OMA vs CAN Fantasy Prediction, 131st Match: Oman vs Canada Fantasy Team, Playing XI, Pitch Report, CWC League 2

Oman host Canada at Al Amerat on Friday in a League 2 fixture between two sides with contrasting recent runs. Oman sit above Canada on the points table despite a rougher patch of late, while Canada arrive on a four match losing streak and need a result to arrest the slide.

OMA vs CAN Fantasy Team: Match Details

Match: Oman vs Canada, 131st Match

Series: ICC Men’s CWC League 2 2023–27

Date: Friday, 9 October 2026

Time: 6:00 AM Local Time (10:30 AM IST)

Venue: Al Amerat Cricket Ground, Ministry Turf 1, Oman

Recent Form

Oman have gone L W W L L across their last five, with their most recent result a loss to Muscat and before that two wins, over Kerala and Muscat. Canada have gone L L L L W, losing their last four in a row against Scotland twice, UAE, and USA, with their one win in that stretch coming against Netherlands. Oman have the better recent form of the two on balance.

Points Table

Team	P	W	L	NRR	Pts
Oman	28	14	11	-0.018	31
Canada	32	10	17	-0.395	25

Oman sit ahead on points despite playing four fewer matches, and have the healthier net run rate of the two sides.

OMA vs CAN Head to Head Record

Across their last 10 meetings, Canada hold a narrow 5-4 edge. The most recent result went Oman’s way, winning by the DLS method after restricting Canada’s chase. Before that, Oman also won the previous meeting. It is a close head to head overall, with the two most recent results both favouring the hosts.

Team Comparison

Over their last 10 matches against all opposition, Oman have won 40%, averaging 212 with a high of 316. Canada have won just 10% of their last 10, averaging 219 with a high of 275 but a concerning low of just 177, a sign of their recent batting struggles.

Pitch Report

Al Amerat has favoured the team bowling first in 55% of its last 38 matches, against 34% for the team batting first. The average first innings score sits at 179 against 152 for the second innings, a sign that totals here tend to be modest and that chasing has generally been the safer option. Pace bowlers have taken the majority of recent wickets, 56% against 44% for spin.

Weather Report

Friday, 9 October in Al Amerat is forecast sunny with a temperature around 30.7°C and humidity at 78%. There is a 0% chance of rain, so the match should go ahead with no weather interruptions.

Probable Playing XIs

Oman (Probable): Kashyap Prajapati, Aqib Ilyas Sulehri (c), Pratik Athavale (wk), Jatinder Singh, Hammad Mirza, Zeeshan Maqsood, Aamir Kaleem, Mohammad Nadeem, Bilal Khan, Kaleemullah, Fayyaz Butt.

Canada (Probable): Nicholas Kirton, Pargat Singh, Yuvraj Samra, Harsh Thaker, Saad Bin Zafar, Shreyas Movva (wk), Kaleem Sana, Kyle Klein, Zahid Shirzad, Aryan Dutt, and other squad members as confirmed at the toss.

These are best estimate lineups. Both XIs are confirmed at the toss.

Key Player Battles

Zeeshan Maqsood vs Nicholas Kirton: Maqsood’s all round value and captaincy experience against Kirton’s batting at the top of the Canada order is a contest that could shape the shape of the whole innings.

Aamir Kaleem vs Harsh Thaker: Two all rounders who contribute with both bat and ball, and whoever does more across both departments likely has the bigger say in the result.

Bilal Khan vs Pargat Singh: Khan’s pace with the new ball against Pargat’s experience at the top gives Oman a real chance to strike early if the opening burst goes their way.

OMA vs CAN Fantasy Team: Small League

Wicket-Keepers: Pratik Athavale, Shreyas Movva

Batters: Nicholas Kirton (VC), Jatinder Singh

All-Rounders: Zeeshan Maqsood (C), Aamir Kaleem, Harsh Thaker, Saad Bin Zafar

Bowlers: Bilal Khan, Kaleemullah, Kyle Klein

Maqsood gets the captaincy on all round value and his record for Oman, while Kirton takes the vice captaincy as Canada’s most experienced top order batter. The rest of the side is built around both top orders plus the bowlers who should get the bulk of the overs on a pitch that has favoured chasing.

OMA vs CAN Fantasy Team: Grand League

Wicket-Keepers: Hammad Mirza

Batters: Nicholas Kirton, Yuvraj Samra, Kashyap Prajapati, Pargat Singh (VC)

All-Rounders: Aamir Kaleem (C), Zeeshan Maqsood, Mohammad Nadeem

Bowlers: Zahid Shirzad, Fayyaz Butt, Aryan Dutt

For a grand league differential play, Kaleem offers all round upside without the ownership Maqsood will draw. Pargat gets the vice captaincy as a lower owned Canada top order option. Shirzad and Dutt round out the side as differential bowling picks.

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Match Prediction

Oman go into this one with the better recent form, a stronger position on the points table, and a slight head to head edge from the two most recent meetings. Canada have struggled for results lately and come in on a four match losing streak. Expect Oman to be favoured at home, though Canada’s batting has shown enough in patches this season to make it competitive if their top order clicks.

OMA vs CAN Fantasy Team: FAQs

Q. Who will win the OMA vs CAN 131st match today?
A. Oman go in as favourites on the back of better recent form, home advantage, and a stronger spot on the points table.

Q. What is the OMA vs CAN Fantasy prediction for the 131st match?
A. Zeeshan Maqsood and Nicholas Kirton are the top captaincy picks, with Aamir Kaleem and Pargat Singh standing out as differential options.

Q. What is the pitch report for Al Amerat Cricket Ground?
A. The ground has favoured the team bowling first, with totals generally on the modest side, and pace bowlers have taken the majority of recent wickets.

Q. What is the probable Playing XI for OMA vs CAN?
A. The Canada XI is our best estimate since Crex did not publish a separate squad for this fixture. Oman’s XI is built from their full squad list. Final XIs are confirmed at the toss.

Q. Is there a rain threat for the OMA vs CAN match?
A. No. The forecast for 9 October in Al Amerat shows a 0% chance of rain, with sunny conditions expected throughout.