Oman vs Papua New Guinea Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup 2021
The 2021 T20 World Cup begins with this First Round fixture between Oman and Papua New Guinea in Muscat on Sunday afternoon. This is Oman’s second successive T20 World Cup after they were knocked out in the first round in India in 2016. Papua New Guinea are making their debut in a cricket world cup in this tournament. This game begins at 14:00 at the Al Amerat Stadium.
In front of their home crowd, we expect Oman to be far too strong for PNG in this match. The home side won their first T20 World Cup against Ireland in 2016.
PNG have struggled throughout their warm-up games over the past fortnight and have not registered any wins. However, they will be hoping to raise their game with the start of the tournament proper.
OMAN vs PNG T20 Match Live streaming
TV channels: Star Sports will show the game in India, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Pakistan. Sky Cricket in the UK and Willow TV in the USA will broadcast the match. Foxtel and Kayo will show the match in Australia.
Live Streaming:Fans in India can stream the match on Disney+ Hotstar.
OMAN vs PNG Match Toss Prediction
We expect both captains to choose to field first in this T20 World Cup opener. As the home side, there will be pressure for Oman to bat first and put on a large total.
OMAN vs PNG Match Pitch Report
A par score on this wicket should be between 165-180. Pace bowlers have had the most success on this pitch in this format in previous years.
Weather Report
Sunny conditions with a high of 32 degrees for this match in Muscat.
Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Oman vs Papua New Guinea 1st match, T20 World Cup 2021
Oman Team News & Playing 11
OMAN Team News
After making their debut in the 2016 T20 World Cup, Oman will look like experienced old-timers in this match against PNG. Getting their first T20 World Cup win over Ireland last time will take the pressure off and they will feed off a very enthusiastic home crowd.
OMAN Key Players
- Aqib Ilyas- the top order batter has 2 ODI centuries and 2 IT20 half-centuries to his name. He has been in excellent form in the warm-up fixtures.
- Zeeshan Maqsood- the Oman captain was part of the squad in the 2016 T20 World Cup and is classed as a very handy batting all-rounder.
- Kaleemullah- born in Pakistan, the medium pace bowler has the knack of picking up wickets irrespective of how well he is bowling.
Oman have been inconsistent in this format since the last world cup. However, in front of a home crowd, we expect their performance levels to go up a notch or two.
Oman Predicted Playing 11
Jatinder Singh, Aqib Ilyas, Ayaan Khan, Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Mohammad Nadeem, Suraj Kumar, Sandeep Goud, Naseem Khushi (wk), Kaleemullah, Kashyap Harishbhai, Khawar Ali
Papua New Guinea Team News & Playing 11
PNG Team News
Due to the lack of IT20 cricket over the last two years, PNG come into their first major cricket tournament woefully undercooked in this format. However, expect them to play with a freedom and attacking verve which other countries may be afraid of doing.
PNG Key Players
- Tony Ura- the opener is one of only a few batters in this tournament who has an IT20 century to his name. He averages 37.70 in this format.
- Asad Vala- PNG’s all-rounder captain has plenty of experience in international white ball cricket. He is a threat with both bat and ball.
- Nosain Pokana- aged 25, we expect the left-arm fast bowler to bowl with real hostility and pace during this match and throughout T20 World Cup 2021.
PNG have not impressed in the region across their warm-up games. There is a very strong team within the squad but at the moment we are not seeing it.
Papua New Guinea Predicted Playing 11
Tony Ura, Lega Siaka, Assad Vala (c), Charles Amini, Kiplin Doriga (wk), Sese Bau, Norman Vanua, Jason Kila, Simon Atai, Chad Soper, Nosaina Pokana
Oman vs Papua New Guinea Head to Head
This will be their first IT20 match against each other although Oman have won all four ODIs against PNG.
OMAN vs PNG Head to Head Stats in T20
| Matches Played |
OMAN Won |
PNG Won |
Tie |
No Result |
| 0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Oman vs Papua New Guinea Betting Odds
The home side are overwhelming favourites to win this opening match.
Who will win Oman vs Papua New Guinea T20 Match?
There are strong batters on both sides with Oman’s likely to be more comfortable in home conditions.
Oman vs Papua New Guinea Betting Rate
🏆 Oman vs Papua New Guinea Prediction
After a wait of over 5 years, there is a great deal of anticipation across the globe ahead of this opening game of the T20 World Cup. In home conditions, we expect Oman to be way too strong for Papua New Guinea and are predicting a home victory.
Oct 17, 2021
15:30 IST / 10:00 GMT
Al Amerat Cricket Ground - Muscat, Oman
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