Asia Cup Updates: Oman's chase falls short as UAE secures win

Mon, 15 September 2025

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21:13

Oman's chase falls short as UAE secures win

Oman 130 all out (18.4 Ovs) vs UAE 172-5 | SCORECARD

Oman never posed a real threat in the chase. Early setbacks saw them lose four wickets inside the powerplay, and while a brief sixth-wicket partnership provided some resistance, it lacked the momentum to unsettle UAE, who controlled the game from start to finish.

21:12

Oman's chase falls short as UAE secures win

Oman 130 all out (18.4 Ovs) vs UAE 172-5 | SCORECARD

Muhammad Rohid returns to the attack, and Shakeel smashes a huge six off his first ball! He follows it up with a single. Samay Shrivastava responds in style, sending the next delivery to the boundary before trying to steal another run. But it's all over-Samay is run out, caught by a perfect direct hit from Waseem. He departs for 6 off 8 balls.

With that, UAE seal a comprehensive victory, opening their account in style!

21:06

Oman 9 down, in trouble

Oman 119-9 (18 Ovs) vs UAE 172-5 | SCORECARD

Muhammad Jawadullah continues the attack. Shakeel slams a boundary, followed by a single. A delivery down the leg is called wide, and Samay blocks the next ball before getting off the mark with a single. Shakeel defends the last two deliveries, as 4 runs come off the over. After 17 overs, Oman are 117/9, needing 56 from 18 balls with just one wicket in hand.

Junaid Siddique keeps the pressure on, having already claimed 4 wickets-will he get a fifth? Samay defends the first ball and takes a single off the next. Shakeel blocks two balls and scrapes another single before a dot ball ends the over.

Only 2 runs come off it, leaving Oman at 119/9 after 18 overs.

20:56

Oman 9 down, in trouble

Oman 110-9 (16 Ovs) vs UAE 172-5 | SCORECARD

Hassnain Shah is the new batter.

Junaid Siddique returns to the attack, and Shukla welcomes him with a boundary. But the joy is short-lived-on the very next ball, Shukla is caught by Muhammad Rohid Khan, departing for 20 off 17 balls.

Shakeel Ahmed walks in as the new batter. A delivery down the leg results in a wide, and he gets off the mark with a single.

Hassnain Shah swings hard but misses- bowled! He goes for the big slog but doesn't connect.

Samay Shrivastava is the new batter, joining the crease as Omans innings continues to unravel.

20:49

Ramanandi departs, Oman 7 down

Oman 104-7 (15 Ovs) vs UAE 172-5 | SCORECARD

Ramanandi is the new batter and starts with a solid defensive shot.

Kaushik returns to the attack. Shukla plays a single to midwicket, and Ramanandi follows with a single to get off the mark. He then goes after the bowling, smashing a boundary and adding a couple more runs with excellent running between the wickets. 11 runs come off the over, taking Oman to 99/6 after 14 overs, needing 74 from 36 balls.

Muhammad Jawadullah continues. Shukla gets a single to bring up the team's 100-run mark, but Ramanandi tries to counterattack with a boundary. Jawadullah, however, has the final say-he strikes!

Ramanandi is bowled for 13 off 9 balls, and Oman are now 7 down, needing 69 runs from 31 balls to stay in contention.

20:36

Oman 6 down, in trouble

Oman 88-6 (13 Ovs) vs UAE 172-5 | SCORECARD

Kaushik continues. Bisht blocks the first ball and takes a single off the next. Shukla follows with a single, and the batters add two more singles. Waseem nearly pulls off a stunner at short cover-an acrobatic save that just misses. 4 runs come off the over, leaving Oman at 78/5 after 11 overs.

Haider Ali keeps the attack going. Shukla takes a single to fine leg, while Bisht blocks the next ball. The batters exchange another single before the over ends with 4 runs, taking Oman to 82/5 after 12 overs.

Muhammad Jawadullah is brought into the attack, and Bisht welcomes him with a boundary. The batters exchange singles, but on the final ball, Bisht tries to go over extra cover, makes some room, but loses his stumps. Aryan Bisht departs for 24 off 32 balls, as Oman are now 6 down.

20:27

Oman 5 down vs UAE

Oman 74-5 (10 Ovs) vs UAE 172-5 | SCORECARD

Dhruv Parashar continues. Bisht clips one behind square, while Shukla defends. Three wides are conceded, and Shukla takes a single. Bisht ends the over with a boundary. 9 runs come off it, taking Oman to 63/5 after 8 overs, needing 110 from 72 balls.

Kaushik is brought into the attack, and Shukla greets him with a boundary. The batters pick up singles off the rest of the over. After 9 overs, Oman are 71/5.

Haider Ali returns, and Bisht defends cautiously. Only three singles come off the over. After 10 overs, Oman are 74/5, needing 99 from 60 balls at the halfway mark.

20:14

Oman in trouble, UAE bowlers tighten screws

Oman 54-5 (7 Ovs) vs UAE 172-5 | SCORECARD

Dhruv Parashar is brought into the attack, starting with a wide. Bisht connects to deep backward square for two runs, followed by another wide. He defends the next two balls and takes two more to end the over. 7 runs come off it, taking Oman to 41/4 after 6 overs.

Haider Ali continues the attack. Bisht jabs towards cover for a single, and Faisal responds with a huge six. Singles are exchanged between the batters. But Haider strikes again-Faisal is caught by Muhammad Waseem, attempting a repeat of his earlier shot but mistiming it. He departs for 9 off 12 balls.

Vinayak Shukla walks in as the new batter. A wide is called, followed by another down the leg, and he takes a single to end the over.

13 runs and a wicket come off the over, leaving Oman struggling at 54/5 after 7 overs, needing 119 from 78 balls to stay alive.

20:02

Wickets tumble as UAE dominate powerplay

Oman 34-4 (5 Ovs) vs UAE 172-5 | SCORECARD

Muhammad Rohid continues. Hammad Mirza gets a single to point and angles the next delivery to square leg for a leg bye. But Rohid strikes again-Hammad Mirza is caught by Dhruv Parashar! Wickets continue to tumble during the powerplay. Mirza departs for 5 off 7 balls.

Aryan Bisht walks in as the new batter, tasked with steadying the innings after a dramatic start.

Aryan Bisht starts cautiously, blocking the first delivery and attempting a clip shot but missing. The keeper fumbles, and a wide is called. Faisal defends the remaining balls.

After 5 overs, Oman are 34/4, struggling to rebuild after early wickets.

19:56

Oman lose 3 wkts in quick succession

Oman 30-3 (4 Ovs) vs UAE 172-5 | SCORECARD

Haider Ali is brought into the attack and strikes with his very first delivery-Wasim Ali is trapped LBW!

However, Oman opts for a review. Three reds on the ball tracker, and the decision is overturned-Wasim Ali is out. Oman lose three wickets in quick succession.

Shah Faisal walks in as the new batter, tasked with stabilising the innings.

Faisal defends and will get a couple of runs to end the over.

19:51

Siddique strikes again, Oman 2 down

Oman 28-2 (3 Ovs) vs UAE 172-5 | SCORECARD

Muhammad Rohid comes in from the other end. Jatinder is beaten initially, but then lashes a hat-trick of boundaries, followed by a single. A dot ball ends the over. 13 runs come off it, and after 2 overs, Oman are 21/1.

Junaid Siddique continues. Jatinder starts with a couple of runs but is bowled, chopped on, departing for 20 off 10 balls.

Wasim Ali walks in and gets off the mark with a single. Hammad Mirza defends the first delivery, then adds two runs, followed by another two to finish the over. After 3 overs, Oman are 28/2, needing to rebuild after early losses.

19:45

Oman's Kaleem falls to Siddique

Oman 8-1 (1 Ovs) vs UAE 172-5 | SCORECARD

Junaid Siddique takes the new ball as Jatinder Singh and Aamir Kaleem walk out to bat. Jatinder starts cautiously with a defensive shot before slamming a boundary off the next delivery, followed by a single. Aamir gets off the mark with a couple of runs. But Siddique strikes back-Kaleem is caught at mid-off after trying to hit hard, departing for just 2 off 2 balls. Hammad Mirza comes in as the new batter; a wide is called, and a catch chance goes down.

8 runs and a wicket come off the first over, giving Oman an early breakthrough.

19:39

Lanka opt to bowl vs Hong Kong

Meanwhile, Sri Lanka have won the toss and have opted to field against Hong Kong.

19:36

Oman faces uphill task to chase 173

UAE 172-5 (20 Ovs) vs Oman | Scorecard

UAE posted an above-average 172/5 after being put in to bat. Openers Sharafu and Waseem built a strong 88-run stand, both reaching fifties, before handy cameos from Zohaib and Kaushik propelled the total past 170.

The pitch is batting-friendly with some turn for spinners, giving UAE a score they can defend. Oman will need a strong batting display to stay in contention.

19:15

Oman faces uphill task to chase 173

UAE 172-5 (20 Ovs) vs Oman | Scorecard

Shah Faisal is brought back into the attack. He bowls a yorker right into the blockhole, and Kaushik misses the first two deliveries. On the third ball, he unleashes a huge six, followed by back-to-back sixes, showing his power hitting. An acrobatic save from Kaleem inside the ring limits the damage, but Kaushik finishes the over with a boundary. 18 runs come off it, taking UAE to 164/3 after 19 overs.

Hassnain Shah bowls the final over of the powerplay. Waseem swings and misses initially, but then smashes a huge six. On the next ball, he takes 1 run and is run out trying for a second, thanks to an excellent throw from Aryan Bisht/Vinayak Shukla from deep backward square.

Rahul Chopra walks in next, but he is caught by Aamir Kaleem for a duck.

Dhruv Parashar is the new batter and gets off the mark with a single. Kaushik edges a delivery, prompting a huge appeal, but the umpire is unmoved. Oman reviews, confident of a caught-behind, but UltraEdge shows nothing, and the appeal is unsuccessful. A dot ball ends the over.

7 runs and 2 wickets come off the final over of the powerplay, leaving UAE at 172/5 after 20 overs, in a tricky position.

19:02

Zohaib departs, UAE 3 down

UAE 146-3 (18 Ovs) vs Oman | Scorecard

Ramanandi returns to the attack, and Zohaib greets him with a boundary-the fielder couldn't do much to stop it. He follows it up with a single. Waseem adds a couple of runs, but the breakthrough comes next-Zohaib is out, caught by Samay Shrivastava! Ramanandi claims his second wicket, and Zohaib departs for 12 off 13 balls. New batter Harshit Kaushik gets off the mark with a single.

9 runs and a wicket come off the over, taking UAE to 146/3 after 18 overs.

18:56

Zohaib pushes UAE's total

UAE 137-2 (17 Ovs) vs Oman | Scorecard

Shakeel Ahmed is brought into the attack. Waseem taps the first ball for no run, but picks up a single towards long-on on the next. Zohaib then slams a boundary off a bounce followed by a huge six! A dot ball follows, and a single off the last delivery ends the over. 12 runs come off it, taking UAE to 128/2 after 16 overs.

Shah Faisal returns to the attack, starting with a wide. Zohaib nudges one to third man for a single, followed by another wide. Waseem is beaten on the next delivery but comes back strongly to smash a four. Two more runs are added to finish the over. 9 runs come off it, taking UAE to 137/2 after 17 overs.

18:46

Waseem hits a six to bring up fifty

UAE 116-2 (15 Ovs) vs Oman | Scorecard

Muhammad Zohaib walks in at the crease. Hassnain Shah continues from the other end. Waseem gets on the front foot and nudges one to long-on for a single, while Zohaib defends the next delivery. A ball down the leg is called wide. Zohaib soon gets off the mark with a single, and the pair steadily add runs to the UAE total.7 runs come off the over, taking UAE to 103/2 after 14 overs.

Samay Shrivastava continues from the other end. Zohaib takes an easy single to keep the scoreboard ticking. Waseem drives one towards long-on and looks for two, but is sent back. He quickly makes amends by smashing a huge six-what a way to bring up his fifty off just 41 balls! A classic captain's innings. A wide is called next, and the batters take two runs.

13 runs come off the over, taking UAE to 116/2 after 15 overs.

18:36

Samay strikes, bowls Asif; UAE 2 down

UAE 96-2 (13 Ovs) vs Oman | Scorecard

Asif Khan walks in at the crease as Hassnain Shah is introduced into the attack. Waseem starts cautiously, defending the first delivery before driving one towards midwicket, but the fielder stops any run. A huge LBW appeal follows, but it's turned down. Oman opts for a review. Jatinder Singh checks with the keeper, Hassnain, and an off-side fielder before dramatically signaling the review. The ball-tracker shows it missing the stumps, and Oman lose their review. Asif Khan gets off the mark with a single, while Waseem finishes the over with a boundary. 6 runs come off the over, taking UAE to 94/1 after 12 overs.

Samay Shrivastava returns to the attack. Asif and Waseem exchange singles on the first two balls. But the next delivery proves costly-Asif edges straight to the stumps and is bowled! He departs for 2 off 5 balls, and UAE lose their second wicket.

After 13 overs, UAE are 96/2, with the game suddenly tightening.

18:26

Sharafu's half-century comes to an end

UAE 88-1 (11 Ovs) vs Oman | Scorecard

Ramanandi continues, and Waseem opens the over with a single towards square. Sharafu powers one to long-off for another single, then steers a ball just short of the fielder at short third for a quick run. Waseem takes an easy single on the next delivery. Sharafu nudges a couple more runs and brings up his fifty off just 37 balls with a flurry of elegant shots.

But the breakthrough finally comes-Ramanandi strikes! Sharafu departs after a sparkling fifty, and UAE lose their first wicket.

After 11 overs, UAE are 88/1, still well-placed but with the first breakthrough behind them.