SCORECARDCOMMENTARY
Oman WON
T20
Oman beat HK by 12 runs
Man of the Match - Jatinder Singh
Oman
134-7
20.0/20 Ovrs
122-9
20.0/20 Ovrs
HK
ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019 |4th Play-off |10/30/2019
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Commentary
- So that is from this game! PNG, Ireland, Netherlands, Namibia, Scotland and Oman will join Sri Lanka and Bangladesh in the first group stage of the 2020 ICC T20 World Cup. More to come though from this tournament as the semi-finals and the final are still pending along with the 5th place and 3rd place playoffs. On Friday, Ireland will face Netherlands in SF1 at 1410 local (1010 GMT) while later at 1930 local (1530 GMT) PNG will lock horns against Namibia in SF2. Do join us for all the action. Cheers!
- Oman skipper, Zeeshan Maqsood, says he was worried when they were 42 for 6. He feels they gave their wickets away under pressure but Jatinder Singh and Naseem Khushi were excellent and their partnership was the turning point. Mentions they have one of the best pace attacks and Bilal was exceptional. States everybody bowled well and supported each other. Ends by saying all the hard work of the coaches, families and the players has paid off.
- Hong Kong skipper, Aizaz Khan, says it is disappointing they missed out. Admits that they lost the plot in the last five overs with the ball and in the Powerplay with the bat. Further adds they started off well with the ball and in the field but then leaked too many runs at the death.
- Man of the Match, Jatinder Singh says he's feeling amazing. Further adds all the hard work by them has paid off. Appreciates the way Bilal Khan bowled and says he was unplayable. Ends by telling that he likes to dig in so that was his aim to stay out there till the end and he thought they could defend 130.
- Hong Kong encountered King Kong in Bilal Khan! The left-arm pacer bowled a dream first spell. He along with Fayyaz Butt ran amok and removed the cream of Hong Kong's batting inside the Powerplay. They were 18/5 at one stage and needed someone to stand up and bail them out. Scott McKechnie took the responsibility on himself and formed an alliance with Haroon Arshad. They put together a 50-run stand and Hong Kong were in with a chance. The asking rate was never an issue for them but when McKechnie was trapped in front of the stumps in the 17th over, the writing was on the wall. They carried on to bat for 20 overs but never looked like overhauling the target.
- Talk about momentum! Oman were down and out while batting. But Jatinder Singh held one end to stroke a fabulous knock. He combined with Aamir Kaleem to steady the sinking ship and then came the partnership that provided the impetus and momentum. The pair of Jatinder and Naseem Khushi raised a quickfire half century stand to provide respectability to Oman's total. They carried that momentum into their bowling innings and rest, as they say, is history.
- Oman have pulled off a heist! Their coach is running in jubilation. The whole Oman squad is charging on the ground. They are in a huddle. Emotions pouring. What a win! Oman are flying to Australia! They are joyous! They are over the moon! What a performance from them! Reduced to 42/6 while batting, who would have thought that they will recover so well to trounce Hong Kong.
- 19.60F Butt to M Ghazanfar, Another dot to end! Now, the Oman coach can run onto the ground and he does so. Excellent scenes out there. Butt bangs it short and outside off, Ghazanfar swings and misses again. OMAN WIN BY 12 RUNS!
- 19.50F Butt to M Ghazanfar, A dot! The Oman coach gets extremely excited, he comes down the steps and is now all ready to rush onto the field. He knows now Oman is over the line and the last ball is just a formality. A short ball outside off, Ghazanfar swings but misses.
- 19.41lbF Butt to K Christie, Just a single from the ball they needed more than a run! 13 needed now from 2 so unless there is an extra, Oman can't lose. Shorter and on off, this is pushed towards cover for one.
- 19.31F Butt to M Ghazanfar, Outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.
- 19.21lbF Butt to K Christie, Very full and on the pads, Christie looks to flick but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the off side for one. Singles won't do it for Hong Kong. The umpire signals it as a leg bye so there was no inside edge.
- 19.12F Butt to K Christie, A couple to begin the last! Short and outside off, Christie cuts it over point and takes two. 16 needed now off 5 balls.
- END OF OVER 19 | 7 Runs & 1 Wkt | HK 117/9
- 18.61B Khan to K Christie, Bilal fails to get his fifer! Still, it is a match-winning spell by the pacer. Excellent stuff by him. His last ball is a full toss which is mistimed down to long on for one. 18 needed from the last over.
- 18.51B Khan to M Ghazanfar, Ghazanfar keeps it out again! Another very full ball on the leg pole. MG swings but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the leg side for one. One ball left for Bilal to pick his 5th.
- 18.44B Khan to M Ghazanfar, FOUR! Almost got it! This is full and on the pads, MG swings but it goes off the inside edge and down to the fine leg fence.
- Mohammad Ghazanfar is the last batsman. Will he be Bilal's fifth victim?
- 18.3WB Khan to N Rana, OUT! BOWLED 'EM! The leg stump goes for a walk! Another yorker. Rana skips down the track and swings blindly. The ball goes under the bat and the leg stump is uprooted. Fourth one for Bilal. Hong Kong are 9 down. Bilal Khan has three more balls to take his fifth.
- 18.20B Khan to N Rana, The last ball was full, this is short and outside off. Rana looks to cut but misses. Mixing it up.
- 18.11B Khan to K Christie, Very full, almost a yorker on the pads. Christie looks to work it on the leg side but gets an inside edge onto the pads. It rolls on the leg side for one.
- END OF OVER 18 | 5 Runs & 0 Wkt | HK 110/8
- Bilal Khan is back on! He was lethal in his first spell and will be eyeing his fifer.
- 17.60F Butt to N Rana, A dot to end! 25 needed in 12! Short and outside off, Rana swings but misses.
- 17.52F Butt to N Rana, Well fielded! This is shorter and outside off, Rana slaps it towards cover where Ali dives to his left and half stops it. Two taken.