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The second and final game of the T20I series between Oman and Sri Lanka will be played on October 9th at the Al Amerat Ground (Ministry Turf 1).
The first game of the series saw Sri Lanka beat Oman by nineteen runs. It had been a hard win for the Lankans because the hosts put up an incredible effort but couldn’t get across the line. The inexperienced side played a good brand of cricket however they didn’t hold their nerves in a crunch because the Lankans handed them the defeat.
After winning the toss, Oman skipper Zeeshan Maqsood chose to bowl first. They’d begin with the ball as they dismissed the Sri Lankan top-order batters in the powerplay. The guests were reeling at 24/3 at the end of the powerplay however Avishka Fernando meant business.
He played an amazing knock of 83* and was well supported by Dasun Shanaka. They each placed along with a 111-run partnership, helping Sri Lanka post 162 on the board. Fayyaz Butt of Oman picked up 2 wickets but was expensive.
Oman didn’t make the most effective of starts to the chase as they lost four wickets in the powerplay for simply twenty-five runs. The lower-order batters led the recovery work, with Naseem Khushi rating a quickfire forty. However, he couldn’t take his side across the road as they fell short by nineteen runs.
Lahiru Kumara started with the ball for the Lankans, bagging a four-wicket haul. Nuwan Pradeep and Chamika Karunaratne broke in with 2 scalps each. The guests heaved a sigh of relief as they managed to get past Oman in the 1st game of the series. They’re currently searching for a dominant win in the last match of the series.
Match Details:
Match: Oman vs Sri Lanka, 2nd T20I
Date and Time: October nine, 2021, Saturday, 08:00 PM IST
Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amerat
Weather Report
Clear skies can greet the 2 sides this Saturday. Temperatures in Al Amerat are expected to hover between 26℃ and 35℃.
Pitch Report
The pitch at Al Amerat Cricket Ground is sweet for batting. The batters enjoy batting on this surface because the ball comes nicely onto the bat. The pacers can get some seam movement off the surface. The deck is anticipated to remain true throughout the match.
Predicted playing XIs
Oman
It was a disappointing performance from the Oman top-order batters in the 1st T20I. The bowlers too didn’t pick any wickets in the last half of the innings and want to boost up to level the series on weekdays. Expect them to back their players and field constant XI that featured in the 1st T20I.
Predicted XI:
- Jatinder Singh
- Kashyap Prajapati
- Aqib Ilyas
- Ayan Khan
- Mohammed Nadeem
- Sandeep Goud
- Zeeshan Maqsood (c)
- Naseem Khushi (wk.)
- Khawar Ali
- Kaleemullah
- Fayyaz Butt
- Pathum Nissanka
- Dinesh Chandimal (wk.)
- Kamindu Mendis
- Avishka Fernando
- Bhanuka Rajapaksa
- Dasun Shanaka
- Chamika Karunaratne
- Maheesh Theekshana
- Nuwan Pradeep
- Lahiru Kumara
- Akila Dananjaya
