Big win for Sri Lanka against UAE in ICC ODI World Cup 2023 Qualifiers, Oman beat Ireland | Cricket News
Sri Lanka’s top-order batsmen scored half-centuries as leg-spinner Wanindu Hasaranga took a brilliant six-wicket haul to lead the 1996 champions to a mammoth 175-run win over the United Arab Emirates (UAE) in their men’s ODI World Cup qualifier campaign. Monday.
Sri Lanka posted a mammoth total of 355/6 with key contributions from Pathum Nissanka (57), Dimuth Karunaratne (52), Sadira Samarawickrama (73) and top scorer Kusal Mendis (78).
In defence, Hasaranga removed three of UAE’s top five batsmen and took 6-24 in a convincing win for Sri Lanka. In the process, Hasaranga also recorded the third-best bowling figures by any Sri Lankan bowler and reached 50 wickets in the format as UAE were bowled out for 180 in 39 overs.
In conditions with little movement on offer for the pacers, Karunaratne’s solid technique came into play as he collected six boundaries in the powerplay with incredible ease.
At the other end, Nissanka struggled to get the runs flowing from his bat. But he overcame that early spell by hitting back-to-back boundaries off Muhammad Javadullah in the fifth over to get his innings going.
From there, Nissanka and Karunaratne kept the scoreboard ticking and in the process, the latter scored his third consecutive half-century. But he fell in the very next over as Ayan Afzal Khan ended the 95-run partnership for the first wicket.
Teaming up with Mendis to build the foundation, Nissanka also reached the 50-run milestone as Sri Lanka reached a comfortable 133/1 at the halfway stage of their innings.
After Nissanka fell, Mendis hit ten fours in his excellent 63-ball 78 and his 105-run partnership with Samarawickrama propelled Sri Lanka to a big total.
Sri Lanka faced some trouble when Mendis dismissed the substitute fielder off Ali Nasir, while Samarawickrama was run out to give UAE hope of limiting the scoring to the final six overs. But Aslankani had other ideas, hitting boundary after boundary in a superb performance to complete an unbeaten 48 off just 23 balls, while Hasaranga hit three boundaries in the final over to finish above 350.
In reply, UAE got off to a steady start until Lahiru Kumara pulled off a smart catch and dismissed an opener Rohan Mustafa for 12. Hasaranga reached to remove Muhammad Wasim (39), Basil Hameed (0) and Asif Khan (8). In two overs, Sri Lanka completely dominated the match.
After Vritya Aravind was dismissed lbw by Dhananjaya de Silva, Ramiz Shahzad (26) and Naseer (34) stuck around for some resistance. But Mahesh Thikshana cleaned out Naseer and Hasaranga took two wickets in two balls as UAE’s last five wickets fell for 13 runs.
Summary Scores:
Sri Lanka 355/6 in 50 overs (Kusal Mendis 78, Sadira Samarawickrama 73, Ali Naseer 2-44) beat UAE 180 all out in 39 overs (Muhammad Wasim 39, Vritya Arvind 39, Vanindu Hasrang 6-74 by runs)
In the second game, half-centuries from Kashyap Prajapati, Aqib Ilyas and skipper Zeeshan Maqsood propelled Oman to their first upset victory in the men’s ODI World Cup qualifiers, chasing down 282 against Ireland with five wickets in hand and 11 balls to spare. To spare at Bulawayo Athletic Club on Monday.
The five-wicket victory over Ireland is Oman’s first win over a Test nation in an ODI, prompting jubilant scenes in the team dugout as the Gulf nation blew Group B wide open to complete their most successful run chase in the format so far.
A flurry of runs from the lower order took Ireland to 281/7, with George Dockrell scoring a career-best 91 while Harry Tector made 52, although the team played 157 dot balls in their innings.
In reply, efforts from Prajapati, Ilyas and Maqsood saw Oman chase down their target in style, followed by Mohammad Nadeem (46 not out), Ayan Khan (21) and Shoaib Khan (19 not out). Close the proceedings in style.
Batting first, Andy McBrien and Paul Stirling hit a boundary each in the second over which set the ball rolling for Ireland and the boundaries came easily for most of the powerplay. When the duo looked set for a big opening partnership after adding 51 runs in nine overs, short-ball play bought their fall in consecutive balls.
Sterling holed out to deep backward square-leg on a pull shot to Bilal Khan when McBrown miscued his attempt to clear the ring into the hands of mid-off. After captain Andy Balbirnie’s outside edge on a drive was safely pouched by Naseem Khushi, Ireland were in trouble.
Tector came in and left with two crisp drives. Lorcan Tucker hit Ayan for successive boundaries, but it was the left-arm spinner who had the last laugh, dismissing the wicketkeeper-batsman for 26 off 18 deliveries.
With Oman using the spin trio of Maqsood, Khan and Jay Odedra to keep Ireland quiet, Dockrell decided to spoil their rhythm with two boundaries off Ayan, taking Ireland to 125/4 after 25 overs, while sharing a 79-run partnership for the fifth over. Wicket
Gareth Delaney (20 off 14 balls), Mark Adair (15 off 11 balls) and Graham Hume (15 not out off 12 balls) all chipped in as Dockrell moved up the other end, unbeaten on 91 to help Ireland to a largely competitive total.
Oman’s chase began as Jatinder Singh was caught at second slip after scoring just one run. But a 94-run partnership between Ilyas and Prajapati laid the foundation for Oman’s successful chase.
Both batsmen completed their half-centuries before Ilyas scored 52 off 49 balls for Dockrell. The opener was finally dismissed for Josh Little’s 72 before Prajapati and Maqsood continued the flow and added 62 from the third wicket.
After Little struck again to dismiss Maqsood for 59, Ayan was superb with his pull shots and scored 21, before falling to Mark Adair caught and bowled. But with Nadeem firing boundaries, Oman closed in on victory and it came down to the final over which saw Shoaib hit a four and celebrate jubilantly in the dressing room.
Summary Scores:
Oman 285/5 in 48.1 overs (Kashyap Prajapati 72, Zeeshan Maqsood 59; Mark Adair 2-47, Josh Little 2-47) beat Ireland 281/7 in 50 overs (George Dockrell 91 not out, Harry Tector Khan 52, Harry Tector 52 -64 , Faiyaz Butt 2-65) for five wickets