Pakistan vs Oman Highlights, Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan win by 93 runs, humiliate Oman ahead of India clash
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Sep 13, 2025, 00:18:18 IST
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Pakistan vs Oman Highlights, Asia Cup 2025: Pakistan win by 93 runs, humiliate Oman ahead of India clash

Pakistan asserted their dominance early in the Asia Cup with a commanding 93-run victory over Oman in the Group A opener at Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday. A composed half-century from Mohammad Haris and a ruthless bowling display secured a comfortable start for the former champions.

Opting to bat first, Pakistan endured a shaky beginning as opener Saim Ayub fell for a golden duck to Shah Faisal. However, Haris and Sahibzada Farhan steadied the innings with a crucial 84-run partnership. Haris struck freely, hitting seven fours and three sixes in his 43-ball 66, while Farhan contributed a patient 29. Haris reached his maiden T20I half-century in 32 deliveries, but Oman’s bowlers pulled things back.

Veteran Aamir Kaleem dismissed both Farhan and Haris in successive overs before accounting for captain Salman Agha. Faisal added to Pakistan’s troubles by removing Hasan Nawaz and Mohammad Nawaz, ensuring the batting side could not accelerate. Fakhar Zaman’s unbeaten 23 off 16 balls gave Pakistan a final push to 160/7. Kaleem (3/31) and Faisal (3/34) were the standout performers for Oman, with Shakeel Ahmed maintaining pressure through his economical four overs.

Chasing 161, Oman’s top order crumbled under pressure. Ayub struck early to remove skipper Jatinder Singh and Aamir Kaleem, while Muqeem and Nawaz made further inroads. A direct hit from Shaheen Afridi ran out wicketkeeper Vinayak Shukla, and Oman’s hopes faded when Muqeem dismissed the dangerous Mirza for 27. The innings collapsed swiftly, with Oman bowled out for 67 in 16.4 overs.

Pakistan’s attack shared the spoils, with Muqeem, Ayub, and Faheem Ashraf taking two wickets each. Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, and Nawaz claimed one apiece in a clinical performance.

The win handed Pakistan early momentum ahead of their high-stakes clash against India on Sunday, while Oman, despite promising spells with the ball, were comprehensively outplayed on their Asia Cup debut.

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21:29 (IST) Sep 12
0
Overs17.1
Score125 - 5

Hassnain Shah to Mohammad Nawaz, Good length and around leg, skids through, Mohammad Nawaz fails to flick it away and gets hit on the pads as the ball goes nowhere.

21:27 (IST) Sep 12
Score after 17 overs 125 - 5
Runs Scored: 0
2110(W)41
  • Mohammad Nawaz 5 (2)
  • Fakhar Zaman 13 (11)
Shah Faisal3-0-26-2
1
Overs16.6
Score125 - 5

Shah Faisal to Mohammad Nawaz, Off pace, on a length and on off, Mohammad Nawaz pats it to the off side for one.

21:26 (IST) Sep 12
4
Overs16.5
Score124 - 5

Shah Faisal to Mohammad Nawaz, FOUR! Gets off the mark in style! Hits the length hard and outside off, pace on this time. Mohammad Nawaz uses the pace and just guides it away through point for a lovely boundary.

21:26 (IST) Sep 12

Mohammad Nawaz walks in next to bat.

21:25 (IST) Sep 12
W
Overs16.4
Score120 - 5

Shah Faisal to Hasan Nawaz, OUT! TAKEN! Shah Faisal gets his second! Change of ball and Oman have picked up a wicket right away with it. Faisal rolls his fingers and takes all the pace off, fuller and just outside off. Hasan Nawaz extends his arm and tries to carve it away, but fails to get the connection right. He also hits it towards the larger side as the ball flies in and straight to deep point. Hassnain Shah did not have to move an inch and reverse cups it safely. Pakistan lose half their side now!

21:25 (IST) Sep 12

Change of ball. Oman aren't happy with the condition of the ball and they have requested the on-field umpires to change it. The fourth umpire it down with a box, which contains a couple of balls and the on-field umpires select one to continue further.

21:23 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs16.3
Score120 - 4

Shah Faisal to Fakhar Zaman, Another full toss, on middle, Fakhar Zaman lifts it with a straight bat but towards long on for just one.

21:22 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs16.2
Score119 - 4

Shah Faisal to Hasan Nawaz, Change of pace, back of a length and on off, Hasan Nawaz steers it towards backward point for a single.

21:21 (IST) Sep 12
2
Overs16.1
Score118 - 4

Shah Faisal to Hasan Nawaz, Low full toss, on middle and off, Hasan Nawaz tucks it away towards deep mid-wicket for a brace.

21:20 (IST) Sep 12

Shah Faisal (2-0-17-1) comes back into the attack now.

21:19 (IST) Sep 12
Score after 16 overs 116 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
111101
  • Hasan Nawaz 6 (12)
  • Fakhar Zaman 12 (10)
Shakeel Ahmed4-0-17-0
1
Overs15.6
Score116 - 4

Shakeel Ahmed to Hasan Nawaz, Full and outside off, driven down the ground to long off for one more. Pakistan are 116/4 after 16 overs.

21:19 (IST) Sep 12
0
Overs15.5
Score115 - 4

Shakeel Ahmed to Hasan Nawaz, Shorter and quicker, around off, Hasan Nawaz presses back and looks to slog it but gets an inside edge onto his back thigh pads. The ball rolls away towards cover point.

21:18 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs15.4
Score115 - 4

Shakeel Ahmed to Fakhar Zaman, A yorker, outside off, Zaman drills it down to long off for one.

21:17 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs15.3
Score114 - 4

Shakeel Ahmed to Hasan Nawaz, Full and sliding on the pads, tucked away through mid-wicket for one.

21:17 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs15.2
Score113 - 4

Shakeel Ahmed to Fakhar Zaman, Much fuller and outside off, Zaman uses his feet and looks to drill it but gets yorked. Ends up gettting an outside edge that rolls away towards short third. A single taken.

21:17 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs15.1
Score112 - 4

Shakeel Ahmed to Hasan Nawaz, Lands it full and outside off, Nawaz gets down on his knees and drills it towards extra cover where the fielder fumbles and concedes a single.

21:16 (IST) Sep 12
Score after 15 overs 111 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
104101
  • Hasan Nawaz 3 (8)
  • Fakhar Zaman 10 (8)
Aamir Kaleem4-0-31-3
1
Overs14.6
Score111 - 4

Aamir Kaleem to Hasan Nawaz, Full and outside off, driven through covers for one more.

21:15 (IST) Sep 12
0
Overs14.5
Score110 - 4

Aamir Kaleem to Hasan Nawaz, Quicker, full and around middle, Hasan presses back and drops it down to cover point.

21:15 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs14.4
Score110 - 4

Aamir Kaleem to Fakhar Zaman, Slower and fuller, around middle, FZ flicks it to deep square leg for one.

21:14 (IST) Sep 12
4
Overs14.3
Score109 - 4

Aamir Kaleem to Fakhar Zaman, FOUR! MUSCLED! Full and around middle, Fakhar Zaman uses his feet, gets to the pitch of the ball and smokes it over the bowler's head for a much-needed boundary.

21:14 (IST) Sep 12
0
Overs14.2
Score105 - 4

Aamir Kaleem to Fakhar Zaman, Very full, around off, Zaman uses his feet but gets cramped and just pushes it back to the bowler.

21:14 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs14.1
Score105 - 4

Aamir Kaleem to Hasan Nawaz, No hat trick for Aamir Kaleem. Full and around off, Nawaz nudges it away to mid-wicket for a single.

21:13 (IST) Sep 12
Score after 14 overs 104 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
100001
  • Hasan Nawaz 1 (5)
  • Fakhar Zaman 5 (5)
Shakeel Ahmed3-0-12-0
1
Overs13.6
Score104 - 4

Shakeel Ahmed to Hasan Nawaz, Quicker, full and around off, Nawaz gets down on his one knee and drives it through covers for one.

21:12 (IST) Sep 12
0
Overs13.5
Score103 - 4

Shakeel Ahmed to Hasan Nawaz, Full and around off, Nawaz punches it to cover off the front foot.

21:12 (IST) Sep 12
0
Overs13.4
Score103 - 4

Shakeel Ahmed to Hasan Nawaz, Full and outside off, driven towards extra cover off the front foot.

21:11 (IST) Sep 12
0
Overs13.3
Score103 - 4

Shakeel Ahmed to Hasan Nawaz, Shakeel follows the batter and fires in full, around off, Nawarz looks to heave it at first but then just adjusts his shot and drills it back to the bowler.

21:11 (IST) Sep 12
0
Overs13.2
Score103 - 4

Shakeel Ahmed to Hasan Nawaz, Full and around off, Hasan uses his feet and pushes it towards mid off.

21:10 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs13.1
Score103 - 4

Shakeel Ahmed to Fakhar Zaman, Short and around middle and off, turned away through mid-wicket for one.

21:09 (IST) Sep 12

Hasan Nawaz walks out to bat now.

21:08 (IST) Sep 12
Score after 13 overs 102 - 4
Runs Scored: 0
11110(W)0(W)
  • Salman Agha 0 (1)
  • Fakhar Zaman 4 (4)
Aamir Kaleem3-0-24-3
W
Overs12.6
Score102 - 4

Aamir Kaleem to Salman Agha, OUT! CAUGHT! GONE! Oman are right back in the match with these three quick strikes, and the skipper of Pakistan goes for a golden duck. A freebie, full toss, around middle, and Salman Agha could have hit it anywhere on the field. But he chose to swipe it across and ended up mistiming it off the outer half of the bat. The ball flies towards deep mid-wicket, where Hammad Mirza pouches it around his chest. Aamir Kaleem will be on a hat-trick in his next over while Pakistan have slipped from 89/1 to 102/4.

21:07 (IST) Sep 12

Salman Agha is the next man in.

21:06 (IST) Sep 12
W
Overs12.5
Score102 - 3

Aamir Kaleem to Mohammad Haris, OUT! DRAGGED ON! Another big wicket for Oman, and the set batter Mohammad Haris walks back after an impressive inning of 66(43). Aamir Kaleem bowls it fuller and down leg after seeing the batter switching the stance. Haris changes his stance and grip to reverse sweep it, but gets cramped. Gets into an awkward position and only manages to get an inside edge. The ball rolls back and hits the middle stump after clipping his back pad. Pakistan are 102/3.

21:06 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs12.4
Score102 - 2

Aamir Kaleem to Fakhar Zaman, A low full toss, outside off, Zaman drives it off the toe end of the bat to long off for a single.

21:06 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs12.3
Score101 - 2

Aamir Kaleem to Mohammad Haris, Full and outside off, drilled down to wide long off for a single.

21:05 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs12.2
Score100 - 2

Aamir Kaleem to Fakhar Zaman, 100 comes up for Pakistan. Slower, fuller and around off, Zaman lunges and flicks it to wide long on for a single.

21:05 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs12.1
Score99 - 2

Aamir Kaleem to Mohammad Haris, Full and outside off, Haris pushes it through extra cover and takes a single.

21:05 (IST) Sep 12
Score after 12 overs 98 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
114111
  • Mohammad Haris 64 (40)
  • Fakhar Zaman 2 (2)
Hassnain Shah2-0-16-0
1
Overs11.6
Score98 - 2

Hassnain Shah to Mohammad Haris, Short and around off, Mohammad Haris cuts in the air but on the bounce to sweeper covers for one more.

21:05 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs11.5
Score97 - 2

Hassnain Shah to Fakhar Zaman, Slower one, full and outside off, Fakhar Zaman reaches out and carves it to sweeper covers for one.

21:04 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs11.4
Score96 - 2

Hassnain Shah to Mohammad Haris, Hard length and on middle, Mohammad Haris heaves it with the inner half of his bat towards square leg where a fumble allows a run.

21:04 (IST) Sep 12
4
Overs11.3
Score95 - 2

Hassnain Shah to Mohammad Haris, FOUR! Nicely done! Fuller one and on middle, Mohammad Haris goes down across early and swipes it past short fine for a boundary.

21:03 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs11.2
Score91 - 2

Hassnain Shah to Fakhar Zaman, On a length and on off, Fakhar Zaman pats it towards point for a run.

21:03 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs11.1
Score90 - 2

Hassnain Shah to Mohammad Haris, Back of a length and on middle, skids through and angles in, Mohammad Haris gets hurried as the ball goes off his inside edge. edge onto his pads and rolls away towards point. A leg bye taken.

21:03 (IST) Sep 12

The wicket is starting to get better for batting now.

21:02 (IST) Sep 12
Score after 11 overs 89 - 2
Runs Scored: 0
111100(W)
  • Sahibzada Farhan 29 (29)
  • Mohammad Haris 57 (36)
Aamir Kaleem2-0-20-1
W
Overs10.6
Score89 - 2

Aamir Kaleem to Sahibzada Farhan, OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! GONE! Aamir Kaleem has his man, and Sahibzada Farhan walks back after a sluggish inning of 29(28). Aamir bowls it flatter, fuller and outside off. Farhan backs away, and he has to reach out with his extended arms. Only manages to drill it off the toe end of the bat straight back to the bowler. The ball travels low, where Aamir Kaleem gets down and manages to hold onto that one. A big and timely wicket for Oman, while Pakistan are two down for 89. Also, Fakhar Zaman walks in next to bat.

20:58 (IST) Sep 12

Pakistan have set up a nice platform, and if they do not get something near 180 or above, they will be disappointed.

20:57 (IST) Sep 12
0
Overs10.5
Score89 - 1

Aamir Kaleem to Mohammad Haris, Full and outside off, Haris shuffles across and looks to slice it but ends up chopping it off the inside half of the bat. The ball rolls past the off stump behind to the keeper.

20:57 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs10.4
Score89 - 1

Aamir Kaleem to Sahibzada Farhan, Fires in full and around leg, Farhan backs away and looks to slog but adjusts his shot and drills it to long off for one.

20:56 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs10.3
Score88 - 1

Aamir Kaleem to Mohammad Haris, Nagging length and around off, pushes away towards mid off for a single.

20:56 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs10.2
Score87 - 1

Aamir Kaleem to Sahibzada Farhan, Much shorter and around off, slapped to long off for one more.

20:56 (IST) Sep 12
1
Overs10.1
Score86 - 1

Aamir Kaleem to Mohammad Haris, Short and outside off, Haris backs away and punches it to long off for one.

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Pakistan began their Asia Cup campaign with a dominant 93-run win over Oman in Dubai on Friday. Mohammad Haris’ fluent 66 off 43 balls laid the platform for Pakistan’s total of 160/7, but it was their bowlers who ensured a one-sided finish.

Haris combined with Sahibzada Farhan in an 84-run second-wicket stand after the early loss of Saim Ayub for a golden duck. Haris struck seven fours and three sixes before falling to Aamir Kaleem, who alongside Shah Faisal claimed three wickets each to keep Pakistan’s scoring in check. Fakhar Zaman’s unbeaten 23 gave the innings late impetus.

Oman’s chase never got going, undone by disciplined bowling and sharp fielding. Captain Jatinder Singh and Aamir Kaleem fell inside the powerplay, before Sufiyan Muqeem and Mohammad Nawaz struck in quick succession to leave Oman reeling. Shaheen Afridi’s direct hit to run out wicketkeeper Vinayak Shukla compounded the slide, and Mirza’s dismissal shortly after effectively sealed the result.

Hammad Mirza offered brief resistance with 27 off 23 balls, but Oman folded for 67 in 16.4 overs. Muqeem, Ayub, and Faheem Ashraf picked two wickets each, while Afridi, Abrar Ahmed, and Nawaz chipped in with one apiece.

The emphatic result gave Pakistan two vital points in Group A and momentum heading into their much-anticipated clash against India on Sunday. Oman, despite spirited efforts from Kaleem and Faisal with the ball, were left outclassed on their Asia Cup debut.

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