England destroy Oman at T20 World Cup with big win considerably boosting hopes of reaching Tremendous 8s | Cricket Information

England maintained their hopes of reaching the second stage of the T20 World Cup with an eight-wicket demolition of Oman in Antigua considerably boosting their internet run-rate within the battle for the second Tremendous 8s spot from Group B.

Oman have been razed for 47 in 13.2 overs – the fourth-lowest rating in all T20 World Cups – because the tempo of Mark Wooden (3-12) and Jofra Archer (3-12) proved too scorching to deal with, and leg-spinner Adil Rashid (4-11) bewitched along with his leg-spin.

England then romped to their tiny goal in simply 3.1 overs, with Phil Salt (12 off 3) crunching the primary two balls of the innings for six and opening associate Jos Buttler creaming 24 not out off eight, together with 5 boundaries in an over.

England’s internet run-rate is now superior to Scotland’s and they’ll attain the Tremendous 8s in the event that they defeat Namibia in Antigua on Saturday and Scotland lose to already-qualified Australia in St Lucia hours later.

Australia quick bowler Josh Hazlewood has already hinted, critically or in jest, that shenanigans may happen, saying it will be in his nation’s “best interests” to eradicate England and finish any probability of the edges assembly within the knockout stage.

A Scotland victory over Australia or that recreation in Gros Islet being rained off would assure England are dumped out.

England could in the end be left to rue their washed-out opener towards Scotland in Barbados and 36-run reverse towards Australia on the identical venue – the second of these outcomes hinging largely on Australia plundering 70 runs within the first 5 overs as David Warner and Travis Head hammered Wooden and Will Jacks over the quick boundary.

However Buttler’s workforce head into the weekend with development nonetheless attainable following a ruthless show towards Oman, whose fourth defeat out of 4 ensures they may end backside of the pool.

Wooden, flogged for 22 in a over by Australia on Saturday, bookended his first over versus Oman, the sixth of the match, with wickets after which bowled Ayaan Khan (1) within the eighth as he bagged his fiftieth T20I scalp in his thirty second match within the format.

Archer, who shared the brand new ball with the recalled Reece Topley, picked up the primary two wickets, because of sharp low catches from Salt at cowl and Jacks at backward level respectively.

Shoaib Khan (11) was the one Oman participant to make double figures as Rashid ripped by means of the tail after first eradicating Khalid Kail (1) because the No 5 batter was stumped on the second try by Buttler.

Buttler then watched Salt smash the primary two balls of the England reply over the extra-cover boundary and when his opening associate was bowled subsequent ball and Jacks (5) departed in direction of the tip of the second over, the skipper took cost.

Buttler thumped 4 fours and a six off Bilal Khan within the third over earlier than Jonny Bairstow (8no off 2) hauled the profitable boundary off Fayyaz Butt as England accomplished the chase in simply 19 balls and gave their World Cup defence carry off.

Buttler: One other huge recreation to come back

England captain Jos Buttler on Sky Sports activities:

“The tone was set really well by the bowlers and they managed to pick up those early wickets, restrict them, and knock them off, so job done today and now we’ve got another big game in two days’ time.

“They bowled brilliantly. There was that additional bounce and Topley along with his peak and Archer with that top launch level as properly, so actually difficult bowlers on that floor, however I believed they bowled a very good line and size.

“We told [the batters] then to be ultra-positive. We spoke in the lead-up to this. We had to win games and if we get a chance we have to take advantage with the net run-rate.

“We’ve got a lot of confidence in our workforce and now we have one other huge recreation to come back.”

What’s next?

England play Namibia in Antigua from 6pm on Saturday (UK and Ireland time), with Scotland’s game against Australia in St Lucia starting at 1.30am on Sunday as Group B concludes.

Ireland, meanwhile, face USA in Florida from 3.30pm on Friday, needing a win to keep their hopes of advancing from Group A alive.

Victory for the USA or a washout would take the co-hosts into the Super 8s, alongside already-qualified India, and knock out winless Ireland as well as Pakistan and Canada.

Watch every match from the T20 World Cup, including the final in Barbados on Saturday June 29, live on Sky Sports.

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