NAM vs OMA Pitch Report: Both Namibia and Oman will look to start their campaign well in the third match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown on Sunday, June 2. Namibia has been a regular participant in the T20 World Cup, playing in the last two seasons. Namibia defeated Sri Lanka in the group-stage in the 2022 season and surprised everyone by qualifying for the Super 12 round in the 2021 season. Oman, on the other hand, last participated in the 2021 season of the tournament, where they defeated Papua New Guinea by ten wickets. Oman recently hosted Namibia in a five-match T20 series, where Namibia registered a thrilling 3-2 win. In such a situation, an exciting match can be seen between the two teams. In such a situation, let’s take a look at the pitch report of Kensington Oval in Bridgetown ahead of this match.
Kensington Oval, Bridgetown Pitch Report
Kensington Oval is considered one of the best grounds in international cricket, with a surface perfectly balanced for T20 cricket. Fast bowlers usually get good bounce on the ball, but batsmen manage to score big in most T20 formats. The average first innings score here is 138, with the team batting first winning 28 out of 42 T20 matches so far. Spinners may also get some help in the final stages of the game. In such a situation, the captain winning the toss may decide to bat first.
T20 International record of Kensington Oval, Bridgetown
- T20 International matches: 42
- Matches won while batting first: 28
- Matches won while bowling first: 13
- Average first innings score: 138
- Average second innings score: 124
- Highest Score: 224/5, West Indies vs England
- Highest score chased: 172/6 by West Indies vs England
- Lowest Score: 43/10 West Indies Women vs England Women
- Lowest score defended: 106/8 Australia Women vs New Zealand Women
Namibia vs Oman Probable Playing 11 of both teams
Probable playing XI of Namibia: JP Kotz, Malan Kruger, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus (c), David Wiese, Jan Green (wk), JJ Smit, Bernard Scholtz, Dylan Leichter, Tangeni Lungameni, Jack Brassell.
Oman Probable Playing XI: Kashyap Prajapati, Zeeshan Maqsood, Aqib Ilyas (captain), Naseem Khushi (wicketkeeper), Ayan Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Rafiullah, Bilal Khan Mehran Khan, Fayyaz Butt, Kalimullah.
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