
England made an overdue statement of intent with a brutal thrashing of Oman, setting course for the next stage of the T20 World Cup with a rampant showing in Antigua.
Knowing they needed to finish the group phase with two emphatic wins to overturn Scotland on net run-rate, the defending champions showed no mercy as they blew their lowly opponents away for just 47, then chased down the runs in a record 19 deliveries.