OMA vs SCO Match Highlights And Report-T20 WC: Oman became the first team to be eliminated from the race to the Super 8 in the ICC T20 World Cup after they lost their third game of the tournament on Sunday. Scotland thumped Oman by 7 wickets at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua.
The victory for Scotland was on the cards, but the manner in which they did it—chasing down 151 runs in 13.1 overs—meant their net run rate shot up to +2.164, which is much better than Namibia’s -0.309 and England’s -1.800. Scotland have five points in three games and sit at the top of the points table in Group B.
There is now a decent chance that Scotland, should they avoid a heavy defeat against Australia, can progress to the Super 8 over England, the defending champions.
OMA vs SCO Match Highlights And Report-T20 WC
Talking about this match, first the Scotland bowlers restricted Oman to 150, and then their batters powered them home with 41 balls to spare. Oman won the toss and opted to bat. Oman had a balanced powerplay in which they scored 53 runs and lost two wickets.
In the 7th over, they lost veteran batter Zeeshan Maqsood to spinner Mark Watt before Khalid Kail suffered a run out. Opener Pratik Athavale was joined by Ayaan Khan and both formed a partnership of 43 (41) which helped Oman resurrect their innings but that didn’t really take them to a match-winning total. Athavale scored 54 (40) and Ayaan scored 41* (39). For Scotland, Brad Wheal (1/19) and Watt (1/25) were economical.
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In the chase, Scotland attacked from the second over in which Michael Jones hit two sixes to Shakeel Ahmed but he was dismissed in the next over by Bilal Khan. Brandon McMullen and George Munsey then virtually sealed the game for Scotland with their stand of 65 (29).
Their pair was simply imperious. Munsey hit four sixes and two fours in his knock of 41 (20) and McMullen walloped nine fours and two sixes in his 61* (31) as Scotland went past the finish line in 13.1 overs to boost their net run rate.
Score summary: Oman 150/7 in 20 overs (Pratik Athavale 54, Safyaan Sharif 2/40); Scotland 153/3 in 13.1 overs (Brandon McMullen 61*, Bilal Khan 1/12). Scotland defeated Oman by 7 wickets.
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