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Scotland thrashed Oman by 8 wickets on Thursday to top the Group B points table in Round 1 and enter the Super 12 Stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2021 in the UAE and Oman. Scotland won three out of their three matches and will join India, Pakistan, New Zealand and Afghanistan in Super 12 Group 2.

Shakib Al Hasan, who starred with both bat and ball in Bangladesh’s first win of the T20 World Cup 2021, against Oman at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground on Tuesday, was highly pleased with the result and the team’s overall effort. Shakib scored a 29-ball 43, before returning 3/28 in a 26-run win.

Oman Cricket’s Secretary Madhu Jesrani has admitted that hosting the World T20 is beyond their dreams but insisted that the association will deliver the tournament safe and sound. Jesrani also gave an insight into the conditions, stating that it will be like sub-continent pitches, helping spinners.

The International Cricket Council has banned Oman player Yousuf Al Balushi for seven years after he accepted four charges for breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. The charges relate to attempting to influence team members to engage in corruption during the 2019 T20 World Cup Qualifier.