New Zealand keep nets tight ahead of Super Eight vs Pakistan match | T20 World Cup
Captain Mitchell Marsh rounded off the group stage with a scintillating half-century as Australia signed on a high to underline their dominance over Oman. Žampa led the charge with the ball in a one-sided battle from start to finish, but a dominant display could not change Australia’s fortunes in the tournament.Opting to bat first, Australia bowled out Oman for 104 in 16.2 overs. Zampa tore through the middle order to derail the innings while Glenn Maxwell, Xavier Bartlett, Marcus Stoinis and Nathan Ellis ensured there was no turning back.Despite his four-wicket haul, Zampa gave an honest reflection on his overall campaign. “I think I could have done more in that match in Sri Lanka. My contribution in that match was not good at all. I think I could have done better in that match. My job is to get wickets in the middle,” he said.Australia then chased down a modest target of 105 runs in just 9.4 overs, with Marsh smashing 64 off 33 balls and Travis Head adding 32 off 19 in an opening stand of 93 runs. Individual success, however, offered little consolation to Žampa.“You’d always rather have goals than not. I don’t think too much about it. I’m disappointed that our tournament ended today.”“We’ve built this team over the last few years, but we haven’t done our job properly,” he added.