LIVE: Australia jolt Oman with early wickets
Former champions Australia take on Oman in the final group game of T20WC.
Two weeks and 39 matches in, the ICC Men's T20 World Cup reaches an important threshold as Australia v Oman clash on Friday marks the end of the group stage.
Australia v Oman
It has been a troubled campaign for Australia, but the former champions will look to end their T20 World Cup on a high when they take on Oman in Kandy on Friday. Australia are out of running for a Super Eight slot after losing to Sri Lanka and Zimbabwe.
Oman, meanwhile, are bidding to win their first match at this year's tournament.
After electing to field, Australia quickly stamped their authority on the campaign. Xavier Bartlett castled Aamir Kaleem off the first ball of the innings and Oman have been pegged to 47/3 in powerplay.
Oman: Jatinder Singh (c), Aamir Kaleem, Karan Sonavale, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Mohammad Nadeem, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Jiten Ramanandi, Jay Odedra,
Shakeel Ahmed, Shafiq Jan
Australia: Mitchell Marsh (c), Travis Head, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Marcus Stoinis, Matt Renshaw, Cameron Green, Glenn Maxwell, Xavier Bartlett, Nathan Ellis, Adam Zampa
Jatinder Singh | ICC MT20WC | Oman pre-match press conference | 19 February '26
