The third match of the T20 World Cup has seen an intense clash between Oman and Namibia at the Kensington Oval in Barbados. The match was exciting as it was thrilling and became more interesting because of an intense super over between these two teams to come to an ultimate result. The fans experienced an ultimate thriller. But Oman faced a heartbreaking defeat in this match. After that defeat, Oman captain Aqib Ilyas opened up.
Oman’s Batting Display in the First innings:
In the third match of the T20 World Cup, Oman and Namibia locked horns. The match becomes more interesting for ultimate thrills. In the match, Oman batted first. While batting first, Oman lost their first wicket in the very first over. They lost their first few wickets consecutively. These were early setbacks for the team. But after that, they tried to bounce back.
Zeeshan Maqsood and Khalid Kali tried to maintain a good partnership. Maqsood added 22 runs in 20 balls and Kali scored 34 runs in 39 balls. After their dismissals, Ayaan Khan scored 15 runs in 21 balls. Shakeel Ahmad scored 11 runs in 9 balls. With those efforts and setbacks, they got all out in 109 runs.
The Super Over Heartbreak:
While batting in the second innings, Namibia ended their innings with 109 runs. After that, the match went for a super over. While batting first in the super over, Namibia scored 21 runs. While chasing it, Oman fell short. Naseem Khushi was dismissed in 2 runs. Zeeshan Maqsood was unbeaten on 1 run and skipper Ilyas was unbeaten on 7 runs. They scored 10/1 in that over and faced a defeat of 11 runs.
Aqib Ilyas’s Words:
Oman didn’t have a positive start to their tournament. After that heartbreaking defeat, Aqib Ilyas shared his thoughts. He said, “Would have enjoyed the game if we would have won, but this is part of cricket. Credit goes to Namibia.”
Oman faced some hard times in the first innings. While talking about that, he said, “Credit goes to Trumpelmann for the way he executed, and then our batters adjusted well. However, when we were set we should have gone for more runs. We knew the wicket was on the turning side, and we could have put more pressure with some more runs on the board.”
The match witnessed an amazing super over. On that, Aqib said, “I think Bilal is one of the best bowlers at associate level, but there are days when you don’t execute. He was very clear and we were very clear that he should bowl. But he didn’t execute and the batsman did well. That is cricket, it happens.”
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