England hammer Oman to ignite World Cup defence

T20 World Cup, Antigua

Oman 47 (13.2 overs): Shoaib 11 (23); Rashid 4-11, Wood 3-12, Archer 3-12

England 50-2 (3.1 overs): Buttler 24* (8), Salt 12 (3)

England won by 8 wickets

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A fired-up and objective England gave their hopes of progressing successful nan T20 World Cup a awesome boost pinch an emphatic thrashing of Oman successful Antigua.

The defending champions, who would person been knocked retired by defeat, dismissed Oman for conscionable 47 and raced to their target successful conscionable 3.1 overs successful 1 of nan astir one-sided matches seen astatine a World Cup.

It importantly improves their nett run-rate and intends they will suffice for nan Super 8s if they hit Namibia connected Saturday and Scotland suffer to Australia later that day.

Jofra Archer and Mark Wood tore done nan Oman line-up pinch their gait while Adil Rashid bamboozled pinch his leg-spin for 4-12.

Rashid, for illustration Archer, took a wicket successful his first over, while Wood managed two. England's 2 quicks some claimed 3-12.

Phil Salt deed nan first 2 balls of nan pursuit for six earlier being bowled, while Will Jacks fell swinging successful nan 2nd complete arsenic England chased a accelerated victory.

Captain Jos Buttler pressed connected to decorativeness 24 not retired from 8 balls and complete nan quickest run-chase successful T20 World Cup history which ignites his side's campaign.

England’s World Cup defence had made a stumbling commencement since presence successful nan Caribbean, pinch a washout against Scotland followed by a dense conclusion by Australia.

They could not person dreamt of a amended consequence than a triumph successful conscionable 1 hr and 42 minutes.

Buttler’s broadside went into nan last 2 games needing large victories to first tie level pinch Scotland and past overhaul their nett run-rate.

In nan end, they did nan second portion of that equation successful 1 emphatic blow.

The guidance was mediocre – Oman, classed 19th successful nan world, blown distant by Wood and Archer’s gait and Rashid’s accomplishment – but England were excellent.

Buttler, aft 2 difficult games, captained good by keeping connected his onslaught bowlers to ne'er let nan unit to beryllium released.

When it came to nan chase, they knew wickets were efficaciously irrelevant and had to pursuit nan people successful 32 balls to return their nett run-rate supra Scotland’s.

Having done truthful successful 19, location remains activity to do but England will spell into a lucifer against Namibia, who were bowled retired for 72 by Australia connected Tuesday, arsenic immense favourites.

Win that and each they will request is simply a helping manus from their Ashes rivals.