Match Details
Commentary
Oman (Probable XI): Jatinder Singh (c), Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Jiten Ramanandi, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Sufyan Mehmood, Nadeem Khan, Faisal Shah, and Shakeel Ahmed
Sri Lanka (Probable XI): Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Kamindu Mendis, Dasun Shanaka (c), Dunith Wellalage, Dushan Hemantha, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana
Preview by Mohammad Anab
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium will be hosting its first game of this T20 World Cup, which will see the home side, Sri Lanka, taking on an associate nation in the form of Oman in another Group B clash of the tournament on Thursday.
Sri Lanka started their campaign with a 20-run win over Ireland at Colombo. The Lankan Lions batted first and scored a decent total of 163/6. Kusal Mendis scored a brilliant unbeaten 56 off 43 balls, however, it was the other Mendis, Kamindu, who stole the show and gave a late surge to the innings total by smashing 44 off 19 balls. The duo had a fifth-wicket stand of 67 runs in less than five overs.
However, it should be noted that Sri Lankans were not fluent with the bat and failed to hit a single boundary between overs 7 and 15.
In reply, Ireland looked well in control and kept the required run-rate in check. However, the side later collapsed from 105/2 to 143 all out. Spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga picked up three wickets each to give their side a win.
However, leggie Hasaranga bowled with a hamstring injury and has now been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 WC. He has been replaced by leg spin bowling all-rounder Dushan Hemantha.
Oman played their first game and it turned out to be a match that the Gulf nation would want to forget. Batting first, Oman were bundled out for just 103 runs due to some excellent pace bowling by Zimbabwe's new ball duo of Richard Ngarava and Blessing Muzarabani. Both Zimbabwean pacers picked up three scalps each. In reply, Zimbabwe chased down the target with ease inside 14 overs and won the match by eight wickets.
For Oman, this is almost a do-or-die fixture. They have to win this game to keep their Super 8 hopes alive. The side has never played a T20I against Sri Lanka but they can draw confidence from their five-wicket victory against Sri Lanka A in the warm-up game they played ahead of this WC. Also, Sri Lanka has a poor T20I record at Pallekele. The home side has lost four of its last five matches at this venue.
Can Oman register their first-ever T20 WC against a Test-playing nation? Join us at 10 AM IST & local time on Thursday for the live coverage.
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium will be hosting its first game of this T20 World Cup, which will see the home side, Sri Lanka, taking on an associate nation in the form of Oman in another Group B clash of the tournament on Thursday.
Sri Lanka started their campaign with a 20-run win over Ireland at Colombo. The Lankan Lions batted first and scored a decent total of 163/6. Kusal Mendis scored a brilliant unbeaten 56 off 43 balls, however, it was the other Mendis, Kamindu, who stole the show and gave a late surge to the innings total by smashing 44 off 19 balls. The duo had a fifth-wicket stand of 67 runs in less than five overs.
However, it should be noted that Sri Lankans were not fluent with the bat and failed to hit a single boundary between overs 7 and 15.
In reply, Ireland looked well in control and kept the required run-rate in check. However, the side later collapsed from 105/2 to 143 all out. Spinners Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga picked up three wickets each to give their side a win.
However, leggie Hasaranga bowled with a hamstring injury and has now been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 WC. He has been replaced by leg spin bowling all-rounder Dushan Hemantha.
Oman played their first game and it turned out to be a match that the Gulf nation would want to forget. Batting first, Oman were bundled out for just 103 runs due to some excellent pace bowling by Zimbabwe's new ball duo of Richard Ngarava and Blessing Muzarabani. Both Zimbabwean pacers picked up three scalps each. In reply, Zimbabwe chased down the target with ease inside 14 overs and won the match by eight wickets.
For Oman, this is almost a do-or-die fixture. They have to win this game to keep their Super 8 hopes alive. The side has never played a T20I against Sri Lanka but they can draw confidence from their five-wicket victory against Sri Lanka A in the warm-up game they played ahead of this WC. Also, Sri Lanka has a poor T20I record at Pallekele. The home side has lost four of its last five matches at this venue.
Can Oman register their first-ever T20 WC against a Test-playing nation? Join us at 10 AM IST & local time on Thursday for the live coverage.
SQUAD UPDATE:
Leggie Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the tournament because of a hamstring injury. He has been replaced by bowling all-rounder Dushan Hemantha.
Leggie Wanindu Hasaranga has been ruled out of the tournament because of a hamstring injury. He has been replaced by bowling all-rounder Dushan Hemantha.
Sri Lanka Squad: Dasun Shanaka (c), Pathum Nissanka, Kamil Mishara, Kusal Mendis (wk), Pavan Rathnayake, Dunith Wellalage, Kamindu Mendis, Janith Liyanage, Dushmantha Chameera, Maheesh Theekshana, Matheesha Pathirana, Kusal Perera, Charith Asalanka, Pramod Madushan, Dushan Hemantha
Oman Squad: Jatinder Singh (c), Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, Karan Sonavale, Wasim Ali, Sufyan Mehmood, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Jiten Ramanandi, Nadeem Khan, Shakeel Ahmed, Shah Faisal, Shafiq Jan, Ashish Odedara, Jay Odedra, Mohammad Nadeem