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Hong Kong vs Oman Live Commentary, Match 13, ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier, 2019, October 20, 2019

HK 102/10 (20)
Oman beat Hong Kong by 7 wickets
OMA 106/3 (17.3)
Match over
Hong Kong Inning Oman Inning
0.0 : Greetings and a warm welcome to Match 13 of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier between Hong Kong and Oman. Oman come into this game on the back of a comfortable win over the hosts, UAE and they will be high on confidence. Their bowling was clinical and were never in doubt of losing that game as they made the best use of the conditions. As for Hong Kong, they were brutally defeated by Ireland who thumped the Hong Kong bowlers all around the ground. The only bright spot for them was the perform
Toss - Oman win the toss and choose to bowl first.
Oman (Unchanged Playing XI): Khawar Ali, Jatinder Singh, Aqib Ilyas, Aamir Kaleem, Zeeshan Maqsood(c), Suraj Kumar(wk), Sandeep Goud, Mohammad Nadeem, Khurram Nawaz, Fayyaz Butt, Bilal Khan.
Hong Kong (Unchanged Playing XI): Aizaz Khan(c), Nizakat Khan, Kinchit Shah, Waqas Barkat, Simandeep Singh, Scott McKechnie(wk), Haroon Arshad, Shahid Wasif, Ehsan Khan, Kyle Christie, Nasrulla Rana.
Zeeshan Maqsood, the Oman skipper, says they will be going in with the same team.
Aizaz Khan, the Hong Kong skipper, says they would have liked to bowl first. Mentions they need a good start now and need a good total. Admits they did not bowl well in the last game and hopefully they do well today. Informs they have the same side.
We are all set for the action to begin. The Oman fielders make their way out to the middle. Nizakat Khan and Aizaz Khan, the skipper come out to open the batting for Hong Kong. Bilal Khan is set to bowl the first over for Oman.
0.1 : B Khan to N Khan, Some shape for the pacer! Bilal starts off with a low full toss, it tails back in from outside off. Khan strokes it towards mid on.
0.2 : B Khan to N Khan, Khan is underway! This is a little too straight from Bilal. Nizakat works it through square leg and takes one.
0.3 : B Khan to A Khan, Good delivery and well played! This is a length ball which starts outside off and comes back in. Aizaz lunges and keeps it out.
0.4 : B Khan to A Khan, Nicely played and good running too! This is outside off, Aizaz opens the face of the bat and guides it wide of third man for two.
0.5 : B Khan to A Khan, In the air... short! Good change in pace there by Bilal. It is also slightly fuller. Aizaz is into the shot a touch early. He ends up chipping it just short of mid off. A run is also taken.
0.6 : B Khan to N Khan, A bumper to end! The batsman evades it. End of a tidy first over.
Fayyaz Butt to bowl from the other end.
1.1 : F Butt to A Khan, Good carry for the bowler there! Shorter and outside off, the batter hangs his bat out but gets beaten. The ball is collected by the keeper at head height.
1.2 : F Butt to A Khan, Goes short again but this time on the body, it is pulled behind square on the leg side for one.
1.3 : F Butt to N Khan, On a length again around off, the batter guides it to point.
1.4 : F Butt to N Khan, An off pace delivery on middle, it is worked through mid-wicket for a couple.
1.5 : F Butt to N Khan, Shorter and on off, the batter goes back and keeps it out.
1.6 : F Butt to N Khan, A single to end the second. 4 from it as well. Nizakat makes room and the bowler bowls a slower one on middle, the batter ends up dragging it through mid-wicket for one.
2.1 : B Khan to N Khan, FOUR! First boundary of the game! Slapped through the off side. Width on offer by Bilal and Nizakat takes full toll of it. He throws his hands at it and gets it through covers for a boundary.
2.2 : B Khan to N Khan, A slower one now on off, NK works it to mid-wicket.
2.3 : B Khan to N Khan, One more length ball coming in from outside off, it is worked with the movement through square leg for one.
2.4 : B Khan to A Khan, In the air... but safe! A short delivery on middle, it gets big on the batter. He tries to pull but gets a top edge which lands safe in the square leg region. A single taken.
2.5 : B Khan to N Khan, Up and over! Not a boundary but three! A slower one, it is fuller on off. Nizakat seems to be done in by the pace but goes ahead with the shot. He manages to clear mid off who hares after the ball and manages to push it back in. Saves a run for his side.
2.6 : B Khan to A Khan, Good running again! This is fuller and around off, it is hit towards covers for one.
3.1 : F Butt to A Khan, Wide! Short ball above head height, Aizaz lets it through to the keeper. Wided by the umpire.
F Butt to A Khan, Beaten! Length ball outside off, it nips away a bit. Aizaz looks to fend at it but is beaten.
3.2 : F Butt to A Khan, Back of a length ball on the body, Aizaz rocks back and pulls this one towards mid-wicket for a couple.
3.3 : F Butt to A Khan, Good length ball outside off, pushed towards point.
3.4 : F Butt to A Khan, OUT! CHOPPED ON! The skipper for Hong Kong departs cheaply again. Fayyaz bowls a short ball outside off, it is slow in pace and stays a touch low after pitching. Aizaz looks to pull it powerfully towards the leg side but he manages to get just an inside edge on it and chops it onto the leg pole. A good start for Oman after electing to bowl first.
Kinchit Shah is the new man in. He played a good knock in the last game and he needs to play one more here.
3.5 : F Butt to K Shah, Length ball outside off to Kinchit, he slashes at it but does not time it perfectly. The ball goes towards deep cover and the batters take three as the fielder mops it up in the deep.
3.6 : F Butt to N Khan, Short ball outside off, Nizakat opens the face of his bat and plays this one over the point fielder inside the circle for a couple.
Spin time! Aquib Ilyas is on now!
4.1 : A Ilyas to K Shah, Flatter and on middle, it comes in with the angle. Kinchit looks to cut but it is too close to play that shot. he gets an inside edge on the leg side and a single is taken.
4.2 : A Ilyas to N Khan, Slightly shorter again, Nizakat pulls it through squrae leg for one.
4.3 : A Ilyas to K Shah, On the shorter side outside off, it comes slow off the surface. The batter looks to cut but ends up chopping it towards covers.
4.4 : A Ilyas to K Shah, Fired into the stumps, the batter pushes it to mid off.
4.5 : A Ilyas to K Shah, One more delivery angled into the batter, it is cut to cover-point.
4.6 : A Ilyas to K Shah, FOUR! A poor ball to end the over! It is short and on middle, Kinchit goes back and pulls it through mid-wicket. Spoils what was a top over till then.
Mohammad Nadeem is into the attack now.
5.1 : M Nadeem to N Khan, On the stumps, this is pushed to the man at mid off.
5.2 : M Nadeem to N Khan, Quick run! A slower one on middle, this is worked towards short fine leg for one.
5.3 : M Nadeem to K Shah, Good length and on off, this is kept out.
5.4 : M Nadeem to K Shah, Slightly shorter again and outside off, KS guides it to point.
5.5 : M Nadeem to K Shah, Uppish but safe again! One more slower one on middle, Kinchit is slightly early in the stroke. He gets it over mid on for two.
5.6 : M Nadeem to K Shah, A little too straight, the batter looks to flick but misses to get hit high on the pads. A muted appeal but the umpire shakes his head. End of the 6th, a good one. A quiet Powerplay for Hong Kong. They are 35 for 1.
6.1 : A Ilyas to N Khan, On the pads of Nizakat, he flicks this one towards square leg for a couple.
6.2 : A Ilyas to N Khan, On the pads again, blocked out.
6.3 : A Ilyas to N Khan, Good running by Kinchit Shah from the non-striker end. Ilyas bowls it down the leg side, Nizakat tucks it towards fine leg and Kinchit is off for a quick single.
6.4 : A Ilyas to K Shah, Kinchit flicks this one towards fine leg and takes a single.
6.5 : A Ilyas to N Khan, On the pads of Nizakat, works it towards the man at mid-wicket.
6.6 : A Ilyas to N Khan, SIX! First maximum of the game! Nizakat Khan dances down the track and slams this floated delivery on middle and leg over the mid-wicket fence. That is the largest part of the ground and there is a man there but he times it superbly and clears the fence with ease.
7.1 : M Nadeem to K Shah, Nicely played in the end! Shorter and outside off, Kinchit looks to cut but it gets big on him. He does well to adjust and get it over point for one.
7.2 : M Nadeem to N Khan, Swing and a miss! This is outside off, the batter throws his bat at it but misses.
7.3 : M Nadeem to N Khan, One more dot! Shorter and outside off, this is guided to point.
7.4 : M Nadeem to N Khan, Outside off, this is hit through covers for one.
7.5 : M Nadeem to K Shah, A low full toss outside off, Kinchit strokes it to covers. This is an excellent over till now but he needs to end it well.
7.6 : M Nadeem to K Shah, An ambitious appeal from the player! This lands outside leg. The batter looks to flick but misses to get hit on the pads. A top over comes to an end. Just the two from it.
Aamir Kaleem replaces Aqib Ilyas now.
8.1 : A Kaleem to N Khan, Gives it a lot of flight and lands it on off, it is driven down to long off for one.
8.2 : A Kaleem to K Shah, OUT! In the air... and straight to the man! The fielder in the deep did not have to move an inch. Kinchit thought he could take on the left-arm spinner with the ball turning into him. He brings out the slog sweep. The boundaries here are long so he really needed to hit it well. Does not do so and it goes straight to the man at deep mid-wicket where Singh takes it and then does the Dhawan celebration. Poor shot selection to be honest, that ball was a little too full to pl
Haroon Arshad, the 20-year old, is the new man in.
8.3 : A Kaleem to H Arshad, Out comes the paddle sweep. It is hit fine on the leg side for two.
8.4 : A Kaleem to H Arshad, Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.
8.5 : A Kaleem to N Khan, On off, kept out.
8.6 : A Kaleem to N Khan, A loud appeal but turned down. This is fired on the pads, the batsman looks to work it on the leg side but misses to get hit on the pads. Going down leg one can say. End of a successful over by the spinner.
Khawar Ali to bowl his leggies now.
9.1 : K Ali to H Arshad, OUT! Caught and bowled! We saw Kaleem pick a wicket on the second ball of his first over and now Ali takes one on the first ball of his first over. A soft, soft dismissal. That was a nothing delivery from Ali. A loosener. Short and on middle, Arshad could have hit it anywhere. He though ends up playing the pull shot very early. It goes off the bottom edge and straight back towards the bowler who may not have been expecting it. The ball hits his shoulder and to his luck po
0.0 : Waqas Barkat is the new man in for Hong Kong. Can he arrest the slump?
9.2 : K Ali to W Barkat, Floats it up on middle, this is dragged through square leg for one.
9.3 : K Ali to N Khan, Loopy ball on off, this is defended.
9.4 : K Ali to N Khan, On off again, kept out.
9.5 : K Ali to N Khan, Shorter and quicker outside off, Nizakat looks to cut but misses.
9.6 : K Ali to N Khan, One more short ball, Khan goes back and slaps it through covers for one.
10.1 : A Kaleem to N Khan, Flatter one on off, pushed back towards the bowler.
10.2 : A Kaleem to N Khan, Outside off, slapped to the cover fielder.
10.3 : A Kaleem to N Khan, Floated on the pads, Nizakat comes down the track and slaps it down the ground towards long on. The fielder there lets it through between his legs and misfields. However, he does well to recover as he dives behind and fields it inside the field. Three runs taken.
10.4 : A Kaleem to W Barkat, Darted on middle and off, Barkat pushes it down the ground and takes a single.
10.5 : A Kaleem to N Khan, OUT! STUMPED ON THE SECOND ATTEMPT! Nizakat looks to come down the track but Kaleem does well to spot that. He bowls a flatter one way outside off and Nizakat misses it. The keeper collects it and tries to whip the bails off but misses in the first attempt. However, he has enough time to make amends and whips the bails off on the second attempt. A big blow for Hong Kong as the set batsman Nizakat departs.
Scott McKechnie is the new man in.
A Kaleem to S McKechnie, Outside off, McKechnie thought this was outside off but it is inside the tramline.
10.6 : A Kaleem to S McKechnie, Similar one, McKechnie again leaves this one outside off. He thought that this was a wide too but nothing from the umpire.
11.1 : K Ali to W Barkat, Just short, misfield and three! Shorter and outside off, this is cut towards point. It lands just short of the fielder and it goes through. The fielder in the deep runs to his left and does the mopping up job. Three taken.
11.2 : K Ali to S McKechnie, Gives it a lot of flight and lands it on off, it is driven to covers.
11.3 : K Ali to S McKechnie, McKechnie comes down the track and works it through square leg for one.
11.4 : K Ali to W Barkat, On off, this is guided towards point for one.
11.5 : K Ali to S McKechnie, Comes down the track and works it through mid-wicket, its in the gap and two is taken.
11.6 : K Ali to S McKechnie, OUT! Another one bites the dust! Half the side back in the hut and the score is just 5 more than 60. McKechnie brings out the reverse sweep as he looks to be innovative. He though ends up hitting it straight to point where Aqib takes a sharp catch. The hole keeps getting deeper for Hong Kong.
Simandeep Singh is the new man in. He will have to play a fabulous knock to bring back Hong Kong into the contest.
12.1 : A Kaleem to W Barkat, Short and wide outside off, Barkat cuts it towards the man at point.
12.2 : A Kaleem to W Barkat, Darted on middle and off, Barkat looks to push at this one but it goes off the inside edge towards fine leg for a single.
12.3 : A Kaleem to S Singh, On off, pushed towards cover.
12.4 : A Kaleem to S Singh, Simandeep Singh does well to get his bat down in time to this flatter delivery as he pushes it back to the bowler off the inside half of his bat.
12.5 : A Kaleem to S Singh, On the pads of Singh, he flicks this one in the gap at mid-wicket. The batters want two and they get it easily as the throw from the deep is a poor one.
12.6 : A Kaleem to S Singh, Outside off, cut towards point. Just 3 runs off the over.
13.1 : K Ali to W Barkat, Floated on off, pushed towards long off for one.
13.2 : K Ali to S Singh, On off again, pushed towards long off for a single again.
13.3 : K Ali to W Barkat, Down the leg side, the batter flicks this one in the gap at square leg and takes a couple.
13.4 : K Ali to W Barkat, Outside off, shortish ball, Barkat cuts it towards the man at point.
13.5 : K Ali to S Singh, On the pads of Simandeep, he works this with soft hands towards mid-wicket for a couple.
13.6 : K Ali to S Singh, Shortish ball on the leg side, Simandeep rocks back and pushes this one towards long on for one.
14.1 : Z Maqsood to S Singh, Short one outside off, cut towards the man at point.
14.2 : Z Maqsood to S Singh, Floated on middle and leg, pushed towards mid on for one.
14.3 : Z Maqsood to W Barkat, FOUR! Graceful shot this one! Floated ball just outside off, Barkat makes room and goes inside out over the cover region for a beautiful boundary.
14.4 : Z Maqsood to W Barkat, Now plays this one through mid on for one.
14.5 : Z Maqsood to S Singh, On middle and leg again, Singh pushes this towards long on and rotates the strike.
14.6 : Z Maqsood to W Barkat, OUT! RUN OUT! Suicidal stuff from Hong Kong here! There was never a run there but the pressure must be getting to the batsman now. Shortish ball outside off, Barkat cuts this one just wide of the man at point. Aqib Ilyas there collects it and throws it on the go to the keeper who whips the bails off in a flash. Singh is well short despite his dive and he has to depart. Getting to 120 looks like a task from here now.
Shahid Wasif is the new man in.
15.1 : K Ali to W Barkat, Two! Shorter and outside off, this is cut behind point and the batters take two.
15.2 : K Ali to W Barkat, Brings out the slog sweep but hits it nowhere in the middle. It goes towards deep mid-wicket for one.
15.3 : K Ali to S Wasif, The googly on off, this is eased down to long on for one.
15.4 : K Ali to W Barkat, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Sharp catch by Khawar Ali! He gives this one on middle and off, gives it a bit of air. Barkat gets onto the back foot and looks to push it back past the bowler but does so uppishly. He does not time it well and Khawar Ali takes a sharp catch diving to his right. Hong Kong lose their seventh wicket and they are collapsing dramatically.
Ehsan Khan is the new batsman, one of the most experienced players for Hong Kong.
15.5 : K Ali to E Khan, Floated on middle and off, Khan pushes this one back towards the bowler.
15.6 : K Ali to E Khan, Ehsan cuts this one past the point fielder and takes three runs.
Kaleem is back on! 3-0-12-2 so far for him.
16.1 : A Kaleem to E Khan, Slower through the air outside off, the batter looks to put bat on ball but misses.
16.2 : A Kaleem to E Khan, Shorter and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
16.3 : A Kaleem to S Wasif, Another tossed up ball, this is eased down to long on for one.
16.4 : A Kaleem to E Khan, Looks to play the sweep shot by getting outside the line of off. He misses to get hit on the body.
16.5 : A Kaleem to E Khan, One more dot as this is worked to the man at mid-wicket.
16.6 : A Kaleem to E Khan, OUT! Chops it on! No. 8 is down. Kaleem ends his spell with a wicket. This is flatter and outside off, Khan hangs his bat out away from the body. The ball hits the inside edge and shatters the stumps behind. Can Oman bowl them out under 100?
Nasrulla Rana is the new man in. Change in bowling too as Bilal Khan comes back into the attack. 2-0-14-0 so far for him.
17.1 : B Khan to S Wasif, Shorter and on middle, the batter is late in the pull shot and gets beaten.
17.2 : B Khan to S Wasif, This is angled into the pads, the batter looks to flick but misses. It hits the pad and rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.
17.3 : B Khan to N Rana, A yorker just outside off, the batter plays down the wrong line and gets beaten.
17.4 : B Khan to N Rana, Swing and a miss! The batter comes down the track and looks to go down the ground but misses the line completely.
17.5 : B Khan to N Rana, A single now! Very full and on middle, this is hit towards mid off for a run.
17.6 : B Khan to S Wasif, Well fielded but could not stop the single! Fuller and around off, this is carved towards point where the fielder dives to his left and stops it.
18.1 : F Butt to S Wasif, Short ball wide outside off, Wasif looks to go for the upper cut over third man but misses.
18.2 : F Butt to S Wasif, Length ball outside off, Wasif cuts it towards point for a single.
18.3 : F Butt to N Rana, Lucky but good improvisation by Nasrulla Rana! Rana looks to paddle scoop this one towards the fine leg region, Fayyaz spots it and bowls it way wide outside off. Rana quickly adjusts and gets an inside edge on it as the ball goes towards fine leg and the batters take a couple.
18.4 : F Butt to N Rana, Rana pushes this fullish one towards mid off for a single.
18.5 : F Butt to S Wasif, Good slower ball by Fayyaz as Wasif looks to cut this one but misses.
18.6 : F Butt to S Wasif, OUT! CAUGHT! Shahid Wasif departs and Hong Kong are 99 for 9 now! Fayyaz bowls another slower delivery on a good length outside off. Wasif tries to smash it down the ground but mistimes it. Aamir Kaleem runs in from long off and takes the catch. Fayyaz Butt finishes with figures of 3-016-12 and he has been top notch today. Hong Kong struggling to cross the 100-run mark.
19.1 : B Khan to K Christie, On the stumps, this is kept out.
19.2 : B Khan to K Christie, 100 up for Hong Kong. They still have 4 more balls to add to that. this is fuller and on off, it is driven towards cover for one.
19.3 : B Khan to N Rana, Just short! Length and around off, the batter swings hard but is early in the shot. It goes off the bottom and lands short of the bowler.
19.4 : B Khan to N Rana, Shorter and around off, this is guided down to third man for one.
19.5 : B Khan to K Christie, A short one on middle, it is ducked under.
19.6 : B Khan to K Christie, OUT! RUN OUT! So Hong Kong have been bowled out for 102! The last ball is a full one on middle. The batter swings but it goes off the inner half towards the leg side. They take one and go for the second which was not on. The fielder from mid-wicket picks the ball up and underarms it to the keeper who whips the bails off.
Oman elected to bowl after winning the toss for the second time in a row and they have executed their game plan perfectly right from the word go. They never let the Hong Kong players get going and runs were difficult to come by as the pitch was on the slower side. The ball was gripping and the Hong Kong players struggled to score runs as a result. Nizakat Khan was the only batsman who got going a bit but he too scored at a rate of less than run-a-ball. Only two batters other than him even reache
A quick interview with Aamir Kaleem. He starts by thanking the Almighty and says that this performance has made his birthday special. Feels the wicket is not easy to bat on as the ball was gripping. Tells that they planned to not give easy runs. On the target, he hopes to scale it down without losing too many wickets.
As for the Oman bowlers, Aamir Kaleem was the pick for them as he snapped up a 3-fer conceding just 14 runs. Khawar Ali also bowled well as he took a 3-fer too. The bowling unit for Oman was in sync all along and there were no loose ends to target. Oman have to chase down a small target of 103 runs and it should be a comfortable one for them. Can Hong Kong spring an upset? Stay tuned to find out.
0.0 : We are back for the chase. The Hong Kong players make their way out to the middle and are taking their fielding positions. The Oman openers, Khawar Ali and Jatinder Singh make their way out to the middle. Aizaz Khan to start the proceedings with the ball.
0.1 : A Khan to K Ali, Some movement with the new ball for the skipper. He pitches this on a length just outside off, it pitches and nips away. Khawar Ali looks to have a poke at it but misses.
0.2 : A Khan to K Ali, Oman are underway! Good length ball on the pads, Ali tucks this one with soft hands towards fine leg and takes a quick single.
0.3 : A Khan to J Singh, Falls just short! Jatinder Singh moves across his crease and works this one uppishly towards fine leg. It falls just short of the fielder there. It hits him and goes towards backward square leg and the batters take two. He is off the mark.
0.4 : A Khan to J Singh, FOUR! Glorious cover drive! Full ball wide outside off, Jatinder leans into the drive and creams it through the cover region. Trudges towards the fence.
0.5 : A Khan to J Singh, FOUR! Nonchalant flick now! On the pads now, Jatinder flicks this one in the gap at mid-wicket for another boundary.
0.6 : A Khan to J Singh, Outside off again, Jatinder pushes this one towards cover and takes a couple. 13 off the first over. Excellent start for Oman.
Kinchit Shah to bowl from the other end.
1.1 : K Shah to K Ali, Khawar Ali flicks this one towards mid on for a single.
1.2 : K Shah to J Singh, Jatinder looks to flick this one towards the leg side but it goes off the leading edge towards the off side.
1.3 : K Shah to J Singh, Jatinder plays this one with the full face of the bat towards mid on for one.
1.4 : K Shah to K Ali, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
1.5 : K Shah to K Ali, On the pads, Ali flicks this one towards mid-wicket.
1.6 : K Shah to K Ali, Shortish this time, Ali defends this one off the back foot towards the bowler.
Kyle Christie is on now.
2.1 : K Christie to J Singh, on the pads of Jatinder, he flicks it towards square leg and takes a single.
2.2 : K Christie to K Ali, Down the leg side, Khawar Ali looks to flick but fails to do so. There is a noise as the ball goes past him. The keeper collects it and appeals but nothing from the umpire. Replays show it came off the thigh pad. Good call.
2.3 : K Christie to K Ali, Good length ball on off, pushed towards the mid off region.
2.4 : K Christie to K Ali, Ali flicks this fuller one towards mid-wicket.
2.5 : K Christie to K Ali, Length ball on middle shaping back in, Ali looks to flick but misses to get hit on the thigh pad.
2.6 : K Christie to K Ali, On the pads, Ali flicks this one towards square leg for a single.
3.1 : E Khan to K Ali, FOUR! Full and floated on off, Khawar Ali glamarously drives this one through extra cover for a boundary. Oman cruising along.
3.2 : E Khan to K Ali, SIX! Now a maximum! First one of this innings! Floated on middle and off, Ali smashes this one down the ground over the long off fence for a biggie.
3.3 : E Khan to K Ali, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
3.4 : E Khan to K Ali, On the pads of Khawar Ali, he flicks this one off the inside half of his bat towards fine leg for one.
3.5 : E Khan to J Singh, Jatinder Singh drives this good length ball towards mid on for one.
3.6 : E Khan to K Ali, Ali defends this one off the front foot back towards the bowler.
4.1 : K Christie to J Singh, On the middle pole, this is worked to mid-wicket.
4.2 : K Christie to J Singh, On the shorter side and on the body, the batter looks to pull but misses to get hit on the body. It rolls on the leg side. A leg bye taken.
4.3 : K Christie to K Ali, Fuller and on middle, this is driven back to the bowler.
4.4 : K Christie to K Ali, One more length ball on off, the batter goes back and defends it out.
4.5 : K Christie to K Ali, OUCH! That must have hurt Christie! Khawar Ali charges down the track and looks to smash it down the track but the foot of Christie gets in the way. The ball goes off it towards mid-wicket for a single.
4.6 : K Christie to J Singh, Jatinder drives this good length ball straight towards the bowler.
Kinchit Shah is back on!
5.1 : K Shah to K Ali, Floated on middle and off, pushed back towards the bowler.
5.2 : K Shah to K Ali, Floated outside off, Ali goes for the reverse sweep and connects but the ball goes straight to the man at backward point.
5.3 : K Shah to K Ali, Khawar Ali looks to push at this ball on the off side but it beats the outside edge. The keeper whips the bails off but the batter is well in.
5.4 : K Shah to K Ali, OUT! CAUGHT! Brilliant catch by Aizaz Khan! Kinchit floats this one towards the off side, Ali looks to smash this one over the bowler's head but does not connect well. It goes off the bottom half up in the air past mid off. Aizaz Khan, the skipper runs back and takes a very good catch. Hong Kong get the breakthrough but this looks like a hiccup in the run chase rather than anything else.
5.5 : K Shah to J Singh, On the pads of Jatinder, he flicks it towards the mid-wicket region.
5.6 : K Shah to J Singh, FOUR! Swept away! Kinchit bowls this one down the leg side, Jatinder gets down on one knee and sweeps this one towards backward point for a boundary.
6.1 : A Khan to A Ilyas, Shorter around off, this is guided through covers for two.
6.2 : A Khan to A Ilyas, On the shorter side again, this is guided towards point for another run.
6.3 : A Khan to J Singh, Just behind a driving length on off, the batter strokes it on the up but can't get past the cover fielder.
6.4 : A Khan to J Singh, One more length ball around off, driven to covers.
6.5 : A Khan to J Singh, One more length ball again on off, Singh drives it back to the bowler.
6.6 : A Khan to J Singh, FOUR! Finds the gap! Spoils what was a good over till then. This is on a length and around off, Singh stands tall and strokes it on the up through covers for a boundary.
7.1 : E Khan to A Ilyas, OUT! RUN OUT! A huge mix-up, the bowler almost made a mess of it but in the end, he did what he had to. This is fired on off, Ilyas pushes it towards point. Singh wants a run and rushes towards the other end. The striker is not interested. Singh is at the point of no return. The man at point gets to the ball and throws it to the bowler who does not collect it cleanly. The batter though was a long way out and hence, he had time to pick it up again and whip the bails off. H
0.0 : Aamir Kaleem is the new man in for Oman.
7.2 : E Khan to A Ilyas, Floats this one outside off, Aqib Ilyas gets a leading edge on this one as it goes uppishly towards cover-point. The batters takes one.
7.3 : E Khan to A Kaleem, Kaleem defends this shortish ball from within the crease.
7.4 : E Khan to A Kaleem, DROPPED! Hong Kong have missed a trick here and this could prove very costly! Kaleem looks to cut this shorter one outside off. However, he fails to do so. He gets an outside edge on that one but the keeper fails to collect it. It was not a difficult catch and if Hong Kong want to stand any chance of winning this game they have to take these chances.
7.5 : E Khan to A Kaleem, Kaleem gets onto the front foot and blocks this one out.
7.6 : E Khan to A Kaleem, On the pads, Kaleem looks to flick but misses. He is hit on the pads and the ball rolls towards fine leg as the batters take two leg byes.
Waqas Barkat is on now!
8.1 : W Barkat to A Ilyas, Loopy ball on off, this is driven back towards the bowler.
8.2 : W Barkat to A Ilyas, Another loopy ball on middle, this is hit back to the bowler again.
8.3 : W Barkat to A Ilyas, Flatter and on middle, this is worked through mid-wicket for one.
8.4 : W Barkat to A Kaleem, Slower through the air outside off, this is left alone.
8.5 : W Barkat to A Kaleem, OUT! Drags it on! Three down now are Oman. Maybe, just maybe, Hong Kong have an opening here. Barkat makes an impact straightaway. Excellent bowling change. This is tossed up slower outside off. Kaleem looks to sweep it but gets an inside edge onto the stumps. 57 more needed in 67.
Zeeshan Maqsood, the Oman captain walks out to the crease.
8.6 : W Barkat to Z Maqsood, The googly on off, the ball turns away. The batter guides it to point.
9.1 : E Khan to A Ilyas, Loopy ball outside off, this is driven through covers for one.
9.2 : E Khan to Z Maqsood, Two leg byes! This is on the pads, the Oman skipper looks to flick but misses. The ball brushes the pads and rolls towards fine leg. Two leg byes taken.
9.3 : E Khan to Z Maqsood, Out comes the sweep shot but the batter misses to get hit high on the pads. An appeal from the keeper but nothing from the umpire.
9.4 : E Khan to Z Maqsood, The batsman has played that off the front foot and into the ground.
9.5 : E Khan to Z Maqsood, OHHH! Maqsood looks to sweep intially but then realizes the ball is a little too quick and full. He adjusts, gets his bat down in time and jams it out.
9.6 : E Khan to Z Maqsood, EDGY FOUR! That went like a rocket past the slip fielder. Shorter and quicker outside off. The batter throws his bat at it but the ball flies off the outside edge and down to the third man fence.
10.1 : W Barkat to A Ilyas, Flatter and on off, this is pushed through covers for one.
10.2 : W Barkat to Z Maqsood, Very short and on off, this is flat-batted down to long on for one.
10.3 : W Barkat to A Ilyas, Slower through the air on off, this is kept out.
10.4 : W Barkat to A Ilyas, Shorter and outside off, this is slapped through covers for one.
10.5 : W Barkat to Z Maqsood, On the off pole, this is kept out nicely.
10.6 : W Barkat to Z Maqsood, Close again! Gives it a lot of air and lands it on middle, out comes the slog sweep, it goes off the inner half towards short fine leg. He had to get bat on that or it would have been curtains for the batter.
11.1 : E Khan to A Ilyas, Flatter and on middle, this is worked through square leg for one.
11.2 : E Khan to Z Maqsood, FOUR! Plays the sweep shot brilliantly this time. Full and on the pads, Maqsood gets down on one knee and gets the sweep behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
11.3 : E Khan to Z Maqsood, On the stumps, defended.
11.4 : E Khan to Z Maqsood, Full toss outside off, this is hit through covers for one.
11.5 : E Khan to A Ilyas, On the shorter side outside off, this is guided through point for an easy run.
11.6 : E Khan to Z Maqsood, Flatter and on middle, this is worked to the mid-wicket fielder.
12.1 : W Barkat to A Ilyas, FOUR! Another sweep shot and another boundary. This time by Ilyas. It is on the leg pole, it is hit behind square on the leg side for a boundary.
12.2 : W Barkat to A Ilyas, Shorter and outside off, this is slapped hard through covers for two.
12.3 : W Barkat to A Ilyas, Two now! Shorter and on middle, this is pulled hard through mid-wicket for one.
12.4 : W Barkat to Z Maqsood, Loopy ball and on middle, it is kept out.
12.5 : W Barkat to Z Maqsood, A dipping full toss on middle, this is hit down to long on for one.
12.6 : W Barkat to A Ilyas, FOUR! Runs flowing now! A huge over this, 12 from it. A poor ball, short and outside off, Ilyas goes back and cracks it through covers.
13.1 : K Shah to Z Maqsood, A direct hit and he batter was a goner! Maqsood guides this one to short third man. There is some hesitation before going for the run but they eventually go for it. The fielder picks the ball up and has a shy at the non-striker's end but misses.
13.2 : K Shah to A Ilyas, Flatter and on middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.
13.3 : K Shah to A Ilyas, On middle, it is worked to mid-wicket.
13.4 : K Shah to A Ilyas, Shortish and on off, the batter pushes it to covers.
13.5 : K Shah to A Ilyas, A single as this is eased through covers.
13.6 : K Shah to Z Maqsood, A low full toss outside off, Maqsood looks to drag the sweep but finds mid-wicket. A good over but they need a few more like these.
14.1 : W Barkat to A Ilyas, Outside off, this is guided to the man at point. One more dot.
14.2 : W Barkat to A Ilyas, Another dot! Short one on middle, Aqib looks to pull but gets an inside edge onto the pads.
14.3 : W Barkat to A Ilyas, Confusion but safe! Shorter and on off, this is pushed towards covers where the fielder makes a half stop. Aqib wants a run but is sent back in time.
14.4 : W Barkat to A Ilyas, FOUR! In the air... but just wide! Good effort in the deep. This is given a lot of air and it lands on middle, Ilyas lofts it straight down the ground. The fielder at long on runs to his left and then dives but can't reach the ball.
14.5 : W Barkat to A Ilyas, Over covers now! Not a boundary but three. Another tossed up ball, Aqib lofts it over covers and runs three.
14.6 : W Barkat to Z Maqsood, WIDE! Down the leg side, Maqsood looks to pull but misses.
W Barkat to Z Maqsood, The batsman rocks onto the back foot and punches the ball. End of the over which probably turns the tide completely in Oman's favor. 18 more needed.
15.1 : K Shah to A Ilyas, On middle, this is pushed back to the bowler.
15.2 : K Shah to A Ilyas, A better throw and the batter was a goner! Aqib sweeps this towards short fine leg and takes off. He is struggling as he makes his way to the other end. The fielder picks the ball up and throws it to the bowler. It is a little wide but the bowler does well to collect it and throw it onto the stumps as he loses balance. The batter is in though.
15.3 : K Shah to Z Maqsood, FOUR! Straight down the ground! Maqsood comes down the track, gets to the pitch of the ball and smashes it down the ground for a boundary.
15.4 : K Shah to Z Maqsood, FOUR! Runs needed below 10 now. Back-to-back boundary. The sweep shot comes out, it is played nicely. In the gap in the mid-wicket region for a boundary.
15.5 : K Shah to Z Maqsood, Defended off the front foot by the batsman presenting the full face of the bat.
15.6 : K Shah to Z Maqsood, A single to end another good over. On off, this is pushed down to long off for one.
16.1 : K Christie to Z Maqsood, A good short one! Maqsood looks to pull but is beaten for pace. It goes off the top edge down towards fine leg for one. Also, the 50-run stand is up, a vital one as Oman were in a spot of bother when the two joined forces.
16.2 : K Christie to A Ilyas, A full toss on middle, Ilyas looks to whip it but can't get it past mid-wicket.
16.3 : K Christie to A Ilyas, Fuller outside off, Ilyas lofts it over covers for one.
16.4 : K Christie to Z Maqsood, Shorter and around off, this is pulled through mid-wicket for one. 5 more needed.
16.5 : K Christie to A Ilyas, In the air... safe again! Fuller and on middle, the batter swings across the line. He gets a top edge which lands in the deep mid-wicket region. Two taken.
16.6 : K Christie to A Ilyas, Almost! Ilyas moves right across his stumps. The bowler looks to fire it on the leg stump but bowls it just outside off. AI looks to sweep but misses.
17.1 : N Rana to Z Maqsood, WIDE! Way down the leg side, Maqsood swings but misses.
N Rana to Z Maqsood, A yorker on off, it is jammed out.
17.2 : N Rana to Z Maqsood, SCORES LEVEL! Full and around middle, this is whipped through square leg for one.
17.3 : N Rana to A Ilyas, FOUR! Ilyas finishes if off in style! Short and outside off, Ilyas upper cuts it to the third man fence. OMAN WIN BY 7 WICKETS!
A easy chase in the end for Oman! Yes, there were moments in between where it seemed Hong Kong cold get back into the game but overall, the Oman batters did a decent job. Chasing a small total, Oman got off to a decent start but then lost three quickly. However, a 50-plus run stand between Maqsood and Ilyas swa them get over the line.
The Hong Kong bowling was decent, their bowlers did give it their all, especially their spinners. Barkat and Kinchit were the pick of the bowlers. Overall though they did not have enough runs on the board to play with.
Earlier in the day, the Oman bowlers were brilliant, it was because of them their side were in the position they were in, in the second half. Aamir Kaleem and Khawar Ali were the pick with three-fers and it is their effort which saw Oman win their second game in a row.
MAN OF THE MATCH, Aamir Kaleem, says it is a special day for him and his teammates made it special by winning this match. States they are working pretty hard and it is paying off, even in the series they played before this, they won all their games. Further adds they are now looking forward to the upcoming games. On the stumping wicket, he says he saw the batter stepping out and hence fired it wide outside off. Ends by saying, he dedicates the award to his family and his team.
Honk Kong skipper, Aizaz Khan, says they did not have enough runs on the board. Further adds they needed something around 140. States Oman's spinners were very good but one of their top order batters should have played well. Mentions fielding and bowling was good, their spinners too did well but there wasn't enough runs on the board. Reckons the pitch was a touch slow and they need to adapt to such pitches. States he needs to lead from the front and hopefully they can do better in the next game.
Oman skipper, Zeeshan Maqsood, says it is a very good win for them. He feels their bowlers were brilliant and were right on the spot. Reckons the wicket kept getting slower and it is not easy to hit the balls. Further adds they trust their skills and back themselves. Ends by saying Ireland is a good team and they are looking forward to that game.
So that is it from this game! We look forward to your company on Monday for all the action from the ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier. Do join us. Cheers!