 "England captain Jos Buttler will be hoping to lead from the front in his team's must-win T20 World Cup clash against Oman in Antigua. AP")
England vs Oman, T20 World Cup 2024 Group B match in Antigua: England won their first match of the T20 World Cup as they hammered Oman by eight wickets in a Group B clash in Antigua on Thursday.
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After dismissing Oman for just 47, England finished on 50/2 in a mere 3.1 overs to bolster their Net run Rate which could prove decisive in their bid to qualify for the Super Eights.
Oman bow out of the tournament without a win - four defeats in four played - having already been eliminated.
Going in, both teams made one change each — Reece Topley made his way into the England XI in place of Chris Jordan, Oman replaced Shakeel Ahmed with Fayyaz Butt.
Teams:
England: Philip Salt, Jos Buttler(w/c), Will Jacks, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Moeen Ali, Liam Livingstone, Jofra Archer, Adil Rashid, Mark Wood, Reece Topley
Oman: Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athavale(w), Aqib Ilyas(c), Zeeshan Maqsood, Khalid Kail, Ayaan Khan, Shoaib Khan, Mehran Khan, Fayyaz Butt, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan