HIGHLIGHTS United Arab Emirates vs Oman, Asia Cup 2025, 7 T20- Result, Scorecard

Welcome back for the run chase. The umpires and the players are out in the middle. Jatinder Singh and Aamir Kaleem walk in with their blades for Oman. Junaid Siddique has the new ball in hand and is raring to go. Let's play...

...THE CHASE...

Oman toiled hard for wickets and to stem the run flow. Till the halfway mark, they took the beating but Oman brilliantly pulled things back in the middle phase to get back in the game. However, they failed to stick to the process as United Arab Emirates once again found their rhythm to put Oman on the back foot. Oman bowled well in patches and also looked rusty on the field. It was not their best performance but they could turn things around by chasing this. It won't be a straightforward chase as the pitch is two-paced and will hope the top three make amends. Stay tuned for the second essay.

United Arab Emirates have surpassed the 170-mark but the way the openers were batting, it felt like they will touch 190. Alishan Sharafu and Muhammad Waseem struggled to get going but once they put on the skating boots, runs started to fly. The United Arab Emirates scored 50 runs in the Powerplay with Alishan Sharafu the aggressor. He fell right after his fifty while the skipper, Waseem, was dropped twice in consecutive overs when he was in his 30s, took his time before launching his fifty. His 24th fifty, which helped him cross the 3000-run mark in the T20Is as well.

A finish with a flurry by United Arab Emirates. 26 runs were scored in the final two overs, which replenished the idea of posting a big target. United Arab Emirates will be confident going into the chase, while Oman will hope they could have bowled a bit better in the initial phase.

Hassnain Shah to Harshit Kaushik, A dot to end the innings then! Hassnain Shah bowls the wide yorker, outside off, Harshit Kaushik throws his bat at it but misses. However, there is a noise, as the keeper, Vinayak Shukla grabs it and appeals. The umpire says no, but Jatinder Singh takes the review. UltraEdge and replay confirm that there is no bat involved and the noise was from the bat hitting the ground. United Arab Emirates finish on 172/5!

Hassnain Shah to Dhruv Parashar, In the blockhole, on middle, Dhruv Parashar tries to dig it out but gets an inside edge towards square leg for one.

Dhruv Parashar is the new batter in.

Hassnain Shah to Rahul Chopra, OUT! TAKEN! Hassnain Shah gets a wicket now! He pitches it up, on middle and leg, Rahul Chopra looks to take it on and loft it down the ground but fails to get any timing on that one. The ball flies in the air wide of long on. Aamir Kaleem covers a good distance running to his left and takes a brilliant diving catch. Chopra had to go after that but goes back for a golden duck. UAE are 171/5 now!

Rahul Chopra comes in next.

Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Waseem, OUT! RUN OUT! The entertainment from Muhammad Waseem comes to an end now. Hassnain Shah bowls this fuller and on middle, Waseem whips it away towards deep square leg and turns around for the second run to keep strike. However, there was no second there, as Aryan Bisht picks up and throws it at the batter's end. Vinayak Shukla does the rest with Waseem well short of his crease. UAE skipper falls for a fine 69 off 54, and they lose their fourth wicket.

Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Waseem, SIX! BOOM! That's why he denied the run! Hassnain Shah misses his yorker, serves this in the slot, on off, Muhammad Waseem stays deep inside his crease and smashes it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Waseem, Swing and a miss! Fuller and on middle, angles in, Muhammad Waseem looks to slog it away but misses as the ball keeps a bit low. The keeper fails to collect it cleanly but Waseem denies the run. Also, Oman have been penalised for slow over-rate. A fielder will be brought in for the final over.

Shah Faisal to Harshit Kaushik, FOUR! 18 runs off the 19th over! Pitched up and outside off, Harshit Kaushik throws his bat at it but gets an outside edge that races to third man fence for a boundary.

Shah Faisal to Harshit Kaushik, A low full toss, outside off, Harshit Kaushik opens the face of his bat and squeezes it towards deep point for a brace.

Shah Faisal to Harshit Kaushik, SIX MORE! Harshit Kaushik putting on a bit of a show here! Back of a length and around off, takes pace off, Kaushik stands tall, waits for it and whacks it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen more.

Shah Faisal to Harshit Kaushik, SIX! Excellent shot! Fuller again and on middle, in the slot as well. Harshit Kaushik does not miss out and launches it high and handsomely over the bowler's head for a biggie. 150 up for UAE!

Shah Faisal to Harshit Kaushik, Beaten! Fuller one and around off, Harshit Kaushik goes down to slog it away but misses.

Shah Faisal to Harshit Kaushik, Nails the yorker, on middle, Harshit Kaushik just about digs it out on the pitch.

Jiten Ramanandi to Harshit Kaushik, On a length and around off, Harshit Kaushik steers it towards short third and sets off for the run. The fielder has a shy at the batter's end but misses. A direct hit would have been close.

Harshit Kaushik comes in.

Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Zohaib, OUT! TAKEN! Jiten Ramanandi gets his second now! He takes all the pace off and bangs this into the pitch, outside off. Muhammad Zohaib tries to go big but has to reach out for it a bit. He swings a bit too hard and loses his shape as the ball takes the top edge. It flies behind towards short third where Samay Shrivastava almost makes a meal of it, but takes it in the end, tumbling backwards. Zohaib walks back for a quick 21 off 13, and UAE are 145/3!

Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Waseem, A yorker, outside off, Muhammad Waseem jams it out to long off for one.

Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Waseem, Good length and on middle, Muhammad Waseem heaves it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.

Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Zohaib, Uppish but safe! Back of a length and outside off, slower too, Muhammad Zohaib slices it high in the air but it drops short of the incoming long off fielder. A single taken.

Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Zohaib, FOUR! A good effort in the deep but in vain! Fuller and around off, Muhammad Zohaib reaches out and smashes it over extra covers. The fieder from long off runs to his right and dives to push the ball back inside. However, the ball hits his right hand and rolls towards the fence. He tries to stop on the second attempt, but by that time, he is already touching the cushions. The replay confirms it is a boundary.

Jiten Ramanandi to bowl his final over.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, Swing and a miss! Shah Faisal bangs this into the pitch around off, takes off a bit, Muhammad Waseem misses out on his pull.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, 3000 T20I RUNS FOR WASEEM! A fantastic milestone for the UAE skipper and he is leading the way for his side here. Good length and around off, Muhammad Waseem drags it off the inside half of the bat wide of deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs to his right and dives to push the ball back inside. Two taken.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, Slower again, full and around off, Muhammad Waseem winds for the scoop, then tries the reverse scoop but fails to connect.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR! Connects well this time! Shah Faisal takes pace off, lands this short and just on off. Muhammad Waseem reads it early, waits for it and swats it down to the long on fence for a boundary.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, Hits the length hard and on middle and leg, skids through, Muhammad Waseem looks to pull it away but misses and gets hit on the body.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, WIDE! Goes fuller but down the leg side, Muhammad Waseem steps across to swipe it away but misses. Called a wide.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Zohaib, Back of a length and around off, Muhammad Zohaib steers it on the bounce to short third and a fumble allows the single.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Zohaib, WIDE! Short of a length but way outside off, Muhammad Zohaib fails to reach for it. Wided.

Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Zohaib, Shorter and on leg, Muhammad Zohaib nudges it to deep mid-wicket for one. 12 runs off the over, momentum shifting again?

Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Zohaib, Quicker, full and on middle, Muhammad Zohaib knocks it back to the bowler.

Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Zohaib, SIX! Clears the fence with ease! Tossed up, full and on middle, in the slot as well, Muhammad Zohaib gets his front leg out of the way and dispatches it way over the long on fence for half a dozen moe.

Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Zohaib, FOUR! Nice shot! Floated, full and around off, no turn on offer, Muhammad Zohaib gets right underneath it and thumps it towards the long off fence for a boundary.

Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Waseem, Goes short and on middle, Muhammad Waseem heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Waseem, Fires in a low full toss around off, Muhammad Waseem drills it straight to short covers.

Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, Tossed up, outside off, driven to long off for a single.

Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, THREE WIDES! Errs in line and spills it down leg. Muhammad Waseem fails to sweep and it rolls past the keeper to fine leg for a couple of runs.

Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, SIX! POWERED! Fifty for the skipper! He has found his form now! 24th Fifty and closing in on 3000 T20I runs as well. The leg-breaker, fuller and outside off. Muhammad Waseem stands tall and pumps it over long off for a six.

Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, Quicker fuller and on leg, the wrong 'un again. Muhammad Waseem looks to slog-sweep but misses it.

Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Zohaib, Samay Shrivastava nicely flights this one on middle and bowls the googly, gets it to turn and finds the outside edge as Zohaib looks to flick, it rolls to short third man for one.

Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Waseem comes down the track and works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Zohaib, Keeps it full and wide of off. Zohaib drags his shot to long on for a single.

Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Waseem, Bowls a yorker-length delivery in the blockhole. Muhammad Waseem whips it to the left of deep mid-wicket for a brace. Yet another solid over from Oman.

Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Zohaib, On a nagging length and on middle, nips in. Zohaib inside edges his flick to square leg for a single.

Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Waseem, Tad fuller and on middle and leg. Muhammad Waseem uses his feet to heave, plays more off the inner half to deep mid-wicket for one. 100 up for United Arab Emirates.

Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Zohaib, Good length delivery, just around off. Zohaib carves it to cover for a single.

Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Zohaib, Wide! On a length and down leg. Zohaib looks to flick but misses.

Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Zohaib, Bowls the hard length delivery around off, Zohaib plays it back to the bowler.

Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Waseem, Serves it full and on middle, Muhammad Waseem plays it to long on for a single.

Muhammad Zohaib comes out to the middle now.

Samay Shrivastava to Asif Khan, OUT! DRAGGED ON! This is some serious comeback from Oman. They have been absolutely brilliant in the last three overs or so. Samay Shrivastava bowls it flat and outside off, turns in. Khan, without any foot movement, tries to punch but gets an inside edge back onto the pads. The move to send Asif up the order has not worked out, and UAE are two down now.

Samay Shrivastava to Asif Khan, The wrong 'un, straighter line around off, Khan defends it to cover.

Samay Shrivastava to Asif Khan, Another dot! Keeps it full and doesn't change the pace as well, around off, this is played back to the bowler.

Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, Fuller delivery, outside off and turns away. Muhammad Waseem drives it to point for a sharp single.

Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, The skiddy length delivery, outside off. Muhammad Waseem bends a bit to cut but misses it.

Samay Shrivastava to Asif Khan, Samay Shrivastava flights the googly from outside off. Khan drives it down to long off for a single.

Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR! The boundary ruins such a good over by Shah! Touch fuller and in the slot. Muhammad Waseem lofts it down to long on. The fielder runs to his left but the ball wins the race.

Hassnain Shah to Asif Khan, One more run as Asif Khan works it to deep mid-wicket to get off the mark.

Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Waseem, This is full and on middle and leg. Muhammad Waseem flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Waseem, NOT OUT! The pitch is misbehaving now. A good-length delivery around off and it nips back in sharply. Pings Muhammad Waseem slightly high on the pads. A huge appeal for LBW but turned down. Maybe due to the height. Meanwhile, the ball rolls away to point and the batters try to sneak in a single. However, Oman take the review for LBW. UltraEdge shows no bat. Ball Tracking shows it goes onto miss the stumps. There is a direct hit at the batter's end but Muhammad Waseem was in.

Is that out? Jatinder Singh goes for an LBW review here. Oman players look confident, and this is a close call. UltraEdge confirms no bat involved, and Ball Tracking shows it to be just going over the stumps. Oman lose a review here.

Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Waseem, Fails to time it well! Hits the fuller-length and bowls it around off. Muhammad Waseem swings across hard but mistimes it to mid-wicket.

Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Waseem, Bowls it on the fuller side, around off, Muhammad Waseem plays it back to Shah.

Asif Khan gets a promotion and walks out to bat at number 3. Also, Hassnain Shah replaces Samay Shrivastava.

Jiten Ramanandi to Alishan Sharafu, OUT! TIMBER! Fifty and out for Alishan Sharafu! Oman have an opening. A full-length yorker, scrambled seam and targets the off pole. Alishan Sharafu makes a bit of room and tries to dig it out but misses and it crashes into the stumps. Jiten Ramanandi does get a wicket in the over. The big 88-run opening stand has been broken now.

Jiten Ramanandi to Alishan Sharafu, Fifty for Alishan Sharafu! The opener has put on a solid performance so far!A good-length delivery on off, Alishan Sharafu flicks it to square leg for a couple of runs.

Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Waseem, DROPPED! Chance goes away. This is full and around off, a lack of pace on it. Muhammad Waseem gets on his knee to slog-sweep but gets a top edge to square leg. Shakeel Ahmed runs to his left, gets under the ball but fails to even get his hand on it. They cross. How much will it cost?

Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Waseem, Bowls it fractionally short and outside off. Muhammad Waseem opens the face of the bat and taps it to short third man.

Jiten Ramanandi to Alishan Sharafu, Fullish delivery on leg. Alishan Sharafu makes room and drives it to long off for a single.

Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Waseem, QUICK RUN! Short of a length and on middle, jags back in. Muhammad Waseem dabs it to short third man for a single.

DRINKS! A fantastic first half of the innings from United Arab Emirates. They have shown a much better batting performance than they did against India. Right now they are at a stage where 180-190 looks possible but Oman have pulled things back in the last two overs. Maybe a wicket could help them further and that's what they will hope for here.

Samay Shrivastava to Alishan Sharafu, Fires one full and outside off, Alishan Sharafu squeezes it straight to point.

Samay Shrivastava to Alishan Sharafu, Quicker, full and on off, Alishan Sharafu bunts it out wide of long off for a couple of runs.

Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, Flatter, full and around off Muhammad Waseem drills it through covers for a run.

Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, BEAUTY! Flighted, full and on off, grips and turns away sharply, Muhammad Waseem tries to play at it but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, DROPPED AND FOUR! Floated, full and on middle, Muhammad Waseem goes down for the slog sweep but gets more height than distance on it. The ball goes very high in the air towards deep mid-wicket. Hammad Mirza tries to settle under, but he is a good few yards ahead of the ropes, fails to judge it as the ball falls well over his head, and goes for a one-bounce four.

Samay Shrivastava to Alishan Sharafu, Tossed up, full and on middle, Alishan Sharafu drives it through covers for a single.

Jiten Ramanandi to Alishan Sharafu, Takes pace off, full and on middle, shapes in, Alishan Sharafu works it off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for one more. Oman needs a couple of quiet overs to put the pressure back on UAE.

Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Waseem, Hard length and on middle, Muhammad Waseem comes down the track to heave it across the line but gets an inside edge towards short fine for one.

Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Waseem, Touch fuller and on off, Muhammad Waseem pushes it to short covers.

Jiten Ramanandi to Alishan Sharafu, Good length and on middle, sticks to the surface a bit, Alishan Sharafu uses his feet a bit and pats it down towards long off for a run.

Jiten Ramanandi to Alishan Sharafu, Slower one, full and on middle, Alishan Sharafu tucks it to the leg side, but Jiten is quick to move to his right to collect it.

Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Waseem, On a length and on leg, Muhammad Waseem flicks it through square leg for a single.

Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, Quicker, short and on off, Muhammad Waseem forces it down to long off for one. 15 runs off Samay's first over!

Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, SIX! BANG! 'Catch it' is the call, but no one is catching that. Flighted, full and on middle and off, Muhammad Waseem clears his front leg away, gets under it and tonks it over the long off fence for a biggie.

Samay Shrivastava to Alishan Sharafu, Fires one full, on leg, Alishan Sharafu clips it towards square leg for a run.

Samay Shrivastava to Alishan Sharafu, SIX! Oh..wow! That is a top, top shot! Tossed up, full and on off, Alishan Sharafu goes down inside out, extends his arms and lofts it beautifully. He times it so well that it sails over the deep extra cover fence for a biggie.

Samay Shrivastava to Alishan Sharafu, Flatter, short and around leg, Alishan Sharafu moves back to flick it away but misses and it just brushes the pads.

Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, Floated, short and outside off, Mohammad Nadeem punches it to sweeper covers for a single.

Samay Shrivastava is into the attack.

Jiten Ramanandi to Alishan Sharafu, Short of a length and on middle and leg, Alishan Sharafu uses his feet but gets cramped up and keeps it out off the inner half of the bat to the leg side. Much better over of Oman - Just 6 runs off it!

Jiten Ramanandi to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR! That spoils the over a bit! Goes fuller and just on off, Alishan Sharafu lets it go past him a bit, opens the face of his bat and creams it through point for a boundary.

Jiten Ramanandi to Alishan Sharafu, Change of pace, full and loops in on middle, Alishan Sharafu fends it away to short covers.

Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Waseem, Back of a length and around off, Muhammad Waseem punches it to sweeper covers for a run.

Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Waseem, Touch fuller and on off, takes pace off, Muhammad Waseem taps it towards short covers.

Jiten Ramanandi to Alishan Sharafu, Good length and on off, Alishan Sharafu pushes it past short covers for a single.

Hassnain Shah to Alishan Sharafu, Fullish and on off, Alishan Sharafu drills it towards mid off and sets off for the runs, but is sent back. However, a misfield allows the batters to get the run. United Arab Emirates are exactly 50 for no loss at the end of the Powerplay.

Hassnain Shah to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR! Make that three in a row! Pitched up, on middle and on off, much closer to the stumps. Alishan Sharafu comes down the track again and flays it between covers and point for four more runs.

Hassnain Shah to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR! TWO IN TWO! Hassnain Shah pulls his length back a bit around off, shaping away. Alishan Sharafu gives charge again, uses the width and carves it over extra covers for another boundary.

Hassnain Shah to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR! Great shot! Goes a bit fuller and outside off, Alishan Sharafu uses his feet again and throws everything at it. He extends his arms and smacks it past covers for a boundary.

Hassnain Shah to Alishan Sharafu, Hard length and on off, nips back in, Alishan Sharafu stabs it out to the off side.

Hassnain Shah to Alishan Sharafu, Swing and a miss! We have already seen a few of those so far. Fuller in length and on middle, angles in but keeps a bit low too. Alishan Sharafu skips down the track and looks to go big down the ground but misses the line of the ball as it rolls to the keeper.

Aamir Kaleem to Alishan Sharafu, 14 runs off the over. 26 runs off the last two. Tossed up around off. Alishan Sharafu plays it to long off for a single.

Aamir Kaleem to Muhammad Waseem, A single now as Muhammad Waseem drives it to long off. Smart.

Aamir Kaleem to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR! Muhammad Waseem has found his feet now! Not much turn on this one as Aamir Kaleem dishes out a fuller delivery around off, Muhammad Waseem smokes it through covers and it races to the fence.

Aamir Kaleem to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR! Three boundaries in four balls! Tossed up full and on middle, comes with the arm. Muhammad Waseem gets inside the line and sweeps it past short fine leg for a boundary.

Aamir Kaleem to Muhammad Waseem, Slightly short and close to the off pole. Muhammad Waseem doesn't time well as he hits it to cover.

Aamir Kaleem to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR! Through the gap! Aamir Kaleem starts with a fuller delivery, outside off. Muhammad Waseem crunches it through covers, in the gap and even the man at long off can't keep it out.

Change? Yes, first one of the game as Aamir Kaleem comes into the attack now.

Shah Faisal to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR! SHOT! 12 runs off the over! Shah Faisal bowls into the surface with a bit of width. Alishan Sharafu generates power as he walks down. Hammers it past point and it races to the fence.

Shah Faisal to Alishan Sharafu, Big swing and a miss! Alishan Sharafu bowls on a nagging length on leg, it lands and shapes away by a long way. Alishan Sharafu dances down the track to swing but misses.

Shah Faisal to Alishan Sharafu, Short of a length and around off, Alishan Sharafu splices his pull shot to mid-wicket. Shakes his head as he fails to time it.

Shah Faisal to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR! United Arab Emirates finally get one to connect! Alishan Sharafu uses the feet again, gets the delivery he was looking for, bit fuller and around off, this is hit over mid on for a boundary.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, Leg bye! Huge, huge appeal for LBW but turned down. Was it pitching outside the line? Muhammad Waseem is beaten for extra pace as he wears this length ball on the pads. He misses and it rolls to the off side for a leg bye.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, Wide! Well down the leg side, left alone. The keeper dives across to collect it.

Shah Faisal to Alishan Sharafu, Short of a length and swinging back in late on leg. Alishan Sharafu skips down and swipes across to deep square leg for one.

Shah Faisal to Alishan Sharafu, Wide! Mind games are going on! Alishan Sharafu dances down and Shah Faisal avoids the hitting region and bowls it short and wide of off. AS swings and misses.

Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, This is really, really tidy from Ahmed! Bowls it with an angle, around off and it comes in. Alishan Sharafu drills it to long off for a single.

Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Waseem, Misfield and a single is taken! Tossed up, on a length and around off, slightly bounces a bit. Muhammad Waseem steps across to paddle it to short fine leg where the fielder misfields and allows a run.

Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Waseem, The arm ball and it comes in by a long way, on middle, Muhammad Waseem makes room and knocks it to cover.

Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, Bowls a half-tracker, around off, slower in the air. Alishan Sharafu pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, This is full and around off. Alishan Sharafu skips down to heave but plays off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket. Alishan Sharafu rushed a bit into his shot.

Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, Flatter and drifting in on middle, Alishan Sharafu plays it to the right of Shakeel Ahmed.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Waseem takes a premeditated charge, Shah Faisal sees it and dishes out wide of the batter, Muhammad Waseem chases and hits it straight to cover.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, The skipper is underway! Touch fuller and nipping back in on middle, Muhammad Waseem clips it to mid-wicket with soft hands and collects a couple of runs.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, Overpitches it as Shah Faisal angles it across around off. Muhammad Waseem leans into his drive and hits it to mid off.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, This one comes nicely onto the bat! Hard length delivery, outside off. Muhammad Waseem sweetly punches it to cover.

Shah Faisal to Alishan Sharafu, Pushes the length further up and attacks the stumps. Alishan Sharafu nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Shah Faisal to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR! Slapped away! Good-length delivery and gets a lot of width up front. Alishan Sharafu frees his arms and hammers it through cover-point for a boundary.

Shah Faisal to share the attack.

Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Waseem, Tidy start by Ahmed! Bowls it slightly short and outside off, unvariable bounce off the surface. Muhammad Waseem looks to cut but almost drags it back onto the stumps.

Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Waseem, Tossed up, on a length and angling around off. Muhammad Waseem plants his front foot out and defends.

Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, United Arab Emirates and Alishan Sharafu are underway! Goes full and floats it outside off. Alishan Sharafu drives it past cover for an easy single.

Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, Not much bounce behind this one, flatter delivery, just outside off. Alishan Sharafu tries to punch but mistimes it back to the bowler.

Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, Drifts in a length ball on middle and leg. Alishan Sharafu leans and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, Starts with a flatter one, into the surface and around off. Alishan Sharafu punches it to cover.

All in readiness now! It is really hot out there, and the spectators are countering the heat with caps, sunglasses, and sitting in the shade. Not ideal conditions for the players, but they will need to find a way to adapt here. We can now see the Oman players spread out and take their respective field positions. Alishan Sharafu and Muhammad Waseem are the two openers for United Arab Emirates. Spin straightaway as Shakeel Ahmed has the new ball in hand. Let's play...

The on-field umpires pick up the match ball and make their way out to the middle along with the match officials. They are followed by the players from both sides, who line up for their respective national anthems. It will be Oman's first, followed by the national anthem of United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates (Playing XI) - Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Waseem (C), Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (WK), Asif Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid, Muhammad Jawadullah (In place of Simranjeet Singh).

Oman (Playing XI) - Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh (C), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla (WK), Wasim Ali (In place of Mohammad Nadeem), Hassnain Shah, Jiten Ramanandi (In place of Sufyan Mehmood), Aryan Bisht (In place of Zikriya Islam), Shah Faisal, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava.

TOSS - Oman have won the toss and elected to BOWL first.

Oman, meanwhile, also endured a heavy defeat in their opening match against Pakistan, though there were a few bright moments to take away. Their lack of experience against top-tier opposition was evident, but Aamir Kaleem and Shah Faisal impressed with the ball, and their spin attack looks well-suited to these conditions. Much like the hosts, Oman’s batting failed to fire, and skipper Jatinder Singh will be urging his side to learn quickly from their mistakes and execute their plans more effectively. The head-to-head record isn’t in their favor, with just one win in the last four meetings, but that will matter little if they can hold their nerve in the pressure moments - because in a game like this, that’s what will decide who comes out on top. Toss and team news in a bit.

Hosts United Arab Emirates entered the tournament on the back of a solid showing in the Tri-Nation Series against Afghanistan and Pakistan, but their campaign got off to a rough start as they were dismantled by India in their opening game. The batting lineup endured a nightmare outing and will need a swift turnaround to stay in contention. Much will hinge on skipper Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu, though they’ll need strong support from the rest of the order. With Junaid Siddique’s experience with the ball and glimpses of form from Haider Ali, UAE will be banking on a collective effort, and with the home crowd behind them, they’ll be hopeful of securing their first win of the competition.

Hello and welcome to a double-header Monday in the Asia Cup 2025! First up, it’s a crucial showdown between United Arab Emirates and Oman, two sides desperate to keep their campaigns alive. A victory here would keep their hopes of making it to the Super Four intact, while a loss could all but seal their exit from the tournament.

... MATCH DAY ...

The stage is set for a thrilling encounter in the Asia Cup 2025 as the United Arab Emirates take on Oman at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi in the 7th match. Both teams are looking to bounce back from dismal starts to their campaigns, with the United Arab Emirates being thrashed by India and Oman suffering a crushing defeat at the hands of Pakistan. For the United Arab Emirates, captain Muhammad Waseem will be the linchpin, having showcased his mettle with impressive performances in the past. Asif Khan's ability to accelerate the scoring rate will also be crucial, while Rahul Chopra and Alishan Sharafu's anchoring skills could prove invaluable. With spinners expected to dominate, Simranjeet Singh and Dhruv Parashar will need to conjure up magic to trouble Oman's middle order. On the other hand, Oman will bank on the prowess of captain Jatinder Singh, who has consistently delivered in the past, and Aamir Kaleem, who has shown glimpses of brilliance. Vinayak Shukla and Hammad Mirza will also be needed to chip in with vital contributions. Oman's bowling attack, spearheaded by Shah Faisal and Aamir Kaleem, will aim to replicate their impressive performance against Pakistan. With both teams desperate for a win, this match promises to be an intense battle, and the stakes are high, with the loser potentially being knocked out of the tournament.