England vs Oman Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today Match 28 ? ICC T20 World Cup 2024

The England vs Oman T20 World Cup match will be played in Antigua on June 14 from 12.30 am IST which is 3 pm local time. The final two games are must-win for England to stay alive in the Super 8 race.

England vs Oman Team Analysis

England

England are in trouble heading into their last two games. They had a rained-out game against Scotland and lost to Australia in their previous match.

The defending champions have their backs to the wall and are depending on other results to help them qualify for the next round. Australia, on the other hand, are planning for England’s exit.

Oman

Oman is already out of the tournament after losses in the first three games. However, they still have an opportunity to create a major upset if they beat England in the final league game.

Namibia too are eliminated after their loss to Australia. The Asian nation lost on the Super Over against Scotland, lost by 39 runs against Australia, and lost by seven wickets to Scotland. 

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England v Oman Key Factors

Pitch Conditions

Antigua has hosted 31 T20I matches with 14 matches won by the team batting first and 15 while chasing. The average first innings score is around 130 while the average second innings score is around 100.

Antigua will host four games including the first semi-final. Thus the track will need to have enough for the batters and bowlers to make the matches interesting.

Form and Fitness 

Fitness wise there are no concerns from both camps. Based on the form, England has a few concerns. They could not chase a par score of 202 against Australia in Barbados.

Despite the good start by the openers, the middle-order failed to up the ante in the chase. In the end, they lost by 36 affecting their NRR.

Tactical Acumen

England knows that they have to win their last two games by a big margin. Matches in the West Indies and the USA are going down to the wire.

While batting on USA pitches is proving to be tough, batting on the Caribbean pitches is not easy either. Jos Buttler needs to realize the fine balance in his decision-making.

England vs Oman Score Prediction

Recent Venue Records (Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua)

STATS – T20

Total matches                                       31

Matches won batting first                    14

Matches won bowling first                   15

Average 1st Inns scores                        123

Average 2nd Inns scores                       105

Highest total recorded                       190/5 (20 Ov) by CAN vs BHM

Lowest total recorded                       68/10 (15.2 Ov) by BHM vs CAN

Highest score chased                      153/3 (13.1 Ov) by SCO vs OMAN

Lowest score defended                   95/5 (20 Ov) by INDW vs WIW

Who Will Score Most Runs For England: Jos Buttler Phil Salt

Who Will Take Most Wickets For England: Adil Rashid /Jofra Archer

Who Will Score Most Runs For Oman: Mehran Khan /Aaqib Ilyad

Who Will Take Most Wickets For OMan: Bilal Khan / Shakeel Ahmed

England vs Oman Match Prediction– Who Will Win Today Match 28? ICC T20 World Cup 2024

England should win this game high and handsome against Oman. Meanwhile, there is a forecast of rain expected to play spoilsport. If the match happens England should win this comfortably.

Conclusion 

This should be an easy game for England to win. They should aim for a big win given they need to boost the NRR as well. Rain threat looms large on this match.

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