"DROP! A huge knick the next ball, Glenn Maxwell shells it in the slips! Such an easy chance, right in the bread basket Maxwell cannot believe what he's just done. Phew, eventful first over. I'm somewhat regretting wolfing a lunchtime burger that was the size of a hubcap and the ensuing snoozy state it has put me in. Quick game's a good game lads. Don't tell the boss will you?"
"Share Gone first ball! Bartlett sends down a hooping in-swinger, Kaleem's feet are rooted in wet concrete, he wafts, misses and his stumps are splattered. The perfect start for the Aussies! Share Right here go, Aamir Kaleem and Jatinder Singh are opening up for Oman. Xavier Bartlett with the ball for Australia. Play! Share The players emerge for the anthems, the weather is set fair in Pallekele, a couple of days too late for the Aussies"
Australia struck first when Xavier Bartlett bowled Aamir Kaleem with a full in-swinger. Significant swing and movement troubled Oman early on the Pallekele wicket. Karan Sonavale was beaten several times before scoring four, and Glenn Maxwell dropped a regulation slip catch off Bartlett's bowling. Bartlett's opening over featured both a wicket and a massive reprieve for Oman after Maxwell's missed chance. Oman selected Jatinder Singh and Aamir Kaleem to open, while Australia fielded a near-full-strength side missing Steve Smith. The atmosphere was lively and the pitch looked fresh and responsive.
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