Pakistan beat Oman in their opening Asia Cup 2025 clash
Pakistan batted first and posted 160 before bowling Oman out for 67
Haris Rauf was not included in the Playing XI for Pakistan
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PAK v OMA, T20 Asia Cup 2025: Mohammad Haris' fifty helped Pakistan get to 160/7 and then the bowlers wrapped up Oman for only 67. Pakistan will now face India in their next match
Summary
Pakistan thrashed Oman in the fourth match of the Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday, September 12 to start their tournament with a bang. Mohammad Haris' fifty helped Pakistan get to 160/7 and then the bowlers wrapped up Oman for only 67.
Pakistan lost Saim Ayub for a Golden Duck but Haris then joined Sahibzada Farhan and the duo put up a solid 89-run partnership. Aamir Kaleem then picked up three wickets to turn the game around. Pakistan could not end well and finished with 160/7.
In reply, Oman just could not get going. Only the number three batter Hammad Mirza scored 27 and two others could get into double digits. Sufiyan Muqeem, Faheem Ashraf and Saim Ayub got a couple of wickets each. Shaheen Afridi, Abrar Ahmad and Mohammad Nawaz ended up with one scalp each.
Pakistan Vs Oman Playing XI
Pakistan Playing XI: Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris(w), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha(c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed
Oman Playing XI: Jatinder Singh(c), Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla(w), Shah Faisal, Hassnain Shah, Mohammad Nadeem, Zikria Islam, Sufyan Mehmood, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava
Ahead of the match. Oman captain Jatinder Singh called it a historic moment for his side. "It is a historic moment for us to come and run shoulders with the Asian giants," he said. Oman are making their debut in the Asia Cup with this match.
Pakistan vs Oman Full Squads
Pakistan Squad: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha(c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Haris(w), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Haris Rauf, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Wasim Jr, Hasan Ali, Hussain Talat, Khushdil Shah, Salman Mirza, Sufiyan Muqeem
Oman Squad: Jatinder Singh(c), Aamir Kaleem, Ashish Odedara, Hammad Mirza, Mohammad Nadeem, Aryan Bisht, Vinayak Shukla(w), Sufyan Mehmood, Hassnain Shah, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava, Karan Sonavale, Mohammad Imran, Shah Faisal, Zikria Islam, Sufyan Yousaf, Nadeem Khan
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Pakistan will now face arch rivals India in their next match at the Asia Cup.
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