Canada vs Oman, CAN Tri-Series 2024, Today Match Prediction 30 September 2024

CAN vs OMA Match Prediction & Analysis

Canada will face Oman in the 3rd match of the T20I tri-series in King City. There have been quite inconsistent batting outcomes in the two games played at this venue so far.

Nepal lost while chasing 124 runs against Canada in the first T20I and then posted 176 runs batting first in the very next game against Oman. Though batters seemed to be on top in the second match it was only limited to Nepal.

When Oman came out to bat, Nepal bowlers continued their form and dominated the opposition. As the in-form Canadian bowling attack takes on Oman who suffered a batting collapse in the run chase against Nepal, all eyes will be on the bowlers.

Will there be enough help for the batters to make a comeback? Both teams have a deep batting lineup and there are some handy finishers lower down the order. Oman need their top 4 batters to deliver some solid knocks to put pressure on Canada.

TEAMS PREVIEW

Canada Preview

Canada will back themselves to gain the upper hand in this match. They are the home team and have played on this ground before. Oman’s lack of familiarity with these playing conditions put them on the back foot against Nepal in both innings.

This is the right time for Canada to change gears and play a more aggressive form of cricket. Aaron Johnson and Navneet Dhaliwal need to adopt a more proactive approach at the top.

A strong opening stand will set the tone for the rest of the innings and also put pressure on Oman who conceded 176 runs in their last outing after they won the toss and opted to bowl.

Skipper Nicholas Kirton will be concerned about his form. He scored 5 off 17 balls against Nepal at number 4. Kirton and Shreyas Movva are the key middle-order players and need to get back in form if the hosts are to win this series.

In the lower order, Saad Bin Zafar and Parveen Kumar are the bowling all-rounders who can deliver some handy knocks at the death. Canada must ensure that they’re not dependent on lower-order partnerships to lead them to a good score.

Kaleem Sana, Saad Bin Zafar, and Parveen Kumar are the reliable wicket-takers in this side who led Canada to a 14-run victory over Nepal while defending a below-par score.

Canada Predicted Playing XI:

Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Dilpreet Bajwa, Harsh Thaker, Nicholas Kirton (c), Shreyas Movva (wk), Parveen Kumar, Kaleem Sana, Saad Bin Zafar, Akhil Kumar, Ansh Patel

Oman Preview

Oman fielded a strong overall side against Nepal, featuring a great variety in the bowling attack. Skipper Aqib Ilyas used up to 7 bowling options and yet could not contain the flow of runs as Nepal posted a 176 runs total batting first.

This was the first time Oman were completely outplayed by Nepali in a T20I match in recent years. This loss will affect their confidence going ahead. Nevertheless, the Aqib Ilyas-led team features some quality bowlers who can be expected to bounce back in this game.

They’ve been impressive in the past and it is only a matter of time until they are back on top. Zeeshan Maqsood was the only economical bowler for Oman in their last outing while most of the others were too expensive.

Aqib Ilyas was the top wicket-taker and will be one to watch out for in this game as well. Kaleemullah and Fayya Butt are the key bowlers in this side who can deliver game-changing spells.

Their lack of wickets and expensive spells were a huge disappointment. It was not expected of Oman to chase down a big total but they would surely not like the way they lost. 

Shoaib Khan is a key player at number 3 and will expect others around him like Aqib Ilyas, Zeeshan Maqsood, and Kashyap Prajapati to also deliver significant knocks in the top 4. Batting all-rounder Rafiullah scored a quickfire 33 off 12 balls at number 8.

There is enough strength in this batting lineup but they need to find consistency and deliver a consolidated team effort.

Oman Predicted Playing XI:

Kashyap Prajapati, Khalid Kail, Ayaan Khan, Aqib Ilyas (c), Pratik Athavale (wk), Shoaib Khan, Zeeshan Maqsood, Shakeel Ahmed, Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Butt, Rafiullah

Weather Conditions

It will be partly cloudy with a high of 21 degrees Celsius in King City on the match day. We should have a complete game without any rain interruptions and while the weather in Canada is not known to assist the swing bowlers, lack of sun would surely affect the pitch.

CAN vs OMA Pitch Report

It is a balanced wicket where bowlers seem to have the upper hand. Batting in the second innings is quite a challenge and no team has managed to go without a collapse. The average 1st innings score at this venue is 139 runs. Considering how things have unfolded in this tri-series so far, we reckon a 150-run total will be highly competitive.

Toss: To Bat

Teams batting first have won both matches so far. There is a chance of a collapse in the second innings as witnessed in the last two matches. A decent 1st innings total will be quite competitive with a strong bowling attack and a pitch that offers help for the bowlers.