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16 October 2022, T20 World Cup match, Namibia will face 2014 World Cup champion Sri Lanka at Geelong ground. In the first innings, Namibia scored 167 runs for 7 wickets. It was an easy chase for Sri Lanka, but Namibia had different plans. The team defeated Sri Lanka by 55 runs after scoring 108 runs in 19 overs. The team told that it can also make changes.
The first match of Group B in the World Cup is to be played tomorrow i.e. on 3rd June, where Namibia will face Oman. Both teams are playing their third T20 World Cup. Namibia played the last 2 World Cups in the years 2021 and 2022. At the same time, Oman has played the World Cup in the years 2016 and 2021.
6 matches between the two teams
If we look at head to head, there have been a total of 6 matches between the two teams. Of these, 4 have been won by Namibia, while 2 have been won by Oman.
Match details…
Namibia Vs Oman
3 June, Kensington Oval, Barbados
Toss: 5:30 AM, Match Start: 6:00 AM
importance of the match
This is the first match of Group B. The top-2 teams in this group will enter the Super-8. The victory will be like a bonus for the winning team, as New Zealand and Australia have high chances of finishing in the top-2.
In such a situation, to go ahead, it is very important for these teams to win the match against the remaining two weak teams. To go further, we will have to hope for an upset against New Zealand or Australia.
Saad bin Zafar of Oman has been the top scorer and wicket taker in the last one year. At the same time, Namibia’s Gerard Erasmus has the most wickets in his name.
Players to watch…
oman
- Kashyap Prajapati- Has performed brilliantly in the last one year. After Aqib, he is the player who has scored the most runs for the team in 12 months. He has 495 runs in his name in 23 matches.
- Bilal Khan- Bilal Khan has taken 35 wickets in 22 matches in the last one year. There is an economy of 7.27. He is the strike bowler of the team.
namibia
- Nico Devin- Has scored 482 runs in 14 matches for Namibia in the last one year. Bats at a strike rate of 136.93.
- Bernard Scholtz- Has taken 21 wickets in his last 20 matches. Bowls with an economy of 6.52. Took 4 wickets in the match against Oman in April.
Weather report- possibility of rain
According to the Barbados Meteorological Department, there is a 20 percent chance of rain on the evening of the match. There may be heavy rain for some time during the match. The maximum temperature will be around 30 degrees.
Possible playing eleven
Namibia- JP Kotz, Malan Kruger, Jan Frylink, Gerrad Erasmus (c), David Wiese, Zane Green (wk), Dylan Leichter, Ruben Trumpelman, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell and Tangeni Lungameni.
Oman- Kashyap Prajapati, Naseem Khushi (wk), Aaqib Ilyas (captain), Zeeshan Maqsood, Ayan Khan, Rafiullah, Mohammad Nadeem, Mehran Khan, Faiyaz Butt, Shoaib Khan and Bilal Khan.
