Jeet Shah was still at the crease but number eight batsman. Nitish Nadendla changed the course of the innings by hitting 60 from 65 balls with 3 fours and 2 sixes as he added 56 in 9 overs with Shah who was run out with the score on 149 for 7.

Pratiesh Ramesh also made useful runs as he added 61 for the eighth wicket with Nitish who made a determined 50 before being the eighth wicket to fall on 210. Saudi Arabia could not bowl out Oman who reached 222 for 8, a total which also included 43 extras and had the Saudi Arabians feeling the heat of the sun for more than three and a half hours.

Saudi Arabia’s response to this big total was rather disappointing as they lost five wickets for 32 inside the first 10 overs. Opening bowler Puladith took two wickets but it was Arya Sampat who came on first change who did most of the damage.

Fahad Munir made the highest score of the innings with just 15 and Ahmed Faisal was the only other batter who made double figures as he scored 12, Arya Sampat taking 4 for 21 with his slow left-arm spin.

A total of 81 in less than 20 overs was rather a poor effort for the young Greens but Saudi Arabia had been run around the ground at AIT in the morning as Oman recovered from 93 for 6 to 222 for 8. Zuber and Fahad had both taken two wickets but there were few highlights in the day’s play for Saudi Arabia.

All is not lost for Saudi Arabia as Bhutan did make Hong Kong China struggle for runs despite their victory in less than 25 overs but it was Oman who went to the top of Group B ahead of Hong Kong China on net run-rate.