T20 World Cup 2024: NAM vs OMA Video Highlights: Turning Points, Stats-and-more

The World Cup 2024 saw two associate nations take on each other. On Monday it was Namibia (NAM), who took on Oman (OMA) in Match 3 of the T20 World Cup 2024 at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on June 3. The match which was once looking like a one way traffic eventually ended in a edge of a seat thriller with Namibia being decided as the winner in a relatively one sided super over. Let us dive into the highlights of the game to look into how the thrilling game panned out; 

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Ruben Trumplemann and David Wiese were the star with the ball for Namibia 

After winning the toss and choosing to bowl first, Namibia’s Ruben Trumplemann decimated Oman’s top order, claiming the wickets of their top three batters within the powerplay. Zeeshan Maqsood, Khalid Kail, and Ayaan Khan managed to score 22, 34, and 15 runs respectively, but Oman struggled to post a competitive total, ultimately being bowled out for 109 runs. Trumplemann ended the game with a bowling figure of 4/21 while Wiese recorded a bowling spell of 3/28.  

Oman held on their nerves to take the game into the Super Over 

After winning the toss and choosing to bowl first, Namibia’s Ruben Trumplemann decimated Oman’s top order, claiming the wickets of their top three batters within the powerplay. Zeeshan Maqsood, Khalid Kail, and Ayaan Khan managed to score 22, 34, and 15 runs respectively, but Oman struggled to post a competitive total, ultimately being bowled out for 109 runs. 

David Wiese starred in the super over 

Batting first, Namibia opened with David Wiese and Gerhard Erasmus, who collectively put up 21 runs off Bilal Khan’s bowling, setting a strong foundation for victory. In response, Oman’s batters, Zeeshan Maqsood and Aqib Ilyas, were restricted by Wiese’s tight bowling, managing only 10 runs in the Super Over. Consequently, Namibia secured a comprehensive win in their first game.