England powered past Oman by eight wickets as their T20 World Cup campaign received an immediate boost in Antigua. Jos Buttler’s men needed an emphatic victory to strengthen their net run rate above Scotland and achieved it through aggressive cricket.
Phil Salt hit two consecutive sixes to lead off for Three Lions as Jofra Archer and Mark Wood took three wickets each to ensure victory within just 3.1 overs. In this article, we will discuss the high lights of Oman National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Match Scorecard.
Scorecard of Oman National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Match
England got their World Cup defence back on track with an emphatic eight-wicket win against Oman at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, under Jos Buttler. Though England were vulnerable, losing could have meant instant elimination but instead they produced a show-stopping performance and demonstrated they have every chance of progressing to the Super 8s.
England won the toss and elected to bowl first, producing an extraordinary spell which sent Oman reeling. Adil Rashid took four wickets himself – joined by Jofra Archer and Mark Wood who both managed three wickets each – as England sent Oman into disarray with their bowling.
Oman were completely dismantled during their batting powerplay and never recovered, losing by an innings-ending margin of seven wickets in only 3.1 overs. Phil Salt hit sixes with both balls that came his way before being bowled on ball three for six himself in what turned into an overwhelming one-sided contest.
England’s speedy victory allowed them to boost their net run rate which had been languishing in the red zone, giving them an opportunity to advance to the next stage of competition as long as they beat Namibia on Saturday in their final Group C match and Scotland lose against Australia at Gros Islet hours later.
Phil Salt’s excellent innings and Jos Buttler’s 24 not out in just 84 balls was enough for England to easily chase down their target and secure their biggest ever T20I victory, giving them hope of an exhilarating last eight match against Australia.
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Bowling of Oman National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Match
England used just 19 balls to chase down their paltry target of 47 and give their World Cup hopes a major boost with an emphatic defeat of Oman. Jofra Archer and Mark Wood put on pace against an Oman line-up bewildered by Adil Rashid’s leg spin. Both England quicks took three wickets each to help restrict Oman batsmen to only 47 runs – the lowest total ever achieved in any T20 World Cup match!
Phil Salt set England off in style, smashing both first two balls for sixes while Jos Buttler put up an outstanding chase by scoring 24 not out off eight in an eight-over match, including five boundaries and only being dismissed once by Bilal Khan on ball five of over 3.
Ayaan Khan attempts a short delivery on middle and off but top edges it into Jos Buttler at short fine leg, who then pulled off four runs off the fourth ball to put England firmly in control of proceedings.
England’s victory against Oman was one of the fastest World Cup victories ever and dramatically improves their prospects of making the Super 8s if they defeat Namibia on Saturday and Scotland lose to Australia hours later in St Lucia.
Adil Rashid states his team bowled well with Jofra Archer setting the pace, followed by himself and Mark Wood. Rashid believes the surface helped their spin bowling immensely and says they are taking one match at a time in their tournament preparations. Adil Rashid was delighted to win their opening game of this tournament against Namibia; and is confident of continuing through to round two with ease thanks to their support from fans around the globe.
Batting of Oman National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Match
After being denied an opening match against Scotland and suffering a loss against Australia, England needed a win over Oman to keep their T20 World Cup hopes alive. They quickly achieved this victory at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua with devastating efficiency; bowling out Oman for just 47 runs before smashing their target with just three overs left to spare, giving themselves a good shot at reaching the Super Eight stage and moving into their last four hopes. England significantly improved their net run rate over second-placed Scotland thanks to this win; giving them an improved net run rate over Scotland by almost double.
Jofra Archer and Mark Wood both struck three wickets each to reduce Oman to 47-5 after 13.2 overs. Phil Salt hit two sixes off two balls before being caught by Bilal Khan; but England batsmen proved too powerful for Oman – Jos Buttler finished off their run out with 24 runs from eight balls as English bowlers continued their impressive showing.
England required an aggressive start, and they did not disappoint, reaching 20-2 within just two overs. Buttler hit his second in the following over before being bowled by Jofra for 41 in just over three overs as England quickly reached their target with ease. Jos Buttler (C), Jos Buttler (L), and Jonny Bairstow (R) all unbeaten on 50-2 within 3.1 overs, reaching 50-2 quickly with no loss to batsmen on either side.
After an initially slow start, England quickly established itself as the leader and never looked in any danger of losing ground. Their run rate remained well ahead of what was required and never wavered from being ahead or behind required targets. As England began their final over, needing only 19 balls to chase down their target of 257 runs, Jos Buttler and Moeen Ali hit boundaries that propelled them ahead. Jos Buttler (left) and Moeen Ali celebrate after finishing off victory after only 19 balls! Defending champions India are still alive in reaching the last four, though to do so they must beat Namibia on Saturday and hope Scotland lose against Australia later that day. At present they sit third in Group E with two matches remaining and though their batting unit has struggled at times this tournament it may take heart in knowing they can win even when their top order fails them.
Fielding of Oman National Cricket Team vs England Cricket Team Match
England’s World Cup hopes were given a significant boost when they managed to beat Oman by eight wickets with ease on Sunday, significantly improving their net run rate and propelling them closer towards qualifying for Super 8. Jofra Archer and Mark Wood in particular made short work of Oman’s top order while Adil Rashid mesmerised them with leg spin.
England quickly took control of their innings after hitting three sixes in three overs to set themselves on course to chase down their target in just 19 deliveries. Phil Salt hit sixes off both balls he faced to open their innings with sixes while Jos Buttler ran up 24 not out from eight balls off eight deliveries.
England bowlers were impressive, while their fielding wasn’t up to par. Moeen Ali dropped an easy catch at slip, as well as some slipperiness that must be addressed for them to progress past group stage.
England easily achieved their target in 3.1 overs, thanks to Phil Salt hitting two balls for six and Jos Buttler scoring 24 not out off eight including five boundaries an over. Their win secured them top position in their pool and put them in strong contention to qualify for round two even if Namibia beat them on Saturday and Scotland beat pre-qualified Australia hours later.
England’s batting wasn’t perfect, but their openers shared an impressive 50-run partnership in just 2.3 overs to give their chase an early boost. Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow then added another 84 runs in only 11 overs as England coasted home easily – an important victory after England’s Group B opener against Scotland washed out, meaning they started the tournament on a negative net run rate.
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