T20 World Cup: England beats Oman by 8 wickets with 101 balls to spare

Summary: England beats Oman, increasing their Super 8 chances. This has also improved their run rate to +3.08, which was in minus earlier.

Jos Buttler brought his team home with 101 balls to spare after Jofra Archer, Mark Wood, and Adil Rashid dismissed Oman for 47 runs at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium in North Sound, Antigua.

The defending champions, England, decided to bowl first to improve their standing in the competition. Their bowlers delivered an outstanding performance, which propelled England's net run rate above Scotland's, putting them in third place with four points. They have a match against Namibia still to come. Scotland is currently in second place with 5 points, and they have a game against Australia remaining.

Adil Rashid took 4 wickets for 11 runs as England improved its chances of advancing to the T20 World Cup's Super 8 stage. They bowled out Oman for just 47 runs on Thursday, leading to an eight-wicket victory in a vital match for the defending champions.

Phil Salt started England's innings by hitting sixes off the first two balls before getting bowled on the third. This gave England a strong start as they aimed for a quick victory. England reached 50-2 in 3.1 overs, facing 20 deliveries (including a no-ball). Captain Jos Buttler scored 24 runs on eight balls.

The triumph's importance, combined with how quickly it was accomplished, increased England's prospects in the competition. This pushed them to the third position in Group B, having earned three points, placing them below only Australia (with six points) and Scotland (with five points), both of which had already qualified.

Above all, England's net run rate, previously at minus 1.800, has now risen to plus 3.08, exceeding Scotland's plus 2.164. Scotland's upcoming opponent will be Australia, the winner of 2021.