Oman and Canada play each other for the second time in a week in ODI 137 of 144 in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2. The Muscat Daily schedule lists the game for October 15 at Al Amerat, and we have it at 11:00 am. Check both against the ICC fixture list before you plan around them. The Winexch cricket desk has gone through the form, the history and the conditions, and below is where we landed.
Why this game matters
Both teams sit in the middle of an eight-team table, and neither can afford a slip. After the first match of the series, Oman were fifth with 33 points from 29 matches, and Canada were sixth with 25 points from 33. Nepal were close behind in seventh. Results since then, including Canada against Nepal on October 11 and Oman against Nepal on October 13, will have moved those numbers, so look at the live table before you read anything into them. kathmandupost
What does stay true is the incentive. A top-six finish keeps the 2027 World Cup qualification race alive, and an eight-point gap or a two-point gap can disappear in one afternoon. Anyone who follows the table on winexchange knows how quickly the middle of League 2 reshuffles.
What happened in the first game
The opening match went to Oman. They were bowled out for 263 in 49.1 overs, then dismissed Canada for 222 in 48 overs to win by 41 runs. omanobserver
Hassnain Ul Wahab made the difference with the bat, scoring 93 off 77 balls with five fours and five sixes. Without him Oman’s innings would have looked ordinary. Mujibur Ali added 39 and Jatinder Singh 34, and that was about it. kathmandupost
With the ball, Oman shared the work. Hassnain Shah took 4 for 33 in his ten overs, and Shakeel Ahmed and Samay Shrivastava took three wickets each. Canada’s reply had its moments. Aaditya Varadharajan made 64 and Harsh Thaker 40 after taking four wickets earlier, but nobody stayed with either of them long enough to build a chase. kathmandupost
Oman vs Canada head-to-head record
Across all formats since 2019, the two sides have met 10 times, with five wins each. That is as even as it gets. aiscore
The League 2 results I could confirm look like this:
| Date | Result |
|---|---|
| Sept 20, 2024 | Canada won by 59 runs |
| Sept 26, 2024 | Canada won by 5 wickets |
| May 19, 2025 | Oman won by 15 runs |
| May 23, 2025 | Oman won by 18 runs (DLS) |
| Oct 9, 2026 | Oman won by 41 runs canada vs oman match odi caom09202024251827 head to head +3 |
There may be other League 2 meetings that I couldn’t verify, so run the full list past the ICC records before this goes live. The trend is still clear. Canada took the 2024 games, and Oman has won the more recent ones, including the latest.
Team form: Oman and Canada
Oman
Oman come in with confidence. Coach Sulakshan Kulkarni said the recent games against Kerala and Mumbai helped the team prepare, and Oman won two of four matches in the triangular series before League 2 began. He also pointed to the number of all-rounders in the squad. That matters in a match like this one, because it lets the captain change plans mid-game without losing balance. omanobserver
Home conditions help as well. Oman have played here recently and know how the surface behaves in the afternoon.
Canada
Canada’s problem is consistency. They have good players. Pargat Singh has scored more runs against Oman than any other Canadian, and Thaker is the best all-rounder in their squad. But in the first match the support was thin. The top order got starts and then handed them back, and the chase needed one big partnership that never arrived.
If Thaker bowls well early and Pargat Singh bats long, Canada are a real threat. If only one of them fires, it probably won’t be enough.
The pitch at Al Amerat
Al Amerat’s Ministry Turf is usually decent for batting in the morning and slows down as the day goes on. Spinners get more grip in the second innings. Oman’s 263 in the first match was a good score without being huge, and I’d put the par for this game at 240 to 270. Most captains here choose to bat first, and with a tiring surface in the second half, that is hard to argue with.
Both sides have spin. Oman’s Shakeel Ahmed and Samay Shrivastava did most of the damage last time, and Canada have enough slow bowlers to make the middle overs a fight.
Players to watch
Hassnain Ul Wahab is the obvious one for Oman. He just won Player of the Match, and a batter in that kind of form can turn a start into a hundred. Shakeel Ahmed and Samay Shrivastava will decide how many runs Canada can score in the middle overs.
For Canada, Harsh Thaker is the most useful player in the squad because he contributes with bat and ball. Pargat Singh has history against Oman and tends to score slowly but steadily. Aaditya Varadharajan looked comfortable in the first game and is worth watching if Canada chase.
Who will win? The winexchange247 probability read
This is our own estimate, not a market price, and you should treat it that way.
Oman: about 58%. Canada: about 42%.
The lean toward Oman rests on three things. They are at home. They won the first game of the series. And three of their bowlers took multiple wickets last time, which suggests the attack is balanced enough to work through a bad day from one of them.
Canada’s route to winning is narrow but real. They need a good toss, an early wicket or two from their pacers, and a top order that doesn’t give it away. Associate cricket is unpredictable, and a 58/42 split leaves plenty of room for an upset. Regular winexchange247 readers will know we try to keep our reads modest for this reason.
Predicted XIs
Neither team has named a lineup yet. Oman will probably keep the side that won the first game. Canada might change the middle order or bring in an extra bowler. We will update this section once the toss is done, so check back on Win Exchange for confirmed XIs.
Final call
Oman are the slight favourites. We expect a close game, and our guess is Oman by 20 to 40 runs, or by a few wickets if they chase. We wouldn’t be shocked by a Canadian win, though, particularly if Thaker has a big day.
We’ll keep covering the rest of League 2 on Winexch with previews and post-match analysis for every game left in the race.
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