T20 World Cup: Fast bowlers set up comprehensive Zimbabwe victory against Oman

T20 World Cup: Fast bowlers set up comprehensive Zimbabwe victory against Oman

After winning the toss and electing to field, Zimbabwe's pace duo of Muzarabani and Ngarava quickly got into their work put the Oman batting line-up under pressure.

The Asian outfit were in deep trouble as they slipped to 27-5 inside seven overs with lanky paceman picking up Muzarabani (3-16) three scalps.

Left-arm seamer Ngarava (3-17) then went about his work in the middle-overs picking three wickets as Sufyan Mehmood (28) and Vinayak Shukla (25) tried to fightback for Oman.

Evans (3-18) then cleaned up the lower-order as Nadeem Khan scored 20 to take Oman were bowled out for 103 in 19.5 overs.

Zimbabwe then got off a to a quick start in pursuit of the target with opener Tadiwanashe Marumani striking 21 off 11 balls before losing his wicket in the fourth over.

Dion Myers did not long and was out for duck as the African side were 30-2 with Mehmood picking up both scalps.

Brian Bennett and Brendan Taylor made sure there were no further hiccups as the duo out on a stand of 68 for the third wicket.

A concern for Zimbabwe woiuld be the fact that Taylor left the field with what appeared to be a hamstring strain close to the end.

Bennett was unbeaten on 48 while skipper Sikandar Raza knocked off the winning runs as his team coasted to victory with more than six overs to spare.

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