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England blow away Oman to push for Super 8s qualification

ANTIGUA: A ruthless bowling performance, followed by equally dominant batting led England to ease past Oman in the must-win ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 fixture here at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Thursday.

Set to chase a modest 48, England chased down the total in just 3.1 overs, courtesy of Jos Buttler’s blitz.

Earlier, opening batter Phil Salt gave the defending champions a flying start by smashing back-to-back sixes on the first two deliveries of the innings.

Salt, however, perished on the next delivery as Bilal Khan hit back.

England then lost another wicket in the run chase as Will Jacks only managed five off seven before falling victim to Kaleemullah in the second over.

Meanwhile, Jos Buttler decimated Bilal in the third over of the innings and put England just two away from the victory.

Jonny Bairstow then smashed Fayyaz Butt for a boundary on the first delivery of the fourth over to complete England’s resounding victory. He scored eight off two deliveries.

Buttler top-scored for England with an unbeaten 24 in just eight balls, peppered with four fours and a six.

For Oman, Bilal Khan and Kaleemullah could pick up a wicket.

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Sent into bat first, Oman’s inexperienced batting unit was unfolded on a meagre total in 13.2 overs.

Oman, after a disastrous start, kept losing wickets at an alarming rate and were subsequently bundled out at a paltry total.

Shoaib Khan was the only Oman batter to amass the double figures as he top-scored for the associate nation with 11.

Whereas, Kashyap Prajapati (9) and skipper Aqib Ilyas (8) were the other notable run-getters.

Adil Rashid spearheaded England’s dominant bowling attack with a four-fer, followed by Mark Wood and Jofra Archer, who picked up three wickets each.

A dominant eight-wicket victory lifted defending champions England to third in Group B standings of the T20 World Cup 2024 with three points in as many matches while Oman ended their campaign with four defeats.

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England win toss, opt to field against Oman in must-win clash

ANTIGUA: Defending champions England have won the toss and elected to bowl first in a must-win ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 fixture against Oman here at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Thursday.

England made one change to their Playing XI as Reece Topley came in for experienced Chris Jordan.

Notably, the defending champions are in a tough situation, pertaining to their qualification to the Super 8s stage of the T20 World Cup 2024 as they are fourth in Group B with just one point in two matches.

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The defending champions had their campaign opener against Scotland washed out before they succumbed to a 36-run defeat against arch-rivals Australia.

On the contrary, Oman lost all three matches they have played thus far and have already been out of contention to qualify for the Super 8s.

PLAYING XIs

England: Phil Salt, Jos Buttler (c & wk), Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook,Liam Livingstone, Moeen Ali, Jofra Archer. Mark Wood, Adil Rashid, Reece Topley

Oman: Pratik Athavale (wk), Kashyap Prajapati, Aqib Ilyas (c), Zeeshan Maqsood, Khalid Kail, Ayaan Khan, Rafiullah, Shoaib Khan, Mehran Khan, Fayyaz Butt, Kaleemulah, Bilal Khan

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Oman captain takes a dig at Australia’s batters ahead of T20 World Cup clash

BRIDGETOWN: Oman’s captain Aqib Ilyas has criticized the batting line-up of Australia ahead of their ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 clash, scheduled later today at Kensington Oval.

This will be the first match between the two nations and Ilyas has expressed optimism about his team’s chances against the ODI and Test World champions.

“We don’t have much to lose. Every time there is a World Cup, there is an upset … anything can happen. We respect (Australia) a lot as a team … but before the game, it’s important to not get overawed by them,” the Oman captain told the reporters.

“Once you step into the field, there is no big name, there is no one bigger than you at the field. It’s another game for us and we don’t think that we are going to play someone extraordinary,” he added.

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He then took a dig at Australian batters, saying that they lack good technique and only try to go for big shots.

“(Australia) used to have a few players with good techniques in the past like Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, but I don’t think they have many now. They look to hit big. They only try to go for sixes. If we get the same wicket (as the one against Namibia), maybe it could be a problem for them,” Ilyas remarked.

For the unversed, Oman lost Namibia in the Super Over after they defended 109 runs in 20 overs to tie the match.

However, David Weise’s all-round performance sealed the Super Over victory for Namibia.

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T20 World Cup 2024: Namibia edge past Oman in a super over thriller

BARBADOS: Namibia edged past Oman in the Super Over during the third match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 here on Monday.

Namibia scored 21 runs in the Super Over, courtesy of David Weise (13) and Gerhard Erasmus (8). Weise then restricted Oman to ten runs to win the thrilling clash.

The game was tied when Weise failed to score two runs off the last ball but managed a single off bye to level the scores.

Namibia had a cautious start with a 42-run stand for the second wicket between Nikolaas Davin (24) and Jan Frylinck (45).

Davin got out in the ninth over, while Frylinch kept playing the anchor’s role amidst falling wickets on the other end.

Other than these two, only Erasmus (13) managed to reach double figures as Namibia finished with 109-6 in their allocated 20 overs.

Mehran Khan topped the bowling charts for Oman with figures of 3-7.

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Earlier, Namibia opted to bowl first and Trumpelmann proved the decision right as he picked two wickets in the first two balls of the innings.

He dismissed Naseem Khushi in the third over to inflict further damage, reducing Oman to 10-3.

Zeeshan Maqsood played a cautious 22-run knock from 20 balls before falling prey to Bernard Scholtz.

Khalid Kail top-scored for Oman with 34 runs from 39 balls featuring one boundary and one six, while Ayaan Khan scored 15 off 21.

Other than these three, no Oman batter could pose any threat to Namibia at any point as the whole team bundled out for 109 in the final over.

Trumpelmann claimed 4-21, while David Wiese picked three wickets for 28 runs.

PLAYING XIs

Namibia: N Davin, M van Lingen, JN Frylinck, MG Erasmus (capt), MB Kruger, JJ Smit, D Wiese, ZE Green (wk), R Trumpelmann, BM Scholtz, T Lungameni

Oman: KH Prajapati, Naseem Khushi (wk), Aqib Ilyas (capt), Zeeshan Maqsood, Khalid Kail, Ayaan Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Mehran Khan, Shakeel Ahmed, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan

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Oman unveil captain, squad for ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Oman have announced a 14-member squad and a new captain for the upcoming ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to be co-hosted in the West Indies and the United States of America (USA).

All-rounder Aqib Ilyas has been appointed as the captain for the mega-event, replacing 36-year-old Zeeshan Maqsood, who was the captain since the 2016 T20 World Cup.

“I am truly honoured to be entrusted with the captaincy. It’s a huge responsibility, and I aim to lead the team to many victories,” stated Ilyas.

“We are preparing rigorously for the World Cup, and the recent ACC Premier Cup has provided us with invaluable preparation.”

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Notably, Oman will participate in the T20 World Cup for the second time during the upcoming edition, having featured in the 2021 edition by virtue of being coo-hosts along with UAE.

They are placed in Group B alongside Australia, England, Namibia and Scotland. They will kick off their campaign against Namibia on June 2 in Barbados.

Oman squad for T20 World Cup

Aqib Ilyas (c), Zeeshan Maqsood, Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale (wk), Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi (wk), Mehran Khan, Bilal Khan, Rafiullah, Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Butt, and Shakeel Ahmad.

Reserve players: Jatinder Singh, Samay Shrivastava, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra

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Nepal, Oman qualify for ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024

Nepal and Oman on Friday, booked their spots at the T20 World Cup 2024 after winning their respective semi-finals of the the ICC’s Asia region qualifiers.

Oman humbled Bahrain by 10 wickets while Nepal edged spirited UAE by eight wickets after a tricky run chase.

With Nepal and Oman qualifying for the T20 World Cup 2024, scheduled to be co-hosted by West Indies and the United States of America (USA), a total of 18 teams have now sealed their spot in the mega event.

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The final two spots will be confirmed at the Africa qualifiers, which will be concluded later this month.

Hosts West Indies and the USA sealed automatic qualification for the next year’s extravaganza while Australia, England, India, New Zealand, Netherlands, Pakistan, South Africa and Sri Lanka booked their spots being the top eight sides in the 2022 edition.

Meanwhile, the two next-highest-ranked teams in the format Afghanistan and Bangladesh sealed their spots.

Ireland and Scotland qualified for the T20 World Cup 2024 from the Europe region qualifiers, while Papua New Guinea made it from the East Asia-Pacific region and Canada from the Americas region.

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The next year’s T20 World Cup will feature a record 20 teams, which will be divided into four groups.

The top two teams from each of the groups will qualify for the Super Eight phase, where the sides will be split into two groups of four.

The top two in each group will then make their way to the semi-finals.

According to a report in July, the next edition of the T20 World Cup will run from June 4 to 30.

Details further suggested that the ICC has shortlisted venues in the USA which include Lauderhill in Florida, Morrisville, Dallas and New York, for tournament matches and warm-ups.

Notably, Florida has already hosted international matches, including the second ODI between West Indies and India.

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Oman almost had to wave ‘Goodbye’ to World Cup due to deadly storm

Muscat: The chairman of Oman’s cricket board told Reuters he would have had to wave “Goodbye” to the Twenty20 World Cup had a deadly storm that ripped through the Gulf state on Sunday taken a slightly different path.

Eleven people were killed as heavy winds and rain swept through the country after tropical storm Shaheen made landfall in Oman.

The Gulf state will host six Group B matches at Al Amerat near Muscat, including three involving their own team, and Oman Cricket Chairman Pankaj Khimji said they were “very fortunate” to have missed the worst of the storm.

“We were so close to being virtually wiped out,” he told Reuters.

“We had the cyclone only a few nautical miles north. It made the landfall there and it’s devastated that whole region and flooded the whole plain over there.

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“Had this had happened over here in this area, I’d have said ‘Goodbye’ to the World Cup.”

While a handful of hospitality tents bore the brunt of the storm, the organisers were pleased with the greener look of the outfield following the intense rain.

“We got about three to four inches of rain,” said Khimji. “And that made the ground even more lush and greener, it looks even prettier now. It washed off all the dirt and sand.”

The tournament was moved to the United Arab Emirates and Oman from India due to a COVID-19 surge and Khimji said it was a huge honour for minnows of the cricket world to stage such a prestigious event.

“This cricket coming to Oman is gigantic,” he said.

“To think that there will be tens of millions of people watching the first game, it’s overwhelming to an extent.

“How often will an associate country get a chance to host and play in the World Cup at the same time? This is unreal, I’m living a dream.”

Zeeshan Maqsood will lead a bunch of Omani amateurs in the tournament and Khimji was hopeful they could make the Super 12 stage with a top-two finish in Group B, which also includes Bangladesh, Scotland and Papua New Guinea.

“They have been fantastic. These are rank amateurs, they have a job which they do nine-to-five, and they’ve taken a month or two off just to compete in this World Cup.”

England arrived in Muscat on Tuesday to begin their 10-day preparatory camp before the Super 12 stage in the United Arab Emirates.

The World Cup gets underway on Oct. 17.

Pakistan fails to get hosting rights of FIH Hockey5s World Cup

Karachi: The Executive Board of the International Hockey Federation (FIH) on Thursday picked Oman to host the inaugural Hockey5s World Cups (Men and Women) to be played in January 2024 as Pakistan failed to get the nod of hosting.
India and Singapore were also in the race to host flagship event. Matches will take place in Oman’s capital city Muscat, FIH said in a statement.


The Hockey5s’ event is a brand-new FIH competition. Sixteen teams per gender (3 per continent + Oman as hosts) will take part in this first edition. Continental Hockey5s qualifiers for the World Cup will be organized in 2022.
“We’re looking forward to a wonderful inaugural FIH Hockey5s World Cup in Oman. This surely will be a great boost for the promotion of hockey both in the country and in the whole region,” FIH CEO Thierry Weil said.
“We’re convinced that Hockey5s will play a key role in the growth of hockey worldwide. This is why this World Cup has been created, as well as a Hockey5s World Tour which we are currently working on.”
In 2019, the FIH Executive Board decided to create an FIH Hockey5s World Cup, with a view to further boosting the development of the game globally through the promotion of its 5-a-side format. Played in about 70 countries in the world, Hockey5s was the most attended sport at the 2018 Youth Olympic Games, in Buenos Aires, Argentina.

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