Oman vs Nepal: ODI preview from Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1)

Before a ball is bowled, Oman vs Nepal is already an ODI argument at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1). ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 lists 138th Match for Monday, 19 October 2026 at 05:30 am. The preview below stays with this fixture — who bowls the new ball, who has to bat through it, and why Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) asks for that job.

Jatinder Singh is the matchup this ODI keeps circling back to at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1). ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 runs from Thursday, 15 February 2024 at 03:30 am to Tuesday, 20 October 2026 at 11:59 pm. 138th Match is not a standalone.

Match snapshot

• Fixture: 138th Match
• Series: ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2
• Format: ODI
• Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1)
• Date and time: Monday, 19 October 2026 at 05:30 am
• Status: Yet to start
• Oman: Oman Men T20
• Nepal: Nepal Men ODI

The 138th Match score stays on the live scoreboard.

Who has to win their hour

Zeeshan Maqsood sets the field for Oman. At Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), that first-hour field is the plan for this ODI.

Oman squad to follow: Jatinder Singh (Batter), Hammad Mirza (Batter), Vinayak Shukla (Wicketkeeper-batter), Jay Odedra (Bowler), Mohammad Nadeem (All-rounder), Nadeem Khan (Batter), Karan Sonavale (All-rounder), Wasim Ali (All-rounder).

Jatinder Singh, Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla carry the batting job for Oman. Nepal carry it for Nepal. In this ODI between them at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), one partnership that lasts is worth more than three starts.

What Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) asks of this ODI

Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) shows its hand in the first hour. If the new ball moves, the top order has to leave. If it sits up, the opening stand can settle the day before the change bowlers arrive. Oman and Nepal play that surface on this date, not a generic one.

Fifty overs at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) split into a powerplay, a middle, and a death. Oman and Nepal win it in the phase where the fifth bowler is hiding.

What 138th Match does to ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2

If Oman win at Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), their XI tends to stay for the next ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 game. If Nepal lose, every low score becomes a selection argument. That is the stake in this 2026 ODI.

Oman want the new ball to ask a question or the top order to survive it. Nepal want the opposite hour. Follow the passage, not only the headline total, on the live page once 138th Match starts.