Qatar Vs Samoa, T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025: QAT Register Comfortable 8 Wicket Win Over SAM

In the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier 2025 Super Six match held today at Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Qatar defeated Samoa convincingly by 8 wickets. Opting to bowl first after winning the toss, Qatar limited Samoa to a total of 126 runs for 9 wickets in 20 overs, setting up a manageable target for their chase. The match started at 7:00 PM local time with Qatar controlling key moments throughout the game.

Samoa struggled to build substantial partnerships as Qatar’s bowlers applied pressure, with Caleb Jasmat and Kurtis Hynam-Nyberg each taking one wicket. Despite losing early wickets, Samoa managed to post 126 but couldn’t accelerate in the latter part of the innings. Qatar’s bowlers kept the run rate in check, ensuring the total was within reach.

In the chase, Qatar’s batting was dominant, anchored by Zubair Ali who scored a fluent 55 not out off 46 balls, alongside an explosive 53 off just 30 balls by Muhammad Asim. Their unbroken partnership of 102 runs in 64 balls cruised Qatar to victory in just 15.1 overs. Qatar finished on 128 for 2, confidently securing their place with a strong all-round performance at the Ministry Turf 1 in Al Amerat .

Toss Update

Qatar have won the toss and opted to bowl first.

Samoa Playing XI: Darius Visser, Sean Solia, Benjamin Mailata, Samuel French(w), Saumani Tiai, Fereti Sululoto, Caleb Jasmat(c), Solomon Nash, Samson Sola, Douglas Finau, Kurtis Hynam-Nyberg

Qatar Playing XI: Imal Liyanage(w), Zubair Ali, Shariq Munir, Muhammad Asim, Muhammad Tanveer, Mirza Mohammed Baig(c), Shahzaib Jamil, Mohammad Ikramullah Khan, Daniel Archer Louis, Mujeeb ur Rehman, Owais Ahmed

Squads:

Qatar Squad: Imal Liyanage(w), Zubair Ali, Shariq Munir, Muhammad Asim, Muhammad Tanveer, Mirza Mohammed Baig(c), Shahzaib Jamil, Mohammad Ikramullah Khan, Daniel Archer Louis, Mujeeb ur Rehman, Owais Ahmed, Saqlain Arshad, Muhammad Murad, Amir Farooq, Arif Nasir Uddin

Samoa Squad: Darius Visser, Sean Solia, Benjamin Mailata, Samuel French(w), Saumani Tiai, Fereti Sululoto, Caleb Jasmat(c), Solomon Nash, Samson Sola, Douglas Finau, Kurtis Hynam-Nyberg, Ross Taylor, Ili Tugaga, Noah Mead, Daniel Burgess

Qatar have only won a single match in the Super Six stage and that victory came against Japan in their last outing. Qatar beat Japan by three wickets in a close game in a final over thriller. Samoa are yet to taste victory in the Super Six stage and would like to get a win. They lost to Japan by four wickets in a close game but were thrashed in one sided manner by Oman and UAE.