Australia vs Oman Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today Match 10? ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Australia takes on Oman in their T20 World Cup 2024 opener in Barbados. The match starts at 6 am IST on June 6. This is the first-ever international game between the two sides.

Australia vs Oman Team Analysis

Australia

Australia will be led by Mitchell Marsh in this tournament. The management has trusted him with captaincy and he will need to step up. He has experienced players to fall back on and players who are in form as well. The likes of Travis Head and Jake Fraser McGurk are the batters in form. McGurk though is in the reserves.

The bowling attack has experienced pacers who have recently performed in the IPL. Adam Zampa is the specialist spinner alongside Glenn Maxwell.

Oman

This T20 World Cup being a 20-team tournament has allowed associates like Oman to play at the highest level. The tournament will be a great learning experience for the players who will be playing.

Playing a team like Australia, Oman needs to have a proper game plan f they are to challenge them in any way. Australia, Oman, England, Scotland, and Namibia make up Group B.

Australia vs Oman Key Factors 

Pitch Conditions 

The pitch in Barbados is a low and slow wicket that aids the team batting first. Over 40 T20is have been played at this venue and teams batting first have won more games. Spinners get more help from the wicket than the pacers given the pitches are dry. It will be interesting to see if Dew has any impact on these games.

Form and Fitness 

On both counts, Australia are the better-prepared team. They have players in form and have no injury concerns as well. Heading into the first game, Oman won their warm-up game against Papua New Guinea and their second warm-up game was washed out.

Tactical Acumen

Mitchell March is the skipper of this Australian T20I squad and his captaincy will be tested against the bigger teams. Against Oman, he would ensure that his players deliver a professional performance and he gets some runs.

Australia vs Oman Score Prediction

Recent Venue Records (Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados)

STATS - T20

Total matches                            42

Matches won batting first         28

Matches won bowling first       13

Average 1st Inns scores            138

Average 2nd Inns scores           124

Highest total recorded               224/5 (20 Ov) by WI vs ENG

Lowest total recorded                43/10 (16.2 Ov) by WIW vs ENGW

Highest score chased                 172/6 (18.1 Ov) by WI vs ENG

Lowest score defended            106/8 (20 Ov) by AUSW vs NZW

Who Will Score Most Runs For Australia: David Warner / Mitchell Marsh

Who Will Take Most Wickets For Australia: Mitchell Starc / Adam Zampa

Who Will Score Most Runs For Oman: Zeeshan Maqsood / Khalid Kail

Who Will Take Most Wickets For Oman: Aqib Ilyas / Bilal Khan

Australia vs Oman Match Prediction – Who Will Win Today Match 10? ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Australia are clear favorites to win their first game against Oman. A big win will give them an early advantage in the tournament as NRR is a crucial aspect for the teams qualifying.

Conclusion 

Australia are expected to have an easy win against Oman. They face their real Test against defending champions England in the next game on June 8.