MUSCAT: Oman Women whitewashed the touring UK side Wanstead Cricket Club, winning the third T20 game by 38 runs to clinch the series 3-0 here at Oman Cricket Turf 1 in Amerat on Friday.
Opting to bowl first, Wanstead CC failed to restrict Oman to a small total. Priyanka Mendonca (30), Hina Javed (23) and Nayan Anil (20) were the hosts’ main batters, Hina hitting the game’s lone six. Laura Anna claimed 2 for 14.
Determined to make amends and end the tour on a winning note, Wanstead got off to a sound start, reaching 51 for 1 in 9 overs. However, Oman fought back again, slowing the tourists down further before it became impossible to catch up with the required run rate. Though Wanstead crossed the 100-run mark for the first time in the series, it could still manage to score only 122 for 4 in 20 overs, a good 38 runs short of the target. Yasmin Daswani (38 not out) and Saba Nasim (25) were again its topscorers.
Brief Scores: Oman Women’s 160 for 6 in 20 overs (Priyanka Mendonca 30 – 3×4, Hina Javed 23 – 1×6, Nayan Anil 20 – 3×4. Laura Anna 2-14) beat Wanstead Women’s 122 for 4 in 20 overs (Yasmin Daswani 38 – 3×4, Saba Nasim 25 – 3×4) by 38 runs.
Wins for Maniz Azad, OHI
In the Oman Cricket League action, Maniz Azad defeated Bank Muscat while Douglas OHI trounced OCT Al Hail A by 6 wickets in B Division games on Friday.
Brief Scores (B Division): Bank Muscat 186 for 9 in 30 overs (Osman Al Zadjali 53 – 7×4, 1×6, Asghar Khan 36 – 3×4, 1×6, Aneek Chakraborty 4-25, Rehman Bhatt 2-23) lost to Maniz Azad International 190 for 4 in 24 overs (Krishna Pradhan 81 – 12×4, Muhammad Attique 43 – 5×4, 1×6, Adnan Ahamad 32 – 1×4, 1×6, Vinoth Thangavel 3-22) by 6 wickets.
Brief Scores (B Division): Oct Al Hail ‘A’ 95 all out in 24.5 overs (Waleed Rahim 51 – 5×4, Shamsudheen Shareef 3-26, Murtaza Shah 3-14, Viplav Kumar 2-23) lost to Douglas OHI 97 for 3 in 12 overs (Shamsudheen Shareef 28 – 2×4, 2×6, Krishhang Srivastava 27 – 1×4, Santosh Vishwakarma 26 – 2×4, 1×6, Waleed Rahim 2-22) by 7 wickets.
