Zeeshan Maqsood

Skipper Asad Vala struck a half-century before left-arm spinner Zeeshan Maqsood returned with a four-wicket to haul to help hosts Oman restrict Papua New Guinea to 129 for nine in the opening Group B match of the T20 World Cup first round here on Sunday.

Oman skipper Zeeshan Maqsood won the toss and elected to bat against Scotland in their bid to reach the Super 12s of the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday.

Making their third appearance in the T20 World Cup, Oman appointed Aqib Ilyas as their captain for the upcoming edition of the tournament, set to take place in the USA and West Indies throughout June.

Scotland dished out a clinical bowling effort to bundle out Oman for a below-par 122 in their final T20 World Cup first round Group B match here on Thursday.

Debutants Oman dished out a resolute batting effort to stun Ireland by two wickets and register a nerve-wrecking win over experienced Ireland in their Group A qualifying match of the ICC World Twenty20.

A depleted Mumbai team, comprising largely of youngsters and led by left-arm spinner Shams Mulani, succumbed to a two-wicket defeat at the hands of Oman in their first T20 game of the tour on Tuesday.

Leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga delivered an outstanding performance, claiming career-best figures of 6/24 as Sri Lanka began their ICC World Cup Qualifier group league campaign with a dominant 175-run victory over the UAE in Bulawayo on Monday.

Handed a rude shock in their T20 World Cup opener, Bangladesh will have to sort some self-confessed batting problems and play as per their reputation in a must-win game against upbeat hosts Oman on Tuesday.

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Tamim Iqbal scored a century as Bangladesh defeated Oman in the final round one match of the ICC World T20 in Dharamsala on Sunday via Duckworth-Lewis method by 54 rto qualify for the main draw.

Scotland will fancy their chances of maintaining their unbeaten run and enter the Super 12 on a winning note when they meet Oman in their Group B league game of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.

Bangladesh captain Mahmudullah Riyad won the toss and elected to bat against Oman in the opening round of the Twenty20 World Cup on Tuesday.

Tamim Iqbal chose the ideal time to score Bangladesh's first T20I century to help beat Oman by 54 runs (DL method) in a do-or-die 2016 T20 qualifying match here on Sunday.

Bangladesh eked out a scrappy win over Oman here on Tuesday and skipper Mahmudullah feels his team needs to improve a lot to advance in the T20 World Cup.

Cricketing minnows Oman pulled off a massive upset by beating Ireland by five wickets in their opening World Cup qualifier in Bulawayo on Monday, the Gulf sultanate's first-ever victory over a Test nation in an ODI.

Ludhiana-born Jatinder Singh smashed an unbeaten 73 as co-hosts Oman thrashed Papua New Guinea (PNG) by 10 wickets in the opening Group B first round match of the T20 World Cup on Sunday.

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Brandon McMullen's remarkable unbeaten innings of 61 runs from only 31 balls propelled Scotland to victory with almost seven overs to spare. The Scots chased down Oman's total of 150-7 with ease, finishing at 153-3 off just 13.1 overs. Scotland are set to face Australia in their final group game, carrying a wave of confidence after a strong start to the tournament.

Opener Mohammad Naim struck a fine half-century before co-hosts Oman bowled out Bangladesh for 153 in their Group B match of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday.

Scotland pacer Charlie Cassell broke South Africa fast bowler Kagiso Rabada’s nine-year-old record for best bowling figures on debut in Men’s ODIs when he picked 7-21 in 5.4 overs against Oman in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 match here on Monday.

Batting first in the Group C match of the T20 World Cup on Saturday, Afghanistan scored 159 for 6. In response, the Kiwis were bundled out for 75, thanks to Rashid Khan and Fazalhaq Farooqis's bowling spells. Skipper Rashid's leg-spin deflated New Zealand's run-chase, and his four-wicket spell also brought about a double record.

Suryakumar Yadav not only maintained his position at the top of the ICC men's T20I player rankings but is also the only Indian in the top-10.

Scotland's Brandon McMullen has etched his name in ODI history, achieving the milestone of 1,000 runs and 50 wickets in just 33 matches, surpassing cricketing legends. He now stands as the second-fastest to reach this double, only behind Ryan Ten Doeschate.

An impressive Scotland crushed Oman by eight wickets to register their third consecutive win in the first round and qualify for the T20 World Cup Super 12 stage by topping Group B. Scotland are now placed alongside India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan and an yet-to-be decided second-placed team from Group A in Group 2 of the Super 12s.

A four-wicket burst by pacer Dilon Heyliger powered Canada to a smooth 63-run win over Nepal during the first-round warm-up matches ahead of the T20 World Cup in Dallas on Tuesday. Asked to bat first, Canada, who are set to make their debut in the marquee ICC event, made 183 for seven aided by Nicholas Kirton's 51 and Ravinderpal Singh's unbeaten 41 off 17 balls.

Bangladesh kept their hopes of advancing to Super 12s stage alive with a nervy 26-run win over co-hosts Oman in their Group B match of the T20 World Cup. Opener Mohammad Naim struck a fine half-century to help Bangladesh set a 154-run target before bowlers led by star pacer Mustafizur Rahman (4/36) restricted Oman to 127 for 9. While Oman will take on Scotland, Bangladesh next play Papua New Guinea.

Oman cricket team coach Duleep Mendis has said ahead of the ICC T20 World Cup first-round Group B opener against Papua New Guinea (PNG) later on Sunday that he has seen a vast improvement in the mental aspect of his side since he took over, but his boys are still "not hard enough" to play Test nations.

In a thrilling encounter on Thursday, Zimbabwe emerged victorious with a narrow 14-run win over Oman in the Super Six stage of the World Cup Qualifier. The victory was propelled by an exceptional century from Sean Williams, his third of the tournament.

Marcus Stoinis smashed an unbeaten half century and grabbed three wickets as Australia opened their T20 Cricket World Cup campaign with a comfortable 39-run Group B victory over Oman on Wednesday. Stoinis conjured a game-changing 67 not out off just 36 balls to power Australia to 164-5 at Kensington Oval and then got among the wickets as Oman were restricted to 125-9 in reply.

Their country reeling under worst Covid-19 surge, debutants Papua New Guinea (PNG) will be eager to spread smiles across the faces of their countrymen when they take on co-hosts Oman in the opening first round match of the T20 World Cup on Sunday.