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Australia began their T20 World Cup 2024 campaign with a convincing 39-run victory over Oman in Match 10 at the Kensi🔯ngton Oval in Bridgetown.
David Warner and Marcus Stoinis star with the bat
Opting to bowl first, Oman might have had early hopes after dismissing Travis Head (12), Mitchell Marsh (14) and Glenn Maxwell (0) cheaply. However, veteran opener David Warner (56 runs off 51 balls) steadied the ship with a well-paced fifty. The turning point came with the arrival of Marcus Stoinis at the c♑rease. The all-rounder unleashed a powerful display of batting, smashing an unbeaten 67 off just 36 deliveries, includi💙ng six towering sixes. His knock propelled Australia to a competitive total of 164/5 in their 20 overs.
Mehran Khan (2/38) was the pick of the bowlers for Oman.
Oman’s batting falters in run chase
Chasing 165 for victory, Oman’s batting crumbled under pressure. Openers Kashyap Prajapati (7) and Pratik Athavale (0) were sent back early, leaving them with a mountain to climb. While captain Aqib Ilyas (18) and Ayan Khan (36) showed some fight with valuable contributions, the lack of partnerships proved costly. Oman’s middle order faltered, and they were eventually restricted to 125/9 in their allotted 20 overs.
Stoinis (3-0-19-3), Nathan Ellis (2/28), Adam Zampa (2/24) and Mitchell Starc (3-0-20-2) sha✃red the bowling spoils for Australia.
For his all-round performance, including a crucial knock with the bat and three wickets with t🐭he ball, Stoinis was deservedly adjudged the Player of 🌳the Match.
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Here’s how Twitter reacted to Australia’s victory:
One Man Show feat Marcus Stoinis 🇦🇺
— Richard Kettleborough (@RichKettle07)
Marcus Stoinis numbers at No.5 position in T20is:
682 runs
Batting Avg : 34.10
Strike Rate: 155.35This is the highest Strike Rate for any player among all full member teams at No.5(ꦛMin 500 runs)
Since 2022, Stoinis has scored 551 runs with 159.71 Strike Rate…
No other…— Abhishek AB (@ABsay_ek)
MARCUS STOINIS, THE HERO OF AUSTRALIA 🌟
With bat – 67*(36)
With ball – 3/19(3)Austra🙈lia defeated Oman by 39 runs to start the T🍸20I World Cup on a high.
— Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns)
3 – Marcus Stoinis has become just the third player to score 50+ runs and take 3+ wickets in a men's match and the first since Shane Watson did it twice at the 2012 tournament. Star.
— OptaJason (@OptaJason)
Marcus Stoinis: 67(36) – 186 Sr
Rest of the batters: 91(87) – 104 Sr
Extras: 6What a brilliant Knock 👏👏👏
— ` (@kurkureter)
Marcus Stoinis 💪
— betvisa68.com (@CricketTimesHQ)
50 runs + atleast 3 wickets in an T20 WC match
Dwayne Bravo vs IND (2009)
Shane Watson vs IND (2012)
Shane Watson vs IRE (2012)
Marcus Stoinis vs OMA (2024)*— Ram Garapati (@srk0804)
//twitter.co🧸m/WhatEverAnshh/status/179857486768🍃1587341
//twitte﷽r.com/umair6723/status/1798571578604855596
Australia have defeated Oman by 39 runs.
Starc, Ellis, and Zampa each took 2 wickets, but Stoinis was the standout player of the day, picking up 3 wickets after scoring 67 runs off 36 balls.
— Aussies Army🏏🦘 (@AussiesArmy)
Marcus Stoinis shows that he's in hiring mode for Academy this T20WC 🤯
67 runs at SR of 186 🔥— Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda)
