2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series
{{short description|Cricket tournament}}
{{use dmy dates|date=November 2018}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series
| fromdate = 5
| todate = 10 October 2019
| administrator = Oman Cricket
| cricket format = Twenty20 International
| host = {{flag|Oman}}
| champions = {{cr|OMA}}
| runner up = {{cr|IRE}}
| participants = 5
| matches = 10
| player of the series =
| most runs = {{cricon|IRE}} Kevin O'Brien (191)
| most wickets = {{cricon|NEP}} Karan KC (11)
| previous_year =
| previous_tournament =
| next_year =
| next_tournament =
}}
The 2019–20 Oman Pentangular Series was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament, that was held in Oman in October 2019.{{cite web |url=https://cricketingnepal.com/articles/474126/nepal-lineup-four-big-twenty20-international-matches-in-oman |title=Nepal line-up four big Twenty20 International matches in Oman |work=Cricketing Nepal |accessdate=11 August 2019 |archive-date=11 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190811002203/https://cricketingnepal.com/articles/474126/nepal-lineup-four-big-twenty20-international-matches-in-oman |url-status=dead }} Originally scheduled to be played between four teams, it was increased to five.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000007/000751.shtml |title=Ackermann boost for Netherlands |work=Cricket Europe |accessdate=4 June 2019 |archive-date=4 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604180504/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000007/000751.shtml |url-status=dead }}{{cite web |url=https://www.kncb.nl/en/news/experienced-colin-ackermann-added-to-dutch-mens-squad/ |title=Experienced Colin Ackermann added to Dutch Men's Squad |work=Royal Dutch Cricket Association (KNCB) |accessdate=4 June 2019 |archive-date=4 June 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190604160956/https://www.kncb.nl/en/news/experienced-colin-ackermann-added-to-dutch-mens-squad/ |url-status=dead }} The series was played by Hong Kong, Ireland, Nepal, the Netherlands and hosts Oman ahead of the 2019 ICC Men's T20 World Cup Qualifier tournament in the United Arab Emirates.{{cite web|url=https://english.khabarhub.com/2019/09/37124/ |title=Nepal to play T20 international series in Oman |work=Khabarhub |accessdate=11 August 2019}}{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000012/001244.shtml |title=Ireland to play five-team tournament in Oman |work=Cricket Europe |accessdate=12 August 2019 |archive-date=12 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190812090945/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000012/001244.shtml |url-status=dead }} All the matches were played at the Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Muscat.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/five-nation-t20-series |title=Five nation T20 series announced in lead up to World Cup Qualifier |work=Cricket Ireland |accessdate=12 August 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1310377 |title=Five-nation pre-T20 World Cup Qualifier warm-up tournament announced |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=12 August 2019}}
In September 2019, when Cricket Hong Kong announced their squad, Anshuman Rath was not included in the side, after quitting the national team to pursue a career in India.{{Cite web|url=https://www.emergingcricket.com/news/anshuman-rath-quits-hong-kong-to-pursue-indian-cricket-dream-will-enter-ipl-draft-as-a-local/ |title=Exclusive: Anshuman Rath quits Hong Kong to pursue Indian dream – will enter IPL draft as a local |accessdate=12 September 2019 |work=Emerging Cricket}} Following Rath's announcement to quit playing for the Hong Kong team, Babar Hayat then declared that he was no longer available to play for Hong Kong.{{cite web|url=https://www.emergingcricket.com/news/babar-hayat-withdraws-from-t20-world-cup-qualifiers/ |title=Babar Hayat withdraws from T20 World Cup Qualifiers, three more HK players have contracts torn up after Tanwir Afzal leads revolt over his non-selection |work=Emerging Cricket |accessdate=16 September 2019}} Brothers Tanveer Ahmed and Ehsan Nawaz also withdrew themselves for selection.
Hosts Oman won the tournament, after they won all four of their matches, with Ireland finishing as the runners-up.{{cite web|url=https://www.emergingcricket.com/events/oman-pentagonal-t20s-events/live-stream-squads-table-oman-t20s-2019/ |title=Oman Pentangular T20 Series – Final Table |work=Emerging Cricket |accessdate=10 October 2019}}{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1428809 |title=Oman hammer Nepal to seal T20I series |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=10 October 2019}}
Squads
Points table
|update=complete
|team1=OMAN |team2=IRE |team3=NEPAL |team4=NL |team5=HKG
|result1=Q
|win_HKG=0 |loss_HKG=4 |tie_HKG=0 |nr_HKG=0 |rs_HKG=511 |or_HKG=80.0 |rc_HKG=616 |ob_HKG=72.5
|win_IRE=3 |loss_IRE=1 |tie_IRE=0 |nr_IRE=0 |rs_IRE=652 |or_IRE=78.2 |rc_IRE=614 |ob_IRE=80.0
|win_NEPAL=2 |loss_NEPAL=2 |tie_NEPAL=0 |nr_NEPAL=0 |rs_NEPAL=456 |or_NEPAL=78.5 |rc_NEPAL=468 |ob_NEPAL=71.5
|win_NL=1 |loss_NL=3 |tie_NL=0 |nr_NL=0 |rs_NL=579 |or_NL=80.0 |rc_NL=546 |ob_NL=73.2
|win_OMAN=4 |loss_OMAN=0 |tie_OMAN=0 |nr_OMAN=0 |rs_OMAN=430 |or_OMAN=60.5 |rc_OMAN=384 |ob_OMAN=80.0
|name_HKG={{cr|HKG}}
|name_IRE={{cr|IRE}}
|name_NEPAL={{cr|NEP}}
|name_NL={{cr|NED}}
|name_OMAN={{cr|OMA}}
|status_OMAN=H
|col_Q=green1
}}
Fixtures
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 5 October 2019
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|HK}}
| team2 = {{cr|OMA}}
| score1 = 96/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Haroon Arshad 19* (23)
| wickets1 = Mohammad Nadeem 2/22 (4 overs)
| score2 = 97/3 (13.5 overs)
| runs2 = Zeeshan Maqsood 39* (34)
| wickets2 = Kyle Christie 1/20 (3 overs)
| result = Oman won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197520.html Scorecard]
| venue = Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat
| umpires = Rahul Asher (Oma) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
| motm =
| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Suraj Kumar (Oma), Ahsan Abbasi, Haroon Arshad, Aarush Bhagwat, Kyle Christie, Scott McKechnie and Nasrulla Rana (HK) all made their T20I debuts.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 5 October 2019
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NED}}
| team2 = {{cr|IRE}}
| score1 = 167/7 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Ben Cooper 65 (45)
| wickets1 = Mark Adair 2/30 (4 overs)
| score2 = 169/4 (18.2 overs)
| runs2 = Harry Tector 47* (26)
| wickets2 = Shane Snater 2/21 (3 overs)
| result = Ireland won by 6 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197521.html Scorecard]
| venue = Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat
| umpires = Vinod Babu (Oma) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
| motm =
| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Colin Ackermann (Ned) made his T20I debut.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 6 October 2019
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|OMA}}
| team2 = {{cr|IRE}}
| score1 = 173/9 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Aamir Kaleem 46 (27)
| wickets1 = Stuart Thompson 2/21 (4 overs)
| score2 = 130 (16.2 overs)
| runs2 = Kevin O'Brien 39 (16)
| wickets2 = Mohammad Nadeem 3/14 (4 overs)
| result = Oman won by 43 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197522.html Scorecard]
| venue = Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat
| umpires = Harikrishna Pillai (Oma) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
| motm =
| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 6 October 2019
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|HKG}}
| team2 = {{cr|NEP}}
| score1 = 125/6 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Waqas Barkat 37 (47)
| wickets1 = Karan KC 4/36 (4 overs)
| score2 = 126/6 (19 overs)
| runs2 = Binod Bhandari 58* (48)
| wickets2 = Nasrulla Rana 2/14 (4 overs)
| result = Nepal won by 4 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197523.html Scorecard]
| venue = Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat
| umpires = Rahul Asher (Oma) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
| motm =
| toss = Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Mohammad Ghazanfar and Raag Kapur (HK) both made their T20I debuts.
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 October 2019
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NED}}
| team2 = {{cr|NEP}}
| score1 = 133 (19.3 overs)
| runs1 = Max O'Dowd 43 (44)
| wickets1 = Karan KC 4/17 (3.3 overs)
| score2 = 134/6 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 = Paras Khadka 33 (41)
| wickets2 = Roelof van der Merwe 2/14 (4 overs)
| result = Nepal won by 4 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197524.html Scorecard]
| venue = Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat
| umpires = Vinod Babu (Oma) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
| motm =
| toss = Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
----
{{anchor|Ireland vs Hong Kong}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 October 2019
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IRE}}
| team2 = {{cr|HKG}}
| score1 = 208/5 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Kevin O'Brien 124 (62)
| wickets1 = Ehsan Khan 3/32 (4 overs)
| score2 = 142/9 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Haroon Arshad 45 (27)
| wickets2 = Boyd Rankin 2/21 (4 overs)
| result = Ireland won by 66 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197525.html Scorecard]
| venue = Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat
| umpires = Harikrishna Pillai (Oma) and Rashid Riaz (Pak)
| motm =
| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Kevin O'Brien became the first batsman for Ireland to score a century in T20Is.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1373466 |title=All-round Karan KC stars in Nepal's thrilling win |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=7 October 2019}}
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 9 October 2019
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|IRE}}
| team2 = {{cr|NEP}}
| score1 = 145/8 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Paul Stirling 59 (47)
| wickets1 = Sandeep Lamichhane 2/21 (4 overs)
| score2 = 132 (19.5 overs)
| runs2 = Aarif Sheikh 26 (26)
| wickets2 = Mark Adair 3/22 (3.5 overs)
| result = Ireland won by 13 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197526.html Scorecard]
| venue = Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat
| umpires = Rahul Asher (Oma) and Vinod Babu (Oma)
| motm =
| toss = Ireland won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 9 October 2019
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NED}}
| team2 = {{cr|OMA}}
| score1 = 94 (15.3 overs)
| runs1 = Max O'Dowd 24 (18)
| wickets1 = Zeeshan Maqsood 4/7 (3 overs)
| score2 = 95/3 (15.1 overs)
| runs2 = Aqib Ilyas 44 (41)
| wickets2 = Pieter Seelaar 2/20 (4 overs)
| result = Oman won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197527.html Scorecard]
| venue = Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat
| umpires = Rahul Asher (Oma) and Harikrishna Pillai (Oma)
| motm =
| toss = Netherlands won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Khawar Ali (Oma) took a hat-trick.{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1413046 |title=Oman consolidate lead at the top of the table |work=International Cricket Council |accessdate=9 October 2019}}
}}
----
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 October 2019
| time = 09:30
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NED}}
| team2 = {{cr|HK}}
| score1 = 185/4 (20 overs)
| runs1 = Tobias Visee 68 (43)
| wickets1 = Kinchit Shah 1/25 (4 overs)
| score2 = 148/7 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Haroon Arshad 68 (40)
| wickets2 = Brandon Glover 4/26 (3 overs)
| result = Netherlands won by 37 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197528.html Scorecard]
| venue = Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat
| umpires = Vinod Babu (Oma) and Harikrishna Pillai (Oma)
| motm =
| toss = Hong Kong won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes =
}}
----
{{anchor|Nepal vs Oman}}
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 October 2019
| time = 14:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NEP}}
| team2 = {{cr|OMA}}
| score1 = 64 (11 overs)
| runs1 = Aarif Sheikh 20 (13)
| wickets1 = Aamir Kaleem 5/15 (4 overs)
| score2 = 65/4 (11.5 overs)
| runs2 = Suraj Kumar 42* (30)
| wickets2 = Karan KC 2/27 (3.5 overs)
| result = Oman won by 6 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1197529.html Scorecard]
| venue = Al Amerat Cricket Stadium, Muscat
| umpires = Rahul Asher (Oma) and Vinod Babu (Oma)
| motm =
| toss = Oman won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Aamir Kaleem became the first bowler for Oman to take a five-wicket haul in T20Is.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/aamir-kaleems-5-er-against-nepal-helps-unbeaten-oman-pocket-pentangular-series/59255.htm |title=Aamir Kaleem's 5-er Against Nepal Helps Unbeaten Oman Pocket Pentangular Series |work=Cricket World |accessdate=10 October 2019}}
}}
References
{{reflist}}
External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/_/id/1197515/season/2019/oman-pentangular-t20i-series Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]
{{International cricket in 2019–20}}
{{DEFAULTSORT:2019-20 Oman Pentangular Series}}
Category:2019 in Dutch cricket
Category:International cricket competitions in 2019–20