After losing their last encounters, Namibia and Oman will look to return to winning ways when they meet in the 92nd match of the ICC CWC League 2 on Saturday at Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek. While Namibia currently sits in sixth spot, Oman has been occupying fourth place in the points table.

 

Oman

 

Oman is coming into this match after their last match against Scotland was abandoned due to heavy rain. Before that, they had a 9-run defeat against the USA. This defeat also broke their three-match winning streak. They have accumulated just 25 points from their 21 matches and are currently sitting in the fourth spot with a healthy net run-rate. With their recent form, they would be aiming to return to their winning streak, anyhow. Their batting revolves around Aamir Kaleem, Karan Sonavale, and Hammad Mirza. While they have a solid bowling attack, Siddharth Bukkapatnam, Wasim Ali, and Samay Shrivastava

 

Namibia

 

Namibia, meanwhile, lost their previous match to Scotland by 55 runs in the 83rd match of the ICC CWC League 2 tournament. While batting first, Scotland were bowled out for just 164 runs in 24 overs, thanks to the brilliant bowling efforts from Namibian bowlers. But, in response, Namibia had a terrible day with the bat; they were even bowled out for 109 runs in 21.2 overs. Bernard Scholtz and Ruben Trumpelmann were the top performers with the ball, taking three wickets each. With 19 points collected from 24 matches in the tournament, they are sitting in sixth place on the points table.

 

OMA vs NAM 92nd ODI Match Details

 

OMA vs NAM ODI Match Details
Match	Oman vs Namibia 92nd ODI Match ICC CWC League 2
Date and Time	Saturday, April 4; 1:00 p.m. IST
Venue	Wanderers Cricket Ground, Windhoek
Broadcasting and live streaming	TV - N/A, Live Stream - Fan Code app and website

 

OMA vs NAM Pitch Report

 

The surface offers a fairly balanced game between bat and ball, and it has been doing exactly the same throughout the years. The average first innings total on this surface is 206, which becomes 180 in the second innings; this depicts that the surface will be challenging and not easy to bat on. Pace bowlers and orthodox bowlers are likely to extract some good help from this surface.

 

OMA vs NAM Weather Report

 

The weather is expected to remain partly sunny throughout the match, with only 3% chance of rain. The temperature is expected to be around 23.4°C with 61% humidity. 

 

OMA vs NAM Head-to-Head Records

 

OMA vs NAM head-to-head (in ODIs)
Match Played	11
Won by Oman	4
Won by Scotland	7
Tied	0
No Result	0

 

OMA vs NAM ODI Probable XI

 

• Oman: Jatinder Singh (c), Aamir Kaleem, Karan Sonavale, Hammad Mirza (wk), Sandeep Goud, Muhammad Nadeem, Hashir Anwar Dafedar, Vinayak Shukla, Siddharth Bukkapatnam, Wasim Ali, Samay Shrivastava

 

• Namibia: Zane Green, Jan Frylinck, JP Kotze, Gerhard Erasmus (c), Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton, JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Dylan Leicher, Willem Myburgh
  

   

   

Players To Watch Out For In OMA vs NAM ODI Match

 

• Ameer Kaleem | OMA: The 44-year-old left-hand all-rounder is one of the best all-rounders from this team. He has featured in 11 innings in the ICC CWC League 2 and has scored 142 runs and taken 16 wickets as well in 12 innings. He is one such player to watch out for in this match.

 

• Gerhard Erasmus | NAM: Gerhard Erasmus has been the best batter of this team this season. He has featured in 23 matches and has scored 585 runs. He is one such batter from the team who can play long innings and is capable of winning any match single-handedly. He has been their best player with the ball as well, taking 33 wickets in 23 innings at a bowling economy of just 4.65.

 

OMA vs NAM ODI Toss Prediction

 

Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue

 

• In the last five ODI matches played at this venue, the teams that won the toss have opted to bowl on all five occasions. 

 

Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch

 

• The team batting first at this venue has won 13 out of the total 21 matches played here, while the teams batting second have won 7. This makes it clear that the team winning the toss should opt to bowl first and try to restrict the other team from scoring above par.

 

OMA vs NAM ODI Today's Match Scenario

 

Scenario 1

 

• Toss Winner: Namibia (opts to bowl first)


• Power-Play Score: 40-42


• OMA Total: 220-230


• Match Winner: Namibia

 

Scenario 2

 

• Toss Winner: Oman (opts to bowl first)


• Power-Play Score: 45-50


• NAM Total: 250-270


• Match Winner: Oman

 

Who will win today's OMA vs NAM ODI match?

 

Based on the recent form of both teams, this match is likely to be a big entertainer, but Namibia is expected to emerge victorious. However, Oman is in a red-hot form; they can hurt any opposition anytime on their given day. By looking at the head-to-head stats, Namibia has the upper hand going into this match, winning seven matches out of the total 11 played against this team.