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T20 World Cup: curtain rises on the main show of 2021

Fifteen years after the first 20-over World Cup, and five-and-a-half after the last one, the biggest cricket tournament to come to the region since, well, Friday is all set to commence.

 Hosts Oman and Papua New Guinea have taken to the field in the opening match of the seventh edition of the ICC T20 World Cup. The hosts are bowling after winning the toss. With this, the screen of the global tournament came up.

The first round match started at 4 pm Bangladesh time on Sunday (October 17) at the Al-Emirates Stadium in Oman. Both teams are in Group B.

For the first time this year, Papua New Guinea has qualified for the ICC World Cup. The other two teams in Group B are Bangladesh and Scotland. The two countries will take the field at the same venue in the second match of the day at 8 pm.

 

 

 

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