Preview
The first Qualifier match of the 2021 T20 World Cup (Group B) will take place between Oman and Papua New Guinea. This match will be held at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground. Oman will enter this match on the back of a loss in their warm-up game against the Netherlands outfit.
On the other hand, the Papua New Guinea side lost to Sri Lanka in their previous match by 39 runs. Both teams will look to start their campaigns on a victorious note in their bid to qualify for Super 12.
Match Details
Oman vs Papua New Guinea, Match 1
Venue: AI Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), AI Amerat
Date & Time: October 17th, at 03:30 PM IST and 02:00 PM Local Time
Pitch Report
The pitch is one that will assist spinners, but at the same time, the batsmen will also get value for their shots as well.
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Probable Playing XIs for OMN vs PNG:
Oman
Jatinder Singh, Khawar Ali, Aqib Ilyas, Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Ayaan Khan, Naseem Khushi (wk), Sandeep Goud, Mohammad Nadeem, Fayyaz Butt, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan
Papua New Guinea
S Atai, Tony Ura, Assad Vala (c), Charles Amini, Kiplin Doriga (wk), Sese Bau, Norman Vanua, Jason Kila, Chad Soper, Nosaina Pokana, Damien Ravu/Kabua Morea
Top Picks for OMN vs PNG Dream11 Match
Top Picks – Batters
Aqib Ilyas scored a superb 78 off 48 deliveries for the Oman side against the Netherlands side in the warm-up match on 14th October 2021. Ilyas is a batter who can score quickly and hurt the opposition. He has scored 408 runs in T20I cricket.
Jatinder Singh is a reliable batter from the Oman team. He has scored 709 runs in T20I cricket at an average of over 25.
Top Picks – All-Rounders
Assad Vala scored 51 off 44 deliveries for the PNG side in their warm-up fixture against Sri Lanka. Vala has scored 516 runs in his T20I career.
Top Picks – Bowlers
Bilal Khan is an experienced bowler and has played 40 T20Is for the Oman side. Khan has scalped 51 wickets with the ball in hand in T20I cricket.
Nosaina Pokana has picked up 21 wickets in his T20I career and is a bowler who can scalp wickets at regular intervals.
Top Picks – Wicket keepers
S Atai averages 28.00 in T20I cricket and can take the game away from the opposition quickly.
M Naseem Kushi has plundered 119 runs in his T20I career and has scored his runs at a strike rate of 145.12.
OMN vs PNG Must Picks in Dream 11 Fantasy Cricket
| Player Name | Statistics (Career T20I Stats) |
| Aqib Ilyas | 408 runs |
| Assad Vala | 516 runs |
| Bilal Khan | 51 wickets |
| Nosaina Pokana | 21 wickets |
| M Naseem Khushi | 119 runs |
Suggested Playing XI No.1 for OMN vs PNG Dream11 Fantasy Cricket
M Naseem Kushi, S Atai, S Bau, J Singh, Aqib Ilyas (C), C Amini, Assad Vala, Zeeshan Maqsood, Nosaina Pokana (VC), Bilal Khan, C Soper
Suggested Playing XI No.2 for OMN vs PNG Dream 11 Fantasy Cricket
M Naseem Kushi (VC) , S Atai, L Siaka, T Ura, Aqib Ilyas, J Kila, Assad Vala (C), Zeeshan Maqsood, Nosaina Pokana, Bilal Khan, Kaleemullah
OMN vs PNG Risky Captaincy Choices
Zeeshan Maqsood has a lot of experience under his belt. The Oman cricketer has represented his country in 31 T20Is. While he has scored 547 runs with the willow, Maqsood has scalped 18 wickets as well.
Player you should avoid
Ayaan Khan has not performed well with both bat and ball in the last few games and can be avoided from your fantasy team.
