Papua New Guinea & Samoa reign supreme in 2019 Pacific Games

Papua New Guinea and host’s Samoa reigned supreme in the cricket discipline at the 2019 Pacific Games, as PNG’s men’s team claimed the Gold medal after defeating Vanuatu in the final, while Samoa won the women’s Gold after defeating PNG in the final.

Vanuatu’s men’s team and PNG’s women’s team took home the Silver medal, while Samoa captured the Bronze after defeating New Caledonia in the 3rd/4th play-off in the men’s category, while Vanuatu took the Bronze in women’s category after defeating Fiji in the 3rd/4th play-off match. All matches involving PNG, Vanuatu and Samoa in the men’s and PNG, Vanuatu, Samoa and Fiji in the women’s categories were official T20I matches.

Samoa women (World #18) had a wonderful campaign in the tournament, defeating PNG women (World #15) twice in the process (including the all-important Gold medal match), and will make some crucial ranking points. It will be a morale booster for Women’s cricket in Samoa, as PNG are one of the participants in the Global Qualifiers for 2020 T20 Women’s World Cup.

PNG’s men’s squad will be in action in Oct/Nov 2019, when they participate in the Global Qualifiers for 2020 T20 Men’s World Cup.

Men’s Results

1. (T20I) Samoa (6/83 – 15 overs) lost to Papua New Guinea (1/29 – 4.1 overs)
2. Vanuatu (0/25 – 3.5 overs) beat New Caledonia (10/23 – 20 overs)
3. Papua New Guinea (4/73 – 7.3 overs) beat New Caledonia (10/68 – 18.4 overs)
4. (T20I) Samoa (8/148 – 19.2 overs) beat Vanuatu (7/147 – 20 overs)
5. (T20I) Papua New Guinea (7/78 – 12.4 overs) beat Vanuatu (10/77 – 17.5 overs)
6. Samoa (0/67 – 6.3 overs) beat New Caledonia (10/63 – 17.2 overs)
7. (T20I) Papua New Guinea (3/82 – 9.3 overs) beat Samoa (10/81 – 17.5 overs)
8. Vanuatu (2/46 – 4.2 overs) beat New Caledonia (10/44 – 12.3 overs)
9. Samoa (2/45 – 5.2 overs) beat New Caledonia (8/44 – 9 overs)
10. (T20I) Vanuatu (5/180 – 20 overs) beat Samoa (8/148 – 20 overs)
11. Papua New Guinea (0/59 – 3 overs) beat New Caledonia (10/56 – 17.3 overs)
12. (T20I) Papua New Guinea (10/181 – 19.5 overs) beat Vanuatu (9/122 – 20 overs)
13. (Bronze Play-off) Samoa (5/241 – 20 overs) beat New Caledonia (9/84 – 20 overs)
14. (T20I) (Gold/Silver Final) Papua New Guinea (10/137 – 18.4 overs) beat Vanuatu (10/105 – 19.1 overs)

Women’s Results

1. (T20I) Vanuatu (7/87 – 20 overs) lost to Samoa (8/88 – 19.4 overs)
2. (T20I) Fiji Islands (8/98 – 20 overs) lost to Papua New Guinea (1/102 – 12.4 overs)
3. (T20I) Papua New Guinea (8/99 – 20 overs) beat Samoa (10/86 – 19.3 overs)
4. (T20I) Fiji Islands (8/131 – 20 overs) lost to Vanuatu (3/133 – 17.5 overs)
5. (T20I) Samoa (3/75 – 9.3 overs) beat Fiji Islands (10/71 – 18.1 overs)
6. (T20I) Papua New Guinea (3/128 – 20 overs) beat Vanuatu (8/101 – 20 overs)
7. (T20I) Vanuatu (2/46 – 4 overs) beat Fiji Islands (10/42 – 14.4 overs)
8. (T20I) Samoa (4/78 – 17.5 overs) beat Papua New Guinea (10/74 – 19.3 overs)
9. (T20I) Papua New Guinea (4/70 – 11.5 overs) beat Fiji Islands (10/66 – 14.3 overs)
10. (T20I) Papua New Guinea (6/100 – 20 overs) beat Vanuatu (7/98 – 20 overs)
11. (T20I) Samoa (7/82 – 20 overs) beat Vanuatu (10/65 – 18.1 overs)
12. (T20I) Samoa (4/129 – 16.5 overs) beat Fiji Islands (5/126 – 20 overs)
13. (T20I) (Bronze Play-off) Vanuatu (2/80 – 8.2 overs) beat Fiji Islands (9/79 – 20 overs)
14. (T20I) (Gold/Silver Final) Samoa (6/73 – 18.3 overs) beat Papua New Guinea (7/72 – 20 overs)

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