UAE secured a victory in Asia Cup 2025 with half-centuries from Captain Muhammad Waseem and opener Alishan Sharafu, aided by Junaid Siddique's exceptional bowling. In a match played on Monday, UAE defeated Oman by 42 runs.
UAE vs OMAN: In a match played on Monday in Asia Cup 2025, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) registered their first win in the tournament by defeating Oman by 42 runs. The magnificent innings of Captain Muhammad Waseem and opener Alishan Sharafu played a significant role in UAE's splendid victory. With this, Oman faced their second consecutive defeat. Prior to this, UAE had lost to India by 9 wickets.
UAE's Strong Start
Batting first after losing the toss, UAE's openers provided a fantastic start. Captain Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu added 88 runs for the first wicket, giving the team a solid foundation. Sharafu played an excellent innings of 51 runs off 38 balls, featuring several attractive shots. However, he was bowled by Jitin Ramandani on the last ball of the 11th over. Asif Khan, who came in at number three, was out after scoring just 2 runs.
Following this, Muhammad Zohaib played a quickfire innings of 21 runs off 13 balls. Captain Waseem scored 69 runs off 54 balls, including 6 fours and 3 sixes. Unfortunately, he was run out. Among other players, wicketkeeper Rahul Chopra was out without scoring, while Harshith Kaushik played a quick innings of 19 runs off 8 balls. Dhruv Parashar remained unbeaten on 1 run. UAE scored 172 runs in their stipulated 20 overs. Jitin Ramandani took 2 wickets for Oman.
Oman's Batting Falters
Chasing a target of 173 runs, Oman had a very poor start to their innings. In the very first over, Aamer Kalim was caught out after scoring just 2 runs. In the third over, Captain Jatinder Singh was bowled by Junaid Siddique. After this, the team couldn't recover. On the very next ball, Hyder Ali trapped Waseem Ali LBW.
Half of Oman's team was back in the pavilion for less than 50 runs. Shah Faisal scored 6 runs off 12 balls, while Aryan Bisht scored 19 and Jitin Ramandani scored 13 runs. Vinayak Shukla contributed 20 runs after a struggle. Hasnain Shah couldn't open his account. Ultimately, the entire team was bundled out for just 130 runs in 20 overs. For UAE, Junaid Siddique bowled exceptionally well, taking 4 wickets in his 4 overs. Besides him, Hyder Ali and Muhammad Jawadullah took 2 wickets each.
