Date: Friday, 17th October 2025
Kick-Off Time: 13:30 (AEST)
Stadium: Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat, Oman
Nepal will hope to continue their perfect run in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier when they face struggling Samoa. While Samoa have lost 11 of their last 13 games in this format, Nepal have won all five games in this qualifier. Let's dive into the preview and offer predictions.
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- Match: Samoa vs Nepal
- Date: Friday, 17th October 2025
- Kick-Off Time: 13:30 (AEST)
- Stadium: Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat, Oman
Interesting Facts About Teams
Samoa have lost 11 of their last 13 games in this format.
Nepal have now won all five games in these qualifiers to extend their win to seven wins in their last eight T20I games.
Both sides are meeting for the very first time in this game.
Weather Report before the Match
The weather at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket in Al Amerat, is forecast to have a temperature of around 32 °C in this game, with moderate wind speed at around 30 km/h. No doubt, since the start of competitions at this venue, the surface has been excellent for both batting and bowling.
Samoa vs Nepal: Chances of Winning
Nepal enter this game as the undisputed favourites, having continued their run in these qualifiers without any flaw. They remain arguably the best team in this competition, and for them, any team they face is beatable. They even defeated the unbeaten host nation, Oman, in their last game to show they really mean business. On the other hand, Samoa have been struggling and will need to be at their best to have a chance in this game.
Samoa's chance of winning - 16%
Nepal's chance of winning - 84%
Samoa Preview
Samoa suffered an eight-wicket loss to Qatar in their last game to extend their losing run to three straight games in the Super Six. Since the start of these qualification rounds, they have secured just one win, initially suffering a five-wicket loss to Oman before bouncing back to winning ways with a six-wicket win over Papua New Guinea in their second game. They had a series of mixed results, and at the moment, they have lost 11 of their last 13 games.
Key Players: Caleb Jasmat, Daniel Burgess, Douglas Finau, Samuel French, Ross Taylor.
Samoa Players List
Caleb Jasmat (c), Daniel Burgess, Douglas Finau, Samuel French (wk), Kurtis Hynam-Nyberg, Benjamin Mailata, Noah Mead, Solomon Nash, Samson Sola, Sean Solia, Fereti Suluoto (wk), Ross Taylor, Saumani Tiai, Ili Tugaga, Darius Visser
Nepal Preview
Nepal secured a 38-run win over Oman in their last game to extend their perfect run in these qualifiers. The Gorkhalis had started their journey with a 58-run win over Kuwait before moving on to record a 5-wicket win over Japan. They have now won all five of their games in these qualifiers to extend their win streak to seven wins in their last eight T20I games.
Key Players: Kushal Bhurtel, Mohammad Aadil Alam, Sundeep Jora, Aasif Sheikh
Nepal Players List
Aasif Sheikh (wk), Lokesh Bam (wk), Aarif Sheikh, Kushal Bhurtel, Sundeep Jora, Rohit Kumar Paudel, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulshan Kumar Jha, Karan KC, Kushal Malla, Aadil Ansari, Sompal Kami, Sandeep Lamichhane, Nandan Yadav, Lalit Rajbanshi.
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Samoa vs Nepal Head-to-Head
Samoa and Nepal have never met before in a T20I game, so they will be meeting for the first time here.
Head-to-Head Record
- Total - 00
- Nepal - 00
- Samoa - 00
- Draw - 00
- No Result - 00
Who will win the match, Samoa vs Nepal?
Using advanced computer power and data, Stats Insider has simulated the result of Friday’s Samoa vs Nepal ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier match 10,000 times.
Our leading predictive analytics model currently gives Nepal an 84% chance of beating Samoa in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier match.
Samoa vs Nepal Prediction
Nepal are one of the best teams in these qualifiers, having now won all five of their games to extend their win streak to seven wins in their last eight T20I games. Although they will be meeting Samoa for the first time, the team's form is nothing to write home about. Samoa have seen one win in these qualifiers and have lost 11 of their last 13 games.
Our first prediction is Nepal to win the toss — 1.92 for Dafabet bookmaker
Our second Prediction is Nepal to win the toss and the match — 2.044 odds for 1xBet Bookmaker
Our Third Prediction is Nepal over 6.5 (First innings over 1) - 1.95 odds for Bc.game Bookmakers
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