Muhammad Waseem:
To be honest, we started well but didn’t bowl well in the middle overs. We aimed for 260-270 with the bat, wicket was slow. We were going well but collapsed in the middle, Ayaan finished well. Pitch was the same in the second innings, we had to be more disciplined with the ball and in the field. Our spinners bowled okay but Aayan and Nadeem played well.
Zeeshan Maqsood:
The way the boys are playing, we are happy. They are putting so much in all departments, our preparation’s been great, players are taking responsibility and that’s been the key. The way Aqib and Shoaib batted was key. Later on Ayaan and Nadeem played well. When Shoaib came off and I played a bad shot, there was pressure. But on that track, if you get set bowlers can’t get you out. We have games against Sri Lanka and Scotland, we need to play well and carry that confidence forward.
Shoaib Khan, POTM:
It was a good toss to win. We executed our plans very nicely. The wicket was same in both innings. Our plan was simple: to stay in as long as possible and rotate strike when spinners bowl. I had cramps. My partner Aqib gave me good support, told me to stay in the crease and that’ll take us to the win.
Oman vs United Arab Emirates Highlights today, Wednesday 21-6-2023. 8th Match, Group B, ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 Qualifier, Bulawayo Athletic Club.
Toss: Oman chose to field.
Oman team: Kashyap Prajapati, Jatinder Singh, Aqib Ilyas, Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Mohammad Nadeem, Shoaib Khan, Ayaan Khan, Naseem Khushi †, Jay Odedra, Fayyaz Butt, Bilal Khan.
United Arab Emirates team: Muhammad Waseem (c), Rohan Mustafa, Vriitya Aravind †, Rameez Shahzad, Asif Khan, Basil Hameed, Ali Naseer, Aayan Afzal Khan, Karthik Meiyappan, Junaid Siddique, Zahoor Khan.
Head to Head In ODI’s: 7
Oman Won: 3
United Arab Emirates Won: 3
Oman ODI Rankings: 18th
United Arab Emirates ODI Rankings: 19th
Form guide
(last five completed ODI’s, most recent first)
Oman WLLLW
United Arab Emirates LLLLL
Match Timings: 7:00 AM GMT | 9:00 AM Local
Umpires – Bongani Jele, Gregory Brathwaite
TV Umpire – Aleem Dar
Match Referee – Shaid Wadvalla
Reserve Umpire – Iknow Chabi
Match number – ODI no. 4592
