ABU DHABI: Medium pacer Bilal Khan wrecked the top order of Hong Kong with 3-18 as Oman romped to a 7-wicket win in the Desert T20 Challenge tournament at the Zayed Cricket Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Monday. The win keeps Oman’s hopes for a semifinal place from Group B after losing their opening match against Netherlands on Sunday. Oman will meet Scotland in their last league match on January 19. Against Hong Kong, Bilal’s spell of 3-18, Khawar Ali 2-12 and Kaleemullah 2-23 helped Oman skittle out the opponents for a paltry 87 in 18.3 overs. In reply, after early set backs Oman raced to the target in 11 overs thanks to a breezy 56 not out from Aqib Ilyas.
Hong Kong
Nizakat Khan b Bilal Khan 1
Aizaz Khan c Aqib Ilyas
b Mohammad Nadeem 19
Babar Hayat lbw Bilal Khan 5
Anshuman Rath c Sultan
Ahmed b Bilal Khan 8
Waqas Khan lbw Zeeshan Maqsood 7
Shahid Wasif run out (Sultan Ahmed) 3
Ehsan Khan lbw Kaleemullah 10
C Carter c A Poulose b Khawar Ali 17
Ehsan Nawaz c Sultan Ahmed b Kaleemullah 0
Nadeem Ahmed b Khawar Ali 7
Tanveer Ahmed not out 7
Extras (w 2, lb 1) 3
Total (all out; 18.3 overs) 87
Fall of wickets: 1-3, 2-21, 3-29, 4-37, 5-40, 6-46, 7-56, 8-56, 9-72
Bowling: Bilal Khan 4-0-18-3, Kaleemullah 4-1-23-2, Mohammad Nadeem 3-0-19-1, Zeeshan Maqsood 4-0-14-1, Khawar Ali 3.3-0-12-2
Oman
Zeeshan Maqsood c C
Carter b Aizaz Khan 15
A Poulose b Nadeem Ahmed 0
Aqib Ilyas not out 56
Khawar Ali c Anshuman
Rath b Ehsan Khan 13
Khurram Nawaz not out 5
Total (3 wickets; 11 overs) 89
Fall of wickets: 1-1, 2-31, 3-60
Bowling: Nadeem Ahmed 4-0-29-1, Aizaz Khan 3-0-18-1, Ehsan Nawaz 1-0-11-0, Ehsan Khan 2-0-20-1, Tanveer Ahmed 1-0-11-0
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