NEW DELHI: England displayed a dominant performance against Oman in the
T20 World Cup 2024
match at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium on Thursday, first bowling out the opposition for 47 runs and then chasing the target within four overs.
The match witnessed a remarkable display of bowling abilities by the English bowlers, who restricted Oman to a paltry total of 47 runs.
This outstanding bowling effort set the tone for the game and paved the way for England's comprehensive eight-wicket victory.
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England skipper
Jos Buttler
acknowledged the pivotal role played by his bowlers, highlighting their ability to extract extra bounce from the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium pitch.
"The tone was set very well by the bowlers by picking up those early wickets and restricting them to that total. We've got another big game in two days. I thought they bowled brilliantly. There was some extra bounce, thought they bowled really good lines and lengths. There was some spin, don't think any of us expected the surface to play like it did," Buttler said, as quoted by ANI.
Buttler's unbeaten knock of 24 runs from just 8 balls, scored at an impressive strike rate of 300.00, was instrumental in England's successful chase of the modest target in a mere 3.1 overs. This emphatic victory held significant importance for England, as they aimed to bounce back after their game against Scotland was abandoned and their loss to Australia.
The match unfolded with England winning the toss and opting to field first. Oman's innings got off to a shaky start, losing both openers, Pratik Athavale and Kashyap Prajapati, within the first six runs.
Jofra Archer
, England's star pacer, made the initial breakthrough by dismissing Athavale.
Shoaib Khan
emerged as Oman's top scorer with 11 runs, but the team struggled to build partnerships, eventually being bowled out for a meager total of 47 runs by the end of the 14th over.
Buttler reserved special praise for
Adil Rashid
, who claimed four wickets while conceding just 11 runs in his four-over spell, maintaining an impressive economy rate of 2.80. Buttler hailed Rashid's performance, stating, "Adil bowled exceptionally well."
England's openers displayed a commanding performance, chasing down the target with ease.
Philip Salt
and
Will Jacks
fell early, but Jos Buttler and
Jonny Bairstow
remained unbeaten, guiding England to a resounding victory.
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