In afternoon action, England chased down Samoa’s 80/8, with Jemima Spence and Erin Thomas retiring on 20 and 34 respectively, making way for Charlotte Stubbs and Trudy Johnson to pass the total unbeaten. The teams agreed to play out the 20 overs, as England eventually reached 158 with nine batters spending time in the middle.
Eight wickets were shared between six England bowlers, though Samoa skipper Avetia Fetu Mapu remained unbeaten, making 28 not out.