Oman wins T20 World warm-up game against Sri Lanka A

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Oman won their T20 World Cup warm-up match against Sri Lanka by 5 wickets at the CCC grounds yesterday.

Oman did well to restrict Sri Lanka A to a total of 145-9, and then knocked the runs off with two overs to spare. Opening bat Aamir Kaleem played a sensational knock of 80 off 47 balls inclusive of 8 fours and 3 sixes. Vinayak Shukla guided them home with an unbeaten 39 off 24 balls (3 fours, 2 sixes). Left-arm spinner Wanuja Sahan was the pick of the Sri Lanka A bowlers capturing 3/16.

Oman are in Group B with Australia, Sri Lanka, Ireland and Zimbabwe.

Scores:

Sri Lanka A 145-9 (20) (Dulnith Sigera 20, Sahan Kosala 21, Wanuja Sahan 29, Chamindu Wijesinghe 24*, Shah Faisal 2/21, Shakeel Ahmed 2/24, Jay Odera 2/18)

Oman 146-5 (18) (Aamir Kaleem 80, Vinayak Shukla 39*, Wanuja Sahan 3/16)