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{{Use dmy dates|date=May 2019}}
{{Infobox cricket series
|series= 2020 Oman Tri-Nation Series
|partof= [[2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2]]
|date= 5–12 January 2020
|place= Oman
|team1= {{cr|NAM}}
|team2= {{cr|OMA}}
|team3= {{cr|UAE}}
|captain1= [[Gerhard Erasmus]]
|captain2= [[Zeeshan Maqsood]]
|captain3= [[Ahmed Raza (Emirati cricketer)|Ahmed Raza]]
|runs1= [[Craig Williams (cricketer)|Craig Williams]] (158)
|runs2= [[Aqib Ilyas]] (98)
|runs3= [[Muhammad Usman (cricketer)|Muhammad Usman]] (105)
|wickets1= [[JJ Smit]] (8)
|wickets2= [[Bilal Khan (cricketer)|Bilal Khan]] (7)
|wickets3= [[Ahmed Raza (Emirati cricketer)|Ahmed Raza]] (7)
|previous= [[2019 United Arab Emirates Tri-Nation Series|UAE 2019]]
|next= [[2020 Nepal Tri-Nation Series|Nepal 2020]]
}}
The '''2020 Oman Tri-Nation Series''' was the fourth round of the [[2019–2023 ICC Cricket World Cup League 2]] [[cricket]] tournament and took place in Oman in January 2020.<ref name="ICC">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1212091 |title=ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 series announced |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=7 May 2019}}</ref> It was a tri-nation series between [[Oman national cricket team|Oman]], [[Namibia national cricket team|Namibia]] and the [[United Arab Emirates national cricket team|United Arab Emirates]] cricket teams,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/complete-schedule-of-uae-cricket-team-in-2020-including-under-19-world-cup-1.958504 |title=Complete schedule of UAE cricket team in 2020 including Under 19 World Cup |work=The National |access-date=1 January 2019}}</ref> with the matches played as [[One Day International]] (ODI) fixtures.<ref name="ICC"/> The ICC Cricket World Cup League 2 formed part of the qualification pathway to the [[2023 Cricket World Cup]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/media-releases/1200878 |title=Namibia crowned ICC World Cricket League Division 2 champions with victory over Oman |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=27 April 2019}}</ref><ref name="CI">{{cite web|url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/story/_/id/25033717/associates-pathway-2023-world-cup-undergoes-major-revamp |title=Associates pathway to 2023 World Cup undergoes major revamp |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=20 October 2018}}</ref>

After the first three ODIs, each team had won one match.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/oman-and-bad-weather-stand-in-way-of-uae-s-hopes-of-hitting-second-place-in-world-cup-league-two-1.962464 |title=Oman and bad weather stand in way of UAE's hopes of hitting second place in World Cup League Two |work=The National |access-date=10 January 2020}}</ref> The UAE then beat Namibia by eight wickets in the fourth match of the series.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.namibian.com.na/86891/read/Eagles-crash-down-to-earth |title=Eagles crash down to earth |work=The Namibian |access-date=11 January 2020}}</ref>

Oman's match against the UAE on 11 January 2020 was cancelled following the death of [[Qaboos bin Said]], the [[List of rulers of Oman|Sultan of Oman]], who had died the previous day.<ref name="Match5">{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/uae-cricket-match-against-oman-called-off-following-death-of-sultan-qaboos-1.962701 |title=UAE cricket match against Oman called off following death of Sultan Qaboos |work=The National |access-date=11 January 2020}}</ref> The [[International Cricket Council]] (ICC) also confirmed that the final match of the series, between Oman and Namibia, would also not go ahead, with points not awarded for the two abandoned matches.<ref name="Match6">{{cite web|url=https://www.icc-cricket.com/news/1568790 |title=Two Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 fixtures abandoned |work=International Cricket Council |access-date=11 January 2020}}</ref> The ICC looked at the possibility of playing the two matches at a later date,<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/uae-s-reversal-in-fortunes-can-be-attributed-to-the-shift-in-selection-policy-1.963188 |title=UAE's reversal in fortunes can be attributed to the shift in selection policy |work=The National |access-date=12 January 2020}}</ref> with the fixtures included in the [[2021 Namibia Tri-Nation Series|8th round]] of the tournament in November and December 2021.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://czarsportzauto.com/namibia-to-host-oman-and-uae-for-cwc-league-2-series-in-november-december-2021/ |title=Namibia to host Oman and UAE for CWC League 2 series in November/December 2021 |work=Czar Sport |access-date=12 November 2021}}</ref>

==Squads==
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:left; margin:auto"
|-
! {{cr|NAM}}<ref>{{cite tweet |user=CricketNamibia1|number=1155691116454404101 |title=Cricket Namibia is pleased to announce the squad touring to Oman for the ICC CWC League2}}</ref>
! {{cr|OMA}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.omancricket.org/oman-raring-go-uae-namibia-home-soil/ |title=Oman raring to go against UAE, Namibia on home soil |work=Oman Cricket |access-date=30 December 2019}}</ref>
! {{cr|UAE}}<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/junaid-siddique-overcomes-obstacles-to-emerge-as-new-look-uae-s-senior-bowler-1.959621 |title=Junaid Siddique overcomes obstacles to emerge as new-look UAE's senior bowler |work=The National |access-date=4 January 2019}}</ref>
|- style="vertical-align:top"
|
* [[Gerhard Erasmus]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Jan Frylinck]] ([[captain (cricket)#Vice-captain|vc]])
* [[Stephan Baard]]
* [[Karl Birkenstock]]
* [[Jan-Izak de Villiers]]
* [[Zane Green]] ([[Wicket Keeper|wk]])
* [[Jean-Pierre Kotze]]
* [[Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton]]
* [[Mauritius Ngupita]]
* [[Ben Shikongo]]
* [[Bernard Scholtz]]
* [[JJ Smit]]
* [[Craig Williams (cricketer)|Craig Williams]]
* [[Pikky Ya France]]
|
* [[Zeeshan Maqsood]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Khawar Ali]]
* [[Fayyaz Butt]]
* [[Sandeep Goud]]
* [[Aqib Ilyas]]
* [[Kaleemullah (cricketer)|Kaleemullah]]
* [[Bilal Khan (cricketer)|Bilal Khan]]
* [[Naseem Khushi]]
* [[Suraj Kumar]]
* [[Mohammad Nadeem (Omani cricketer)|Mohammad Nadeem]]
* [[Jay Odedra]]
* [[Mohammad Sanuth]]
* [[Badal Singh]]
* [[Jatinder Singh]]
|
* [[Ahmed Raza (Emirati cricketer)|Ahmed Raza]] ([[captain (cricket)|c]])
* [[Waheed Ahmed]]
* [[Vriitya Aravind]] ([[wicket-keeper|wk]])
* [[Mohammad Ayaz]]
* [[Darius D'Silva]]
* [[Zawar Farid]]
* [[Jonathan Figy]]
* [[Basil Hameed]]
* <s>[[Zahoor Khan]]</s>
* [[Karthik Meiyappan]]
* [[Rohan Mustafa]]
* [[Chundangapoyil Rizwan]]
* [[Junaid Siddique (Emirati cricketer)|Junaid Siddique]]
* [[Chirag Suri]]
* [[Muhammad Usman (cricketer)|Muhammad Usman]]
|}

[[Zahoor Khan]] withdrew from the UAE's squad following the death of his mother.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/uae-rally-behind-zahoor-khan-after-fast-bowler-s-mother-passes-away-1.960182 |title=UAE rally behind Zahoor Khan after fast bowler's mother passes away |work=The National |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref> [[Mohammad Ayaz]] was named as his replacement.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/uae-s-zahoor-khan-to-remain-on-compassionate-leave-won-t-return-for-world-cup-league-two-campaign-in-oman-1.961595 |title=UAE's Zahoor Khan to remain on compassionate leave, won't return for World Cup League Two campaign in Oman |work=The National |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>

==Fixtures==
===1st ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 5 January 2020
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|UAE}}
| team2 = {{cr|OMA}}
| score1 = 170 (47.1 overs)
| runs1 = [[Muhammad Usman (cricketer)|Muhammad Usman]] 68 (95)
| wickets1 = [[Zeeshan Maqsood]] 4/15 (6.1 overs)
| score2 = 171/5 (37.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Aqib Ilyas]] 80[[not out|*]] (92)
| wickets2 = [[Junaid Siddique (Emirati cricketer)|Junaid Siddique]] 2/32 (7 overs)
| result = Oman won by 5 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1211169.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Al Amerat Cricket Stadium]], [[Muscat]]
| umpires = [[Rahul Asher]] (Oma) and [[Lyndon Hannibal]] (SL)
| motm = [[Aqib Ilyas]] (Oma)
| toss = Oman won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = [[Naseem Khushi]], [[Mohammad Sanuth]] (Oma) and [[Zawar Farid]] (UAE) all made their ODI debuts.
}}

===2nd ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 6 January 2020
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|UAE}}
| team2 = {{cr|NAM}}
| score1 = 222/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Rohan Mustafa]] 59[[not out|*]] (65)
| wickets1 = [[Bernard Scholtz]] 2/34 (10 overs)
| score2 = 214/8 (50 overs)
| runs2 = [[Gerhard Erasmus]] 56 (74)
| wickets2 = [[Karthik Meiyappan]] 4/37 (9 overs)
| result = United Arab Emirates won by 8 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1211170.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Al Amerat Cricket Stadium]], [[Muscat]]
| umpires = [[Rahul Asher]] (Oma) and [[Vinod Babu]] (Oma)
| motm = [[Rohan Mustafa]] (UAE)
| toss = Namibia won the toss and elected to field,
| rain =
| notes = [[Ben Shikongo]] (Nam) made his ODI debut.
}}

===3rd ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 8 January 2020
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NAM}}
| team2 = {{cr|OMA}}
| score1 = 324/7 (50 overs)
| runs1 = [[Craig Williams (cricketer)|Craig Williams]] 129[[not out|*]] (94)
| wickets1 = [[Bilal Khan (cricketer)|Bilal Khan]] 4/49 (10 overs)
| score2 = 272 (45 overs)
| runs2 = [[Suraj Kumar]] 58 (59)
| wickets2 = [[JJ Smit]] 5/44 (8 overs)
| result = Namibia won by 52 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1211171.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Al Amerat Cricket Stadium]], [[Muscat]]
| umpires = [[Lyndon Hannibal]] (SL) and Harikrishna Pillai (Oma)
| motm = [[Craig Williams (cricketer)|Craig Williams]] (Nam)
| toss = Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = [[Jan-Izak de Villiers]] (Nam) made his ODI debut.
* [[Craig Williams (cricketer)|Craig Williams]] (Nam) scored his first century in ODIs.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/craig-williams-century-powers-namibia-to-victory-over-oman-in-world-cup-league-two-1.961749 |title=Craig Williams century powers Namibia to victory over Oman in World Cup League Two |work=The National |access-date=8 January 2020}}</ref>
}}

===4th ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 9 January 2020
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|NAM}}
| team2 = {{cr|UAE}}
| score1 = 94 (29 overs)
| runs1 = [[JJ Smit]] 26 (45)
| wickets1 = [[Ahmed Raza (Emirati cricketer)|Ahmed Raza]] 5/26 (8 overs)
| score2 = 95/2 (19.3 overs)
| runs2 = [[Jonathan Figy]] 32[[not out|*]] (37)
| wickets2 = [[Bernard Scholtz]] 1/11 (5 overs)
| result = United Arab Emirates won by 8 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1211173.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Al Amerat Cricket Stadium]], [[Muscat]]
| umpires = [[Rahul Asher]] (Oma) and Harikrishna Pillai (Oma)
| motm = [[Ahmed Raza (Emirati cricketer)|Ahmed Raza]] (UAE)
| toss = Namibia won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = [[Ahmed Raza (Emirati cricketer)|Ahmed Raza]] (UAE) took his first [[five-wicket haul]] in ODIs.<ref name="Match4">{{cite web|url=https://www.thenationalnews.com/sport/cricket/ahmed-raza-guides-uae-to-biggest-odi-win-in-26-years-as-they-crush-namibia-in-world-cup-league-two-1.962122 |title=Ahmed Raza guides UAE to biggest ODI win in 26 years as they crush Namibia in World Cup League Two |work=The National |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref>
* In terms of wickets, this was the United Arab Emirates' biggest win in ODIs.<ref name="Match4"/><ref>{{cite web|url=http://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/team/results_summary.html?class=2;id=27;type=team |title=United Arab Emirates: One-Day Internationals, Result summary |work=ESPNcricinfo |access-date=9 January 2020}}</ref>
}}

===5th ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 11 January 2020
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|OMA}}
| team2 = {{cr|UAE}}
| score1 =
| runs1 =
| wickets1 =
| score2 =
| runs2 =
| wickets2 =
| result = Match cancelled
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1211172.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Al Amerat Cricket Stadium]], [[Muscat]]
| umpires = [[Vinod Babu]] (Oma) and [[Lyndon Hannibal]] (SL)
| motm =
| toss =
| rain =
| notes = The match was cancelled following the death of [[Qaboos bin Said]].<ref name="Match5"/>
}}

===6th ODI===
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 12 January 2020
| time = 10:00
| daynight =
| team1 = {{cr-rt|OMA}}
| team2 = {{cr|NAM}}
| score1 =
| runs1 =
| wickets1 =
| score2 =
| runs2 =
| wickets2 =
| result = Match cancelled
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1211174.html Scorecard]
| venue = [[Al Amerat Cricket Stadium]], [[Muscat]]
| umpires = [[Rahul Asher]] (Oma) and [[Lyndon Hannibal]] (SL)
| motm =
| toss =
| rain =
| notes = The match was cancelled following the death of [[Qaboos bin Said]].<ref name="Match6"/>
}}

==References==
{{reflist}}

==External links==
* [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/_/id/19439/season/2019/icc-mens-cricket-world-cup-league-2 Series home at ESPNcricinfo]

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