Head to Head data, pitch report and extra

Namibia and Oman lock horns in match No. 3 of the continuing T20 World Cup 2024 at Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados, on Monday, June 3.

The 2 groups squared off in a five-match sequence earlier this 12 months in Al Amerat. The guests got here again from 1-2 all the way down to take the sequence 3-2. Namibia performed three warm-up video games within the build-up to the marquee occasion. They beat Uganda with relative ease within the first sport earlier than being blown away by Australia. Of their final warm-up fixture in opposition to Papua New Guinea, Namibia eked out a three-run win.

JP Kotze completed because the main run-getter in Namibia’s tour of Oman, scoring 160 runs from 5 video games at a median of 32 and a strike price of 125.98. In the meantime, a number of hopes will relaxation on skilled all-rounder David Wiese. His hanging potential within the demise overs and knack of choosing up essential wickets is well-documented. In the meantime, skipper Gerhard Erasmus emerged as the highest wicket-taker for Namibia in opposition to Oman. In 5 matches, he bagged eight wickets at a exceptional common of 8.25. The batting all-rounder would like to work his magic as soon as once more on Monday morning (India time).

In the meantime, Oman bagged a three-wicket win in opposition to Papua New Guinea of their first warm-up sport earlier than their second encounter in opposition to Afghanistan was washed out after they scored 154/3 within the first innings.

After the defeat to Namibia, Oman hosted the ACC Males’s T20I Premier Cup 2024, involving 10 groups. They made it to the finals, the place they misplaced to UAE. Aqib Ilyas, who’s the present captain, completed because the main run-scorer for Oman, amassing 175 runs in 5 matches, scoring two half-centuries. Nonetheless, he was even higher with the ball, choosing up 12 wickets at 9.33. Ilyas is undoubtedly on prime of the listing of gamers to be careful for on this conflict. In the meantime, veteran left-arm pacer Bilal Khan’s spell with the brand new ball goes to be very essential.