The Pallekele Stadium in Candy hosted a stark mismatch in the T20 World Cup’s last group-stage battle, where Oman crumbled under Australia’s bowling barrage, all out for 104 runs. Having boasted of victory prospects pre-match, Oman’s decision to bat first post-toss loss backfired disastrously.
From zero for one, it was downhill all the way—Oman’s batsmen offered no fight, succumbing in 16.2 overs. Australia’s attack, blending spin and seam, was relentless, setting up a low-pressure chase.
Wasim Ali led Oman’s scoring with 32 runs off 33 balls (4×4), supported by Jatinder Singh’s 17, Hammad Mirza’s 16, and Karan Sonavale’s 12. The lower order offered zilch.
Star of the show Adam Zampa bagged 4/21 in 3.2 overs. Maxwell (2/13), Bartlett (2/27), Stoinis (1), and Ellis (1) mopped up efficiently. For a team knocked out by Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka defeats, this is a chance to end positively.
Oman’s tournament yields zero wins from four games, highlighting their struggles against elite opposition.