Key occasions
WICKET! Aamir Kaleem b Bartlett 0 (Oman 0-1)
Gone first ball! Bartlett sends down a hooping in-swinger, Kaleem’s toes are rooted in moist concrete, he wafts, misses and his stumps are splattered. The good begin for the Aussies!
Right right here go, Aamir Kaleem and Jatinder Singh are opening up for Oman. Xavier Bartlett with the ball for Australia. Play!
The gamers emerge for the anthems, the climate is ready honest in Pallekele, a few days too late for the Aussies.
Oman’s captain Jatinder Singh says he would have chosen to bat first anyway, I at all times take pleasure in it when an opposition captain says that because it comes throughout a bit main faculty however to be honest it does look a belter of a wicket and it’s additionally an unused one.
Australia haven’t received a recreation chasing on this World Cup. Hey, I’m simply the messenger. I keep below glass.
TEAMS:
Oman: Jatinder Singh (capt), Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, Karan Sonavale, Wasim Ali, Mohammad Nadeem, Jiten Ramanandi, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Shakeel Ahmed, Shafiq Jan, Jay Odedra
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (capt), Travis Head, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Matt Renshaw, Marcus Stoinis, Glenn Maxwell, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa
No Steve Smith once more for Australia. At least you should utilize the air miles someday Smudger…
Australia win the toss and select to bowl first
Mitch Marsh will get the rub of the coin and opts to bowl first. Australia’s captain has the air of a scorned pet, he says he understands the frustrations and accusations spilling forth again at residence and his facet have mirrored on get higher. Marsh says once more that the Aussies are “really disappointed” at their exhibiting on this match, that right this moment is a World Cup recreation and a match for Australia. I’ve a sense Oman would possibly undergo by the hands of a scorned facet right this moment…
Preamble
James Wallace
Hello and welcome to a DEAD RUBBER. Involving Australia? You higher imagine it.
After being dumped out of the T20 World Cup within the Group stage and going through accusations about how critically they approached this match, Mitch Marsh’s facet won’t wish to add gasoline to the fireplace by shedding to Oman in Pallekele right this moment.
The captains are out within the center and the coin is being tossed, play begins at 1.30pm GMT/12.30am AEDT. Let’s get into it.
