Oman seal World Cup qualifier spot despite seven losses in a row

Going into the final match of the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2, Oman were on a six-match losing streak and faced the risk of missing out on direct qualification. Ahead of the clash with the UAE, they were level on 33 points with Namibia, who had completed their 36-match campaign, but held a superior net run rate of -0.202 compared to Namibia's -0.278. It meant that Oman needed to avoid a defeat by more than 130 runs to stay ahead of them.