England made a strong comeback in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup with a crushing victory over Oman at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua on Thursday. Opting to bowl first, England’s pace and spin attack proved too much for Oman’s batsmen, dismissing them for a paltry 47 runs in 13.2 overs.
Oman Crumbles Under England’s Bowling Might
Openers Pratik Athavale and Kashyap Prajapati offered some early resistance, but once they departed, the Oman batting order collapsed. Jofra Archer (3/12), Mark Wood (3/12), and Adil Rashid (4/11) shared nine wickets between them, showcasing England’s bowling depth. Shoaib Khan (11 off 23) was the only Oman batsman to reach double digits.
England Chases the Target with Ease
Chasing a modest target of 48 runs, England openers Phil Salt (12 off 3) and Jos Buttler (24 not out off 8) took the attack to the Oman bowlers. After Salt’s dismissal, soon Will Jacks departed for 5. Buttler and Jonny Bairstow (8* off 2) finished the job with minimal fuss, reaching the target in just 3.1 overs with eight wickets in hand.
This was a record win for a team at the T20 World Cup in terms of balls remaining.
Player of the Match
Adil Rashid’s exceptional bowling performance earned him the Player of the Match award. His control and variation proved unplayable for the Oman batters.
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Here’s how Twitter reacted:
An absolutely terrific spell from Adil Rashid👏#AdilRashid #ENGvOMN #ENGvsOMN #T20WorldCup2024 pic.twitter.com/xEnjGTVxkA
— Sa HiB (LQ) (@SaHib__143) June 13, 2024
England just need one win now and want scotland to lose. #ENGvOMN
— Sohaib (@SKB_07) June 13, 2024
Only 3.1 overs to chase, absolutely brutal. Couldn’t have gone any better for England 🙌 #ENGvOMN
— massa (@ribeye03) June 13, 2024
A clinical performance from @englandcricket 👏
Victory by 8️⃣ wickets for the reigning T20 world champions 🙌
All to play for against Namibia on Saturday 🤞#ENGvOMN pic.twitter.com/7LT8jIFP6r
— PCA (@PCA) June 13, 2024
OMAN 47 ALL-OUT….!!!
– What a fantastic bowling performance by Rashid, Jofra, Wood in a must win game. 💥 pic.twitter.com/aVsgxdIOPH
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) June 13, 2024
England score 50 in just 3.1 overs – the first team to win a T20 WC match with more than 100 balls left.
— Kausthub Gudipati (@kaustats) June 13, 2024
Ye match to shuru hone se pehle hi khatam ho gaya! Le lotaaaa#EngvOmn
— Sourabh Sanyal 🇮🇳 (@sourabhsanyal) June 13, 2024
Your campaign can’t get over early when your captain is Joseph Charles Buttler 🥶 pic.twitter.com/xj3QS6g6aM
— Deepanshu 🇮🇳 (@Deepanshu5777) June 14, 2024
Exceptional bowling 🔥
Adil Rashid wins the @aramco POTM award 🙌#ENGvOMA #T20WorldCup pic.twitter.com/1dzTykiXsu
— ICC (@ICC) June 13, 2024
Well done to Jofra Archer who took three wickets in a big eight wicket win for England over Oman in the #t20worldcup! 🏴🙌 pic.twitter.com/TQfXSHKu3f
— Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) June 13, 2024
ENGLAND BOOST THEIR NRR FROM -1.80 TO +3.80. 🚀
– A victory by England against Oman with 101 balls to spare. 🤯💯 pic.twitter.com/8jEEZsO6YP
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) June 13, 2024
A comprehensive win for England: https://t.co/vIQn6ukAuS#cricket #T20WorldCup #ENGvOMN #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/SCn0rsOrBm
— CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) June 14, 2024
England is back with a huge statement. #ENGvOMN
— Muhmmadzahidkhokhar🇵🇰 (@KhokharZaidAdv) June 13, 2024
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