| 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. |
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