Oman vs Bahrain Prediction: Oman won all three group games

Oman and Bahrain are going head to head in the first semi-final game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Asia Qualifiers Final held at Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground, Kirtipur on 3rd November. Oman won all three of their games in group stage while Bahrain only won one. Who will win this game?

Oman's journey to the semi-finals was marked by an impressive display in the group stage, winning all three of their matches. Their campaign began with a 32-run victory over Malaysia in the tournament's opener, followed by a 22-run win against Singapore. In their most recent match, Oman clinched the top spot in a closely contested game against Nepal, securing a narrow five-run win. Despite setting a below-par target of 145 runs while batting first, Oman's bowling unit delivered a remarkable performance, successfully dismissing Nepal for 140 runs, with Bilal Khan taking three crucial wickets.

Kashyap Prajapati, Pratik Athawale (w), Aaqib Ilyas, Zeeshan Maqsood (c), Shoaib Khan, Ayan Khan, Mehran Khan, Naseem Khushi, Shakeel Ahmed, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan

Bahrain narrowly clinched a spot in the semi-finals with just one victory out of three matches in the tournament. Their campaign began with a five-wicket defeat to the UAE, who successfully chased down the target of 136 runs with 10 balls to spare. However, Bahrain made a strong comeback in the second match, defeating Hong Kong by a margin of 20 runs.

In their final group-stage encounter, Bahrain faced Kuwait and posted a respectable total of 158/9. Despite their efforts, Kuwait's aggressive batting lineup managed to chase down the target with four wickets and 21 balls to spare. Despite the loss in the last group match, Bahrain's net run rate (NRR), although negative, proved to be superior to that of Hong Kong and Kuwait, securing their place in the semi-finals.

Umer Imtiaz (c), Sarfazraz Thulla, Imran Anwer, Sohail Ahmed, Imran Ali Butt (w), Haider Butt, Junaid Aziz, Satya Rumesh, Rizwan Butt, Ali Dawood, Abdul Abbasi

Oman is in exceptional form, having won all three of their group matches and clinched the top spot. Their recent narrow victory against favorites Nepal would have boosted their confidence. Furthermore, Oman enjoys the advantage of playing their group matches on the same ground. In contrast, their lower-ranked opponents have barely made it to the semifinals. With these factors in mind, we anticipate Oman to secure a victory and advance to the finals.