In a historic match at the Sir Vivian RichardsSir Vivian Richards Stadium in Antigua, West Indies, England delivered a record-breaking performance by defeating Oman in the T20 World Cup on Friday (June 14). Chasing a modest target of 48 runs, England secured victory in just 19 balls, marking the fastest win in T20 World Cup history.


Oman, struggling against England's formidable bowling attack, were bowled out for a paltry 47 runs in 13.2 overs. Shoaib Khan was the top scorer for Oman with 11 runs, but the rest of the team failed to reach double figures.


England's captain, Jos ButtlerJos Buttler, led his team to a swift chase with 8 wickets in hand. This monumental win not only recorded England's biggest win in T20Is—with a whopping 101 balls to spare—but also surpassed their previous record of a win with 70 balls to spare against the West Indies in the T20 World Cup 2021.


This victory significantly boosted England's net run rate to +3.081, keeping their hopes alive for reaching the Super 8 stage. For qualification, England needs to win their final group match against Namibia and rely on Australia to defeat Scotland.



England opted to bowl first after winning the toss. The decision paid off as spinner Adil Rashid spearheaded the bowling attack with 4 wickets, supported by Jofra Archer and Mark Wood, who took 3 wickets each.


In the chase, opener Phil Salt contributed 12 runs off 3 balls, while Jos Buttler delivered an explosive 24 runs from 8 balls. Jonny Bairstow added 8 runs, and Will Jacks scored 5 runs before Buttler's aggressive batting ended the match. Buttler hit boundaries in a flurry—4, 0, 4, 4, 6, 4—off Bilal Khan's over, leading England to 50/2 in just 3.1 overs.


For Oman, Bilal Khan and Kaleemullah each claimed one wicket. This defeat marked the end of Oman's journey in the T20 World Cup.