Netherlands beat Oman by seven wickets with 84 balls remaining at the ICC Academy in Dubai on 2 November 2026, in the 143rd match of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2. Colin Ackermann was Player of the Match after taking 4/23 from his 10 overs, and Cedric de Lange's 79 anchored a chase of 183 that was completed in 36 overs.
How It Unfolded
Netherlands won the toss and chose to field. Oman made 182, with Mujibur Ali top-scoring on 44 off 78 balls before he was stumped. Vinayak Shukla added 38 off 50 balls with four fours and a six, and Jatinder Singh struck five fours in 30 off 36. Hammad Mirza made 17 off 38 and Karan Sonavale 14 off 18, while Samay Shrivastava finished 9 not out.
Ackermann's 10-1-23-4 did the most damage. Kyle Klein took 2/38 in 7.2 overs and Shariz Ahmad 2/44, while Aryan Dutt conceded just 22 runs in his 10 overs for one wicket.
De Lange made 79 off 107 balls with eight fours, and Zach Lion-Cachet scored 68 off 75 with six fours; both were eventually run out. Max O'Dowd hit two sixes in a brisk 29 off 29 before he was caught. Scott Edwards (2*) and Ackermann (1*) saw Netherlands home at 183/3. Nadeem Khan was Oman's only wicket-taker, with 1/38 from nine overs.
The Oracle's Call
The CricMind Oracle locked Netherlands at 70% and Oman at 30% before the toss, so the call was correct. Netherlands came in rated 1100 (13th) against Oman's 931 (17th), with recent form of WWLWW against Oman's five straight defeats. Read the full Oracle call or see how it fits into the Oracle report card.
What's Next
After this match the standing between the two sides reads Netherlands 2, Oman 0. It was also a third win for Netherlands in this round of League 2 fixtures, after victories in the 139th and 140th matches. Follow every result on the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 hub.
Source: Scorecard and the Oracle call.