Oman begin ACC Premier Cup bid on winning note
HOSTSOman began their campaign in the second edition of the )ǭ. - ($ - 0+ ƮƬƮƯ 2$/# /#-$''$)" /#- Ƕ run win over Bahrain in a Group B match at the Oman Cricket Academy ground on Friday.
It was an all-round show by the hosts as Aqib Ilyas, skipper Zeeshan Maqsood and Kashyap Prajapati excelled with their batting display while the bowlers rose to the occasion to defend the target.
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The visitors were in deep trouble early as they were tottering at 22/3 in four overs with Bilal, Shakeel Ahmed and Fayyaz Butt tasting success. However, a 92-run fourth2$ & / + -/) -.#$+ /2 ) (- ) '$ ǾƱƬ *ƥ Ưư ''.ǿ ) .&$++ - $ - 0// ǾƯƳ *ƥ ƮƳ ''.ǿ .20)" /# ( / # $) #- $)ǭ. ! vour before Butt was castled by Shakeel in /# ƭư/# *1 - ) /# / (ǭ. /*/ ' / ƭƭưȓưǟ
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