Nash | 4 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 6.5 |
| Saumani Tiai | 4 | 0 | 22 | 4 | 5.5 |
| Caleb Jasmat | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6 |
| Darius Visser | 4 | 0 | 11 | 1 | 2.8 |
| Samson Sola | 2 | 0 | 17 | 0 | 8.5 |
Partnerships
| Players | Runs | Balls |
|---|---|---|
| Sese Bau & Tony Ura | 6 | 5 |
| Sese Bau & Lega Siaka | 8 | 15 |
| Patrick Nou & Lega Siaka | 0 | 1 |
| Assad Vala & Lega Siaka | 23 | 17 |
| Assad Vala & Boio Ray | 40 | 41 |
| Assad Vala & Hila Vare | 1 | 2 |
| Aue Oru & Hila Vare | 13 | 17 |
| Alei Nao & Hila Vare | 11 | 10 |
| Alei Nao & Kabua Morea | 13 | 12 |
Wickets
| # | Batsman | Over | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tony Ura | 0.5 | 6 |
| 2 | Sese Bau | 3.2 | 14 |
| 3 | Patrick Nou | 3.3 | 14 |
| 4 | Lega Siaka | 6.2 | 37 |
| 5 | Boio Ray | 13.1 | 77 |
| 6 | Assad Vala | 13.3 | 78 |
| 7 | Aue Oru | 16.2 | 91 |
| 8 | Hila Vare | 17.6 | 102 |
PNG vs SMO Match Prediction, ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026, Papua New Guinea vs Samoa Match Preview, Probable Playing 11, Match winning Tips, Live Match Score, Pitch Report, Injury & Updates.
PNG vs SMO (Papua New Guinea vs Samoa) Match Details
| Match | Papua New Guinea vs Samoa (PNG vs SMO) |
| League | ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 |
| Date | Wednesday, 13th May 2026 |
| Time | 06:00 AM (IST) - 12:30 AM (GMT) |
PNG vs SMO Pitch Report and Todays Weather Report
PNG vs SMO Match Venue: Sano International Cricket Ground, Sano, Kanto, Japan
PNG vs SMO Pitch Report: Pitch is expected to be neutral with the help of pacers.
PNG vs SMO Weather Report:
Weather Report: The weather will be clean with slight clouds. But there are no chances of rain, We can expect a good match between the two sides.
Sano International Cricket Ground Score Records:
| Total matches: | 41 |
| Batting first won: | 22 |
| Bowling first won: | 18 |
| 1st inn avg score: | 119 |
| 2nd inn avg score: | 75 |
| Highest Total: | 253/4 |
| Lowest Total: | 12/10 |
| Highest Chased: | 125/7 |
| Lowest Defended: | 101/7 |
Sano International Cricket Ground Pitch Favour
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Bowling Pitch
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T20 Average Score
PNG vs SMO (Papua New Guinea vs Samoa) Playing 11
Papua New Guinea vs Samoa (PNG vs SMO) Match Preview
PNG vs SMO Match Preview: Papua New Guinea will take on Samoa in ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 on Wednesday, 13 May 2026 at 06:00 AM IST.
Papua New Guinea (PNG) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Tony Ura and Sese Bau will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
One-Down Batter
- Ryan Ani will be the backbone of batting department, if early wickets falls, He settles the innings.
Middle-Order Batters
- Hila Vare and Boio Ray will strengthen the middle order for Papua New Guinea.
- Assad Vala will lead the Papua New Guinea as a Captain. He is also a good All-Rounder
Wicketkeeper
- Hila Vare will do the Wicket Keeping for Papua New Guinea.
Pace Bowlers
- Alei Nao and Kabua Morea will lead the pace attack of his team. He is having topmost good points in this series.
Samoa (SMO) Team Updates
Opening Batters
- Darius Visser and Benjamin Mailata will open the innings. Both are very talented players and played many attacking innings.
- Darius Visser is having topmost good points in this series.
One-Down Batter
- Sean Solia 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.
- Samson Sola will lead the Samoa as a Captain. He is also a good Bowler
Wicketkeeper
- Maletino Maiava will do the Wicket Keeping for Samoa.
Pace Bowlers
- Solomon Nash and Samson Sola will lead the pace attack of his team.
Papua New Guinea vs Samoa (PNG vs SMO) Cricket Match Prediction, Team and Tips
PNG vs SMO Match Prediction: Papua New Guinea 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, SMO will win the toss and choose to Bat first.
PNG vs SMO ICC Men T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2026 Match Expert Advice: Alei Nao will be a top multiplier choice for the small leagues. Lega Siaka will be a decent choice for the captaincy in the grand leagues.
PNG vs SMO Head to Head
PNG vs SMO Head to Head Records: Papua New Guinea vs Samoa have faced each other in 0 matches in T20. Out of these 0 games, Papua New Guinea have won 0 whereas Samoa have won 0 Matches.
| Team | Match Win |
|---|---|
| PNG | 0 Won |
| SMO | 0 Won |
Live Telecast
The match will be live telecast on Fancode.
PNG 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. You can choose any of one.
- Pacers may play major role on this pitch.
PNG vs SMO Winning Prediction
- Papua New Guinea team has the upper hand over Samoa team. So try to pick more players from Papua New Guinea
PNG vs SMO Small League Must Picks:
PNG - Alei Nao [617 points], Lega Siaka [475 points]SMO - Darius Visser [377 points], Solomon Nash [363 points]
PNG vs SMO Grand League Risky Picks:
PNG - Ryan Ani [47 points], Boio Ray [100 points]SMO - Ili Tugaga [0 points], Maletino Maiava [12 points]
PNG vs SMO Death Over Bowlers:
PNG -SMO - Solomon Nash, Noah Mead
Papua New Guinea (PNG) Key Players
- Boio Ray [PTs: 100, CR: 8.5]
- Aue Oru [PTs: 135, CR: 7]
- Tony Ura [1, 11, 1, 2, 1]
- Sese Bau [12, 50, 13]
- Kabua Morea [2W, 0W, 0W]
- Assad Vala [0W, 1W, (21, 2W), 45]
- Lega Siaka [0, 12, 1, 28, 0]
Samoa (SMO) Key Players
- Sean Solia [1W, 19, 0W, 1W, 0W,]
- Noah Mead [PTs: 136, CR: 7]
- Caleb Kiran Jasmat [PTs: 340, CR: 8]
- Saumani Tiai [PTs: 348, CR: 9]
- Darius Visser [PTs: 377, CR: 7]
PNG vs SMO Captain and Vice-Captain Choices
- Boio Ray [PTs: 100, CR: 8.5]
- Tony Ura [PTs: 180, CR: 7]
- Caleb Kiran Jasmat [PTs: 340, CR: 8]
- Saumani Tiai [PTs: 348, CR: 9]
- Darius Visser [PTs: 377, CR: 7]
- Assad Vala [PTs: 420, CR: 9]
PNG vs SMO Injury / Unavailability
Papua New Guinea Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
Samoa Cricket Team Injuries:
- There are no injury updates as of now.
PNG vs SMO Live Stream
Where can I see PNG vs SMO Live Score?
You can see PNG vs SMO Live Score on Possible11, Cricbuzz, ESPNcricinfo, etc.
PNG vs SMO match will be live telecast on FanCode.
PNG vs SMO Cricket Match Highlights
You can watch PNG vs SMO match Live Streaming and highlights on FanCode
PNG vs SMO match prediction video in Hindi will be posted soon
Papua New Guinea vs Samoa (PNG vs SMO) Squads
Papua New Guinea (PNG) Squad: Assad Vala(C), Lega Siaka, Tony Ura, Sese Bau, Kabua Morea, Ryan Ani, Aue Oru, Boio Ray, John Kariko, Alei Nao, Hila Vare(WK), Gaba Frank, Michael Charlie
Samoa (SMO) Squad: Sean Solia, Benjamin Mailata, Fereti Sululoto, Sean Cotter, Samson Sola(C), Caleb Kiran Jasmat, Saumani Tiai, Daniel Burgess, Noah Mead, Solomon Nash, Darius Visser, Samuel James French(WK), Maletino Maiava(WK), Ili Tugaga
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)
Q-1, PNG vs SMO Dream11 Team Prediction Today's match
A-1, PNG vs SMO Dream11 Prediction, Papua New Guinea is set to take on Samoa at 2026-05-13 06:00:00 IST
Q-2, What are PNG vs SMO dream11 Fantasy Tips?
A-2, Dream11 Cricket team prediction for PNG vs SMO, Get expert fantasy tips, injury updates, small league safe teams, and grand league risky players from the Possible11 App.
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A-5, Try to pick best performer in this series and checkout the Possible11 app for more details.
Q-6, Is there any injury in PNG vs SMO today match?
A-6, There are no injury updates as of now in PNG vs SMO today match. Will update in the app if any news comes.
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