United States of America vs Oman, ICCCWCLT, Today Match Prediction 27 May 2025

USA vs OMA Match Prediction & Analysis

The United States of America (USA) will square off against Oman in Match 73 of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 on Tuesday, May 27th. The match is slated to be played at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill, with a scheduled start time of 7:30 PM IST.

The USA are coming off an 88-run victory over Canada in their last match, marking their second win on this tour. Oman, on the other hand, secured an 18-run win (DLS method) over Canada in their last outing in a rain-affected game. They have now won their third consecutive match on this tour and remain the only undefeated team.

Current Standings: The USA currently sit atop the points table with 26 points from 19 matches, having secured 13 wins, 6 losses, and 2 no-results. Oman, conversely, currently stand in 3rd place with 24 points from 19 matches, having won 11, lost 6, and had two matches end in no-results.

Head-to-Head Record: The USA and Oman have squared off in 9 ODI matches to date. Oman has had the upper hand with 7 wins, while the USA has managed to win two. Of Oman's 7 victories, three were achieved batting first, three batting second, and one in a Super Over. The USA's two wins both came while batting first.

TEAMS PREVIEW

United States of America Preview

After losing their second match of this tour against Oman in a Super Over, where they failed to defend 14 runs, the United States of America (USA) bounced back in dominating fashion with a commanding 88-run win over Canada in their last outing. This also marked their second consecutive win against Canada on this tour.

Batting first, the USA managed to score 286/9. Their top-order batters, Monank Patel (31 runs) and Andries Gous (29 runs), provided a good start, but middle-order batters Saiteja Mukkamalla (9 runs) and Milind Kumar (7 runs) failed to build a partnership. However, Shayan Jahangir (89 runs off 69 balls) and Sanjay Krishnamurthi (61 runs off 62 balls) added 139 runs for the sixth wicket, propelling the USA close to the 250-run mark, and Jasdeep Singh, with his handy knock of 16 runs, powered them past 280.

Saurabh Netravalkar, who had two quiet games, stepped up and picked up a four-wicket haul, finishing with figures of 4/33. Harmeet Singh also picked up a three-wicket haul, finishing with figures of 3/40, and Jasdeep Singh took two wickets as the USA bowled out Canada for 198 runs in 46.1 overs to clinch the win.

The USA has had a dominating run where they have scored over 250 runs in each of their last three matches. Smit Patel has been the major enforcer, scoring 213 runs. Milind Kumar has been solid with both bat and ball, scoring 190 runs and also picking up 8 wickets in the last three matches, including a five-wicket haul against Oman.

USA Over/Under Betting Tips

United States of America Predicted Playing XI:

Smit Patel (wk), Monank Patel (C), Andries Gous, Saiteja Mukkamalla, Milind Kumar, Sanjay Krishnamurthi, Shayan Jahangir, Jasdeep Singh, Harmeet Singh, Noshtush Kenjige, Sourabh Netravalkar

Oman Preview

Oman have been the most dominating and consistent team on their tour to the USA, remaining undefeated so far with two wins over Canada and an emphatic victory over the USA in a Super Over, where they chased down 14 runs courtesy of heroics from their captain, Jatinder Singh.

In their last match against Canada, Oman got the better of their opponents, with rain playing spoilsport during Oman's run-chase when their score was 108/3 in 23.1 overs, well ahead of the DLS par score by 18 runs. Earlier in the match, bowling first, Oman bowled out Canada for 212 runs in 48.4 overs. It was a collective bowling effort led by Shakeel Ahmed, who finished with figures of 2/21 in 9 overs, including two maiden overs. Mujibur Ali and Mohammad Nadeem also picked up two wickets each.

Chasing the target, Oman started strongly, with openers Jatinder Singh (27 runs) and Aamir Kaleem (10 runs) adding 39 runs in 8 overs for the first wicket. However, both openers were back in the hut swiftly, reducing Oman to 39/2. Mujibur Ali (23 runs) and Hammad Mirza (33 runs) then added 50 runs for the third wicket, bailing Oman out of trouble.

Oman is the only team to have taken 29 wickets in this series, led by Shakeel Ahmed, who has picked up 7 wickets in 3 matches, alongside Samay Shrivastava, who has also claimed 7 wickets. In the batting department, Jatinder Singh has scored 131 runs, while Hammad Mirza (115 runs) and Mohammad Nadeem (116 runs) have stepped up significantly in the middle order.

Oman Predicted Playing XI:

Jatinder Singh (C), Aamir Kaleem, Pruthvikumar Macchi, Hammad Mirza, Mujibur Ali, Mohammad Nadeem, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Sufyan Mehmood, Hassnain Shah, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava

Weather Conditions

The weather at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill, on Tuesday, May 27th, looks challenging for cricket. Expect temperatures around 32°C with scattered thunderstorms and frequent rain delays throughout the match. Overcast conditions will prevail, accompanied by a 13 km/hr wind, 68% humidity, and a 40% chance of precipitation.

USA vs OMA Pitch Report

The pitch at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill, offers a balanced track that favors both batters and bowlers. The surfaces have been dry in the last three matches, where spinners have done most of the damage in the middle overs. As the match progresses, batting and run-scoring have become more challenging. The average first innings score in the last five ODI matches played at Lauderhill is 268. Expect another dry surface and a low-scoring game, especially given the overcast conditions.

Total Over/Under Betting Tips

Toss: To Bat

Teams batting first won all the last five ODI matches played at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill. The pitch tends to slow down as the match progresses making it hard for teams chasing to score runs. We predict the team that wins the toss will opt to bat first.