Player of the Match
Player of the Match

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Statistics

Best performances - Batsmen

GH Dockrell
GH Dockrell
91(89) 7x4 - 2x6
Control %84%
  • Productive Shot
  • on drive
  • 30 runs
  • 1x4 - 2x6
0 7 2 5 11 12 37 17
KH Prajapati
72(74) 6x4 - 1x6
Control %78%
  • Productive Shot
  • steered
  • 16 runs
  • 1x4 - 0x6
11 0 5 14 11 7 14 10

Best performances - Bowlers

JB Little
JB Little
O10
M0
R47
W2
Eco4.70
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W
MR Adair
MR Adair
O9.1
M0
R47
W2
Eco5.12
RHB
OFFLEG
1W
  • FTFULL TOSS
  • YYORKER
  • FFULL LENGTH
  • GGOOD LENGTH
  • SGSHORT OF GOOD LENGTH
  • SSHORT LENGTH
LHB
LEGOFF
1W

Scorer: Ranjith P | Commentator: Ashish Pant

So that was the first upset of the tournament: Oman eased their way to 282, and sent a warning for their upcoming opponents. Ireland will try and figure things out before it's too late - the fact that they played too many dot balls surely played a role today - as the Qualifier keeps rolling. That's it from us this game, as I sign off on behalf of Ashish and Ranjith! Take care.

Zeeshan Maqsood is here again: "It's an honour [to beat Ireland in the first ODI between them]. Definitely [a special day in Oman cricket]. If we continue like this, some more results will be in our favour. It was a collective and combined performance, which we need to beat a good side. We came here to go there (to India) and play."

Andy Balbirnie on the loss: "Very disappointing... we felt like we had a pretty good score. Like I said, 280 in a one-day game is pretty good. They were hard to bowl to at times. We felt right in the game. Oman's win didn't take us by surprise... it's a long tournament. We need to get back into it pretty quickly. Ben did a pretty good job. He will get better."

Time for the presentations

Zeeshan Maqsood is the Player of the Match: "Credit goes to team-mates, organisers, coach and families. It was painful to get out. Whatever comes, I take it. It was [a big score], but the wicket played very well in the second half. I am in good form, and just want to carry that."

Ashish: "No rushing on the field by Oman players. Down to earth. They know that this is just a start. Long long way to go! But for now, congratulations :)"

16.41pm A total of 282 is hunted down, and this becomes Oman's first victory over a Test nation in an ODI. There was a time when Ireland's victory over a Full Member counted as an upset; now Oman take that step, and remind us about the dangers of under-rating absolutely any team in any sport. A combined effort from their batters to beat Ireland, who fell short on a flat pitch. Three half-centuries from the top four - one of them at a strike rate of nearly a hundred, and another higher than it - and Oman win with five wickets and 11 balls left.

48.1
4
Adair to Shoaib Khan, FOUR, drilled between point and cover-point! The Oman dugout is delighted to no end. It was a full ball outside off, which he drove with force in the gap available. Oman get two points, beating Ireland in what qualifies as the first upset of this Qualifier

END OF OVER:
48 | 6 Runs | OMA: 281/5 (1 run required from 12 balls, RR: 5.85, RRR: 0.50)

  • Shoaib Khan15 (16b)
  • Mohammad Nadeem46 (53b)
  • George Dockrell6-0-38-1
  • Mark Adair9-0-43-2
47.6
1
Dockrell to Shoaib Khan, 1 run, full on middle, and nudged to deep midwicket
47.5
0
Dockrell to Shoaib Khan, no run, turns away off a length, and ends on off. Pushed off the outside edge
47.4
0
Dockrell to Shoaib Khan, no run, dances down, but the ball ends up being a low full toss, which is jammed to cover-point
47.3
4
Dockrell to Shoaib Khan, FOUR, the midwicket runs in, and the ball sneaks through him for four. Length ball, and a slower one, on middle as Shoaib heaved across the line. Not off the middle, but that will do
47.2
0
Dockrell to Shoaib Khan, no run, short outside off, and cut away late to point

Dinesh Asanka: "The entire world is supporting Oman for sure" --- Except Ireland, of course

Oman 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st9Jatinder SinghKH Prajapati
2nd94Aqib IlyasKH Prajapati
3rd63Zeeshan MaqsoodKH Prajapati
4th56Mohammad NadeemZeeshan Maqsood
5th37Mohammad NadeemAyaan Khan
6th26Mohammad NadeemShoaib Khan

ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifier

Super Six
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL33060.91
NED32140.662
SCOT32140.215
WI3122-0.091
ZIM3122-0.748
OMA3030-1.087
Group A
TeamMWLPTNRR
ZIM44082.241
NED43160.669
WI42240.525
NEP4132-1.171
USA4040-2.164
Group B
TeamMWLPTNRR
SL44083.047
SCOT43160.54
OMA4224-1.221
IRE4132-0.061
UAE4040-2.249