Oman vs Sri Lanka, ST20 2021, Today Match Prediction 07 October 2021

oman vs sl Match Prediction & Analysis

Sri Lanka will face Oman in the first of two-match T20I series, starting from Thursday at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket.

The series is a part of the preparation for both teams for the upcoming International Cricket Council (ICC) T20 World Cup.

Both teams are scheduled to play in the qualifiers for the competition which will start from October 17.

Therefore, the managements will be hoping to see the players start producing consistent performances which would help them eventually once the mega-event will start in less than two weeks’ time.

Both teams have never faced off in the history of T20 cricket and therefore, the series is of historic importance as well.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Oman Preview

Oman will be coming in the series in high spirits, not because they are going up against a team who is at par with them but because of their impressive form while playing the T20Is at home where they’ve just suffered a solitary defeat in seven outings in the last two years.

Therefore, the management will be hoping for good things from the players in the matches against the Islanders.

In the batting department, the home team will be relying on the likes of captain Zeeshan Maqsood, young Aqib Ilyas, Jatinder Singh, opener Khawar Ali, Khurram Nawaz and wicketkeeper Naseem Khushi to score bulk of the runs and give the bowlers something to bowl with.

On the bowling front, the onus will be on the likes of pacers Bilal Khan, Fayyaz Butt, Kaleemullah, Mohammad Nadeem and Sandeep Goud to produce timely breakthroughs.

Oman Predicted Playing XI:

Zeeshan Maqsood (captain), Khawar Ali, Jatinder Singh, Aamir Kaleem, Suraj Kumar (wk), Sandeep Goud, Khurram Nawaz, Naseem Khushi, Mohammad Naseem, Bilal Khan, Kaleemullah.

Oman Actual Playing XI:

Khawar Ali, Fayyaz Butt, Sandeep Goud, Mohammad Nadeem, Ayan Khan, Kaleemullah, Naseem Khushi, Kashyap Harishabhai, Jatinder Singh, Aqib Ilyas, Zeeshan Maqsood

Sri Lanka Preview

Despite coming in the series as a firm favorite to emerge victorious, Sri Lanka will be vary of their opponents because of their recent form.

In the 24 months, the Islanders have had a horrid time in the 20-over format where they’ve just managed to win on six occasions in 23 outings which included 16 defeats whereas one match ended without result.

Those numbers do not make a good reading for the coaching staff, for someone like head coach Mickey Arthur who was appointed after producing the goods with Pakistan in the white-ball cricket, which included an unprecedented triumph in the ICC Champions Trophy in 2017.

In the batting department, Sri Lanka will be relying on the likes of captain Dasun Shanaka, experienced wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Chandimal, Avishka Fernando, explosive Kusal Perera and all-rounder Dhananjaya de Silva to score bulk of the runs and put the opposition under pressure.

On the bowling front, the onus will be like on the likes of pacers Dushmantha Chameera, Nuwan Pradeep, Wanindu Hasaranga and Chamika Karunaratne to produce timely breakthroughs.

Sri Lanka Predicted Playing XI:

Dasun Shanaka (captain), Wanindu Hasaranga, Chamika Karunaratne, Avishka Fernando, Minod Bhanuka (wk), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dhananjaya de Silva, Charith Asalanka, Dushmantha Chameera, Akila Dananjaya, Praveen Jayawickrama

Sri Lanka Actual Playing XI:

Kamindu Mendis, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Maheesh Theekshana, Pathum Nissanka, Akila Dananjaya, Avishka Fernando, Lahiru Kumara, Dasun Shanaka, Dinesh Chandimal, Nuwan Pradeep, Chamika Karunaratne

PITCH AND WEATHER CONDITIONS

Weather Conditions

The weather forecast for the game is going to be bright and sunny. The wicket prepared for the game is going to be decent for batting.

Venue Details

Al-Amerat Cricket Ground in Al-Amerat is going to host the opening T20I game between Oman and Sri Lanka. Oman will take heart from the fact that they have won all their T20I games played at this venue.

Toss: To Bat

The side that wins the toss, would be keen to bat first  and post a decent total on the board.The first innings score at the Al-Amerat is around 140 to 150 runs