• Namibia will compete with Oman in their first match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2024.

  • Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, Barbados will host the encounter.

NAM vs OMN, T20 World Cup 2024: Kensington Oval Pitch Report, Barbados Weather Forecast, T20 Stats & Records | Namibia vs Oman
T20 World Cup 2024 - NAM vs OMN

Namibia will face Oman in their opening fixture of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday. Although they might not be favourites to reach the Super 8 stage🥀, Namibia have the potential to spring a few surpris🌠es.

Led by Gerhard Erasmus, Namibia’s resurgence as a cricketing nation has been nothing short of inspirational. With outstanding performances, they topped the World Cup Africa region qualifiers by outplaying Zimbabwe and Uganda.

Conversely, Oman have experienced a significant leadership change, with Aqib Ilyas Sulehri taking over the reigns from Zeeshan Maqsood. The Middle Eastern nation boasts a competitive squad with several impactful players throughout the lineu𒉰p.

T20I Stats and Records at Kensington Oval

  • Matches played: 42
  • Matches won batting first: 28
  • Matches won bowling first: 13
  • Average 1st innings score: 138
  • Average 2nd innings score: 124
  • Highest total recorded: 224/5 (20 Ov) by West Indies vs England
  • Lowest total recorded: 43/10 (16.2 Ov) by West Indies Women vs England Women
  • Highest score chased: 172/6 (18.1 Ov) by West Indies vs England
  • Lowest score defended: 106/8 (20 Ov) by Australia Women vs New Zealand Women

NAM vs OMN: Kensington Oval Pitch Report

Kensington Oval is regarded as one of the premier grounds in international cricket, featuring a well-balanced surface for T20I matches. Fast bowlers often benefit from good bounce, while batters are able to post substantial scores in the shortest format. Spinners may also🃏 find 📖some assistance as the game progresses.

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NAM vs OMN: Barbados Weather Forecast

The weather forecast for Barbados indicates a 58% chance of rain. The skies will be cloudy, with temperatures hovering around 27 degrees Celsius and humidity le🧔vels reaching up to 93%. Additionally, wind speeds are expected to reach ꧃up to 27 km/h.

NAM vs OMN: Probable Playing XI

Namibia: JP Kotze, Malan Kruger, Jan Frylick🏅, Gerhard Erasmus (c), David Wiese, Zane Green (wk), Dylan Leicher, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell, Tangeni Lungameni

Oman: Kashyap Prajapati, Naseem Khushi (wk), Aqib Ilyas (c), Zeeshan Ma♕qsood, Aayan Khan, Rafiullah, Mohammad Nadeem, Mehran Khಞan, Fayyaz Butt, Samay Shrivastava, Bilal Khan

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