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NAM vs OMN Match Preview: Fantasy Strategy, Playing XI & Pitch Report

Published on Apr 03, 2026

NAM vs OMN Match Preview: Fantasy Strategy, Playing XI & Pitch Report

The ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 brings an exciting ODI clash as Namibia takes on Oman at the Wanderers in Windhoek. Both teams are fighting hard for crucial points on the leaderboard. With Gerhard Erasmus in phenomenal all round form and Shakeel Ahmed spinning webs around batters, this match promises massive rewards for your fantasy contests. Read on for the ultimate strategy to build your winning team!

Match Details

  • Match: Namibia vs Oman
  • Date: 04 April 2026
  • Time: 1:00 PM IST (09:30 AM CAT)
  • Venue: Wanderers, Windhoek

Live Streaming & Broadcast Details

Fans can catch the live action on the FanCode app and website for digital streaming in India. Global viewers can tune into ICC.tv for live TV channels and coverage.

Weather Report

The weather in Windhoek is expected to be sunny and clear, with temperatures hovering around 26°C. Humidity will be low at 35%, and there is 0% rain impact expected. Since this is a morning start, the dew factor will not play any role, allowing bowlers to grip the ball perfectly throughout the ODI.

Pitch Report & Venue Stats

The pitch at Wanderers is traditionally a bowling friendly surface, heavily favoring the slower bowlers. The average score here is just 193 runs, indicating a struggle for the batters. With spinners taking 46 wickets compared to pacers taking 37 wickets in the last 5 matches, spin dominance is a clear trend. Fantasy Takeaway: Load your Mega Leagues with quality all rounders and spinners who can exploit the slow turn.

Team Form & Head to-Head

Namibia

  • Last 5 matches: L, W, W, W, L
  • They have been highly consistent at home, relying on their strong all round core.
  • Head to-head record: 5 wins against Oman.

Oman

  • Last 5 matches: L, W, W, W, L
  • They possess a lethal spin attack but often struggle with batting collapses.
  • Head to-head record: 4 wins against Namibia.

Injury Updates & Player Availability

All key players from both squads are fully fit and available for selection. There are no injured or doubtful players reported at this time.

Probable Playing XI (Both Teams)

Namibia

Zane Green, Malan Kruger, Jan Frylinck, Gerhard Erasmus, Jan Nicol Loftie Eaton, Dylan Leicher, JJ Smit, Ruben Trumpelmann, Bernard Scholtz, Jack Brassell, Tangeni Lungameni

Oman

Jatinder Singh, Aamir Kaleem, Mujibur Ali, Hammad Mirza, Mohammad Nadeem, Aryan Bisht, Vinayak Shukla, Sufyan Mehmood, Hassnain Shah, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastav

Key Players to Watch

  • Gerhard Erasmus: The Namibia captain is in stellar form, amassing 585 runs and taking 33 wickets in the series. He is a must have for your fantasy contests.
  • Shakeel Ahmed: A massive threat on this spin friendly track. He has bagged 39 wickets in the series and averages an incredible 129.7 fantasy points.
  • Bernard Scholtz: With 44 wickets to his name, his slow left arm spin is perfectly suited for the Wanderers surface.
  • Aamir Kaleem: A top order batter and handy spinner who has contributed 142 runs and 16 wickets, making him a reliable all round pick for Oman.
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Fantasy Picks

Small League Safe Picks

  • Gerhard Erasmus
  • Shakeel Ahmed
  • Bernard Scholtz

Mega League Differential Picks

  • Samay Shrivastav: Selected by only 40% of users, he has taken 25 wickets in the series. A massive differential if Oman bowls second.
  • Jan Nicol Loftie Eaton: A powerful middle order batter with 395 runs and 19 wickets. His dual value makes him a great risk reward option.

Match Prediction / Outlook

Given the home conditions and a slightly more robust batting lineup against spin, Namibia is the favorite to win this ODI. Expect a low scoring thriller where bowlers dictate the terms.

Disclaimer

Always check Final Playing XI and Toss updates before locking your fantasy team.

ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 NAM vs OMN players ODI past performance, current series performance, fantasy points and selection percentage.

PlayerBattingBowlingSeries PerformanceFantasy Selection
Name
T
R
S
M#BatInnNORunsHSAvgSR50+4/6BowlInnWkOvAvgEcoSR4wBestC/St
M
A. Pt
Pts
Run
Wk
DT
P
S%
C
VC
Mohammad NadeemOMNALL42RHB36158627641.0463.94674RMF30214.938.575.5441.703/439844.9359157225529.081.262.59
Gerhard ErasmusNAMALL63RHB625217812538.2177.5319228OB4953625.134.5133.335/283323111.525655853373.9495.1959.7312.09
JJ SmitNAMALL52RHB48710719426.1277.383108LMF38567.321.164.2929.545/26182373.616934202169.6753.482.0824.48
Jack BrassellNAMBOWL9RHB61420.82000RM996.336.225.713802/113947.14244933.31023.620.410.83
Shakeel AhmedOMNBOWL15LHB104992916.556.2509SLA15399.411.153.0721.745/23115129.7194599391001051.390.081.77
Jan FrylinckNAMALL48LHB44694611424.8975.92788LFM34376.827.944.4637.515/13162050.71014505330368.113.185
Zane GreenNAMWK51LHB4439427522.9775.783109000-591836.3653280038.9148.851.92.58
JP KotzeNAMWK24LHB24154313623.677.57266000-31830.2543285016.7329.341.611.64
Malan KrugerNAMBAT18RHB1703938023.1169.68236000-101840.4728393022.2240.12.863.49
Dylan LeicherNAMBAT5RHB41111583768.0918RM313.7716.456601/552548.8244111140622.411.061.4
Tangeni LungameniNAMBOWL24RHB10437126.1653.6202LM24377.521.054.352926/4261357.6749141538.5118.710.160.42
Bernard ScholtzNAMBOWL64RHB42173133112.5264.93028SLA641008.818.893.3633.765/2262310223451374478.3988.75.610.53
Ben ShikongoNAMBOWL23RHB14102245.536.0601RMF23256.235.086.1334.314/297950.145113933.31130.170.811.17
Ruben TrumpelmannNAMBOWL49RHB4075325516.1283.64260LF4873825.454.8531.445/30171566.69991971366.7852.55.4110.71
Jatinder SinghOMNBAT61RHB602170411829.3773.3813205OB312.3375.284201/11201557.9868484040149.417.237.06
Sufyan MehmoodOMNBOWL8LHB711077217.8377.5319RM665.824.54.2234.803/580762.4437103642.9830.720.531.17
Jan BaltNAMBOWL3LHB31353517.558.3304OB2025.750-1324.77435033.3517.480.040.11
Jan Nicol Loftie-EatonNAMALL51LHB47711137327.8276.237109RM,LB32294.224.655.272824/34321982.915753951952.6585.6210.519.79
Jan-Izak de VilliersNAMBOWL8RHB7128144.6643.7502RM524.6776.696902/47091.780.070.06
Samay ShrivastavOMNBOWL12RHB5321710.543.7502LB12257.718.164.932224/2551293.31120212583.31158.090.812.29
Hammad MirzaOMNWK11RHB1112687726.868.36228000-141154.7602268063.6440.292.743.1
Aamir KaleemOMNALL15LHB1301603212.360.15024SLA15187.622.773.6137.714/2481287.710521421675280.287.367.89
Vinayak ShuklaOMNWK8RHB71144462484.21013000-12848384144087.5726.992.582.5
Mujibur AliOMNALL4LHB41502316.6639.3702SLA433.626.665.512902/350440.51625032536.610.170.1
Hassnain ShahOMNBOWL5RHB31694234.5125.4508RMF526.185.55.691.501/290548.224169240922.760.030.07
Aryan BishtOMNBAT2RHB211511156001OB1034.660-2224.549150068.580.150.21
Willem MyburghNAMALL1RHB10000000LB000-016.590.270.21
Completed matches of Namibia
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
15 Feb - 09:00 AMKirtipurNepalNEPNamibiaNAM132/10 (41.1)134/6 (33.1) Namibia won by 4 wickets (with 101 balls remaining)
19 Feb - 09:00 AMKirtipurNamibiaNAMNetherlandsNED123/10 (35.1)124/3 (27.2) Netherlands won by 7 wickets (with 136 balls remaining)
21 Feb - 09:00 AMKirtipurNepalNEPNamibiaNAM168/10 (37.1)172/8 (40.0) Namibia won by 2 wickets (with 60 balls remaining)
23 Feb - 09:00 AMKirtipurNamibiaNAMNetherlandsNED203/10 (41.3)179/10 (43.5) Namibia won by 24 runs
18 Jul - 03:30 PMDundeeOmanOMNNamibiaNAM233/8 (50.0)234/4 (47.5) Namibia won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
20 Jul - 03:30 PMDundeeScotlandSCOTNamibiaNAM290/9 (50.0)235/9 (44.0) Scotland won by 47 runs (DLS method)
24 Jul - 03:30 PMDundeeNamibiaNAMOmanOMN196/9 (50.0)197/6 (49.1) Oman won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
26 Jul - 03:30 PMDundeeScotlandSCOTNamibiaNAM301/6 (50.0)163/10 (40.1) Scotland won by 138 runs
16 Sep - 01:00 PMWindhoekNamibiaNAMUnited States of AmericaUSA199/9 (50.0)200/4 (41.3) U.S.A. won by 6 wickets (with 51 balls remaining)
20 Sep - 01:00 PMWindhoekNamibiaNAMUnited Arab EmiratesUAE313/10 (50.0)316/9 (49.3) U.A.E. won by 1 wicket (with 3 balls remaining)
22 Sep - 01:00 PMWindhoekNamibiaNAMUnited States of AmericaUSA286/9 (50.0)287/3 (45.0) U.S.A. won by 7 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)
26 Sep - 01:00 PMWindhoekUnited Arab EmiratesUAENamibiaNAM190/10 (43.2)194/2 (28.5) Namibia won by 8 wickets (with 127 balls remaining)
08 Feb - 11:30 AMAl AmaratUnited States of AmericaUSANamibiaNAM293/8 (43.0)179/10 (40.2) U.S.A. won by 114 runs
10 Feb - 11:30 AMAl AmaratNamibiaNAMOmanOMN169/10 (46.3)146/10 (37.2) Namibia won by 23 runs
14 Feb - 11:30 AMAl AmaratUnited States of AmericaUSANamibiaNAM268/9 (50.0)198/10 (42.3) U.S.A. won by 70 runs
16 Feb - 11:30 AMAl AmaratNamibiaNAMOmanOMN96/10 (33.1)100/8 (22.4) Oman won by 2 wickets (with 164 balls remaining)
07 Mar - 01:00 PMWindhoekNetherlandsNEDNamibiaNAM159/10 (39.1)106/10 (30.0) Netherlands won by 53 runs
09 Mar - 01:00 PMWindhoekCanadaCANNamibiaNAM167/8 (39.0)174/10 (39.0) Match tied (Canada won the Super Over) (DLS method)
13 Mar - 01:00 PMWindhoekNamibiaNAMNetherlandsNED148/10 (44.5)149/3 (37.0) Netherlands won by 7 wickets (with 78 balls remaining)
15 Mar - 01:00 PMWindhoekNamibiaNAMCanadaCAN186/10 (49.0)154/10 (42.0) Namibia won by 12 runs (DLS method)
27 Aug - 08:30 PMKing CityCanadaCANNamibiaNAM219/10 (49.1)220/5 (48.2) Namibia won by 5 wickets (with 10 balls remaining)
29 Aug - 08:30 PMKing CityNamibiaNAMScotlandSCOT Match abandoned without a ball bowled
02 Sep - 08:30 PMKing CityNamibiaNAMCanadaCAN261/8 (50.0)237/10 (48.3) Namibia won by 24 runs
04 Sep - 08:30 PMKing CityScotlandSCOTNamibiaNAM164/10 (24.0)109/10 (21.2) Scotland won by 55 runs
Completed matches of Oman
Teams
Date
Venue
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
18 Jul - 03:30 PMDundeeOmanOMNNamibiaNAM233/8 (50.0)234/4 (47.5) Namibia won by 6 wickets (with 13 balls remaining)
22 Jul - 03:30 PMDundeeOmanOMNScotlandSCOT91/10 (21.4)95/2 (17.2) Scotland won by 8 wickets (with 196 balls remaining)
24 Jul - 03:30 PMDundeeNamibiaNAMOmanOMN196/9 (50.0)197/6 (49.1) Oman won by 4 wickets (with 5 balls remaining)
18 Sep - 08:30 PMKing CityNepalNEPOmanOMN220/9 (50.0)223/9 (49.5) Oman won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining)
20 Sep - 08:30 PMKing CityCanadaCANOmanOMN276/8 (50.0)217/10 (46.0) Canada won by 59 runs
24 Sep - 08:30 PMKing CityNepalNEPOmanOMN Match abandoned without a ball bowled
26 Sep - 08:30 PMKing CityOmanOMNCanadaCAN198/8 (50.0)199/5 (45.3) Canada won by 5 wickets (with 27 balls remaining)
01 Nov - 11:30 AMAl AmaratUnited Arab EmiratesUAEOmanOMN128/10 (41.3)129/4 (43.4) Oman won by 6 wickets (with 38 balls remaining)
05 Nov - 11:30 AMAl AmaratNetherlandsNEDOmanOMN132/10 (40.2)133/2 (34.1) Oman won by 8 wickets (with 95 balls remaining)
07 Nov - 11:30 AMAl AmaratUnited Arab EmiratesUAEOmanOMN78/10 (25.3)79/6 (24.1) Oman won by 4 wickets (with 155 balls remaining)
11 Nov - 11:30 AMAl AmaratOmanOMNNetherlandsNED155/10 (44.2)154/10 (45.3) Oman won by 1 run
10 Feb - 11:30 AMAl AmaratNamibiaNAMOmanOMN169/10 (46.3)146/10 (37.2) Namibia won by 23 runs
12 Feb - 11:30 AMAl AmaratUnited States of AmericaUSAOmanOMN151/10 (42.1)152/3 (45.5) Oman won by 7 wickets (with 25 balls remaining)
16 Feb - 11:30 AMAl AmaratNamibiaNAMOmanOMN96/10 (33.1)100/8 (22.4) Oman won by 2 wickets (with 164 balls remaining)
18 Feb - 11:30 AMAl AmaratUnited States of AmericaUSAOmanOMN122/10 (35.3)65/10 (25.3) U.S.A. won by 57 runs
19 May - 07:30 PMLauderhillOmanOMNCanadaCAN217/6 (50.0)202/10 (49.0) Oman won by 15 runs
21 May - 07:30 PMLauderhillOmanOMNUnited States of AmericaUSA266/10 (49.4)266/9 (50.0) Match tied (Oman won the one-over eliminator)
23 May - 07:30 PMLauderhillCanadaCANOmanOMN212/10 (48.4)108/3 (23.1) Oman won by 18 runs (DLS method)
27 May - 07:30 PMLauderhillUnited States of AmericaUSAOmanOMN293/8 (50.0)284/9 (50.0) U.S.A. won by 9 runs
02 Apr - 05:30 PMWindhoekOmanOMNScotlandSCOT Match abandoned without a ball bowled
Completed matches at Wanderers
Teams
Date
Bat First
Bat Second
Inning 1
Inning 2
Winner
07 Mar - 01:00 PMNetherlandsNEDNamibiaNAM159/10 (39.1)106/10 (30.0) Netherlands won by 53 runs
09 Mar - 01:00 PMCanadaCANNamibiaNAM167/8 (39.0)174/10 (39.0) Match tied (Canada won the Super Over) (DLS method)
11 Mar - 01:00 PMCanadaCANNetherlandsNED Match abandoned without a ball bowled
13 Mar - 01:00 PMNamibiaNAMNetherlandsNED148/10 (44.5)149/3 (37.0) Netherlands won by 7 wickets (with 78 balls remaining)
15 Mar - 01:00 PMNamibiaNAMCanadaCAN186/10 (49.0)154/10 (42.0) Namibia won by 12 runs (DLS method)
02 Apr - 05:30 PMOmanOMNScotlandSCOT Match abandoned without a ball bowled
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