ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023: SL vs OMN, Match 11 Predictions, Pitch Report, Head-to-Head Stats and Playing 11
Match Details
The 11th match between Sri Lanka vs Oman is going to be played at Queens Sports Club in Bulawayo. This is the Group B match on June 23 of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers 2023. Sri Lanka has started its campaign on a positive note. They defeated UAE in the opening match of the tournament by a huge margin of 175 runs. Wanindu Hasaranga’s magical spell against UAE choked their batters and they just couldn’t handle the spin masterclass. While Oman won back-to-back matches and sat on the top of Group B with 4 points. This game is going to be crucial as both teams are eyeing to seal the spot in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023.
Pitch Report
The pitch at the Queens Sports Club is a good one for batting as we have seen high-scoring games in this ICC tournament. The seamers will get some movement at the initial stages of the game while spinners will come into action at the later stages of the game. Teams would choose to bat first without any second thought.
Match 11 Preview
Team Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka is off to a winning start in the opening match against UAE. They won it by 175 runs after UAE put them to bat first. They hammered the UAE bowlers to post a mammoth total of 355 runs. All the top four batters Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis and Sadeera Samarawickrama hit half-centuries. Charith Asalanka and Wanindu Hasaranga played a fine cameo to give the finishing touches. In bowling, Hasaranga dismantled the UAE’s batting with his bowling and he took 6 wickets and was awarded the player of the match. Maheesh Theekshana, Lahiru Kumara and Dhananjaya de Silva picked up one wicket each.
They are looking in good form. Captain Dasun Shanka is leading the team. The top order of Nissanka, Karunaratne and Mendis often give them a good start. The middle order looks confident with Asalanka, Shanaka and de Silva. The bowlers are in good rhythm too. It comprises Kasun Rajitha, Theekshana and Kumara. They would be pleased with their overall performance and would look to win this fixture against Oman too.
Team Oman
Oman began their campaign with two straight wins. First, they got the victory against a good competitive side Ireland. captain After winning the toss, they opted to bowl first. Bilal Khan and Fayyaz Butt bowled well and picked up 2 wickets each. While chasing, three batters Kashyap Prajapati, Aqib Ilyas and captain Zeeshan Maqsood scored half-centuries. Mohammad Nadeem and Ayaan Khan batted at the end of the innings to finish the match.
The second match was against the United Arab Emirates. They restricted UAE to 227 runs. Jay Odedra was the pick of the bowlers with 3 wickets. Bilal and Fayyaz again took 2 wickets each. Shoaib Khan, Mohammad Nadeem and Ilyas gave vital contributions with the bat. The team is looking in good shape but they didn’t face someone like Sri Lanka so far as an opponent. To win against Sri Lanka, they need to put in their best performance.
SL vs OMN Head-to-Head Records
Both teams are going to face each other first time in the ODIs. They only played two T20Is and Sri Lanka won both games.
Player Records
We are taking stats of the last match played by the teams.
Sri Lanka
| Player | Matches | Runs | Strike Rate | Wickets | Bowl. Economy |
| P Nissanka | 1 | 57 | 75 | ||
| D Karunaratne | 1 | 52 | 96.3 | ||
| K Mendis | 1 | 78 | |||
| S Samarawickrama | 1 | 73 | 64 | ||
| W Hasaranga | 1 | 6 | 3 | ||
| C Asalanka | 1 | 48 | 208.7 |
Oman
| Player | Matches | Runs | Strike Rate | Wickets | Bowl. Economy |
| A Ilyas | 1 | 53 | 70.6 | ||
| S Khan | 1 | 52 | 74.2 | ||
| M Nadeem | 1 | 50 | 87.7 | ||
| J Odedra | 1 | 3 | 4.4 | ||
| B Khan | 1 | 2 | 4.6 | ||
| F Butt | 1 | 2 | 5.4 |
Squads
Team Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(wk), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjaya de Silva, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dasun Shanaka(c), Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Wanindu Hasaranga, Lahiru Kumara, Chamika Karunaratne, Kasun Rajitha, Matheesha Pathirana, Dushan Hemantha
Team Oman
Kashyap Prajapati, Jatinder Singh, Zeeshan Maqsood(c), Mohammad Nadeem, Aqib Ilyas, Ayaan Khan, Naseem Khushi(w), Bilal Khan, Jay Odedra, Shoaib Khan, Fayyaz Butt, Sandeep Goud, Rafiullah, Samay Shrivastava, Suraj Kumar, Adeel Shafique, Kaleemullah
Sri Lanka vs Oman Match Predictions
Sri Lanka
Sri Lanka will take this game on a serious note against Oman since they are topping Group B points table and therefore the following players should perform well.
Oman
They are at the top of the Group B but have yet to face opposition like Sri Lanka. Here are some fantasy cricket tips.
Predicted Playing 11
Sri Lanka
Pathum Nissanka, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kusal Mendis(wk), Charith Asalanka, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Dhananjaya de Silva, Dasun Shanaka(c), Wanindu Hasaranga, Maheesh Theekshana, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara
Oman
Kashyap Prajapati, Jatinder Singh, Aqib Ilyas, Zeeshan Maqsood(c), Mohammad Nadeem, Shoaib Khan, Naseem Khushi(wk), Ayaan Khan, Bilal Khan, Fayyaz Butt, Jay Odedra
Fantasy Cricket Team
Based on the stats above, this could be the fantasy playing 11.
Conclusion
The ICC World Cup is not far from us and the Sri Lanka vs Oman cricket match in Bulawayo is going to be an exciting one. Sri Lanka began the campaign with a win and Oman, on the other hand, won two matches in a row and they need just one win to secure a place in the next round. Can they win three matches in a row or Sri Lanka would break the winning streak of Oman?
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