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Oman's T20 World Cup Woes: 10 Straight Losses Tie Unwanted Record

Oman has tied the unwanted record for most consecutive defeats in T20 World Cup history, suffering their 10th straight loss with a heavy defeat to Australia. Australia's bowlers, led by Glenn Maxwell, dismantled Oman for just 104 runs. In reply, captain Mitchell Marsh's brutal unbeaten 64 powered Australia to a nine-wicket victory with a massive 62 balls to spare. This win equals the record for the biggest win by balls remaining when chasing a 100-plus target.

Key Points: Oman's Record 10th Consecutive T20 World Cup Loss

  • Oman ties record 10th straight T20 WC loss
  • Australia wins with 62 balls to spare
  • Mitchell Marsh blasts 64* off 33 balls
  • Glenn Maxwell leads bowling attack
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T20 World Cup: Oman register unwanted record after big defeat against Australia

Oman ties Bangladesh's unwanted record of 10 straight T20 World Cup defeats after a crushing 9-wicket loss to a dominant Australia.

"The Aussies were out for blood, skittling out Oman for 104 - Match Report"

Pallekele, February 21

Oman achieved an unwanted feat during their last group-stage match against Australia when they lost the match by nine wickets at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Sri Lanka on Friday.

The defeat against Australia was Oman's 10th consecutive defeat at the T20 World Cup. They first qualified for the multi-nation T20 tournament in the 2016 edition, where they finished their campaign with a win in three group stage matches.

In the 2021 edition held in Oman and the UAE, the Zeeshan Maqsood-led side managed to get one win in three matches.

They failed to qualify for the 2022 edition, which was hosted by Australia.

Under the captaincy of Aqib Ilyas, Oman failed to win any match in the 2024 edition held in the USA and the West Indies. The same has been repeated in this edition as well, where they finished at the bottom of Group B with four defeats.

They have joined Bangladesh for the most consecutive defeats at the T20 World Cups, when Bangladesh lost all of their 10 matches from 2007 to 2012.

Coming to the match, Australia won the toss and opted to bowl first. Wasim Ali (32 in 33 balls, with four boundaries) was the only batter to cross the 20-run mark as the rest of the batters barely offered any resistance against an Aussie attack wounded by an early exit from the tournament.

The Aussies were out for blood, skittling out Oman for 104 in 16.2 overs, with Glenn Maxwell (2/13 in three overs), pacer Xavier Bartlett (2/27 in four overs) being amongst the thick of action. Marcus Stoinis and Nathan Ellis also got a wicket each.

In the chase, skipper Mitchell Marsh (64* off 33 balls, with seven fours and four sixes) and Travis Head (32 in 19 balls, with six fours) bludgeoned the bowling attack, chasing down the target in 9.4 overs with nine wickets in hand.

Australia won the match with 62 balls to spare, and that is the joint-biggest win with balls remaining in the match, where the target was 100-plus runs. Australia joined England, who chased down a 116-run target in the last edition against the USA with 62 balls to spare in Bridgetown.

- ANI

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Sarah B
Marsh and Head were absolutely brutal! Chasing down 105 in under 10 overs is a statement from Australia, even if they were already out. Shows the gulf in class between the top teams and the associates.
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Arjun K
Joining Bangladesh in that record is not good company! But honestly, for a smaller cricketing nation like Oman, just qualifying for the World Cup is a huge achievement. They need more exposure against top sides.
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Priyanka N
While I feel for Oman, the bigger question is about the tournament structure. Are these one-sided matches good for the World Cup? Maybe a pre-qualifying round for the lowest-ranked teams would be better for competitiveness.
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Michael C
That stat about the joint-biggest win is wild. Australia really took their frustration out. Maxwell with 2/13 in his 3 overs was clinical. They may be out, but they've shown they're still a force.
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Karthik V
As an Indian fan, we should be careful about mocking any team's record. Every cricket-playing nation has its journey. Our own team had lean phases before becoming a powerhouse. Let's encourage the smaller teams.

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