Scotland will host Oman in the Only T20I on Tuesday. Both teams have qualified for the upcoming T20 World Cup which is scheduled in the USA and West Indies, and are placed in the same group. This game will serve as a preparation for the marquee event which is less than three weeks from now on.
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Match Details:
Scotland vs Oman, Only T20I
Venue: Forthill, Dundee
Date & Time: March 14th at 3:30 PM IST and 11:00 AM Local Time
What is the Pitch Report for SCO vs OMN, Only T20I?
Forthill will be hosting its first-ever Men’s T20I on Tuesday. Previously it has hosted 10 Women’s T20Is which were part of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in 2019. Going as per the records, it’s a balanced surface and it will be interesting how it’s going to play in this match.
Recent form:
Scotland: Won, Won, Lost, Won, Won
Oman: Lost, Won, Won, Won, Won
SCO vs OMN, Only T20I Probable Winners:
Scotland are expected to win this match.
What is the Expected, Probable Playing XIs for SCO vs OMN, Only T20I?
Scotland
George Munsey, Brandon McMullen, Matthew Cross (wk), Richie Berrington (c), Michael Leask, Jack Jarvis, Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Safyaan Sharif, Bradley Currie, Chris Sole
Oman
Kashyap Prajapati, Mohammad Naseem Khushi, Aqib Ilyas Sulehri, Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Ayaan Khan, Khalid Kail, Pratik Athavale (wk), Rafiullah M, Shakeel Ahmed, Fayyaz Butt, Bilal Khan
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Injury Updates:
Andrew Umeed has been ruled out due to injury.
What are the Fantasy Cricket Top Picks, Players for SCO vs OMN, Only T20I?
Top Pick – Batter
Richie Berrington is the all-time leading run-scorer for Scotland in T20Is, scoring 2040 runs in 87 matches at an average of 31.87 with the best score of 100.
Top Pick – All-Rounder
Zeeshan Maqsood is termed as the best all-rounder among the Associate Nations. The Oman skipper has scored 1295 runs and picked up 48 wickets across 65 T20Is.
Top Pick – Bowler
Bilal Khan is the top wicket-taker for Oman in T20Is. The 37-year-old left-arm quick has claimed 106 wickets in 75 matches with the best figures of 4 for 19.
Top Pick – Wicketkeeper
Matthew Cross is a technically sound player and solid behind the stumps as well. In his 67 T20Is, he scored 1082 runs at an average of 23.02 and affected 56 dismissals.
X-Factor:
Michael Leask is a crisis man for Scotland who has performed well under tough circ*mstances in the past. In 57 T20Is, he made 613 runs and picked up 38 wickets.
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What are the fantasy suggested teams for SCO vs OMN, Only T20I?
1. Matthew Cross, Mohammad Naseem Khushi, Richie Berrington (vc), George Munsey, Kashyap Prajapati, Michael Leask, Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Aqib Ilyas Sulehri, Chris Sole, Mark Watt, Bilal Khan
2. Mohammad Naseem Khushi, Richie Berrington, George Munsey (vc), Ayaan Khan, Kashyap Prajapati, Brandon McMullen, Zeeshan Maqsood, Aqib Ilyas Sulehri (c), Chris Greaves, Mark Watt, Bilal Khan
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Pre-Match Analysis:
It’s been two months since Scotland played an International game. Their previous T20I assignment was against UAE where they sealed the 3-matches T20I series 2-1. They made a couple of changes to their squad for the one-off T20I against Oman with Charlie Tear replacing injured Andrew Umeed while James Dickinson who was part of the squad that featured against UAE misses out. Richie Berrington will lead the side. They will keep the same squad for the Tri-series against Netherlands and Ireland which will kick-start on 18th May and played over six days.
Meanwhile, Oman lost to UAE in the ACC Premier Cup Final by 55 runs and failed to seek qualification for the next edition of the Asia Cup. Oman is one of the two associate Nations from Asia along with Nepal to earn a qualification for the mega T20 World Cup which is scheduled in the USA and West Indies next month. All-rounder Zeeshan Maqsood will lead the troops that can upset any side on their day.
