Al Amerat (Oman), Oct 20: Scotland will fancy their chances of maintaining their unbeaten run and enter the Super 12 on a winning note when they meet Oman in their Group B league game of the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.
Scotland shocked fancied Bangladesh in their tournament opener and then got the better of Papua New Guinea by 17 runs in the second group match on Tuesday, taking another huge step in their cricketing journey by qualifying for the Super 12 stage. Oman and Bangladesh, with a win each from two matches, are vying for a slot in the next stage of the tournament.
Prior to the tournament, Scotland skipper Kyle Coetzer had termed his team a strong and powerful squad, picking which was an “absolute nightmare.” Coetzer’s team has so far lived up to his expectations in the country’s third World Cup.
Scotland have plenty of options in the squad, players who are capable of coming up with useful contributions. There is power and touch at the top and middle-order including Richie Berrington and Calum MacLeod.
Playing at home, Zeeshan Maqsood’s side has players who can bat, bowl and field well enough to get the better of their in-form rivals. A lot will depend on how their opening pair of Jatinder Singh and Aqib Ilyas do the job. They were prolific against PNG and will look for an encore on Thursday. Fayyaz Butt, Bilal Khan and Maqsood himself have been among wickets. (PTI)
