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Oman Play Nepal in Cricket World Cup League Two Match

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Oman played Nepal in a cricket match.

This was match number 135 in a big tournament.

The tournament is called the ICC Cricket World Cup League Two.

It runs from 2023 to 2027.

Oman batted first in the match.

Oman got 150 runs.

All of Oman's batters got out.

This happened after 40 overs.

The game had a scoreboard with all the numbers.

People watched the live score online.

Fans also saw player highlights from the game.

Many cricket fans like to watch this kind of match.

Vocabulary10 words

cricket
a sport played with a bat and ball
match
one game between two teams
tournament
many matches played over time
League Two
the name of this cricket competition
runs
points in cricket
batters
players who hit the ball
overs
groups of six balls in cricket
scoreboard
a board that shows the score
live score
the score shown as the game happens
player highlights
the best moments from players

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1. Who played against Oman?
2. How many runs did Oman score?
3. What is this tournament called?

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Oman played _____ in a cricket match.

This was match number _____ in a big tournament.

The tournament is called the ICC Cricket World Cup _____.

It runs from 2023 to _____.

Oman _____ first in the match.

Oman got _____ runs.

All of Oman's _____ got out.

This happened after _____ overs.

The game had a _____ with all the numbers.

Fans also saw player _____ from the game.

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