Samoa who had an impressive Division 2 and have also qualified for World Cricket League Div 8 now faced their biggest test. They were pitted against the top 4 teams of the division who have extensive experience of playing tournaments such as World Cricket League, Pacific Games and sometimes again regional teams of Test nations.
The tournament had got 5 nations, regional powerhouses PNG, upcoming country Vanuatu, old timers Fiji, Japan and Samoa. PNG were expected to have a roller coaster ride and they did not disappoint finish in style. Not only did they win all the 4 matches but won all 4 convincingly. While the newcomers Samoa performed very well in the first tournament they played. They won the first match of tournament shocking Fiji and also defeated Japan. Japan performed badly loosing all the matches.
The final table was as follows
PNG qualifies for 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifiers
The tournament had got 5 nations, regional powerhouses PNG, upcoming country Vanuatu, old timers Fiji, Japan and Samoa. PNG were expected to have a roller coaster ride and they did not disappoint finish in style. Not only did they win all the 4 matches but won all 4 convincingly. While the newcomers Samoa performed very well in the first tournament they played. They won the first match of tournament shocking Fiji and also defeated Japan. Japan performed badly loosing all the matches.
The final table was as follows
| Team | Mat | W | L | T | N/R | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Papua New Guinea |
4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | +3.813 |
 Fiji |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | +0.793 |
 Vanuatu |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.338 |
 Samoa |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | –0.904 |
 Japan |
4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | –3.566 |
PNG qualifies for 2012 World Twenty20 Qualifiers
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