Malaysia beat Oman to move up to Div Three

Ahmad Faiz Mohammad Noor scored 70 runs off 93 balls and ensured Malaysia came out victors with 201 runs in 42.4 overs against Oman. PETALING JAYA: Malaysia qualified for the International Cricket Council World Cricket League Division Three after beating Oman by five wickets in their last league game in Singapore on Friday. Malaysia, who elected to field, managed to limit Oman to 198 runs in 49.4 overs. Shahrulnizam Yusof got three wickets for 24 runs, while Suharril Fetri supported him with two wickets for 28 runs . In Malaysia’s innings, captain Ahmad Faiz Mohammad Noor continued his consistent batting when he scored 70 runs off 93 balls and ensured Malaysia came out victors with 201 runs in 42.4 overs. “My plan was to spend more time on the wicket and focus on my strengths. I played more along the ground. That tactic paid off when I scored more boundaries and took quick singles,” said Ahmad Faiz, who bagged the man-of-the-match award. Malaysia take on Singapore in the final for the Division Four championship trophy today. The promotion represents a significant achievement for the team as they were only promoted from Division Five in March. Manager Ahmad Feisal Ahmad Tajuddin said that the players are ecstatic over the promotion and said they worked hard to get to get to this level.