OMAN vs NAM: Namibia and OMAN will meet for the 53rd Match of the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27 tournament at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) in Oman on 16th February. The match will begin from 11:30 AM IST and the fans can follow the live scores of the match exclusively through the Cricbuzz app and website.
Notably, OMAN has seen a massive jump in their rankings as they rose to the 3rd position on the points table after playing 14 matches. The team has won 7 matches, and are in the run for the qualification with 16 points with a net run rate of -0.053. Namibia on the other hand continues to stay on the 6th position on the table after playing 15 matches with 12 points and a negative net run rate of 0.378.
OMAN vs NAM : Match Details
53rd Match: OMAN vs NAM, ICC Cricket World Cup League Two 2023-27
Match Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) in Oman
Match Date & Time: 16th February, 11:30 AM IST
Streaming: Cricbuzz app and website
OMAN vs NAM: Team Previews
Namibia
After defeating Oman by 23 runs, the Namibia Squad once succumbed against the United States of America, as they registered a huge loss by 70 runs. The upcoming fixture will be a crucial one for the side as they aim to move up their net run rate and bag the much needed two points to move up on the points table. Zane Green’s 65 in the last match are good signs for the team, as they enter the next match against Oman.
OMAN
The Oman cricket team had an impressive winning streak in the tournament until it was broken by Namibia, however the squad quickly bounced back during their match against the United States of America by registering a seven wickets win. The team would like to continue with the winning momentum as they enter the next match against Namibia in their home ground.
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OMAN vs NAM: Head To Head Record in ODIs
Total Matches Played – 10
Namibia Wins – 7
OMAN Wins – 3
OMAN vs NAM: Oman Pitch Report
The pitch at Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Oman has hosted several close matches while supporting the batters. However, in recent games, spinners have started to bag more help from this pitch. The teams opting to field first usually get an advantage as chasing has been relatively easier at this ground, hence, the captain winning the toss would likely opt to bowl first.
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Toss and Match Prediction OMAN vs NAM (CRICCHAMP OPINION)
Toss Winner: Namibia
Match Winner: OMAN
OMAN vs NAM: Probable Playing XI
Namibia Playing XI (probable): Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, Zane Green (wk), Malan Kruger, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Loftie-Eaton, Bernard Scholtz, Shaun Fouche, JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Ben Shikongo
OMAN Playing XI (probable): Jatinder Singh (c), Ashish Odedara, Karan Sonavale, Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza (wk), Shakeel Ahmed, Siddharth Bukkapatnam, Mohammad Nadeem, Samay Shrivastava, Muzahir Raza, Jay Odedra
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OMAN vs NAM: Fantasy Playing XI
Role | Players |
Wicket-keeper | Zane Green (vc), Hammad Mirza |
Batter | J Smit, Ashish Odedara |
All-Rounder | Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus, Aamir Kaleem |
Bowler | Bernard Scholtz ©, Samay Shrivastava, Ruben Trumpelmann |