Match Details
Tournament: Gulf Cricket T20 Championship Qatar 2023
Match: Saudi Arabia vs Oman
Date: 2023-09-20 11:00 PM IST
Venue: West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha
Match Preview
Saudi Arabia Team News & Playing 11
- Saudi Arabia suffered a recent defeat against Bahrain in a cricket match, losing by 6 wickets.
- Saudi Arabia batted first and struggled, posting a below-par total of 110 runs before getting all out.
- Kashif Abbas contributed 19 runs as the top-order struggled to make an impact.
- Abdul Manan Ali provided a glimmer of hope with his impressive 49 runs off 37 balls, but his wicket fell at a crucial moment.
- Bahrain successfully wrapped up Saudi Arabia’s innings for 110 runs.
- During Bahrain’s chase, Umer Toor of Bahrain was dismissed early in the innings.
- Imran Ali Butt and Imran Javed played patiently and stabilized Bahrain’s innings.
- Bahrain encountered a few setbacks in the middle overs with quick wickets falling.
- However, Imran Ali Butt and Junaid Aziz both scored 39 runs each, ultimately guiding Bahrain to victory in the 19th over with 5 wickets in hand.
Oman Team News & Playing 11
- Oman suffered a heartbreaking loss in their recent match against Bahrain, falling short of victory by just 1 run.
- Bahrain took the initiative by batting first and managed to post a total of 123 for 7 in their allotted 20 overs.
- Bilal Khan starred in the early stages of the game, dismissing Umer Toor and Imran Javed in the very first over of Bahrain’s innings.
- Imran Ali Butt and Haider Ali Butt then partnered effectively, adding 58 runs for the 3rd wicket to stabilize Bahrain’s innings.
- Bahrain’s lower-middle-order batsmen also made valuable contributions, ultimately helping their team reach the 123-run mark.
- Oman faced early setbacks during their chase, losing three wickets in the powerplay, including the crucial wicket of captain Aaqib Ilyas.
- Kashyapkumar Prajapati emerged as a ray of hope for Oman, scoring 49 runs from 53 balls, but unfortunately, he got out just when his team needed him the most.
- Ayan Khan contributed with a quick 24 runs from 21 balls, but the lower-order batsmen couldn’t handle the pressure, leading to Oman narrowly missing the target by a solitary run.
Saudi Arabia Predicted Playing 11
Faisal Khan, Hisham Sheikh (c), Abdul Waheed, Atif Ur Rehman, Saad Khan, Abdul Manan Ali, Waheed Baladraf, Ishtiaq Ahmad, Zain Ul Abidin, Kashif Abbas, Sarfraz Butt (wk)
Oman Predicted Playing 11
Kashyap Prajapati, Jatinder Singh, Shoaib Khan, Ayaan Khan (c), Mohammad Nadeem, Naseem Khushi (wk), Rafiullah, Mehran Khan, Shakeel Ahmed, Fayyaz Butt, Bilal Khan
Pitch Report
Venue: West End Park International Cricket Stadium, Doha
Surface Nature – Fast surface (While there have been some great spinning displays, it’s the fast bowlers who have been the most dangerous on this type of pitch up to now.)
