Oman is ready to face Australia in the second game of the ongoing International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup. In the first match against Namibia, Oman was defeated by 11 runs in a super over.
Teams Overview:
Australia, one of the most vigorous opponents for any team, will play their first game of the ongoing mega event against Oman. They are the champions of the ODI World Cup 2023 and the World Test Championship. They are undoubtedly one of the best teams in this tournament, as Travis Head was in extraordinary form in the Indian Premier League (IPL), and he is likely to continue this form in this World Cup.
Oman was defeated by Namibia in a close match, but they were tremendous with their bowling. They leveled the low-scoring match against Namibia but unfortunately lost in the super over. The captain of Oman, Aqib Ilyas, believes that they can upset the Australian team as the pitch is more suitable for spinners.
Key Players:
Australia: Australia is full of star players like Travis Head, Mitchel Starc, Pat Cummins, and Jake Fraser-McGurk, who was absolutely extraordinary with his 250-plus strike rate in the IPL and could be the nightmare for any bowling lineup in this World Cup.
Oman: Oman has batters like Khalid Kail, Zeshan Maqsood, and Ayan Khan, while in bowling, they have medium-fast bowler Mehran Khan, who took three wickets against Namibia.
Kensington pitch report:
The surface of Kensington is suitable for a spinner, as it was in the last match between Oman and Namibia. The average score on this surface is 156. The toss-winning team is more likely to bat first.
Head to Head:
Australia and Oman will play their maiden game against each other, as they have no prior history in T20 internationals.
Here are the probable playing Xi of both teams:
Australia playing XI:
David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (captain), Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood, Ashton Agar, Matthew Wade
Oman playing XI:
Kashyap Prajapati, Naseem Khushi (wicketkeeper), Aqib Ilyas (captain), Zeeshan Maqsood, Khalid Kail, Ayaan Khan, Mehran Khan, Shakeel Ahmed, Bilal Khan, Fayyaz Butt, Shoaib Khan
Live Streaming:
Live Streaming (On TV)
Pakistan: Ten Sports & PTV Sports
India: Star Sports
UK: Sky Sports
West Indies: ESPN Caribbean
South Africa: SuperSport
Live Streaming (Online)
Pakistan: Tamasha app & Myco app
India & Bangladesh: Disney+Hotstar
UK: Sky Go app
West Indies: ESPN Play Caribbean’s app
USA: Willow TV’s website
South Africa: SuperSport’s app
Australia: Amazon Prime Video
Match details:
The match between Oman and Australia will be played on June 6 at the Kensington Oval Cricket Stadium in Barbados. The game will start at 5:30 am (PKT), 6:00 am (IST) on Thursday, and 12:30 am (GMT).
Match predictions:
Australia is the strongest side against any opponent, and they will be more dominant on the match day against Oman. Australia will easily win this match.
Possible Scenarios:
Scenario 1:
AUS won the toss and decided to bat first
Power Play: 40-55 runs
First-inning Total: 180-185
AUS won the match
Scenario 2:
AUS won the toss and decided to bowl first
Power Play: 35-40 runs
First inning total: 130-135
AUS won the match