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Samoa Qualify For Second Consecutive U19 Women's T20 WC

By IANS News April 13, 2026 • 10:02 AM View: 333

U19 T20 World Cup: Samoa will make a second consecutive appearance at the ICC U19 Women's T20 World Cup after winning the 2026 East Asia-Pacific Qualifier in Papua New Guinea on Monday.

Olive Lefaga Lemoe's side went unbeaten at Amini Park in Port Moresby, beating Fiji, Indonesia, Vanuatu and the hosts to claim the trophy.

Samoa defeated Fiji on the final day to close out their campaign and claim World Cup tickets, this time defending 130. Avetia Mapu, who led the side at the 2024 edition of the U19 World Cup, finished with an unbeaten 67 from 62 balls to set up her side's defence. With the ball, Samoa were emphatic, keeping Fiji to 72, ICC reports.

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