Namibia vs Oman Head to Head Records- Match 3, ICC T20 World Cup 2024

In the first match of Group C in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Namibia and Oman are set to clash with each other. The Namibia vs Oman encounter is the third game of the tournament; slated to be played on Monday, June 6. 

Aqib Ilyas is the skipper of Oman in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Gerhard Erasmus is the captain of Namibia in the tournament. Both teams are part of Group C. 

Scotland, England, and Australia are the other three teams in the same group. Ahead of the battle between Namibia and Oman, below we look at head-to-head records between sides in T20Is. 

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Namibia vs Oman Head to Head Records- Match 3, ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Namibia vs Oman Head-to-Head Records: Key Statistics

According to Namibia vs Oman head-to-head records in T20Is, both teams have played 6 games. Out of those, Namibia won 4 games while Oman won 2 matches. 

Namibia vs Oman Head-to-Head Records: Recent 5 Encounters

Namibia toured Oman in April last month and played a total of 5 T20I games during the tour. They were the recent 5 games between both teams. 

Namibia won the series 3-2. They trailed 2-1 after the first three games. However, the visitors won the last two matches comfortably to seal the series. 

Namibia vs Oman Head-to-Head Records: Key moments and stand-out performances

If we analyze Namibia vs Oman head-to-head records in T20Is, Jean-Pierre Kotze is the top run-getter for Namibia with 164 runs. Kotze, Gerhard Erasmus, JJ Smit, and David Wiese have scored half-centuries vs Oman. 

Among bowlers, Gerhard Erasmus is the leading wicket-taker with 11 wickets. Bernard Scholtz has the best bowling show with 4/20. 

Talking about Oman, Aqib IIyas is their most successful batter with 161 runs. Naseem Khushi scored the top knock of 66. Aqib Ilyas is another Oman player with fifty vs Oman. 

In the bowling department, Fayyaz Butt has captured the most scalps with 8 wickets. Bilal Khan owns the record for the best bowling show with his 4 wickets for 19 runs. 

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Namibia vs Oman Head-to-Head Records: Trends and Patterns 

Namibia has the upper hand over Oman by winning 4 games out of 6. They also crushed Oman in an away T20I series a month ago. 

Both teams have never played in West Indies and it will be the first time that both will lock horns at Kensington Oval Stadium in Barbados. 

Conclusion

Namibia is a much more experienced and old team than Oman. For instance, Namibia was also part of the ICC ODI World Cup 2007, where they faced India in a group stage. 

Oman has gained momentum in recent times. They crushed Namibia in two games during the home series and can outplay them in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.