Namibia to Chase 110 to Win ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Opener Against Oman at Kensington Oval

Namibia will chase 110 to win in the first match of this year’s ICC Men’s Twenty20 World Cup against Oman played Sunday night at Kensington Oval.

Left-arm pacer Ruben Trumpelmann and fellow pacer David Wiese shared seven wickets and led the demolition of Oman for 109 in 19.4 overs after the Namibians put them in to bat under the lights at the iconic ground, which has undergone significant renovations over the past six months.

Before a modest crowd, Trumpelmann was the pick of the bowlers ending with four for 21 from four overs, including taking two wickets with the first two balls of the match, and Wiese, a familiar face to Caribbean Premier League fans, finished with three for 28 from 3.4 overs.

Oman laboured to 36 for three at the end of the Power Play – and knocks of 34 from Khalil Kail and 22 from Zeeshan Maqsood enabled them to crawl past 100.

Summarised scores:

OMAN 109 all out off 19.4 overs (Khalil Kail 34, Zeeshan Maqsood 22; Ruben Trumpelmann 4-21, David Wiese 3-28, Gerhard Erasmus 2-20) vs NAMIBIA.

(AR)