Sky247.net Tri series: Oman vs Namibia: Preview, Playing XI, Pitch Report and Updates

Oman, Namibia and UAE are battling it out in Sky247.net tri-series in Dubai. Namibia and Oman are to face off in the 5^th match of the tournament on 10th March. The Match is going to take place at the iconic Sharjah cricket stadium. Namibia is coming into the match from a defeat against UAE by 3 wickets, while Oman picked up a close eight run win over UAE in their last game/

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The two teams played against each other in the second match, where the Namibian skipper Gerhard Erasmus scored a beautiful century (121 runs off 120 deliveries) as Namibia won the contest by 110 runs.

Pitch Report: The pitch at the Sharjah stadium is generally a batting-friendly strip. But as the match progresses, the pitch tends to become slow. The 22 yards in Sharjah gradually assists spin toward the latter part of the innings.

The last 5 ODI matches at this pitch have seen an average first innings total of 250 plus, while in the second innings it has been around 220. So, the captain winning the toss will look to have a bat first and post a formidable total.

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Predicted XI

Namibia: Stephan Baard, Craig Williams, Michael van Lingen, Gerhard Erasmus (Captain), Karl Birkenstock, JJ Smit, Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton (wicket-keeper), David Wiese, Jan Frylinck, Ruben Trumplemann, Tangeni Lungameni.

Oman: Kashyap Prajapati, Jatinder Singh, Shoaib Khan, Zeeshan Maqsood, Khawar Ali (Captain), Ayaan Khan, Naseem Khusi (wicket-keeper), Sandeep Goud, Fayyaz Butt, Bilal Khan, Keleemullah.

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Match Details – Oman vs Namibia, Match 5

Timings: 11:00

Where to watch: Fancode