Match Details
The host bowlers brought them in the game by restricting Bangladesh to 153 and the batters had an achievable task. Oman’s opening duo of Jatinder Singh and Aqib Ilyas, who thrashed Papua New Guinea by ten wickets in the tournament opener, came out in a high-spirited. However, Ilyas was detached by Mustafizur and later a fluent-looking Kashyap Prajapati was also undone by Fizz.
Things were still in Oman’s hands as Jatinder was standing as a daunting concern for the Tigers. It was when Mahmudullah Riyad's played his cards right, by bringing the spinners in and tightening things up. Mahedi Hasan and Shakib Al Hasan put up the right screws, the former took the opposition skipper - Zeeshan Maqsood but it was Shakib’s break through of Jatinder which turned the table around.
When Mahedi finished his misery of a spell, Mahmudullah brought back his pacers to land the knocking punch. The seamer put the lid on and Shakib ran through the frail Oman middle order, from the other end. At the death, the pace brothers - Fizz and Saif were at their might best. But the pick of the bowler was Mustafizur Rahman with another World Cup four-fer.
Earlier in the day, the Oman pacers were also exceptionally well. Bilal Khan and Fayyaz Butt took three Tiger wickets apiece, alongside Kaleemullah who scalped twice. The difference between these two teams turned out to be the partnership of Mohammad Naim and Shakib Al Hasan.