Asia Cup 2025: Oman-India face off tonight in 12th clash
DUBAI: Indian playing XI chose to bat first after winning toss for the 12th clash of the Asia Cup 2025, aimed at posting a higher target against Oman XI here tonight.
India has already clinched two victories, with the first on September 10 by 9 wickets against the UAE (with 93 balls remaining), and the second on September 14 by 7 wickets against Pakistan (with 25 balls remaining). In contrast, Oman has lost both of their matches, suffering defeats against Pakistan and the UAE respectively.
Indian playing XI: Abhishek Sharma, Shubman Gill, Sanju, Hardik Pandya, Suryakumar Yadav (skipper), Tilak Varma, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Harshit Rana, Arshdeep Singh, Kudeep Yadav
Oman playing XI: Jatinder Singh (Skipper), Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla, Shah Faisal, Mohammad Nadeem, Aryan Bisht, Zikria Islam, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava, Jiten Ramanandi
India clinch 21-run victory, but Oman win hearts
In a gripping day-night encounter, India XI registered another impressive victory over Oman XI. However, it was the men in red who truly captured the hearts of cricket fans with their spirited and fearless performance from start to finish.
Oman XI stunned spectators with a confident start, launching a smart and aggressive chase of the daunting 189-run target. Led by skipper Jatinder Singh and the explosive Aamir Kaleem, the top order took the Indian bowlers by surprise, closing in on the total at a rapid pace. Both batters played attacking strokes, with Kaleem notably sending the ball flying for multiple boundaries and big sixes, energising the entire Omani squad.
Jatinder Singh contributed a steady 32 off 33 balls before being dismissed, laying the foundation for what followed. Enter Hammad Mirza, who partnered with Kaleem to further accelerate the innings. Mirza brought up a quickfire half-century, while Kaleem top-scored for his side with a blistering 64 off just 46 deliveries.
By the 16th over, Oman had reached 127 runs, keeping the contest alive and thrilling until the final overs. Despite falling short, their fearless chase earned admiration from fans and cricket pundits alike. India won the thrilling match by 21 runs in the final over.
Meanwhile, Amir Kaleem was named Most Valuable Player, while Sanju Samson earned the Player of the Match award in the game.
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Posted on: September 19, 2025India post 189-run target
Only two Indian lower-order batters stood out after the top and middle order collapsed unexpectedly. Tilak Varma and the unbeaten Harshit Rana played crucial roles, supporting their side for 42 runs in total. Meanwhile, Arshdeep Singh, Kuldeep Yadav, and Hardik Pandya could only add 1 run each. Despite the setbacks, India still managed to post a formidable 189-run target against Oman.
Posted on: September 19, 2025Yet another wicket for Aamir
Oman dismantled the middle order of their rivals with an impressive bowling display. Star bowler Aamir struck again, dismissing Shivam Dube next. In a remarkable spell, Aamir removed both Dube and Axar Patel in quick succession. Dube managed to score only 5 runs before falling, taking India’s total to 140 for 5.
Posted on: September 19, 2025
4th wicket for Aamir Kaleem
Axar Patel was able to create a momentum at the crease, adding 26 off 13 to his team’s total in 10th over. However, in the next over he was immediately downed by Aamir Kaleem, leaving men in blue in struggle.
Posted on: September 19, 2025India lose 2 more in first half
Second top batter Abhishek Sharma was downed by Ramanandi, adding only 38 off 15 balls to his team’s total. He was followed by all-rounder Hardik Pandya but he was also crushed while taking a run, jerking the team’s total only for a single.
Posted on: September 19, 2025India’s first wicket down in 2nd over
India began their innings by sending top batters Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill in the opening, aimed at registering the biggest target of the event against Oman in their 3rd clash.
However, things happened the other way around: Gill couldn’t stay for long and was downed by by Shah Faisal after contributing only 5 to the team’s total 6 in 1.3 overs.
Posted on: September 19, 2025