| 0.0 : Australia (Playing XI) - David Warner, Travis Head, Mitchell Marsh (C), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (WK), Mitchell Starc, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood. |
| Oman (Playing XI) - Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale (WK), Aqib Ilyas (C), Zeeshan Maqsood, Khalid Kail, Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mehran Khan, Shakeel Ahmed, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan. |
| The skipper of Oman, Aqib Ilyas informs they will be batting second. Says that the wicket here is similar as it was in their first game. Mentions that the bowlers did well for them and are confient that they will be able to restric the Aussies to a low total. Mentions that they have a couple of changes as Pratik Athavale replaces Naseem Khushi and Shoaib Khan is in as well. |
| The skipper of Australia, Mitchell Marsh says they were looking to bowl first as well. Adds that it is great to get this experienced group of players back together. Mentions that he will be looking to bowl as well this time and try to be a complete all-rounder. Informs says that Cameron Green, Ashton Agar, Josh Inglis and Pat Cummins are not playing this game. |
| Mel Jones and Matthew Hayden are pitchside and they say that the surface looks dry and the spinners will love bowling here. Adds that there is going to be turn on offer and there will also be a lot of up and down movement. This is going to be a tough wicket for the keepers. Mentions that 150-160 looks a par total on this surface. |
| We are ready for the pre-match formalities as both teams now walk out for their respective national anthems. |
| Done and dusted with the pre-match proceedings and it is now time to get the play underway. The two umpires are already out in the middle and the players of Oman can be seen in a huddle. It will be the southpaw duo of David Warner and Travis Head to open the innings for Australia. Bilal Khan has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Ley't play... |
| 0.1 : Bilal Khan to David Warner, Starts with a one down leg, David Warner nudges this gently through the empty pocket towards square leg for a single to begin with. |
| 0.2 : Bilal Khan to Travis Head, FOUR! If these are signs of things to come then it is going to big a long outing for Oman. PItched up wide outside off, Travis Head swings and connects well as he drills this wide of the extra-cover fielder for four. |
| 0.3 : Bilal Khan to Travis Head, No run. |
| 0.4 : Bilal Khan to Travis Head, Well bowled again. On a length bang on off, Travis Head punches this to cover for no run. |
| 0.5 : Bilal Khan to Travis Head, Short and wide outside off, going further away from the left-hander. Travis Head slashes hard and cuts this to deep point for one. |
| 0.6 : Bilal Khan to David Warner, Good length pitching on leg and straightening after pitching. David Warner blocks this high off his bat for a dot to end the first over. |
| 0.0 : Kaleemullah to operate from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Kaleemullah to Travis Head, On a length around off, keeping a tad low. Travis Head looks to play towards the off side but gets an inside edge towards square leg for one. |
| 1.2 : Kaleemullah to David Warner, FOUR! THis is some stroke by David Warner. Back of a length around off, David Warner hops up on his toes and slaps this through covers for four. A lot of bottom hand to it. |
| 1.3 : Kaleemullah to David Warner, Back of a length pitching outside leg and skidding onto the batter. David Warner gets undone by the low bounce on this as the ball strikes him on his front pad. Kaleemullah appealed for it but the umpire is unmoved. |
| 1.4 : Kaleemullah to David Warner, LEG BYE! On alength around leg, David Warner misses ths flick and tucks it off the front pad for a single towards the leg side. |
| 1.5 : Kaleemullah to Travis Head, Back of a length on leg, Travis Head pushes this back to the bowler. |
| 1.6 : Kaleemullah to Travis Head, ALMOST DRAGGED ON! Back of a length outside the off-stump line. Travis Head looks for the cut but gets an inside edge just past the leg pole for a single towards short fine leg. |
| 2.1 : Bilal Khan to Travis Head, On a length in middle, Travis Head swings wildly at it and gets it off the inside of his bat towards deep square leg for one. |
| 2.2 : Bilal Khan to David Warner, Hits the hard length around off, David Warner punches this towards deep cover for one. |
| 2.3 : Bilal Khan to Travis Head, FOUR! Short-pitched in middle at a gentle pace, Travis Head swivles and pulls this flat and all along the carpet to the left of Shoaib Khan at deep square leg for four. Shoaib Khan looks to cut it down but the ball races away from him. |
| 2.4 : Bilal Khan to Travis Head, OUT! c Khalid Kail b Bilal Khan. |
| 2.5 : Bilal Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length outside off, Mitchell Marsh blocks this off the front foot. |
| 0.0 : Skipper, Mitchell Marsh walks in at number 3. |
| 2.6 : Bilal Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Good length on top of off, Mitchell Marsh dabs this to short third for no run. |
| 3.1 : Shakeel Ahmed to David Warner, FOUR! Short of a length in middle, David Warner picks it up early and goes back in his crease and smashes this away from the fielder at deep square for four. |
| 3.2 : Shakeel Ahmed to David Warner, No run. |
| 3.3 : Shakeel Ahmed to David Warner, Quicker and flatter on off, David Warner cuts this towards point for no run. |
| 3.4 : Shakeel Ahmed to David Warner, Fuller and flatter in middle, David Warner punches this to cover for no run. |
| 3.5 : Shakeel Ahmed to David Warner, Arm delivery in the line of stumps, David Warner tucks it away towards mid-wicket for a single. |
| 3.6 : Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, Quicker and flatter yet again in middle, Mitchell Marsh pushes this towards the square leg region and takes one. |
| 4.1 : Kaleemullah to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length outside off, Mitchell Marsh punches this towards the off-side for no run. |
| 4.2 : Kaleemullah to Mitchell Marsh, Godo length outside off, Mitchell Marsh pushes this towards mid off for no run. |
| 4.3 : Kaleemullah to Mitchell Marsh, On a length around off, a bit slower this time as Mitchell Marsh was advancing down the track. Marsh ends up blocking this one. |
| 4.4 : Kaleemullah to Mitchell Marsh, Back of a length around off, Mitchell Marsh pushes htis to point for no run but a misfield allows the single. |
| 4.5 : Kaleemullah to David Warner, Back of a length on off, David Warner dabs this wide of backward point and grabs a couple. |
| 4.6 : Kaleemullah to David Warner, FOUR! A Warner special to end the over. Pitched up outside off, David Warner moves to his off and ramps this over the short fine leg fielder for a boundary. |
| 5.1 : Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, Arm delivery skidding onto the batter, Mitchell Marsh looks for the sweep and misses. |
| 5.2 : Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, Quicker one in middle, Mitchell Marsh pushes this towards mid off for no run. |
| 5.3 : Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, FOUR! Nicely placed for four. Short of a length on off, Mitchell Marsh pushes this through the gap between mid off and cover for four. |
| 5.4 : Shakeel Ahmed to Mitchell Marsh, Short of a length outside off, Mitchell Marsh gives himself room with a trigger movement to his leg and punches this through extra-cover for one. The fielder did get a bit of hand to it and saved a certain boundary. |
| 5.5 : Shakeel Ahmed to David Warner, No run. |
| 5.6 : Shakeel Ahmed to David Warner, Fuller and in middle, David Warner rolls it back towards the bowler for no run. |
| 6.1 : Mehran Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Good length on off, Mitchell Marsh punches this on the up towards extra-cover for no run. |
| 6.2 : Mehran Khan to Mitchell Marsh, No run. |
| 6.3 : Mehran Khan to Mitchell Marsh, NO BALL! Mehran Khan has overstepped and it is going to be a free hit to follow. On a length in middle, Mitchell Marsh tucks this towards deep square for one. |
| Mehran Khan to David Warner, FOUR! PUNISHED! On a length outside the off-stump line. David Warner jumps at it and lofts this over point for a boundary. |
| 6.4 : Mehran Khan to David Warner, Good length around off, David Warner cuts this to the fielder at point for no run. |
| 6.5 : Mehran Khan to David Warner, Pithced up outside off, David Warner drives this towards Zeeshan Maqsood at extra-cover for another dot. |
| 6.6 : Mehran Khan to David Warner, No run. |
| 0.0 : Is that stumped? That was brilliant work from Pratik Athavale behind the stumps and David Warner might be in trouble here. The third umpire is called in and the replays show that Warner dragged his back foot ahead but it never got lifted and stayed grounded when the bails came off. NOT OUT! |
| 7.1 : Aqib Ilyas to Mitchell Marsh, 1 run. |
| 7.2 : Aqib Ilyas to David Warner, Tossed up on off, David Warner punches this thorugh cover-point for one. |
| 7.3 : Aqib Ilyas to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller and flatter outside off, Mitchell Marsh looks for the drive but gets beaten. |
| 7.4 : Aqib Ilyas to Mitchell Marsh, Tossed up around off, Mitchell Marsh attempts the sweep but gets it off the inside edge rolling the ball towards short fine for no run. |
| 7.5 : Aqib Ilyas to Mitchell Marsh, Four! |
| 7.6 : Aqib Ilyas to Mitchell Marsh, Fuller on off, Mitchell Marsh rolls this through cover for one. |
| 8.1 : Mehran Khan to Mitchell Marsh, Full and wide outside off, Mitchell Marsh looks to go big but ends up chopping this onto his pads for no run. |
| 0.0 : Who comes in next? |
| 8.2 : Mehran Khan to Mitchell Marsh, OUT! c Shoaib Khan b Mehran Khan. |
| 8.3 : Mehran Khan to Glenn Maxwell, OUT! c Aqib Ilyas b Mehran Khan. |
| 0.0 : Marcus Stoinis walks in to face the hat-trick delivery. |
| 8.4 : Mehran Khan to Marcus Stoinis, On a length around off, Marcus Stoinis presents a full face of his bat and rolls this to long off for one. |
| 8.5 : Mehran Khan to David Warner, Good length angling into the batter, David Warner looks to nudge this toward leg but misses and gets hit on the pads. |
| 8.6 : Mehran Khan to David Warner, Good length outside off, David Warner punches this towards deep cover for one. |
| 9.1 : Aqib Ilyas to David Warner, Tossed up going down leg, David Warner looks to play the reverse scoop over point but misses and gets hit on the gloves. Aqib Ilyas appeals but the umpire was unmoved. Aqib Ilyas asks for a review but the ball has clearly struck the glooves and Oman loses a review. |
| 9.2 : Aqib Ilyas to David Warner, Tossed up on off, David Warner cuts this but finds the fielder at point. |
| 9.3 : Aqib Ilyas to David Warner, Fuller on off, David Warner taps it in front of the square on off and takes one. |
| 9.4 : Aqib Ilyas to Marcus Stoinis, Leggie on off, Marcus Stoinis pushes this through mid off for a single. |
| 9.5 : Aqib Ilyas to David Warner, Flatter and fuller on off, David Warner goes back in his crease and punches this through extra-cover for a couple. |
| 9.6 : Aqib Ilyas to David Warner, No run. |
| 0.0 : Drinks break! Well then, this has been an unexpected outing with the bat so far for Australia but credit must go to Oman as they have bowled tight lines and the fielding in general has been top notch. With 3 wickets down and the scoring rate being less than run-a-ball, this stand between David Warner and Marcus Stoinis will be very crucial for both sides. Can Oman pile on the pressure and keep the mighty Aussies down to a sub-par score? We shall find out. |
| 10.1 : Mehran Khan to Marcus Stoinis, On the fuller side and outside off, slanting away, Marcus Stoinis mistimes the drive on the up and towards short cover. |
| 10.2 : Mehran Khan to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run. |
| 10.3 : Mehran Khan to David Warner, Comes from around the wicket to the left-hander and hurls a fuller delivery onto the stumps. David Warner stays low and pushes it through mid on for just another single. |
| 10.4 : Mehran Khan to Marcus Stoinis, That nagging length again around off, coming on quite slowly yet again, Marcus Stoinis gets it off the inner half of the bat through mid-wicket for a run. |
| 10.5 : Mehran Khan to David Warner, No run. |
| 10.6 : Mehran Khan to David Warner, Length ball around off stump, punched away on the up and down to long off for one more run. |
| 11.1 : Aqib Ilyas to David Warner, The in-between length, sliding it onto middle stump, David Warner goes back and across and taps it straight to covers for a quick single. |
| 11.2 : Aqib Ilyas to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run. |
| 11.3 : Aqib Ilyas to David Warner, A bit quicker and flatter around off stump, tapped away square on the off side for another single. |
| 11.4 : Aqib Ilyas to Marcus Stoinis, Oh, that is a beauty! Slower through the air, a tad full on off stump and turning away sharply, Marcus Stoinis leans on to cover drive but is beaten past the outside edge as the ball keeps a bit low as well. |
| 11.5 : Aqib Ilyas to Marcus Stoinis, No run. |
| 11.6 : Aqib Ilyas to Marcus Stoinis, The wrong'un to end another fine over from Aqib Ilyas. Bowls this quicker and around off, getting it to turn back in sharply, Marcus Stoinis blocks it off the back foot. |
| 12.1 : Zeeshan Maqsood to David Warner, Flatter trajectory, full and sliding on the legs, David Warner stays compact and nudges it through mid-wicket for a single. They look for two but won't get it. |
| 12.2 : Zeeshan Maqsood to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run. |
| 12.3 : Zeeshan Maqsood to David Warner, Quick single! |
| 12.4 : Zeeshan Maqsood to Marcus Stoinis, Bowled on the shorter side on the stumps and sticking in the deck, Marcus Stoinis waits for it and tucks it in front of mid-wicket for one run. |
| 12.5 : Zeeshan Maqsood to David Warner, FOUR! A boundary after almost five overs! |
| 12.6 : Zeeshan Maqsood to David Warner, FOUR! Overcompensating with the fuller delivery but this is tossed up a bit too much and outside off, David Warner thrashes the cover drive into the gap and picks up another boundary. |
| 13.1 : Aqib Ilyas to Marcus Stoinis, Leg bye! Slower and drifted into the legs, Marcus Stoinis plays all around it and gets it off the pads just behind point for a leg bye. |
| 13.2 : Aqib Ilyas to David Warner, No run. |
| 13.3 : Aqib Ilyas to David Warner, 1 run. |
| 13.4 : Aqib Ilyas to Marcus Stoinis, Oh, was there an outside edge on that one? There certainly was but that was hardly a chance for the keeper. Nice and full on off and middle, the leg-break grips and rips, Marcus Stoinis looks to defend but gets a thick outside edge quickly to the right of the keeper. The ball goes off Pratik Athavale's webbing towards third man and they get a single. |
| 13.5 : Aqib Ilyas to David Warner, 1 run. |
| 13.6 : Aqib Ilyas to Marcus Stoinis, Tossed up full on the off stump, driven off the front foot down to long off for a single. |
| 14.1 : Mehran Khan to Marcus Stoinis, In the air but falls safely! Hard length outside off stump, Marcus Stoinis throws his hands at it but ends up splicing it over cover-point or a couple of runs. |
| 14.2 : Mehran Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Six! |
| 14.3 : Mehran Khan to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! That is massive from Marcus Stoinis! Pitched up again and right in the slot on the stumps, Stoinis with a lovely swing through the line and the ball gets smoked a long way back over long on for a biggie. |
| 14.4 : Mehran Khan to Marcus Stoinis, No run. |
| 14.5 : Mehran Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Six! |
| 14.6 : Mehran Khan to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! Wow, four sixes in the over and Marcus Stoinis has turned the game on its head in the space of 6 deliveries. |
| 15.1 : Shakeel Ahmed to David Warner, No ball! Things falling apart here a bit for Oman. Quicker and fuller around leg stump, David Warner gets the sweep off the pads and the ball rolls towards short third for a run. Shakeel Ahmed has overstepped and it will be a Free Hit! |
| Shakeel Ahmed to Marcus Stoinis, A bit shorter and bowled into the batter, Marcus Stoinis rocks back and lofts it down to wide long on for just a single. |
| 15.2 : Shakeel Ahmed to David Warner, 1 run. |
| 15.3 : Shakeel Ahmed to Marcus Stoinis, 1 run. |
| 15.4 : Shakeel Ahmed to David Warner, Fired into the blockhole around middle and leg, David Warner jams it out to wide mid on and turns the strike over. |
| 15.5 : Shakeel Ahmed to Marcus Stoinis, On a dragged length and outside off, Marcus Stoinis backs away and flat-bats it off the toe end of the bat to the left of long on for a couple of quick runs. |
| 15.6 : Shakeel Ahmed to Marcus Stoinis, Excellent fielding! Sees the batter backing away and fires it very full and at the batter, Marcus Stoinis jams it powerfully to the left of the bowler but Shakeel Ahmed makes a fine diving stop off his own bowling. |
| 16.1 : Bilal Khan to David Warner, 1 run. |
| 16.2 : Bilal Khan to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Oh, that is finesse from Marcus Stoinis. A full toss from around the stumps and bowled wide of the off stump, Stoinis just walks across and flicks it effortlessly through mid-wicket for a boundary. |
| 16.3 : Bilal Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Takes pace off, bowling it full and wide outside off, Marcus Stoinis reaches out and slices it straight to short third for a quick run. |
| 16.4 : Bilal Khan to David Warner, Nicely bowled and good work behind the stumps from Pratik Athavale as well. |
| 16.5 : Bilal Khan to David Warner, WIDE! Another slower one, trying to go full and at the legs but spills it a fair bit down leg for a wide. |
| Bilal Khan to David Warner, Keeps taking pace off but digs it in this time, David Warner comes forward and lifts it over mid on for a single. |
| 16.6 : Bilal Khan to Marcus Stoinis, NO BALL AND SIX! FIFTY for up for 'THE HULK,' Marcus Stoinis and these are ominous signs for Oman. A poor delivery really from Bilal Khan as he bowls a high full toss outside the off stump. Stoinis stays put and just goes across the off stump before whacking the ball over deep mid-wicket for a biggie. Free Hit coming up as well. And would you believe it? The ball has smashed into one of the solar panels in the stands and has broken it as well it seems. New b |
| Bilal Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Full and wide outside off, nails the yorker, Marcus Stoinis goes across again and gets cramped for room somehwat but jams it back with force. The ball defelcts to the leg side off the bowler's hands and they pick up a single. |
| 17.1 : Shakeel Ahmed to Marcus Stoinis, Flatter delivery, angled well back into the batter, Marcus Stoinis backs away and hits it down to long on for a single. |
| 17.2 : Shakeel Ahmed to David Warner, SIX! FIFTY up for David Warner now too as he gets his first maximum of the night. Looking to bowl it quick and wide of the off stump, Warner skips down the track, gets beaten in flight a bit but manages to reach for it and lift it over wide long on for a maximum. |
| 17.3 : Shakeel Ahmed to David Warner, That shot has not worked out tonight for David Warner. Full and quick outside off stump, Warner attempts the reverse sweep but is well beaten. |
| 17.4 : Shakeel Ahmed to David Warner, 1 run. |
| 17.5 : Shakeel Ahmed to Marcus Stoinis, Risky single and a direct hit would have got Marcus Stoinis there. A yorker now, fired in on off stump, Stoinis backs away and squeezes it on the bounce to Zeeshan Maqsood at backward point before setting off for the run. Zeeshan gets a perfect bounce but fails to hit the stumps at the bowler's end. |
| 17.6 : Shakeel Ahmed to David Warner, No run. |
| 18.1 : Kaleemullah to Marcus Stoinis, FOUR! Edged away! Full and wide outside off, too wide and Marcus Stoinis throws his hands at it. The ball flies off the outside edge and goes over short third for a boundary. |
| 18.2 : Kaleemullah to Marcus Stoinis, SIX! Up, up and away! Goes full and bowls it on the off stump, Marcus Stoinis stays deep in the crease, covers the line and just lifts it dead straight for another biggie. That brings up 1000 T20I runs for Stoinis as well. |
| 18.3 : Kaleemullah to Marcus Stoinis, Slower delivery, bowled full and angled in at the toes, Marcus Stoinis manages to play it away uppishly through mid off for a single. The 100-run stand is also up between these two. |
| 18.4 : Kaleemullah to David Warner, Bowled short of a length and over leg stump, David Warner pulls it away in front of square on the leg side and picks up a couple of runs in the deep. |
| 18.5 : Kaleemullah to David Warner, OUT! TAKEN! Finally, Oman break the stand but the damage has been done. Kaleemullah steams in from over the stumps and bowls a heavy short ball, dug in quite short and around off stump. David Warner gets rushed as he looks to thrash it away on the off side and gets it high on the bat. The ball flies down to wide long off where Shoaib Khan gets across and reverse-cups it nicely. End of a gritty knock from Warner. |
| 18.6 : Kaleemullah to Tim David, FOUR! Well waited and put away to the fence. |
| 0.0 : Bilal Khan will bowl the final over. |
| 19.1 : Bilal Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Slower delivery, floated up full and around off stump, Marcus Stoinis drives it down to long on and denies the single. |
| 19.2 : Bilal Khan to Marcus Stoinis, High in the air and DROPPED! |
| 19.3 : Bilal Khan to Marcus Stoinis, Full and quick, aimed in at the toes, Marcus Stoinis clears the front leg and flicks it aerially and on the bounce to deep mid-wicket for a run. |
| 19.4 : Bilal Khan to Tim David, Top delivery! |
| 19.5 : Bilal Khan to Tim David, FOUR! Nicely done! A bit slower and into the pitch around leg stump, Tim David waits on it and angles it well and gets stellar timing on it to get it behind deep square leg for a boundary. |
| 19.6 : Bilal Khan to Tim David, OUT! RUN OUT! They had to go on the final ball but there was never a second run there. |
| 0.0 : A brilliant knock by Marcus Stoinis and a key partnership along with David Warner helps the mighty Aussies post 164 runs on board. |
| After being put in to bat first, Australia started well with Travis Head looking to be the aggressor. The ball wasn't coming nicely onto the bat and Travis Head departed in the third over with the score at 19. Skipper Mitchell Marsh and David Warner did try to take the game deep with some sensible strokepla but a double strike from Mehran Khan in the 9th over came as a handy blow to the Aussies. David Warner along with Marcus Stoinis knitted a much-needed and timely partnership of 102 run |
| The bowling from Oman was superb to start with as they stuck to their plans and bowled consistantly in good areas. The bowlers were doing well up until the 14th over and it was that expensive 15th over from Mehran Khan that awakened the Aussies and they smashed 84 runs in the last 6 overs. Mehran Khan took a couple while Bilal Khan and Kaleemullah took one each. The target is a big one and  the condition make it look even bigger. Can Oman do the unthinkable and defeat the Aussies by chasing |
| Marcus Stoinis, the star with the bat for Australia is down for a chat. He says that he is happy with how they finished and it felt difficult to play normal cricketing shots on this wicket. Adds that the way David Warner played, it shows experience and he doesn't panic and can adjust to different conditions. Mentions that they were going to accelerate regardless of what happened in the 15th over. |
| ... The Run Chase ... |
| We are back with the chase. The umpires make their way to the middle followed by the players of Australia who take their respective field positions. Kashyap Prajapati and Pratik Athavale walks out as the openers for Oman while Mitchell Starc will open the attack for Australia. |
| 0.1 : Mitchell Starc to Kashyap Prajapati, Four! |
| 0.2 : Mitchell Starc to Kashyap Prajapati, WIDE! Overcorrection from Mitchell Starc as he gets it full and well down the leg side for a wide. |
| Mitchell Starc to Kashyap Prajapati, Much more like it from Mitchell Starc. Full on leg stump, swinging in late onto the toes, Kashyap Prajapati nudges it away in front of square leg and picks up a single. |
| 0.3 : Mitchell Starc to Pratik Athavale, A huge appeal for LBW but the umpire says no. Was it pad first? There were two noised and eventually, Mitchell Marsh does take the review. |
| 0.0 : Aqib Ilyas walks out to bat at 3. |
| 0.4 : Mitchell Starc to Aqib Ilyas, FOUR! Uppish but in the gap! Too full and wide outside off, looking for the magic delivery but this one doesn't swing back in. Aqib Ilyas goes after it and gets it square past cover-point as the ball trickles away into the fence. |
| 0.5 : Mitchell Starc to Aqib Ilyas, Wide! |
| Mitchell Starc to Aqib Ilyas, Good review! Another appeal for LBW and this time, the finger goes up. Aqib Ilyas has reviewed it pretty quickly. On a fullish lenght at 141.4 clicks and swinging back in from leg stump, Aqib Ilyas misses the flick and gets hit on the pads, this one seems to be shaping down the leg side. No bat involved and Ball Tracking shows that it was pitching outside leg stump. |
| 0.6 : Mitchell Starc to Aqib Ilyas, End of a long and engrossing first over and Oman are 12/1 at the end of it. Full and wide outside off, thrashed away on the up wide of mid off for a single. |
| Josh Hazlewood will bowl from the other end. |
| 1.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Aqib Ilyas, Starts from over the wicket and pitches the ball right up to the off stump, Aqib Ilyas stays watchful and plays it back to the bowler. |
| 1.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Aqib Ilyas, 1 run. |
| 1.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Kashyap Prajapati, On a good length and in the channel outside off stump, Kashyap Prajapati watches it well and shoulders arms at it. You don't see that often in T20 cricket! |
| 1.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Kashyap Prajapati, Back of a length and on a tight line around off stump, Kashyap Prajapati stands tall and taps it down to backward point. |
| 1.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Kashyap Prajapati, The inside edge saves him! |
| 1.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Kashyap Prajapati, On a hard length and outside off stump, Kashyap Prajapati plays it late and just guides it past a diving Glenn Maxwell at first slip down to third man for one. |
| 2.1 : Mitchell Starc to Kashyap Prajapati, No run. |
| 2.2 : Mitchell Starc to Kashyap Prajapati, Leg bye! Good length around leg stump and skidding through, Kashyap Prajapati misses the flick and the ball goes off the thigh pad just to the leg side. The batters scamper across for a leg bye. |
| 2.3 : Mitchell Starc to Aqib Ilyas, WIDE! Drags the length back a bit and spills it down the leg side for another wide. |
| Mitchell Starc to Aqib Ilyas, Oh, that was the ball that can trouble any batter. |
| 2.4 : Mitchell Starc to Aqib Ilyas, That should have been put away! Full and wide outside off, a low full toss, Aqib Ilyas reaches out and slaps it straight to the man at cover-point. |
| 2.5 : Mitchell Starc to Aqib Ilyas, FOUR! Mid off was well wide but that is a lovely shot from Aqib Ilyas. Pitched up around off stump, Ilyas just leans on and strokes it with the full face of the bat down to the long off fence for a boundary. |
| 2.6 : Mitchell Starc to Aqib Ilyas, Wow, a comedy of errors out there in the middle and eventually, Aqib Ilyas survives. |
| 3.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Kashyap Prajapati, 1 run. |
| 3.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Aqib Ilyas, No run. |
| 3.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Aqib Ilyas, Short again and around the hips, Aqib Ilyas whips it nicely and down to fine leg for just a single. |
| 3.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Kashyap Prajapati, No run. |
| 3.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Kashyap Prajapati, No run. |
| 3.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Kashyap Prajapati, Beaten again! A bit full and in the channel around off, shaping away beautifully. Kashyap Prajapati plants his front leg across to guide it away but the ball goes past the outside edge. |
| 4.1 : Nathan Ellis to Aqib Ilyas, 1 run. |
| 3.6 : Nathan Ellis replaces Mitchell Starc (2-0-17-1). |
| 4.2 : Nathan Ellis to Kashyap Prajapati, The quicker one now, bowled on a hard length around middle and gets it to shoot off the deck, Kashyap Prajapati is taken aback and gets hit on the gloves. |
| 4.3 : Nathan Ellis to Kashyap Prajapati, Kashyap Prajapati is going nowhere at the moment. Nathan Ellis displaying all his skills as he brings out the sloeer bumper now and bowls it around off stump. This one comes in at helmet height and Kashyap Prajapati is well beaten as he looks to hook it away. |
| 4.4 : Nathan Ellis to Kashyap Prajapati, No run. |
| 0.0 : Zeeshan Maqsood walks out at 4 for Oman. |
| 4.5 : Nathan Ellis to Kashyap Prajapati, OUT! LBW! Looked dead straight and the finger is raised after the appeal! There were two noises though and Kashyap Prajapati has taken the review. Nathan Ellis dishes out the quicker one again and bowls it full on middle, angling it back in. Kashyap Prajapati looks to clear the front leg and heave across the line but seems to be beaten on the inside edge. The third umpire is called in and there's no bat involved as Ball Tracking comes up with umpire's c |
| 4.6 : Nathan Ellis to Zeeshan Maqsood, Hard length, right around the top of off and middle, Zeeshan Maqsood gets well on the front foot and firmly blocks it to the off side. |
| 5.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Aqib Ilyas, Starts off with a floated delivery and gets it right at the toes, Aqib Ilyas jams the ball down to mid on. |
| 5.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Aqib Ilyas, Nagging length in and around the off stump, Aqib Ilyas is late on the shot and gets an outside edge to short third. Aqib Ilyas once again looks to setal a single but is sent back as the fielder misses the direct hit at the keeper's end. |
| 5.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Aqib Ilyas, Good length around the top of off stump, tight line and Aqib Ilyas can only blocks it towards mid off. |
| 5.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Aqib Ilyas, SIX! Aqib Ilyas giving Marcus Stoinis a taste of his own medicine and that has landed just beyond the pool. Short of a length and outside off, Aqib Ilyas shuffles across to the off side and pulls it away a bit flat and over deep square leg for a maximum. |
| 5.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Aqib Ilyas, Nice and full outside the off stump, Aqib Ilyas leans ahead and plays it towards cover. |
| 5.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Aqib Ilyas, OUT! EDGED AND GONE! |
| 0.0 : Glenn Maxwell is introduced into the attack and it is Khalid Kail walking out next to bat. |
| 6.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Zeeshan Maqsood, No run. |
| 6.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Zeeshan Maqsood, 1 run. |
| 6.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Khalid Kail, Over the wicket now to the right-hander and bowled shorter outside off, Khalid Kail cuts it to the left of point where Travis Head misfields. No run taken though. |
| 6.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Khalid Kail, FOUR! That is nicely played! On the shorter side and turning in from outside off, Khalid Kail just waits on the back foot and dabs it down between point and short third for a lovely boundary. |
| 6.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Khalid Kail, No run. |
| 6.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Khalid Kail, No run. |
| 7.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Zeeshan Maqsood, Nicely bowled! Comes from around the stumps and bowls it on a good length in the channel, getting it to straighten off the deck. Zeeshan Maqsood has a little nibble at it but the ball beats the outside edge. |
| 7.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Zeeshan Maqsood, Pitched up around the off stump, Zeeshan Maqsood gets on the front foot and punches it straight to covers. |
| 7.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Zeeshan Maqsood, Oh, that was spicy from Marcus Stoinis! |
| 7.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Zeeshan Maqsood, OUT! CAUGHT BEHIND! Marcus Stoinis has done it again and is singlehandedly winning the game for his side. |
| Ayaan Khan walks out at 6 for Oman. |
| 7.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Ayaan Khan, Oh, dear! Ayaan Khan could have been run out twice on one ball but the Aussies let him off the hook. |
| 7.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Khalid Kail, No run. |
| 0.0 : Adam Zampa is intorduced into the attack. |
| 8.1 : Adam Zampa to Ayaan Khan, Tossed up full and around off stump, Ayaan Khan gets on the front foot and strokes it towards extra cover. |
| 8.2 : Adam Zampa to Ayaan Khan, Beaten! Brings out the googly does Adam Zampa bowling it a bit flatter and around off stump. Ayaan Khan looks to drive but is beaten past the outside edge. |
| 8.3 : Adam Zampa to Ayaan Khan, Flatter and on a shorter length at the stumps, Ayaan Khan tentatively blocks it off. |
| 8.4 : Adam Zampa to Ayaan Khan, 2 runs. |
| 8.5 : Adam Zampa to Ayaan Khan, No run. |
| 8.6 : Adam Zampa to Ayaan Khan, Flatter delivery, sliding on from around middle, Ayaan Khan backs away and cuts it well in front of square on the off side for a single. |
| 9.1 : Nathan Ellis to Ayaan Khan, That one zipped through! |
| 9.2 : Nathan Ellis to Ayaan Khan, FOUR! Streaky but will do for Oman at the moment. Hard length outside off, offering width, Ayaan Khan goes tentatively at it and gets a thick outside edge that runs down to third man for a boundary. |
| 9.3 : Nathan Ellis to Ayaan Khan, Good length, angling it onto the off stump, Ayaan Khan opens the bat face and guides it down to third man for a single. |
| 9.4 : Nathan Ellis to Khalid Kail, Short of a length and outside off, Khalid Kail stays on the back foot and slaps it away to deep point for a run. |
| 9.5 : Nathan Ellis to Ayaan Khan, A slower bumper, well disguised and bowled a fair bit outside off stump. Ayaan Khan lets thris one through to the keeper in hopes of a wide but that is bowled spot on. |
| 9.6 : Nathan Ellis to Ayaan Khan, FOUR! That has been crunched! Slightly full and angling in from outside off, Ayaan Khan plants the front foot across and drives it beautfiully on the up and wide of mid off for a stellar boundary. One of the shots of the match for sure. |
| 0.0 : Time for a drinks break. Australia have stamped their authority in this game with clinical bowling performance in the first 10 overs. The Aussies have not lt Oman batters settle in and have kept taking wickets regularly. Oman now needs to keep in mind about the NRR and they would be looking to take the game as deep as they could. |
| 10.1 : Adam Zampa to Khalid Kail, Tossed up around the pads, Khalid Kail tucks it away towards leg for one. |
| 10.2 : Adam Zampa to Ayaan Khan, Short of a length in middle, Ayaan Khan moves to his leg and rolls this towards long on for another single. |
| 10.3 : Adam Zampa to Khalid Kail, Too full down leg, Khalid Kail scoops this towards fine leg for one. |
| 10.4 : Adam Zampa to Ayaan Khan, Fuller on off, Ayaan Khan pushes this to extra-cover and takes one. |
| 10.5 : Adam Zampa to Khalid Kail, Flights one around off, Khalid Kail dabs it in front of short third and takes a quick one. |
| 10.6 : Adam Zampa to Ayaan Khan, Fuller one with a bit air to it in middle, Ayaan Khan sweeps this towards deep square leg for one. |
| 11.1 : Mitchell Starc to Ayaan Khan, On a length around off, Ayaan Khan punches this to mid off for no run. |
| 11.2 : Mitchell Starc to Ayaan Khan, Pitched up around off, Ayaan Khan thumps this into the surface and towards Travis Head at extra-cover. Head misfields this and the batters take one. |
| 11.3 : Mitchell Starc to Khalid Kail, WIDE! Full and wide outside off, Khalid looks to get some bat to it but misses. |
| Mitchell Starc to Khalid Kail, On a length on off, Khalid Kail punches this on the bounce towards short cover. |
| 11.4 : Mitchell Starc to Khalid Kail, Full toss outside off, Khalid Kail swings at it and misses. This was a hit-me delivery but the batter completely missed out. |
| 11.5 : Mitchell Starc to Khalid Kail, OUT! TAKEN! As easy as it could be for Glenn Maxwell in the deep. On a length outside off, Khalid Kail slices this straight down the throat of Glenn Maxwell at deep point for a simple catch. Khalid Kail was looking to go over cover but the ball sliced off his bat and he found Maxwell in the deep. |
| Shoaib Khan is the new man in. |
| 11.6 : Mitchell Starc to Shoaib Khan, Starc comes around the wicket and darts one angling into the batter off a good length. Shoaib Khan look to block this one but gets late to it. The ball skidds past the bat of Shoaib Khan and clatters into his front pad. Starc appeals and the umpire raises his finger. Shoaib Khan asks for a review and the ball tracker suggests it would have missed the stumps. The on-field umpire is asked to reverse his decision. A good review by Shoaib Khan. |
| 12.1 : Adam Zampa to Ayaan Khan, Tossed up on off, Ayaan Khan defends this off the front foot. |
| 12.2 : Adam Zampa to Ayaan Khan, Leggie pitching on leg and sliding down leg. Ayaan Khan looks to play this off the backfoot and misses as the ball thumps into his pads. |
| 12.3 : Adam Zampa to Ayaan Khan, Tossed up around off, Ayaan Khan sweeps this towards deep mid-wicket for one. |
| 12.5 : Adam Zampa to Shoaib Khan, Yorker in middle, Shoaib Khan blocks it out towards the leg side. |
| 12.6 : Adam Zampa to Shoaib Khan, OUT! b Adam Zampa. |
| 12.4 : Adam Zampa to Shoaib Khan, Leggie outside off, Shoaib Khan reaches at it and looks to drive on the up but misses on its way into the gloves of Wade behind the stumps.Umpire raises his finger and Shoaib Khan opts for another rebiew and he survives again as the BallTracker suggests no spike when the bal passes the bat. |
| 0.0 : Who comes in next? |
| 13.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Ayaan Khan, Good length on off, Ayaan Khan dabs this to third man for one. |
| 13.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Mehran Khan, Short-pitched in middle, Mehran Khan pulls this towards deep square leg for a single. |
| 13.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Ayaan Khan, Good length outside off, Ayaan Khan slices this towards third man region for another single. |
| 13.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Mehran Khan, On a length in middle and leg, Mehran Khan lofts this over mid-wicket and gathers a couple. |
| 13.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Mehran Khan, Back of a length angling into the batter and climbing a bit higher of the stumps, Mehran Khan looks to slog but misses. The ball deflects off his thigh pads back to the keeper. |
| 13.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Mehran Khan, SIX! SMASHED! Pitched up around off, Mehran Khan clears his front leg and launches this over the fence straight down the ground towards long on for a maximum. |
| 14.1 : Mitchell Starc to Ayaan Khan, WIDE! Fuller one wide down leg, Ayaan Khan misses the flick. |
| 0.0 : Uh, oh! Not good signs for Australia as Mitchell Starc hobbles on the deck after delivering that ball and seems to be in some pain. Not sure whether it is just a cramp or did Starc tweak something there. The physio is out to have a look. Australia might look to be cautious and just take Starc off for now. |
| 14.1 : Glenn Maxwell to Ayaan Khan, Tossed up on off, Ayaan Khan defend this off the front foot. |
| 14.2 : Glenn Maxwell to Ayaan Khan, Off-break on off, Ayaan Khan flicks this towards mid-wicket for one. |
| 14.3 : Glenn Maxwell to Mehran Khan, Short of a length in middle, Mehran Khan pushes this towards long on for one. |
| 14.4 : Glenn Maxwell to Ayaan Khan, 1 run. |
| Glenn Maxwell to Ayaan Khan, WIDE! FUller one wide down the leg, Ayaan Khan misses the flick. Wade collects it well behind the stumps and removes the bails in a flash. Ayaan Khan did lose his footing for a moment but he was safely inside his crease by the time Matthew Wade removed the bails. Ayaan Khan survives a stumping scare. |
| 14.5 : Glenn Maxwell to Mehran Khan, 1 run. |
| 14.6 : Glenn Maxwell to Ayaan Khan, Tossed up in middle, Ayaan Khan pushes this towards the left of Glenn Maxwell and takes one. |
| 15.1 : Adam Zampa to Ayaan Khan, Six! |
| 15.2 : Adam Zampa to Ayaan Khan, 1 run. |
| 15.3 : Adam Zampa to Mehran Khan, Tossed up around middle and leg, Mehran Khan sweeps this hrough square leg for one. |
| 15.4 : Adam Zampa to Ayaan Khan, SIX! GIGANTIC! Tossed up into the hitting arc of Ayaan Khan and he slogs sweeps this way behind the fence and into the stands for a maximum towards deep mid-wicket region. |
| 15.5 : Adam Zampa to Ayaan Khan, OUT! c Josh Hazlewood b Adam Zampa. |
| 0.0 : Shakeel Ahmed is the next man in. |
| 15.6 : Adam Zampa to Shakeel Ahmed, Flipper beats Shakeel Ahmed completely. Lands it a touch fuller but it bounces just over the middle-pole after sneaking past the outside edge of Shakeel Ahmed. |
| 16.1 : Josh Hazlewood to Mehran Khan, FOUR! Short-pitched in middle, Mehran Khan swings and connects well as he gets a boundary off this pull shot. |
| 16.2 : Josh Hazlewood to Mehran Khan, LEG BYE! Good length going down leg, Mehran Khan looks to go big again but misses out. The ball deflects off his pads and the batters take one. |
| 16.3 : Josh Hazlewood to Shakeel Ahmed, Back of a length around off, Shakeel Ahmed dabs it towards backward point for no run. |
| 16.4 : Josh Hazlewood to Shakeel Ahmed, On a length around off, Shakeel Ahmed jumps down the track and slices this over cover-point for a single. |
| 16.5 : Josh Hazlewood to Mehran Khan, Bumper bang on the top of the helmet, Mehran Khan takes his eyes off it and swings hardbut misses. The ball deflects off the helmet back to the keeper. The physio comes out for a mandatory concussion check. |
| 0.0 : Mehran Khan is hit flush on the helmet but looks okay and give the thumbs up but a mandatory concussion check will now follow. |
| 16.6 : Josh Hazlewood to Mehran Khan, Yorker on off, Mehran Khan guides this with a sliced bat towards deep point for one. |
| 17.1 : Nathan Ellis to Mehran Khan, On a length around off, slower one. Mehran Khan smashes this towards deep mid-wicket and takes a single. |
| 17.2 : Nathan Ellis to Shakeel Ahmed, Good length around off-stumps line, Shakeel Ahmed punches this towards long off for one. |
| 17.3 : Nathan Ellis to Mehran Khan, On a length in middle, Mehran Khan lofts this over the bowler on his followthrough for a single. |
| 17.4 : Nathan Ellis to Shakeel Ahmed, Fuller one outside off, Shakeel Ahmed rolls this all along the carpet towards wide long off for one. |
| 17.5 : Nathan Ellis to Mehran Khan, SIX! Mehran Khan is working hard to bring some joy on the face of the Oman fans. On a length outside off, Mehran Khan drags this from outside off and depositis it over the fence towards the deep mid-wicket region for a maximum. |
| 17.6 : Nathan Ellis to Mehran Khan, WIDE! Fuller one way too wide otuside off, Mehran Khan tries to get some bat on it but misses. |
| Nathan Ellis to Mehran Khan, Full and wide outside off, Mehran Khan slices this towards the right of sweeper cover for a couple. |
| 18.1 : Marcus Stoinis to Shakeel Ahmed, On a length on off, Shakeel Ahmed slashes this towards sweeper cover and scampers back for two. |
| 18.2 : Marcus Stoinis to Shakeel Ahmed, FOUR! CARVED AWAY! Short-pitched wide outside off, Shakeel Ahmed accepts the width on offer and cuts this over backward point for a boundary. |
| 18.3 : Marcus Stoinis to Shakeel Ahmed, WIDE! Fuller one way too wide otuside off, Shakeel Ahmed leaves it all alone. |
| Marcus Stoinis to Shakeel Ahmed, Wide yorker on off, Shakeel Ahmed thumps this towards Glenn Maxwell at deep point for one. |
| Is that a clean catch? Tim David seems to have done a stellar job on the boundary rope. The umpires however go upstairs and the replays confirm that David did everything right. |
| 18.4 : Marcus Stoinis to Mehran Khan, OUT! c Tim David b Marcus Stoinis. |
| 18.5 : Marcus Stoinis to Kaleemullah, Good length in middle, Kaleemullah slogs this into the empty pockets at deep mid-wicket for a couple. |
| 0.0 : Kaleemullah is the next batter in. |
| 18.6 : Marcus Stoinis to Kaleemullah, Back of a lenght around off, Kaleemullah lofts this over extra-cover and takes two. Mitchell Marsh looks to take it running backwards and puts his body on the line to catch this but the ball landed away from his reach. |
| 19.1 : Nathan Ellis to Shakeel Ahmed, Fuller one on off, Shakeel Ahmed rolls this to long off for one. |
| 19.2 : Nathan Ellis to Kaleemullah, Full and wide outside off, Kaleemullah swings at it and gets an outside edge towards short third. Marcus Stoinis tries to gather this while backpaddling and gets a fingertip to it but drops it eventually. Batters take one. |
| 0.0 : Bilal Khan is the last man in for Oman. |
| 19.3 : Nathan Ellis to Shakeel Ahmed, OUT! c David Warner b Nathan Ellis. |
| 19.4 : Nathan Ellis to Bilal Khan, Good length outside off, Bilal Khan swings and misses. |
| 19.5 : Nathan Ellis to Bilal Khan, Yorker in middle, Bilal Khan drills this to long off and takes one. |
| 19.6 : Nathan Ellis to Kaleemullah, Low full toss in middle, Kaleemullah edges this towards deep point for a single. Australia wins this by 39 runs. |
| 0.0 : Australia are up and running in their quest to hold three major Men's international accolades at the same time having already bagged the World test Championship and the ODI World Cup last year but it was a hard-fought win against a gritty Oman side. It might look straightforward on paper given the 39-run victory margin but the Aussies had to dig deep, especially with the bat to get this win. |
| Having put on 164 runs on the back of a scintillating knock from Marcus Stoinis and a gritty fifty from David Warner, Australia managed to pick up wickets in the Powerplay. Mitchell Starc was upbeat after a fine few performances at the backend of the Indian T20 League and picked up a wicket in the first over and set the tone for the rest of the bowlers. Marcus Stoinis followed his heroics with the bat by picking up a couple of quick wickets and the Adam Zampa followed it up with a couple of |
| Oman will look back at this game and they will think that they could have really pushed Australia down to the wire in this game but that's where the difference between the top teams and the rest of the pack lies, they make you pay even if you give them half a chance. Oman were brilliant with the ball for about two-thirds of the game and then with the bat as well, the middle order and even the tail managed to get some big hits away. They simply lost too many wickets in the Powerplay which pegged |
| The Presentation ceremony... |
| Marcus Stoinis is the Player of the Match for his fine all-round showing. He says that it is a nice start and they are happy to get the win and everybody got to bowl. Adds that he was looking to hit the ball hard along the ground and then he picked his bowlers and took them on. Mentions that it was a bit harder to face the spinners rather than the pacers as the ball was keeping up and down for them more. Adds that he bowled a lot of cross seemed deliveries as the balls were keeping low occasion |
| The captain of Oman, Aqib Ilyas says the tournament is set up good and losing in the Super Over and doing then doing well against a big team is good. Adds that the credit goes to the bowlers and just that one over where Marcus Stoinis got a life and then got 26 off the over changed the game. Mentions that they have good spinners in the side and even the pacers bowl good but it's just that one fielding mishap happened. On his catch, he says that somewhile back, Zeeshan Maqsood took one stellar |
| The victorious skipper of Australia, Mitchell Marsh says to begin the tournament with a victory is always a good thing. Says that the contribution of Marcus Stoinis was key for the side as he took the game deep and kept landing those big shots. Informed that it was just a bit of a cramp for Mitchell Starc and nothing to be worried about. Adds that they are looking forward to playing England next up and they are excited with the wickets being the way they are as a closer game between Oman and |
| Right then, Australia have got their campaign underway with a win and are building up nicely to that clash against eternal rivals England in a couple of days' time. The only downside was Mitchell Starc hobbling off the playing field but later on it was confirmed as just a cramp which is great news. We have had 10 matches so far and there are still a few teams who haven't yet taken the field, one of them being Pakistan who will play the next game of the tournament against an in-form USA side. Tha |
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