The strong breeze that was blowing across the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua, on Saturday seemed to come with a message for Oman team. With two successive defeats in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, the Men in Red will certainly hope that the winds of change blow across the beautiful stadium on Sunday when they take on Scotland in a must-win game. The match begins at 1 pm, local time (9 pm, Oman time).
Despite the setbacks, Oman has showcased a brand of cricket that has captured attention. Whether it was the nail-biting Super Over loss to Namibia in the opener or the early scare they gave mighty Australia in the subsequent game, both matches at Kensington Oval in Barbados, Duleep Mendis-coached Oman has forced the world to take notice of their skills and fearless style of play. Scotland go into the match with three points already in their kitty following the washout against England and their win over Namibia.
Following Australia’s win over England on Saturday, Scotland are now second behind the Aussies, who have four points and top the table at the halfway stage. Namibia with two points are third while England are a point behind. Oman are yet to open their account.
On the eve of the match against Scotland, Oman skipper Aqib Ilyas, expressed confidence in his team and said: “We are all ready to give our best as a unit. While in the previous two matches, our bowling was top-notch, the batters didn’t click. It is time for them to show their .