Oman thump debutants Papua New Guinea by 10 wickets in T20 World Cup opener in Muscat

Jatinder Singh (73no off 42 balls) and Aqib Ilyas (50no off 43) energy Oman to 10-wicket win over debutants Papua New Guinea in T20 World Cup opener; Oman had been chasing 130 after PNG tumbled from 102-3 in Muscat; watch T20 World Cup reside in full on Sky Sports activities between now and November 14

Jatinder Singh and Aqib Ilyas hit unbeaten fifties as Oman beat Papua New Guinea within the first recreation of the T20 World Cup

​​​Papua New Guinea tumbled to defeat on their T20 World Cup debut as Oman ran out thumping 10-wicket winners within the match opener in Muscat.

Oman – making their second look within the competitors having certified for the earlier version in India in 2016 – restricted PNG to 129-9 because the first-timers suffered a late collapse of 6-16.

Oman cruised to their victory goal of 130 with 38 balls remaining in entrance of the house followers as openers Jatinder Singh (73no off 42 balls) and Aqib Ilyas (50no off 43) fired the place their PNG counterparts had failed.

Oman captain Zeshan Maqsood (second left) took three wickets in an over in Muscat

PNG slipped to 0-2 as Tony Ura and Lega Siaka had been bowled for geese, after which from 102-3 to 118-9 within the latter stage of their innings, with Oman skipper Zeeshan Maqsood (4-16) bagging three wickets in an over.

Papua New Guinea skipper Assad Vala (56) and Charles Amini (37) had rallied their aspect after the horror begin with a third-wicket stand of 81, aided by some sloppy Oman floor fielding.

Charles Amini and Assad Vala placed on 81 for PNG’s third wicket after that they had been 0-2

However the debutants light considerably as soon as Vala skied Kaleemullah (2-19) to long-on firstly of the fifteenth over, with Maqsood then putting 3 times within the sixteenth.

Jatinder and Ilyas backed up their bowlers with an excellent unbroken opening stand of 131, carding their fourth and third T20I half-centuries respectively earlier than Jatinder sealed victory along with his fourth six.

Oman paceman Kaleemullah celebrates an early wicket

Oman gained an essential two factors of their bid to qualify for the Tremendous 12 stage, which begins subsequent Saturday with Australia taking up South Africa and England assembly defending champions West Indies in a repeat of the 2016 last.

The highest two sides in Group B – during which Oman and Papua New Guinea are joined by Scotland and Bangladesh – and in Group A – which options, Eire, Netherlands, Namibia and Sri Lanka – will progress.

WHICH PLAYERS STARRED?

Jatinder Singh and Aqib Ilyas – Jatinder was the extra aggressive of the Oman openers – his 4 sixes allied with seven fours – however Ilyas, performed his half, too, though he was dropped on 42 at long-on

Zeeshan Maqsood – the Oman skipper bowled Vanua with a phenomenal turning supply firstly of the sixteenth over earlier than going to have Sese Bau (13) and Kiplin Doriga (0) caught as PNG plummeted from 112-4 to 113-7

Assad Vala – the PNG captain struck 4 fours and three sixes en path to a 40-ball, fourth T20I fifty, reaching his half-century with a six off Maqsood – having collided with the bowler earlier within the over!

Vala handed fifty shortly after colliding with Maqsood

Mohammad Nadeem – the Oman man’s direct hit snapped the superb partnership between Amini and Vala, whereas he additionally took a fantastic catch on the long-on boundary late within the PNG innings

Kaleemullah and Bilal Khan – Oman’s new-ball bowlers snared two wickets every, getting their aspect off to an amazing begin as PNG openers Ura and Siaka chopped onto their stumps with out scoring

WHAT’S NEXT?

Group A will get happening Monday with Eire – making their sixth look on the T20 World Cup – taking up Netherlands from 11am after which 2014 champions Sri Lanka assembly debutants Namibia from 3pm.

Sri Lanka’s slide down the T20I rankings means they’ve needed to enter the primary spherical, quite than reaching direct entry to the Tremendous 12 stage alongside England, India, Pakistan, West Indies, Australia, South Africa, New Zealand and Afghanistan.

Papua New Guinea and Oman, in the meantime, are again in motion on Tuesday – PNG face Scotland, whereas Oman play Bangladesh.

Watch the T20 World Cup reside on Sky between now and November 14. Eire face Netherlands from 10.30am on Monday on Sky Sports activities Cricket, with Sri Lanka vs Namibia following from 2.30pm on Sky Sports activities Combine.