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Sri Lankan cricket team in Oman in 2021–22

The Sri Lanka national cricket team toured Oman in October 2021 to play two twenty-over matches.[1][2] The matches were played in Muscat, Oman, with both teams using the fixtures as their preparations for the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[3][4] The series was confirmed by Sri Lanka Cricket CEO Ashley de Silva and Oman coach Duleep Mendis.[5] Sri Lanka won the first match by 19 runs,[6] and the second match by five wickets to win the series 2–0.[7][8]

Sri Lanka cricket team in Oman in 2021–22
 
  Oman Sri Lanka
Dates 7 – 9 October 2021
Captains Zeeshan Maqsood Dasun Shanaka
Twenty20 International series
Results Sri Lanka won the 2-match series 2–0
Most runs Aqib Ilyas (62) Avishka Fernando (116)
Most wickets Fayyaz Butt (3) Lahiru Kumara (6)

Squads edit

T20s
  Oman[9]   Sri Lanka[10]

As well as the players selected in Sri Lanka's T20 World Cup squad, including their reserve players, Ramesh Mendis, Pathum Nissanka, Ashen Bandara and Lakshan Sandakan were also included as additional players.[11]

T20 series edit

1st T20 edit

7 October 2021
14:30
Scorecard
Sri Lanka  
162/4 (20 overs)
v
  Oman
143/8 (20 overs)
Avishka Fernando 83* (59)
Fayyaz Butt 2/42 (4 overs)
Naseem Khushi 40 (22)
Lahiru Kumara 4/30 (4 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 19 runs
Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat
Umpires: Rahul Asher (Oma) and Vinod Babu (Oma)
Player of the match: Avishka Fernando (SL)
  • Oman won the toss and elected to field.

2nd T20 edit

9 October 2021
18:30 (N)
Scorecard
Oman  
159/8 (20 overs)
v
  Sri Lanka
163/5 (17.3 overs)
Aqib Ilyas 59 (38)
Lahiru Kumara 2/20 (4 overs)
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 35* (21)
Mohammad Nadeem 2/22 (3 overs)
Sri Lanka won by 5 wickets
Oman Cricket Academy Ground Turf 1, Muscat
Umpires: Rahul Asher (Oma) and Vinod Babu (Oma)
Player of the match: Aqib Ilyas (Oma)
  • Sri Lanka won the toss and elected to field.

References edit

  1. ^ Sanjeewa, Kanishka. "Sri Lanka to tour Oman for two T20 matches in October". The Papare. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  2. ^ "Oman to host Sri Lanka for two T20Is in October". Muscat Daily. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  3. ^ "Sri Lanka to tour Oman before T20 World Cup". Island Cricket. 19 August 2021. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  4. ^ "Sri Lanka to tour Oman for two T20 games in October". Times of Oman. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
  5. ^ "Sri Lanka Team to play Two T20s vs Oman". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 9 September 2021.
  6. ^ "Avishka, Shanaka, Kumara put Sri Lanka 1-0 up". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  7. ^ "Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Chamika Karunaratne steer Sri Lanka to 2-0 series win". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 October 2021.
  8. ^ "Global Game: Preparations for the T20 World Cup heat up". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 12 October 2021.
  9. ^ "Oman announce experienced 15-member group for T20 World Cup". International Cricket Council. Retrieved 8 September 2021.
  10. ^ "Sri Lanka squad for the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021". Sri Lanka Cricket. Retrieved 12 September 2021.
  11. ^ "Sri Lanka to take 4 additional players to Oman & UAE". The Papare. Retrieved 17 September 2021.

External links edit

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