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Netherlands eye a comeback in the T20Is
Oman to win
Tournament: | Netherlands tour of Oman, 2024 |
Format: | t20 |
Venue: | Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Oman, Oman |
Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
Weather: | 31.0°C|Sunny |
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The Netherlands played Oman twice in the recent Cricket World Cup League Two at this venue in Al Amerat. The two teams will now play a 3-match T20I series at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1).
Bowlers have dominated in recent one-dayers at this venue, including the two games between Oman and the Netherlands. Spinners have the upper hand on this pitch.
Oman’s Shakeel Ahmed, Aamir Kaleem, and Samay Srivastava will be the key bowlers to watch out for. They delivered match-winning spells in Oman’s victory over the Netherlands in the ODIs.
And for the Netherlands, the likes of Roelof van der Merwe, Colin Ackerman, and Aryan Dutt are the key spinners who can make a big impact on this game.
Though on paper, the Netherlands seem to have a much stronger batting lineup, the hosts will be posing a very tongue challenge with the ball and put the visitors on the back foot. It will be a close contest between two strong bowling attacks.
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Oman haven’t been very successful in the T20Is lately. They won just 2 of their last 10 matches in this format. However, 8 of these 10 matches were played at away venues.
Speaking of their home records, Oman have won 7 of their last 10 matches in Al Amerat at this venue. They will be confident coming into this game as they’ve got the home advantage on their side.
Nevertheless, they were bowled out for just 155 runs in a very recent ODI match against the Netherlands. That will be a major concern for the hosts coming into this series.
They will be looking to back their bowlers to give them an edge in this contest. A lot depends on the bowlers on this pitch considering the recent games played here.
Kashyap Prajapati and Jatinder Singhi are the key batters at the top. At number 3, Aqib Ilyas holds the key to a comeback in the case of early wickets. All-rounders like Zeeshan Maqsood and Ayaan Khan are handy batters in the lower middle order and will be crucial for a good finish.
However, since there was no squad announced for this series at the time of writing this article, our predicted XI is based on previous T20Is Oman played and their current ODI squad that played against the Netherlands recently.
Kashyap Prajapati, Jatinder Singh (c), Aqib Ilyas, Hammad Mirza (wk), Aamir Kaleem, Mohammad Nadeem, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava, Siddharth Bukkapatnam, Jay Odedra, Muzahir Raza
Hammad Mirza, Jatinder Singh, Ashish Odedara, Wasim Ali, Aamir Kaleem, Muzahir Raza, Shakeel Ahmad, Sufyan Mehmood, Samay Shrivastava, Siddharth Bukkapatnam, Mehran Khan
The Netherlands will not be confident while coming into this bilateral series. They haven’t been very impressive in the recent ODIs in the World Cup League 2 at this venue in Al Amerat.
Michael Levitt should be coming into the squad for the T20Is and ing the likes of Vikramjit Singh and Max ODowd in the top order. These 3 are the key batters for the Netherlands going into this series.
However, the Netherlands haven’t been in good touch with the bat lately and will be dependent on their bowlers to give them an edge in the contest. We expect the curators to work for a better pitch for the T20Is considering how it behaved in the recent ODIs allowing nothing at all for the batters.
Colin Ackerman and skipper Scott Edwards are other key players in the middle order. They’ve got experience and hold crucial positions in the batting order. There is depth in this lineup with Bas de Leede and Teja Nadimanuru lower down the order with the ability to strike big.
All-rounders Timm van der Gugten and Roelof van der Merwe were key players in the ODI squad but we expect them to be rested for this series. And in their place, Paul van Meekeran and Vivian Kingma could come in for the T20Is.
It is a strong overall side with plenty of experienced and talented players in every department but they haven’t found their rhythm in these conditions and will face a tough challenge.
Vikramjit Singh, Max ODowd, Michael Levitt, Colin Ackermann, Scott Edwards (c & wk), Bas de Leede, Teja Nidamanuru, Paul van Meekeran, Vivian Kingma, Kyle Klein, Aryan Dutt
Scott Edwards, Vikramjit Singh, Max O'Dowd, Noah Croes, Teja Nidamanuru, Bas de Leede, Colin Ackermann, Timm van der Gugten, Paul Van Meekeren, Roelof Van Der Merwe, Aryan Dutt
It would be clear and sunny with a high of 32 degrees Celsius on the match day in Al Amerat. It should be a great day for cricket without any rain interruptions. It’s not windy either and with no weather around, there won’t be much help for the swing bowlers except for the early overs while the ball is new.
It is a balanced wicket as far as the T20Is are concerned. It has been helpful for both batters and bowlers. However, there haven’t been many high-scoring thrillers and the bowlers enjoy the upper hand on this surface. The average 1st inning score at this venue is 154 runs. We reckon anything over 165 should be a match-winning total considering the bowling strengths of both teams coupled with the current pitch conditions.
Though this pitch hasn’t been great for batting in recent ODIs, it has a decent record in the T20Is. And we reckon batting second will be an advantage here given that 6 of the last 10 T20Is were won by the chasing team. Both teams have a deep and strong batting lineup capable of chasing down a total.
The hosts have been quite dominant lately and have overpowered the Netherlands in the one-dayers. However, the visitors also boast a strong overall team with many all-rounders and a deep lineup. It will be a close contest between two well-matched teams. Oman will have a slight edge in our match prediction due to their home record and familiarity with the conditions.
Oman to win
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