Abu Dhabi: Oman got-off to a great start in the ICC T20 World Cup qualifier after they convincingly beat host UAE by seven-wickets in the Group B opener at the Zayed Cricket stadium on Friday.
Batting first, the UAE were restricted to 108-9 in 20 overs against the tight Oman attack. UAE, who are already reeling from the impact of three of their star players being dropped as they are being investigated by the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit, could not get going from the start.
Oman’s opening bowlers Bilal Khan and Fayyaz Butt took three wickets each. For UAE, Mohammad Usman top-scored with 27 runs followed by former captain Rohan Mustafa with 24 runs.
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Oman chased the total through Aqib Ilyas, who remained unbeaten on 45, and Aamer Kalim, who chipped in with 27 runs to seal the victory with 10 balls to spare.
