Oman vs Bangladesh Group B Match T20 World Cup 2021 Highlights: Bangladesh beat Oman by 26 runs
Brief Report
Bangladesh beat Oman by 26 runs in their Group B match of the T20 World Cup on Tuesday.
Opener Mohammad Naim struck a fine half-century before co-hosts Oman bowled out Bangladesh for 153. In response, Oman could only manage 127 for nine in 20 overs.
Opting to bat in a must game win, Bangladesh, who lost their tournament opener to Scotland, struggled to 29 for the loss of two wickets in the Powerplay.
Naim, who hit 64 of 51 deliveries, and star all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan (42 off 29) shared an 81-run stand to give their side the much-needed momentum.
Pacers Fayyaz Butt (3/30), Kaleemullah (2/30) and Bilal Khan (3/18) shared eight wickets while left-arm spinner Zeeshan Maqsood (1/17) accounted for one.
Brief Scores:
Bangladesh: 153 all out in 20 overs (Mohammad Naim 64, Shakib Al Hasan 42; Fayyaz Butt (3/30), Bilal Khan (3/18); Oman 127/9 in 20 overs (Jatinder Singh 40; Mustafizur Rahman 4/36)
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OMA vs BAN Preview: 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 here on Tuesday.
Bangladesh came into the tournament as the sixth-ranked team which had beaten New Zealand and Australia at home. However, they were found wanting against a spirited Scotland on Sunday and lost the game by six runs due to an ordinary batting performance. [READ FULL PREVIEW]
Squads:
Oman: Aqib Ilyas, Jatinder Singh, Khawar Ali, Zeeshan Maqsood(c), Kashyap Prajapati, Naseem Khushi(w), Mohammad Nadeem, Ayaan Khan, Sandeep Goud, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan, Khurram Nawaz, Fayyaz Butt, Suraj Kumar, Nestor Dhamba, Sufyan Mehmood
Bangladesh: Liton Das, Soumya Sarkar, Shakib Al Hasan, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mahmudullah(c), Afif Hossain, Nurul Hasan(w), Mahedi Hasan, Mohammad Saifuddin, Taskin Ahmed, Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Naim, Nasum Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Shamim Hossain
