Al Amarat: His Highness Sayyid Theyazin bin Haitham Al Said, Minister of Culture, Sports and Youth patronised over the opening ceremony of final qualifiers of the T20 Cricket World Cup on Sunday at the Stadiums of OmanCricket Academy in the Wilayat of Al Amarat.
The tournament, which lasts till 21 October, is being hosted by the Sultanate of Oman, represented by Oman Cricket Club, with participation of Oman, Bangladesh, Scotland and Papua New Guinea.
During the opening match, Oman national cricket team won its first match against Papua New Guinea.
Oman won the toss and elected to field against Papua New Guinea. Papua New Guinea were 19 for 2 in four overs when report last came in.