United Arab Emirates vs Oman 7th T20 Match – Result, Scorecard
United Arab Emirates beat Oman by 42 runs
02
nd Innings Oman
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Muhammad Waseem, the captain of United Arab Emirates, says the past is past, they wanted to play in some manner and today was the perfect game. Mentions they were preparing for three days, they wanted to attack with the bat. Reckons it's a good moment for him, passing 3000 T20I runs and admits he wants to continue in the same manner.
Jatinder Singh, the skipper of Oman starts by crediting UAE batters, their openers played really well and tells, they were on target during the chase but feels that they are lacking some experience and hopes with time they will play well. Tells they tried to target the Powerplay but losing so many wickets put them on the back foot.
Alishan Sharafu wins the PLAYER OF THE MATCH AWARD for his contribution on the top of the order. He says it was an important game and it was important to bring out their best game. Mentions that in the afternoon game, the pitch tends to be on the slower side so they played according to the conditions. Reckons he tries to play as straight as he can but is happy that everything went as planned. Admits the plan was to accelerate in the Powerplay and credits Muhammad Waseem's innings in the end.
…Presentation…
Earlier in the game, UAE posted 172 in their innings, a par score on the Abu Dhabi pitch. Openers Alishan Sharafu and Muhammad Waseem added 50 runs, with Sharafu playing aggressively and Waseem batting supportively. Sharafu scored 51 before getting dismissed, while Waseem registered his fifty as well (his 24th fifty while also going past 3000 T20I runs). Harshit Kaushik finished the innings strongly with his cameo of 19. For Oman, Shakeel Ahmed, Jiten Ramanandi, and Hassnain Shah were economical, but the rest of the bowling crew struggled to contain the UAE batters.
Well, United Arab Emirates had the runs to play with but their bowlers didn't rest as they executed plans, scalping Oman's five wickets inside 10 overs. Chasing such a total needed a big start but only one of Oman's top five ended with a double-digit score. Later, Aryan Bisht and Vinayak Shukla scored a couple of boundaries but it never looked like Oman will get back on track. Junaid Siddique was at his best with the new ball. Muhammad Rohid played the supporting cast. However, it was Junaid Siddique's four-fer that sealed the deal.
A complete effort from United Arab Emirates and they have opened the points table in this year's Asia Cup. Meanwhile, Oman are the only team remaining to get a victory in Group A and they are officially out of the race for the next round.
18.4
W
Muhammad Rohid to Samay Shrivastava, OUT! RUN OUT! Muhammad Waseem completes the game with a fine effort. Fuller ball, outside off. Samay Shrivastava pushes it to mid off for a quick single. Muhammad Waseem picks up and hits at the bowler's end, finds Samay Shrivastava well short. United Arab Emirates win by 42 runs!
18.3
4
Muhammad Rohid to Samay Shrivastava, FOUR! MORE! Well played! A yorker, outside off. Samay Shrivastava guides it very fine to third man and it rolls to the fence.
18.2
1
Muhammad Rohid to Shakeel Ahmed, A length ball, outside off, punched past cover for a quick single.
18.1
6
Muhammad Rohid to Shakeel Ahmed, SIX! Where has this come from! A good length ball on middle, sits nicely for Shakeel Ahmed as he clubs it over mid-wicket for a biggie.
17.6
Junaid Siddique to Samay Shrivastava, Short of a good length, outside off. Samay Shrivastava knocks it to point.
17.5
1
Junaid Siddique to Shakeel Ahmed, Tad fuller and outside off. Ahmed taps it late to point for a quick single.
17.4
Junaid Siddique to Shakeel Ahmed, A length ball on middle, Ahmed solidly defends.
17.3
Junaid Siddique to Shakeel Ahmed, A yorker, outside off. Ahmed jams it out to point. Samay Shrivastava wants a single, he is half way down and is sent back. The fielder throws but it's way over Junaid Siddique.
17.2
1
Junaid Siddique to Samay Shrivastava, A low dipping fuller ball, outside off, played to mid on for a single.
17.1
Junaid Siddique to Samay Shrivastava, Bowls a yorker, wide outside off. Samay Shrivastava looks to drive but misses.
16.6
Muhammad Jawadullah to Shakeel Ahmed, Short in length and outside off. Ahmed hops and punches it to point.
16.5
Muhammad Jawadullah to Shakeel Ahmed, This is very full and on middle, Ahmed plays it back to the bowler.
16.4
1
Muhammad Jawadullah to Samay Shrivastava, Bowls it very full and outside off, Samay Shrivastava plays it through covers for a single.
16.3
Muhammad Jawadullah to Samay Shrivastava, Touch fuller and around middle and off, blocked out.
16.3
1
Muhammad Jawadullah to Samay Shrivastava, Wide! What was that! Muhammad Jawadullah tries the back of the hand delivery and slips one out, bowling it well down the leg side, left alone.
16.2
1
Muhammad Jawadullah to Shakeel Ahmed, Well outside off, Shakeel Ahmed guides it to third man for a single.
16.1
4
Muhammad Jawadullah to Shakeel Ahmed, FOUR! Nicely played! Length ball, outside off. Shakeel Ahmed plays with an open face of the bat and rides it past point for a boundary.
15.6
Junaid Siddique to Samay Shrivastava, Bowls it full and on middle and leg, nudged to mid-wicket.
Samay Shrivastava is the last man in.
15.5
W
Junaid Siddique to Hassnain Shah, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Excellent change of pace from Junaid Siddique! Bowls the off-cutter on the fuller side, around off and comes with an angle. Hassnain Shah swings across the line, misses and it crashes the stumps. Junaid Siddique has four wickets now.
15.4
Junaid Siddique to Hassnain Shah, A good length delivery, outside off. Shah swings hard and misses it.
15.3
1
Junaid Siddique to Shakeel Ahmed, Serves a full toss, outside off, Ahmed punches it through cover for a single.
15.3
1
Junaid Siddique to Shakeel Ahmed, Wide! Bowls it too short over Ahmed's head, left alone.
Shakeel Ahmed comes to bat.
15.2
W
Junaid Siddique to Vinayak Shukla, OUT! GONE! Shukla goes and that would put the game to bed! A nice hard length delivery into the surface on middle, Shukla tries to hoick it across but gloves it to short fine leg where Muhammad Jawadullah takes a dolly. Catching practise for United Arab Emirates right now.
15.1
4
Junaid Siddique to Vinayak Shukla, FOUR! Shukla keeps things flowing! Gets a short delivery with some width. Shukla cuts it aerially and to point for a boundary.
14.6
Muhammad Jawadullah to Hassnain Shah, Bowls it full and outside off. Shah punches it straight to point.
Hassnain Shah comes in.
14.5
W
Muhammad Jawadullah to Jiten Ramanandi, OUT! GONE! Excellent bowling from Muhammad Jawadullah! He cramps Jiten Ramanandi for the room with a shorter delivery on leg. Jiten Ramanandi has a swipe across the line but top edges it to short third man where Alishan Sharafu takes a sitter.
14.4
Muhammad Jawadullah to Jiten Ramanandi, Into the surface, shorter and on middle, Jiten Ramanandi shuffles across to pull but misses.
14.3
4
Muhammad Jawadullah to Jiten Ramanandi, FOUR! HIT HARD! Overpitched delivery, outside off. Jiten Ramanandi thumps it past mid off and it races to the fence. Two big overs could do it for Oman.
14.2
Muhammad Jawadullah to Jiten Ramanandi, Bangs it short and on leg. Jiten Ramanandi backs away to pull but misses it.
14.1
1
Muhammad Jawadullah to Vinayak Shukla, A length ball, around off, Vinayak Shukla chops it to point for a single. 100 up for Oman.
13.6
2
Harshit Kaushik to Jiten Ramanandi, TWO MORE! Follows Jiten Ramanandi on the off side with a fuller side, this is hit to the left of long on for a couple more. 13 runs off the over.
13.5
2
Harshit Kaushik to Jiten Ramanandi, Drops it short and around off. Jiten Ramanandi pulls it to deep mid-wicket, in the gap for a couple.
13.4
4
Harshit Kaushik to Jiten Ramanandi, FOUR! Shorter and around off. Jiten Ramanandi flat bats it down to long off. Alishan Sharafu runs to his left and slides, skids a bit as he stops it. However, the replay shows Alishan Sharafu had his foot in contact with the cushion while he had the ball in his hand.
13.3
1
Harshit Kaushik to Vinayak Shukla, Bowls it very full and on middle, Shukla uses his feet and works it through point for one.
13.2
1
Harshit Kaushik to Jiten Ramanandi, Tossed up, full and outside off. Jiten Ramanandi slog-sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
13.1
1
Harshit Kaushik to Vinayak Shukla, Excellent piece of fielding! A length ball on middle, Vinayak Shukla turns it to mid-wicket. Harshit Kaushik runs across, picks and turns, hits at his end. He appeals for the run out but the replay shows Vinayak Shukla was just in. Good fielding though.
12.6
Muhammad Jawadullah to Jiten Ramanandi, Bowls the slower fuller length delivery, outside off. Jiten Ramanandi looks to drive but gets a faint inside edge to the keeper.
Jiten Ramanandi is the next batter in.
12.5
W
Muhammad Jawadullah to Aryan Bisht, OUT! BOWLED! Another wicket has fallen! A good length delivery, scrambled seam and attacking the stumps. Bisht makes room and shows off his woods, he fails to connect and it hits the stumps.
12.4
1
Muhammad Jawadullah to Vinayak Shukla, A single as Vinayak Shukla drops it down to third man.
12.3
1
Muhammad Jawadullah to Aryan Bisht, Good length delivery on middle, Bisht turns it to square leg for a single.
12.2
Muhammad Jawadullah to Aryan Bisht, Short in length and outside off, Bisht dabs it straight to point.
12.1
4
Muhammad Jawadullah to Aryan Bisht, FOUR! Welcome boundary! Greets Muhammad Jawadullah with a boundary as Bisht slashes this short ball over point for a boundary.
Muhammad Jawadullah is into the attack.
11.6
1
Haider Ali to Aryan Bisht, A bit full and around off. Bisht hits it hard but to long off for a single to end the over.
11.5
Haider Ali to Aryan Bisht, Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Bisht blocks it on the deck.
11.4
1
Haider Ali to Vinayak Shukla, Fuller delivery on the pads, Vinayak Shukla helps it to fine leg for a single.
11.3
1
Haider Ali to Aryan Bisht, Oh, that looked close! Tossed up on off, comes with the arm. Bisht tries to reverse paddle but seems to edge it past the keeper. United Arab Emirates appeal for LBW but it was turned down. The replay shows there was some bat on it.
11.2
Haider Ali to Aryan Bisht, On middle, fuller and Bisht makes room as he drives it to cover.
11.1
1
Haider Ali to Vinayak Shukla, Darted on the pads. Vinayak Shukla tickles it to short fine leg for a quick single.
10.6
Harshit Kaushik to Aryan Bisht, Flighted full and on middle and leg, Bisht keeps it out on the leg side.
10.5
1
Harshit Kaushik to Vinayak Shukla, DROPPED! Muhammad Waseem almost pulls off the blinder. Good effort though. Short and wide of off. Vinayak Shukla cuts it straight to short cover where Muhammad Waseem gets a hand on it diving across but fails to hold on.
10.4
1
Harshit Kaushik to Aryan Bisht, Floats it full and outside off, Bisht skips down and lofts it to long off for a single. Falls well short of the fielder.
10.3
1
Harshit Kaushik to Vinayak Shukla, Outside off, shorter and Vinayak Shukla guides it to short third man for a quick single.
10.2
1
Harshit Kaushik to Aryan Bisht, Flatter delivery, outside off. Bisht plays it to backward point for a single.
10.1
Harshit Kaushik to Aryan Bisht, Flatter and outside off. Aryan Bisht blocks it to the off side.
Drinks! Oman are in a spot of bother at the moment. They need 99 runs off 60 balls with just 5 wickets remaining. UAE's pace and spin attack have been impressive, putting them firmly in the driver's seat. The visitors will need to regroup and reassess their strategy to get back into this contest. Let's see how it pans out…
9.6
1
Haider Ali to Aryan Bisht, Flatter, on off, Aryan Bisht punches it to cover for one.
9.5
1
Haider Ali to Vinayak Shukla, Short and wide, Vinayak Shukla cuts it through point for one more.
9.4
1
Haider Ali to Aryan Bisht, Quicker, on leg, Aryan Bisht fends it to short third for a single.
9.3
Haider Ali to Aryan Bisht, Much fuller, on off, Aryan Bisht punches it to cover.
9.2
Haider Ali to Aryan Bisht, Slower one, on leg, Aryan Bisht blocks it back.
9.1
Haider Ali to Aryan Bisht, Short, just outside off, Aryan Bisht cuts it to point.
8.6
Harshit Kaushik to Vinayak Shukla, Short, on leg, Vinayak Shukla cuts it to the point fielder.
8.5
1
Harshit Kaushik to Aryan Bisht, Slower one, on off, Aryan Bisht guides it to short third for one more.
8.4
1
Harshit Kaushik to Vinayak Shukla, Much fuller, on leg, Vinayak Shukla flicks it to wide mid on for one.
8.3
1
Harshit Kaushik to Aryan Bisht, Flatter, on leg, Aryan Bisht turns it to mid-wicket for one more.
8.2
1
Harshit Kaushik to Vinayak Shukla, Full, on off, Vinayak Shukla pushes it to cover for one.
8.1
4
Harshit Kaushik to Vinayak Shukla, FOUR! Excellent from Vinayak Shukla! Down the leg side, Vinayak Shukla uses the pace of the ball and helps it fine for a boundary.
7.6
4
Dhruv Parashar to Aryan Bisht, FOUR! That will ease some pressure! Short, just outside off, Aryan Bisht makes room and times it magnificently through covers for a boundary.
7.5
Dhruv Parashar to Aryan Bisht, Keeps it full again, Aryansh Sharma flicks it to mid-wicket.
7.4
Dhruv Parashar to Aryan Bisht, Full, on leg, Aryan Bisht flicks it to mid on.
7.3
1
Dhruv Parashar to Vinayak Shukla, Full, on off, Vinayak Shukla knocks it down the ground for one.
7.3
3
Dhruv Parashar to Vinayak Shukla, Three wides! Down the leg side, Vinayak Shukla leaves. The keeper fails to collect it as the batters collect two runs.
7.2
Dhruv Parashar to Vinayak Shukla, Too full, on middle, Vinayak Shukla flicks it to mid-wicket.
7.1
1
Dhruv Parashar to Aryan Bisht, Full, outside off, Aryan Bisht looks to play at it but the ball hits his pads and rolls to short third. They collect a leg bye.
6.6
1
Haider Ali to Aryan Bisht, Short, on middle and leg, Aryan Bisht punches it to cover for one.
6.6
1
Haider Ali to Aryan Bisht, Wide! Another one down leg, Aryan Bisht looks to flick it but misses.
6.6
2
Haider Ali to Vinayak Shukla, Two wides! Lands it down leg, Vinayak Shukla looks to flick it but misses. The keeper fails to collect it as the batters collect a single.
Vinayak Shukla is the next batter.
6.5
W
Haider Ali to Shah Faisal, OUT! TAKEN! Haider Ali strikes. Another one goes down for Oman! Flatter, on middle and leg, Shah Faisal gets down on one knee and looks to slog it. Gets a top edge as the ball goes in the air towards mid-wicket. Muhammad Waseem settles under it and completes the catch.
6.4
1
Haider Ali to Aryan Bisht, Much fuller, on middle and leg, Aryan Bisht flicks it to mid on for one. Fifty comes up for Oman.
6.3
1
Haider Ali to Shah Faisal, Short, on off, Shah Faisal pushes it to mid off for one.
6.2
6
Haider Ali to Shah Faisal, SIX! They need more, a lot more! A half tracker, on off, Shah Faisal winds up and clatters it all the way over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
6.1
1
Haider Ali to Aryan Bisht, Short, on off, Aryan Bisht taps it to cover for one.
5.6
1
Dhruv Parashar to Aryan Bisht, Short, on off, Aryan Bisht punches it to cover for one.
5.5
1
Dhruv Parashar to Shah Faisal, Flatter, down leg, Shah Faisal looks to block it but the ball hits his pads and rolls towards point. They collect a leg bye.
5.4
1
Dhruv Parashar to Aryan Bisht, Bowls it on off, Aryan Bisht guides it to short third for a single.
5.3
Dhruv Parashar to Aryan Bisht, Flatter, down leg, Aryan Bisht looks to flick it but wears it on his pads. A stifled appeal but turned down.
5.2
Dhruv Parashar to Aryan Bisht, Short, on off, Aryan Bisht taps it back.
5.2
1
Dhruv Parashar to Aryan Bisht, Wide! Lands it down leg, Aryan Bisht leaves it alone.
5.1
2
Dhruv Parashar to Aryan Bisht, Fuller, on middle, Aryan Bisht flicks it through mid-wicket for a brace.
5.1
1
Dhruv Parashar to Aryan Bisht, Wide! Down the leg side, Aryan Bisht looks to flick it but misses.
4.6
Muhammad Rohid to Shah Faisal, Slower one, outside off, Shah Faisal has a fiddle but misses.
4.5
Muhammad Rohid to Shah Faisal, Hard length, outside off, Shah Faisal looks to loft it but misses.
4.5
2
Muhammad Rohid to Aryan Bisht, Two wides! Down the leg side, Aryan Bisht looks to flick it but misses. The keeper fails to collect it as the batters run for a single. A bit of a yes no for the second run but Shah Faisal makes it back in time.
4.4
Muhammad Rohid to Aryan Bisht, Fuller, outside off, Aryan Bisht looks to drive it but gets an inside edge onto his pads.
Aryan Bisht walks in.
4.3
W
Muhammad Rohid to Hammad Mirza, OUT! CAUGHT! Muhammad Rohid gets his first and the fourth wicket goes for Oman! On a length, outside off, Hammad Mirza looks to punch it but mistimes it completely. The ball carries towards point. Dhruv Parashar settles under and takes the catch in his second attempt.
4.2
1
Muhammad Rohid to Shah Faisal, Much fuller, down leg, Shah Faisal looks to flick it but the ball hits his pads and rolls fine. They collect a leg bye.
4.1
1
Muhammad Rohid to Hammad Mirza, On a length, outside off, Hammad Mirza pushes it to cover for one.
3.6
2
Haider Ali to Shah Faisal, Fuller, on leg, Shah Faisal flicks it to wide mid on for a brace.
3.5
Haider Ali to Shah Faisal, What an over this is turning out to be! Full, outside off, Shah Faisal pushes it to point.
3.4
Haider Ali to Shah Faisal, Fuller, on middle and leg, Shah Faisal flicks it to mid on.
3.3
Haider Ali to Shah Faisal, Quicker, on off, Shah Faisal blocks it back.
3.2
Haider Ali to Shah Faisal, Flatter, on leg, Shah Faisal flicks it to mid-wicket.
Shah Faisal is the new batter.
3.1
W
Haider Ali to Wasim Ali, OUT! LBW! Haider Ali strikes on his very first ball! Flatter, on middle and leg, and it skids through. Wasim Ali looks to pull it but misses and wears it on his pads. A loud appeal and the finger goes up straightaway. Wasim Ali goes upstairs to have a look. Ultra Edge shows no spike and Ball Tracking shows three reds. The onfield decision stands.
2.6
2
Junaid Siddique to Hammad Mirza, Two more! Length, on off, Hammad Mirza tugs it through mid-wicket for two more.
2.5
2
Junaid Siddique to Hammad Mirza, Much fuller, on off, Hammad Mirza drives it through covers for a brace.
2.4
Junaid Siddique to Hammad Mirza, Fuller one, on off, Hammad Mirza drives it but finds the cover fielder.
2.3
1
Junaid Siddique to Wasim Ali, A yorker, on off, Wasim Ali fends it to short fine for a single.
Wasim Ali walks in.
2.2
W
Junaid Siddique to Jatinder Singh, OUT! CHOPPED ON! Junaid Siddique has the last laugh! On a length, outside off, and it keeps a tad low. Jatinder Singh looks to drive it but gets an inside edge as the ball chops onto the stumps. Jatinder Singh makes his way back into the shed.
2.1
2
Junaid Siddique to Jatinder Singh, On a length, outside off, Jatinder Singh drives it through covers. The fielder chases it and does well. The batters collect two runs.
1.6
Muhammad Rohid to Hammad Mirza, Keeps it full, on off, Hammad Mirza pushes it to mid off.
1.5
1
Muhammad Rohid to Jatinder Singh, Much fuller, outside off, Jatinder Singh pushes it to point for one.
1.4
4
Muhammad Rohid to Jatinder Singh, FOUR AGAIN! Three in a row from Jatinder Singh! Hard length, outside off, Jatinder Singh reaches out and punches it in the gap through point for the third boundary in a row.
1.3
4
Muhammad Rohid to Jatinder Singh, FOUR MORE! Back to back from Jatinder Singh! On a length, outside off, Jatinder Singh hangs back and drives it uppishly over covers for yet another boundary.
1.2
4
Muhammad Rohid to Jatinder Singh, FOUR! Excellent placement from Jatinder Singh! Much fuller, outside off, Jatinder Singh leans on and cracks a drive through the covers for a boundary.
1.1
Muhammad Rohid to Jatinder Singh, On a length, outside off, shaping away. Jatinder Singh looks to play at it but misses.
0.6
Junaid Siddique to Hammad Mirza, Dropped! On a length, on leg, Hammad Mirza looks to flick it but mistimes it completely. The ball carries towards short fine. The fielder dives forward and spills the catch.
Muhammad Rohid to share the attack.
0.6
1
Junaid Siddique to Hammad Mirza, Wide! Width, way too wide. Wided.
Hammad Mirza walks in at number 3, replacing Aamir Kaleem.
0.5
W
Junaid Siddique to Aamir Kaleem, OUT! TAKEN! Junaid Siddique gets an early breakthrough for the United Arab Emirates! On a length, outside off, Aamir Kaleem looks to drive it but the ball hits the upper part of his bat. It carries towards wide mid off. Harshit Kaushik moves to his right and takes a good catch.
0.4
2
Junaid Siddique to Aamir Kaleem, Length, outside off, Aamir Kaleem slashes it over covers for a brace.
0.3
1
Junaid Siddique to Jatinder Singh, Much fuller, on middle, Jatinder Singh tucks it to mid-wicket for a single.
0.2
4
Junaid Siddique to Jatinder Singh, FOUR! A good way to get off the mark! Hard length, just outside off, Jatinder Singh picks it well and punches it in the gap through covers for a boundary.
0.1
Junaid Siddique to Jatinder Singh, Starts with a fuller one, on leg, Jatinder Singh walks down the ground and taps it to the mid on fielder.
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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.
20
over
20 | 8 Runs |
HH: 172/5
19.6
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!
19.5
1
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.
19.4
W
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.
19.3
W
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.
19.2
6
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.
19.1
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.
19
over
19 | 18 Runs |
HH: 164/3
18.6
4
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.
18.5
2
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.
18.4
6
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.
18.3
6
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!
18.2
Shah Faisal to Harshit Kaushik, Beaten! Fuller one and around off, Harshit Kaushik goes down to slog it away but misses.
18.1
Shah Faisal to Harshit Kaushik, Nails the yorker, on middle, Harshit Kaushik just about digs it out on the pitch.
18
over
18 | 9 Runs |
HH: 146/3
17.6
1
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.
17.5
W
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!
17.4
1
Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Waseem, A yorker, outside off, Muhammad Waseem jams it out to long off for one.
17.3
2
Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Waseem, Good length and on middle, Muhammad Waseem heaves it away wide of deep mid-wicket for a brace.
17.2
1
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.
17.1
4
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.
17
over
17 | 9 Runs |
HH: 137/2
16.6
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.
16.5
2
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.
16.4
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.
16.3
4
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.
16.2
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.
16.2
1
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.
16.1
1
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.
16.1
1
Shah Faisal to Muhammad Zohaib, WIDE! Short of a length but way outside off, Muhammad Zohaib fails to reach for it. Wided.
16
over
16 | 12 Runs |
HH: 128/2
15.6
1
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?
15.5
Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Zohaib, Quicker, full and on middle, Muhammad Zohaib knocks it back to the bowler.
15.4
6
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.
15.3
4
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.
15.2
1
Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Waseem, Goes short and on middle, Muhammad Waseem heaves it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
15.1
Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Waseem, Fires in a low full toss around off, Muhammad Waseem drills it straight to short covers.
15
over
15 | 13 Runs |
HH: 116/2
14.6
1
Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, Tossed up, outside off, driven to long off for a single.
14.6
3
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.
14.5
6
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.
14.4
Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, Quicker fuller and on leg, the wrong 'un again. Muhammad Waseem looks to slog-sweep but misses it.
14.3
1
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.
14.2
1
Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Waseem comes down the track and works it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
14.1
1
Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Zohaib, Keeps it full and wide of off. Zohaib drags his shot to long on for a single.
14
over
14 | 7 Runs |
HH: 103/2
13.6
2
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.
13.5
1
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.
13.4
1
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.
13.3
1
Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Zohaib, Good length delivery, just around off. Zohaib carves it to cover for a single.
13.3
1
Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Zohaib, Wide! On a length and down leg. Zohaib looks to flick but misses.
13.2
Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Zohaib, Bowls the hard length delivery around off, Zohaib plays it back to the bowler.
13.1
1
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.
13
over
13 | 2 Runs |
HH: 96/2
12.6
W
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.
12.5
Samay Shrivastava to Asif Khan, The wrong 'un, straighter line around off, Khan defends it to cover.
12.4
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.
12.3
1
Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, Fuller delivery, outside off and turns away. Muhammad Waseem drives it to point for a sharp single.
12.2
Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, The skiddy length delivery, outside off. Muhammad Waseem bends a bit to cut but misses it.
12.1
1
Samay Shrivastava to Asif Khan, Samay Shrivastava flights the googly from outside off. Khan drives it down to long off for a single.
12
over
12 | 6 Runs |
HH: 94/1
11.6
4
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.
11.5
1
Hassnain Shah to Asif Khan, One more run as Asif Khan works it to deep mid-wicket to get off the mark.
11.4
1
Hassnain Shah to Muhammad Waseem, This is full and on middle and leg. Muhammad Waseem flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
11.3
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.
11.2
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.
11.1
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.
11
over
11 | 5 Runs |
HH: 88/1
10.6
W
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.
10.5
2
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.
10.4
1
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?
10.3
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.
10.2
1
Jiten Ramanandi to Alishan Sharafu, Fullish delivery on leg. Alishan Sharafu makes room and drives it to long off for a single.
10.1
1
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.
10
over
10 | 8 Runs |
HH: 83/0
9.6
Samay Shrivastava to Alishan Sharafu, Fires one full and outside off, Alishan Sharafu squeezes it straight to point.
9.5
2
Samay Shrivastava to Alishan Sharafu, Quicker, full and on off, Alishan Sharafu bunts it out wide of long off for a couple of runs.
9.4
1
Samay Shrivastava to Muhammad Waseem, Flatter, full and around off Muhammad Waseem drills it through covers for a run.
9.3
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.
9.2
4
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.
9.1
1
Samay Shrivastava to Alishan Sharafu, Tossed up, full and on middle, Alishan Sharafu drives it through covers for a single.
9
over
9 | 4 Runs |
HH: 75/0
8.6
1
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.
8.5
1
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.
8.4
Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Waseem, Touch fuller and on off, Muhammad Waseem pushes it to short covers.
8.3
1
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.
8.2
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.
8.1
1
Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Waseem, On a length and on leg, Muhammad Waseem flicks it through square leg for a single.
8
over
8 | 15 Runs |
HH: 71/0
7.6
1
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!
7.5
6
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.
7.4
1
Samay Shrivastava to Alishan Sharafu, Fires one full, on leg, Alishan Sharafu clips it towards square leg for a run.
7.3
6
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.
7.2
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.
7.1
1
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.
7
over
7 | 6 Runs |
HH: 56/0
6.6
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!
6.5
4
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.
6.4
Jiten Ramanandi to Alishan Sharafu, Change of pace, full and loops in on middle, Alishan Sharafu fends it away to short covers.
6.3
1
Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Waseem, Back of a length and around off, Muhammad Waseem punches it to sweeper covers for a run.
6.2
Jiten Ramanandi to Muhammad Waseem, Touch fuller and on off, takes pace off, Muhammad Waseem taps it towards short covers.
6.1
1
Jiten Ramanandi to Alishan Sharafu, Good length and on off, Alishan Sharafu pushes it past short covers for a single.
6
over
6 | 13 Runs |
HH: 50/0
5.6
1
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.
5.5
4
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.
5.4
4
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.
5.3
4
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.
5.2
Hassnain Shah to Alishan Sharafu, Hard length and on off, nips back in, Alishan Sharafu stabs it out to the off side.
5.1
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.
5
over
5 | 14 Runs |
HH: 37/0
4.6
1
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.
4.5
1
Aamir Kaleem to Muhammad Waseem, A single now as Muhammad Waseem drives it to long off. Smart.
4.4
4
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.
4.3
4
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.
4.2
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.
4.1
4
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.
4
over
4 | 12 Runs |
HH: 23/0
3.6
4
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.
3.5
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.
3.4
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.
3.3
4
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.
3.2
1
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.
3.2
1
Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, Wide! Well down the leg side, left alone. The keeper dives across to collect it.
3.1
1
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.
3.1
1
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.
3
over
3 | 3 Runs |
HH: 11/0
2.6
1
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.
2.5
1
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.
2.4
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.
2.3
1
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.
2.2
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.
2.1
Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, Flatter and drifting in on middle, Alishan Sharafu plays it to the right of Shakeel Ahmed.
2
over
2 | 7 Runs |
HH: 8/0
1.6
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.
1.5
2
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.
1.4
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.
1.3
Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, This one comes nicely onto the bat! Hard length delivery, outside off. Muhammad Waseem sweetly punches it to cover.
1.2
1
Shah Faisal to Alishan Sharafu, Pushes the length further up and attacks the stumps. Alishan Sharafu nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.
1.1
4
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.
1
over
1 | 1 Runs |
HH: 1/0
0.6
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.
0.5
Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Waseem, Tossed up, on a length and angling around off. Muhammad Waseem plants his front foot out and defends.
0.4
1
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.
0.3
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.
0.2
Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, Drifts in a length ball on middle and leg. Alishan Sharafu leans and nudges it to mid-wicket.
0.1
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.
