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Oman Afghanistan seal 2016 World T20 spots

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Johannesburg: It’s double bonanza for Oman. Not just have they been granted full T20 status by the ICC, they have also made it to the ICC World T20 tournament, their first ever major international outing.

In addition to Oman, Afghanistan have also secured their berths for next year’s ICC World Twenty20 tournament in India.

The Gulf minnows claimed a five-wicket win over Namibia at the ICC qualifying event in Malahide near Dublin, Sport24 reported.

Meanwhile, Afghanistan overcame Papua New Guinea by six-wickets to qualify for the event for the fourth successive time.

The 16-team tournament will see qualifiers Scotland, Ireland, Hong Kong, the Netherlands,Afghanistan and Oman competing against the 10 Test sides for the coveted title.

(with inputs from ANI)

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