Preview:
Oman will take on Papua New Guinea in the 47th match of the ICC Men’s CWC League 2 on Friday. Oman have had a dream run in this competition and have been consistent right from the start as well. With 12 wins and 4 losses, they occupy the top spot in the standings with 24 points. They were outplayed by a better team on Tuesday, as they lost to Scotland by 18 runs.
For Papua New Guinea, everything has gone wrong in this competition. They have lost all of their 11 matches and are sitting at the bottom of the table with zero points. They need to go back to the basics once the tournament ends and think about what they need to do in order to survive at the highest level.
Match Details:
Oman vs Papua New Guinea, Match 47
Venue: AI Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1)
Date & Time: 1st October at 4:00 PM IST and 2:30 PM Local Time
Live Streaming: Fancode
Pitch Report:
It’s a good wicket for the 50-over format and has produced thrilling matches in recent times. The wicket doesn’t much and the team bowling first have more chances of winning this match.
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Probable Playing XIs for OMN vs PNG:
Oman
Kashyap Prajapati, Jatinder Singh, Aqib Ilyas, Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Suraj Kumar, Khawar Ali, Ayaan Khan, Sandeep Goud, Naseem Khushi (wk), Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan
Papua New Guinea
Lega Siaka, Kiplin Doriga (wk), Assad Vala (c), Gaudi Toka, Sese Bau, Hiri Hiri, Jason Kila, Norman Vanua, Chad Soper, Damien Ravu, Kabua Morea
Top Picks for OMN vs PNG Dream11 Match:
Top Picks – Oman
Aaqib Ilyas has scored the most runs in the ICC Men’s CWC League 2. In 12 matches, he has mustered 677 runs at an average of 67.7, which includes 2 centuries and 4 half-centuries. Ilyas has even picked up 16 wickets at an economy of 3.86.
Zeeshan Maqsood has been phenomenal with his all-round performances in this league. He has scored 412 runs in 16 matches at an average of 29.42 and scalped 27 wickets, with the best figures of 4/15.
Top Picks – Papua New Guinea
PNG skipper Assad Vala has done exceedingly well for his side in this league, and he has been the lone warrior with the bat. In 11 matches, he has accumulated 441 runs at an average of 40.09 and has also scalped 13 wickets, with the best figures of 3 for 37.
Norman Vanua was the top scorer for PNG in the last game against Scotland. Coming at number 8, he scored 57 runs from 52 deliveries. Overall, in this league, he has scored 157 runs and has also picked up 7 wickets.
OMN vs PNG Must Picks for Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
| Player | Statistics (This Tournament) |
| Aqib Ilyas | 677 runs and 16 wickets |
| Zeeshan Maqsood | 412 runs and 27 wickets |
| Jatinder Singh | 426 runs |
| Assad Vala | 441 runs and 13 wickets |
| Norman Vanua | 157 runs and 7 wickets |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for OMN vs PNG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Suraj Kumar, Lega Siaka, Ayaan Khan, Jatinder Singh, Norman Vanua, Assad Vala, Aqib Ilyas (vc), Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Chad Soper, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for OMN vs PNG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket:
Kiplin Doriga, Hiri Hiri, Ayaan Khan, Jatinder Singh, Norman Vanua (vc), Assad Vala (c), Aqib Ilyas, Zeeshan Maqsood, Chad Soper, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan
Today’s OMN vs PNG Probable Winners:
Oman are expected to win this match.
