Oman captain Zeeshan Maqsood won the toss and elected to bowl first against Papua New Guinea in the 1st match of the T20 World Cup 2021. This match is being played at Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Al Amerat.

Both teams would be looking to make a mark since PNG is playing the tournament for the first time, while Oman featured in the 2016 T20 World Cup for the first time. Playing XI of both teams are:

Oman - Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Naseem Khushi (wk), Jatinder Singh, Aqib Ilyas, Ayan Khan, Sandeep Goud, Mohammad Nadeem, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan, Khawar Ali, K Prajapati

Papua New Guinea - Tony Ura, Assad Vala(c), Lega Siaka, Charles Amini, Kiplin Doriga(w), Sese Bau, Norman Vanua, Damien Ravu, Nosaina Pokana, Kabua Morea, Simon Atai