T20 World Cup 2024 Records: Records Shattered in Low-Scoring England vs Oman clash in Antigua
T20 World Cup 2024 Records: England registered their first win of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and beat Oman in match no. 28 on Thursday at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua to keep their hopes alive for
England vs Oman, Match 28, ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Records: Match No. 28 in the ongoing T20 World Cup took place between England and Oman in Group B. This was played at Sir Vivian Richards Stadium, North Sound, Antigua, and was an important match for the England Cricket Team. And they played like it. The Antigua cricket match was a low-scoring game in which England dominated and thrashed the Oman cricket team completely to register a massive win.
It started with England winning the toss and deciding to bowl first. They started taking wickets in the second over. The English bowlers were all over Oman and kept taking wickets. Adil Rashid (4/11), Jofra Archer (3/12), and Mark Wood (3/12) dismantled Oman's batting, and they were all out for just 47 runs in 13.2 overs. In reply, England just took 3.1 overs and made 50/2 to win the game. With this win, they have taken their NRR (+3.081) over Scotland and opened their path for the Super 8.
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T20 World Cup 2024 Records: T20I Records and T20I Cricket Milestones achieved in ENG vs OMN Antigua Cricket Match
Lowest Total in T20 WC: Oman were bowled out for just a total of 47 runs in 13.2 overs, which included 4 extra runs. Only one batter scored in double digits. Oman's 47-run all-out is now the fourth-lowest total in the history of the T20 World Cup.
Biggest Win in the T20 WC: England were in a hurry to chase down the score. They made 50 runs in just 3.1 overs and won the game by 8 wickets and 101 balls to spare. This is now the biggest win in T20 World Cups in terms of balls spared. England went past Sri Lanka's 90-ball record against the Netherlands in 2014.
Shorter match in T20 WC: The ENG vs OMN game played in Antigua lasted for just 99 balls. Oman played 80 balls, while England took 19 balls. It was a total of 99 balls. This match is now registered in the record books as the shortest cricket match in the history of T20 World Cups.
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Fastest T20 WC Chase: It was a record-breaking effort by England. England took only 3.1 overs to win, which is 19 balls. This is not the fastest chase ever in the history of T20 World Cups.