Kandy, Feb 20 (IANS) A ruthless bowling effort spearheaded by Xavier Bartlett, Adam Zampa, and Glenn Maxwell dismantled Oman for a modest 104 in just 16.2 overs as Australia took firm control of the 40th match of the T20 World Cup 2026, at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Friday.After Marsh asked them to bat first, Oman had an absolute nightmare of a game right from the first ball.The first ball of the match indicated the momentum of what was to come. The first ball bowled…
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Kandy, Feb 20 (IANS) Australia won the toss and elected to field against Oman in the 40th match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on Friday.Australia have made a solitary change to their line-up, with Matt Renshaw drafted in to replace Cooper Connolly. Meanwhile, Oman have rung in multiple changes, bringing in Karan Sonavale, Wasim Ali, Jay Odedra, and Shafiq Jan, while Ashish Odedara, Nadeem Khan, and Sufyan Mehmood make way. Australia…
Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Oman captain Jatinder Singh admitted his side was at the top in the game till the 10th over of the first innings, where they pushed Ireland to 79/4. Still, Lorcan Tucker turned the contest around with a masterful knock, which led to Oman suffering a 96-run defeat in their third match of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Saturday.Oman had opted to bowl first on a fresh surface but were taken apart by Ireland, who posted a massive 23…
Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Oman won the toss and elected to bowl against Ireland in their third match of the 2026 T20 World Cup here at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) on Saturday. This Group B encounter is a do or die for both Ireland and Oman. Whoever loses will be out of contention for Super 8 stage.After winning the toss, Oman Captain Jatinder Singh said, “Yeah, we’re gonna bowl first since it’s a new pitch, so we just wanna bowl first. Yeah, true. We just want to focus on small, small things. W…
Colombo, Feb 12 (IANS) Oman captain Jatinder Singh admitted Sri Lanka’s quality and experience proved decisive after his side suffered a 105-run defeat in their Group B clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy on Thursday.Chasing a daunting 226 after Sri Lanka piled up 225/5 on the back of half-centuries from Pavan Rathnayake, Kusal Mendis, and Dasun Shanaka, Oman were restricted to 120/9 despite a fighting unbeaten 53 from Mohammad Na…
Colombo, Feb 12 (IANS) Oman won the toss and elected to bowl against Sri Lanka in their Group B encounter of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium on Thursday.Sri Lanka begin their T20 World Cup campaign in Pallekele facing Oman, but without key spinner Wanindu Hasaranga, who has been ruled out with a hamstring injury. His absence is a major blow, especially at a venue known to favour spin, placing added responsibility on Maheesh Theekshana and the rest of …
Colombo, Feb 9 (IANS) Oman captain Jatinder Singh admitted that his side failed to put enough runs on the board after they suffered an 8-wicket loss against Zimbabwe in their first match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026, played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) in Colombo on Monday.After being put to bat first, Oman was all out for just 103 runs in 19.5 overs. The small target was chased by Zimbabwe in just 13.3 overs.“Asked to bat first, our batters didn’t put enough runs on the board. S…
Colombo, Feb 9 (IANS) The fast bowling trio of Blessing Muzarabani, Richard Ngarava and Brad Evans picked three wickets each as Zimbabwe bowled out Oman for 103 runs in 19.5 overs in their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign opener at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on Monday.Being put to bat after losing the toss, Oman were off to a disastrous start as Muzarbani clean bowled skipper Jatinder Singh (5) with a good length ball on the first ball of the second over.Oman’s experienced batter Ham…
Colombo, Feb 9 (IANS) Zimbabwe have won the toss and elected to bowl first against Oman in their Group B clash of the 2026 T20 World Cup at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground (SSC) in Colombo on Monday. After winning the toss, Zimbabwe skipper Sikandar Raza said, “We’re going to have a bowl first. We looked at the wicket as well, and it looked like there’s early movement as well, and with the wind going on as well, I think the wicket is going to look to get better from what I can see. Give our sea…
New Delhi, Feb 8 (IANS) Jatinder Singh arrived in Sri Lanka on January 23 as the captain of Oman’s squad, hungry to rewrite their narrative in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026. With Oman set to open their Group B campaign against Zimbabwe in Colombo, Jatinder was in a reflective mood on his cricketing journey that could have ended prematurely due to a career-threatening sciatic nerve issue in his back.Jatinder, who has scored 507 runs in 20 T20Is since the World Cup was last played in 2024, …