Oman vs Canada, 137th Match: 12 key moments, ball by ball
Canada beat Oman by 58 runs.
Canada beat Oman by 58 runs in 137th Match of ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 — World Cup League Two. Here is how the match turned, ball by ball: the overs that changed it, the wickets that mattered and the numbers behind the result.
Key moments, ball by ball
- CAN Over 3 — 13 runs came off the over, bowled by Shakeel Ahmed: 1 0 0 6 6 0
- CAN Over 7.5 — Aaron Johnson out for 33 (20), bowled by Jay Odedra. 50/2
- CAN Over 8 — 13 runs came off the over, bowled by Jay Odedra: 2 0 4 6 W 1
- CAN Over 26.2 — Samit Bhanubhai Gohel brings up a fifty off 64 balls
- CAN Over 31.6 — Samit Bhanubhai Gohel out for 67 (85), caught by Karan Sonavale. 150/4
- CAN Over 34.5 — Aaditya Varadarajan brings up a fifty off 73 balls
- CAN Over 36.2 — Aaditya Varadarajan out for 55 (78), lbw by Shakeel Ahmed. 170/5
- OMN Over 2 — 13 runs came off the over, bowled by Zahid Khan Shirzad: 3 0 4 0 4 2
- OMN Over 13.4 — Hasnain Ul Wahab out for 30 (36), stumped by Sheel Patel. 67/3
- OMN Over 34.1 — Hammad Mirza out for 49 (86), caught by Ajayveer Hundal. 143/8
- OMN Over 40 — 13 runs came off the over, bowled by Sheel Patel: 0 0 6 6 0 1
- OMN Over 46.4 — Hassnain Shah out for 27 (37), caught by Kaleem Sana. 198/10
How the runs came
Canada were 116 after 25 overs and finished on 256/10. Oman were 101 after 23 overs and finished on 198/10.
Phase by phase
| Phase | CAN | OMN |
|---|---|---|
| Powerplay (1-10) | 58/2 (RR 5.80) | 56/2 (RR 5.60) |
| Middle overs (11-40) | 130/4 (RR 4.33) | 120/7 (RR 4.00) |
| Death overs (41-50) | 65/4 (RR 6.50) | 22/1 (RR 3.38) |
In the middle overs, Canada scored 10 more than Oman.
Canada innings: over by over
Canada faced 127 dot balls (42%), hit 13 fours and 6 sixes, and got 2 extras. The best stand was 90 off 124 balls between Samit Bhanubhai Gohel & Aaditya Varadarajan.
Fall of wickets: 15-1 (Yuvraj Samra, 3.2), 50-2 (Aaron Johnson, 7.5), 60-3 (Ajayveer Hundal, 11.2), 150-4 (Samit Bhanubhai Gohel, 31.6), 170-5 (Aaditya Varadarajan, 36.2), 188-6 (Harsh Thaker, 39.6), 194-7 (Sukhjinder Singh, 41.2), 217-8 (Kaleem Sana, 44.5), 253-9 (Sheel Patel, 49.5), 253-10 (Zahid Khan Shirzad, 49.6)
Oman innings: over by over
Oman faced 165 dot balls (59%), hit 16 fours and 5 sixes, and got 8 extras. The best stand was 36 off 48 balls between Jay Odedra & Hassnain Shah.
Fall of wickets: 26-1 (Jatinder Singh, 2.3), 42-2 (Karan Sonavale, 6.1), 67-3 (Hasnain Ul Wahab, 13.4), 101-4 (Mujibur Nitul Ali, 23.1), 117-5 (Vinayak Shukla, 26.4), 123-6 (Zikria Islam, 28.1), 143-7 (Nadeem Khan, 33.2), 143-8 (Hammad Mirza, 34.1), 162-9 (Shakeel Ahmed, 38.4), 198-10 (Hassnain Shah, 46.4)
Our view
Canada secured an impressive 58-run victory over Oman, thanks to a solid middle-order batting performance and an effective bowling attack.
Canada didn't have the best start, losing three wickets with just 60 runs on the board. At that stage, Samit Gohel and Aaditya Varadarajan stepped up when their team needed them most. The pair put together a crucial 90-run partnership off 124 balls, helping Canada recover from the early setbacks. Gohel scored 67, while Varadarajan contributed a valuable 55.
Chasing 257, Oman struggled to build momentum. Hammad Mirza fought hard with 49 runs, but wickets kept falling at the other end. When Oman slipped to 143/8, their chances of pulling off a comeback were almost gone.
One of the most telling statistics from the match was the number of dot balls. Oman played 165 deliveries without scoring, compared to Canada's 127. In a chase of this size, those extra dot balls made a significant difference and kept pushing Oman further behind the required run rate.
SpoRush Analysis: In our view, the biggest turning point was the 90-run partnership between Gohel and Varadarajan for the fourth wicket. It helped Canada recover from a difficult position and laid the foundation for a competitive total.
Sheel Patel and Zahid Khan Shirzad also played important roles with the ball, picking up three wickets each and preventing Oman from gaining any real momentum.
Overall, Canada delivered a more complete performance with both bat and ball. For Oman, the biggest concerns were losing wickets at regular intervals and struggling to rotate the strike throughout the innings.
Top performers
- Samit Bhanubhai Gohel — 67 (85 balls)
- Aaditya Varadarajan — 55 (78 balls)
- Hammad Mirza — 49 (86 balls)
- Sheel Patel — 3/38 (8.5 ov)
- Hassnain Shah — 3/47 (10 ov)
- Zahid Khan Shirzad — 3/48 (9 ov)
Full scorecard and ball-by-ball commentary: Oman vs Canada
