England vs Oman Live Score Updates, T20 World Cup 2024

England vs Oman, T20 World Cup 2024, LIVE Updates: Defending champions England need to win, and they need to win big, to keep themselves with any hope of qualifying for the Super 8 stage of the 2024 T20 World Cup. Jos Buttler's side takes on Oman in its third game of Group B, having lost to Australia after their first match against Scotland was washed out. Oman have fared better than the stats suggest, having given Australia some nervous moments. But their heavy defeat to Scotland has swayed the net run rate picture of Group B, leaving England in a dangerous position. (Live Scorecard | Points Table)

Nasser Hussain and Aaron Finch are pitchside and says there is not a huge amount of grass and the pitch is hard and even. The pitch will offer true bounce and the pacers will enoy bowling on this track. Adds that the breeze across the ground will suit the left armers from the Curtley Ambrose end.

The skipper of Oman Aqib Ilyas says, they were looking to bowl first but they are not dependent on toss as the surface looks flat. Adds that results are important but learning is even more important for a team such as theirs. Mentions that they have to put on a better fielding effort and the rest is good. Informs about the change with Fayyaz Butt coming in.

The skipper of England Jos Buttler says, they’ll bowl first and would look to chase down the total. Adds that they will look to try and win the game and see what happens in the other game and they have had a good prep leading into this game. Mentions that the NRR will play a bit at the back of their mind but the key is to win and get points on board. Informs about the changeas Reece Topley comes in the playing XI.

Oman (Playing XI) - Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale (WK), Aqib