Netherlands beat Oman by 106 runs in the 140th match of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at the ICC Academy in Dubai on 27 October 2026. Bas de Leede was named player of the match for an unbeaten 145 off 110 balls, with 14 fours and five sixes, as Netherlands made 371/5 and bowled Oman out for 265 in 49.3 overs.
How It Unfolded
Oman won the toss and chose to field, and Netherlands made them pay. Max O'Dowd set the tone with 63 off 46 balls, and Cedric de Lange followed with 102 off 91 balls. De Leede then took charge, and Michael Levitt finished with 29 not out off 19 balls alongside him.
Aryan Bisht was Oman's best bowler with 2/32 from seven overs. Samay Shrivastava took 1/46 from his ten, while Shah Faisal went for 79 in nine overs.
Needing 372, Oman were kept in the hunt by Zikria Islam, who hit 77 off 46 balls with five fours and four sixes. Jatinder Singh made 67 off 76 balls and Mujibur Ali added 29, but the required rate stayed out of reach. Zach Lion-Cachet took 3/43 and Aryan Dutt 3/51, with Daniel Doram claiming 2/51 from his ten overs.
The Oracle's Call
The CricMind Oracle locked Netherlands at 67% before the toss, with Oman at 33%, and the call was correct. Netherlands carried the higher rating, ranked 14th against Oman's 17th, even though Oman held a 2–1 lead across their three previous ODI meetings. Read the full Oracle call for every factor.
What's Next
The win came after Netherlands' three-wicket victory in the 139th match, and leaves the standing between the two sides in this series at Netherlands 2, Oman 0. Follow the table and results on the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 hub, and see how the model is grading itself on the Oracle report card.
Source: Scorecard and the Oracle call.