Sri Lanka and Oman will face each other in a crucial match scheduled to be played in Bulawayo, Zimbabwe under the Group B of the ICC Cricket World Cup Qualifiers.
This is the second match played by the Sri Lankan team in the qualifiers.
The match being held between the Sri Lanka team and the Oman team for the first time in the history of cricket will commence at 12.30 pm Sri Lanka time.
One of the special features of this match is that Duleep Mendis, former captain of the Sri Lanka cricket team, will be the coach of the Oman team.
Omanis won both the matches they played in the qualifiers.
Mendis, who led the Omani team to the International Cricket Council’s ODI status, hopes to take his team to the ODI world cup to be held in India at the end of the year.
Today’s match will not pose a challenge for the Sri Lankan team as they are equipped with all-rounders.
Sri Lanka’s opening bowlers Kasun Rajitha and Lahiru Kumara and spinner Maheesh Theekshana will pose a serious threat to the Omani batsmen.
Omani team has four top batsmen in their ranks in Kashyap Prajapati, skipper Zeeshan Maqsood, Aqib Illyas, who so far made back to back half tons, Mohammad Nadeem and Shoaib Khan from whom they will be expecting for a repeat of their performances of the first two matches.
Meanwhile, fast bowler Dushmantha Chameera, who missed the first match due to an injury will not take part in today’s match.
