KKR Star Sets T20 World Cup On Fire, Becomes 1st Man In History To...

A win over Oman has kept England within touching distance of a place in the Super 8 stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup. England desperately needed two points to keep themselves afloat having registered just one point from their first two games. They had lost to Australia while their game against Scotland was washed out due to rain. However, the defending champions bounced back with a dominant 8-wicket victory over Oman at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua. England ripped through Oman, bowling them out for 47 and chasing it down in 3.1 overs.

England opener gave Phil Salt gave the chase a fiery start, smashing a six on the first two balls of the innings. By doing so, Salt became the first player to hit sixes on the first two balls of a team innings in international cricket.