West Indies Defeat Oman in Super Six Stage of ICC World Cup Qualifiers
West Indies defeated Oman by seven wickets in the Super Six stage of the ICC World Cup Qualifiers on Wednesday in Harare.
Oman scored a total of 221-9 in 50 overs, with Suraj Kumar top-scoring with 53 runs. West Indies chased down the target in the 39th over, with Brandon King scoring 102 runs and Shai Hope 63 runs.
This was West Indies’ first win in the Super Six stages of the Qualifiers. With this win, West Indies finished third in the Super Six points table, behind Sri Lanka and Scotland.
The remaining Super Six fixtures are as follows:
- Thursday, 6 July: Scotland vs Netherlands
- Friday, 7 July: Sri Lanka vs West Indies
- Sunday, 9 July: Final (Harare Sports Club)
The ICC Cricket World Cup will be played in India from October 5 to November 19. The top 10 teams in the world will compete for the title, with the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad hosting the tournament opener and the final.
The tournament will be played in a round-robin format, with each team playing each other once. The top four teams will qualify for the semifinals, which will be held in Mumbai and Kolkata. The semi-finals and the final will have reserve days.
Sri Lanka and Scotland to battle for last World Cup spot
Only one spot remains up for grabs at the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, with Scotland and the Netherlands set to face off in a winner-takes-all clash on Thursday.
Scotland currently hold the advantage in the race for the final spot, but the Netherlands will be hoping to overturn their opponents’ net run rate (NRR) with a victory.
If Scotland bat first, they will need to score at least 250 runs to give themselves a chance of victory. If they do so, the Netherlands will need to chase down the target in around 44.1 overs in order to surpass Scotland’s NRR.
If the Netherlands bat first, they will need to post a total of at least 280 runs in order to guarantee qualification. If they do so, Scotland will need to win by at least 32 runs in order to progress.
The match will be played at the Queen’s Sports Club in Bulawayo, and is scheduled to start at 10:00am local time.
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