England maintained their hopes of reaching the second stage of the T20 World Cup with an eight-wicket demolition of Oman in Antigua considerably boosting their internet run-rate within the battle for the second Tremendous 8s spot from Group B.
Oman had been razed for 47 in 13.2 overs – the fourth-lowest rating in all T20 World Cups – because the tempo of Mark Wooden (3-12) and Jofra Archer (3-12) proved too scorching to deal with, and leg-spinner Adil Rashid (4-11) bewitched together with his leg-spin.
England then romped to their tiny goal in simply 3.1 overs, with Phil Salt (12 off 3) crunching the primary two balls of the innings for six and opening companion Jos Buttler creaming 24 not out off eight, together with 5 boundaries in an over.
England’s internet run-rate is now superior to Scotland’s and they’ll attain the Tremendous 8s in the event that they defeat Namibia in Antigua on Saturday and Scotland lose to already-qualified Australia in St Lucia hours later.
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Watch Phil Salt’s first three balls in opposition to Oman which noticed him hit two sixes after which get bowled!
Australia quick bowler Josh Hazlewood has already hinted, significantly or in jest, that shenanigans might happen, saying it might be in his nation’s “best interests” to get rid of England and finish any likelihood of the edges assembly within the knockout stage.
A Scotland victory over Australia or that sport in Gros Islet being rained off would assure England are dumped out.
England could finally be left to rue their washed-out opener in opposition to Scotland in Barbados and 36-run reverse in opposition to Australia on the identical venue – the second of these outcomes hinging largely on Australia plundering 70 runs within the first 5 overs as David Warner and Travis Head hammered Wooden and Will Jacks over the brief boundary.
However Buttler’s crew head into the weekend with development nonetheless doable following a ruthless show in opposition to Oman, whose fourth defeat out of 4 ensures they are going to end backside of the pool.
Wooden, flogged for 22 in a over by Australia on Saturday, bookended his first over versus Oman, the sixth of the match, with wickets after which bowled Ayaan Khan (1) within the eighth as he bagged his fiftieth T20I scalp in his thirty second match within the format.
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Mark Wooden’s three wickets included his fiftieth in T20 worldwide cricket
Archer, who shared the brand new ball with the recalled Reece Topley, picked up the primary two wickets, because of sharp low catches from Salt at cowl and Jacks at backward level respectively.
Shoaib Khan (11) was the one Oman participant to make double figures as Rashid ripped by means of the tail after first eradicating Khalid Kail (1) because the No 5 batter was stumped on the second try by Buttler.
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Ruthless England bowl Oman out for simply 47 on the T20 World Cup
Buttler then watched Salt smash the primary two balls of the England reply over the extra-cover boundary and when his opening companion was bowled subsequent ball and Jacks (5) departed in direction of the tip of the second over, the skipper took cost.
Buttler thumped 4 fours and a six off Bilal Khan within the third over earlier than Jonny Bairstow (8no off 2) hauled the profitable boundary off Fayyaz Butt as England accomplished the chase in simply 19 balls and gave their World Cup defence raise off.
What’s subsequent?
England play Namibia in Antigua from 6pm on Saturday (UK and Eire time), with Scotland’s sport in opposition to Australia in St Lucia beginning at 1.30am on Sunday as Group B concludes.
Eire, in the meantime, face USA in Florida from 3.30pm on Friday, needing a win to maintain their hopes of advancing from Group A alive.
Victory for the USA or a washout would take the co-hosts into the Tremendous 8s, alongside already-qualified India, and knock out winless Eire in addition to Pakistan and Canada.
Watch each match from the T20 World Cup, together with the ultimate in Barbados on Saturday June 29, stay on Sky Sports activities.
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