Oman thumps debutant PNG by 10 wkts in T20 World Cup

Published October 17, 2021 8:29 AM

AL AMERAT, Oman (AP) — Openers Jatinder Singh and Aqib Ilyas smashed unbeaten half centuries as co-host Oman thumped debutant Papua New Guinea by 10 wickets in its opening first-round Group B game on Sunday. Singh scored 73 off 42 balls and Ilyas made 50 that eased the host to 131-0 with more than six overs to spare. Earlier, skipper Zeeshan Ashraf (4-20) registered Oman’s best figures in a T20 and held PNG to 129-9.

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