Oman vs Scotland Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today Match 20? ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Oman and Scotland play each other in Antigua on Sunday, June 9 from 10.30 pm IST which is 1 pm local time. This is the first match at Antigua in the T20 World Cup 2024. Both teams have lost their previous game.

Oman vs Scotland Team Analysis

Oman

Oman lost their first two games against Namibia and Australia. They were unfortunate in their first game to lose out on the Super Over. They managed to get the game tied but failed to win the Super Over.

Against Australia, chasing 165 to win they were restricted to 125/9. They were well and truly outplayed in the game against the Aussies. Qualifying for the playoffs from here on looks difficult.

Scotland

Scotland were unlucky in their match against England They dominated with the bat scoring 90 against asking England 109 to win off 10 overs However rain played spoilsport denying them a chance to win. Against Namibia, they won by five wickets and topped the Group B points table heading into this game with an NRR of +0.736.

This is a tough group for them with teams like Australia and England alongside to make it to the next round. Against Oman, who have already lost a match, they can fancy their chances.

Oman vs Scotland Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

This is the very first match in Antigua in this T20 World Cup. The Stadium will host 8 matches including four Super 8 matches. The average first score at this venue is 123 and the average second innings is even lower at 105.

Stats say that this is a low-scoring venue and in general matches have been pretty low-scoring so far. This might be another similar sort of contest.

Form and Fitness

There are no fitness concerns from both teams. Form-wise Scotland are the better of the two teams. They certainly challenged England with the bat in the first match and were ready to challenge them with the ball as well if not for the rain. Oman did well against Namibia but were truly outplayed against Australia.

Tactical Acumen

Both captains will be aware of the fact that this is the very first game at a new venue and hence ideally the captain who wins the toss should prefer chasing and making the first use of the wicket with the ball not knowing what to expect. Later they can pace their innings accordingly in the chase.

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Oman vs Scotland Score Prediction

Recent Venue Records (Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua)

STATS - T20

Total matches 29

Matches won batting first 14

Matches won bowling first 13

Average 1st Inns scores 123

Average 2nd Inns scores 105

Highest total recorded 190/5 (20 Ov) by CAN vs BHM

Lowest total recorded 68/10 (15.2 Ov) by BHM vs CAN

Highest score chased 149/8 (20 Ov) by BER vs USA

Lowest score defended 95/5 (20 Ov) by INDW vs WIW

Who Will Score Most Runs For Scotland: George Munsey / Richie Berrington

Who Will Take Most Wickets ForScotland: Chris Sole / Mark Watt

Who Will Score Most Runs For Oman: Ayaan Khan / Zeeshan Maqsood

Who Will Take Most Wickets For Oman: Mehran Khan / Bilal Khan

Oman vs Scotland Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today Match 20? ICC T20 World Cup 2024

Scotland are still unbeaten against Oman in T20Is having won all four previous games and the trend is expected to continue.

Conclusion

Qualifying for the next round seems pretty difficult for both teas from here. Nonetheless, we can expect a close contest in this game.

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