Australia A brilliant all-round performance to thrash oman Defeated by nine wickets in the 40th match of Group B at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. After opting to bowl first, the Australians bowled out Oman for just 104 runs in 16.2 overs and then achieved the target in 9.4 overs, cementing their title credentials. ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. leg spinner adam zampa Was the star of the night and took home the Player of the Match award.
Adam Zampa destroyed Oman’s batting
Australia’s decision at the toss proved to be absolutely correct as their bowlers wasted no time in establishing dominance. Xavier Bartlett hit quickly to delete aamir kaleem For a duck on the first ball, setting the tone for the innings. oman captain Jatinder Singh Tried to counterattack with 17 runs in 15 balls with three crisp fours, but regular wickets kept pushing Oman on the backfoot.
Hammad Mirza Showed brief resistance with a 16-run cameo, while Wasim Ali fought hard to finish with 32 runs from 33 balls, hitting four fours. However, Oman struggled to build partnerships as wickets fell in clusters.
The turning point came when Zampa worked his magic in the middle overs. The leg spinner produced a sensational performance taking 4 for 21 in 3.2 overs and dismantled Oman’s lower order with clever variations and sharp turns. glen maxwell While provided excellent support by taking 2 wickets for 13 runs in his three overs. nathan ellis And marcus stoinis Each got one wicket. Oman were eventually all out for 104, a total that had always looked below average on a good batting surface.
Mitchell Marsh makes light work of the chase
Chasing 105 runs, Australia came out with aggressive intentions. Michelle Marsh Leading from the front, he played a stormy inning of 64 runs in just 33 balls with the help of seven fours and four skyscraper sixes. His powerful strokeplay immediately deflated the Omani bowling attack.
travis head He fully supported Marsh and scored 32 runs in 19 balls with the help of six fours. The duo stitched a quick opening partnership that effectively sealed the game inside the powerplay. Oman got the only success Shakeel AhmedWho got the head out, but by then the damage had been done.
josh inglis Australia scored 108 runs for 1 wicket in just 9.4 overs and won by nine wickets after playing a quick innings of 12 runs in six balls.
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