Cricket at the 2019 Pacific Games was held between 8–13 July 2019 at the Faleata Oval Grounds in Apia, Samoa.[1] A men's and women's Twenty20 event took place, with matches eligible to carry Twenty20 International status if both teams were members of the ICC and meet player eligibility criteria. Papua New Guinea won the gold medal in the men's after defeating Vanuatu by 32 runs in the final, but were beaten in the final of the women's event by Samoa.[2]
 Cricket pictogram for the Games | |
| Cricket format | Twenty20, Twenty20 International |
|---|---|
| Host(s) |  Samoa |
| Champions |  Papua New Guinea (men's) Samoa (women's) |
| Participants | 4 (both) |
| Matches | 29 (14 men's, 15 women's) |
Medal summary edit
Medal table edit
* Host nation (Samoa)
| Rank | Nation | Gold | Silver | Bronze | Total |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Papua New Guinea (PNG) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 |  Samoa (SAM)* | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| 3 |  Vanuatu (VAN) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Totals (3 entries) | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | |
Results edit
| Event | Gold | Silver | Bronze |
|---|---|---|---|
| Men |
Papua New Guinea
|
 Vanuatu
|
Samoa
|
| Women |
Samoa
|
Papua New Guinea
|
Vanuatu
|
Participating teams edit
Women:
Standings edit
Men edit
| P | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea
|
6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |
| Vanuatu
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
| Samoa (H)
|
6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |
 New Caledonia
|
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
(H) Host
- advanced to the gold medal match
- advanced to the bronze medal match
Women edit
| P | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +1.028 |
| Samoa (H)
|
6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | +0.763 |
| Vanuatu
|
6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.425 |
 Fiji
|
6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3.065 |
(H) Host
- advanced to the gold medal match
- advanced to the bronze medal match
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "Vanuatu and Samoa look to defend their titles in 2019 Pacific Games T20I". CzarSports. Retrieved 17 June 2019.
- ^ "Samoa chase down Papua New Guinea target to win women's cricket gold". Inside the Games. Retrieved 14 July 2019.