Dubai ( The COW News Digital)Pakistan made a dominant start to their Asia Cup T20 2025 campaign, thrashing Oman by a massive 93-run margin in the fourth match of the tournament. The clinical performance from the Green Shirts set the tone for their upcoming high-stakes clash against arch-rivals India.
Pakistan’s skipper Salman Ali Agha won the toss and elected to bat first in the Group A encounter at Dubai International Stadium. Despite losing openers Saim Ayub and Salman Ali Agha for ducks, Pakistan recovered well to post a competitive total of 160 for 7 in their allotted 20 overs.
The highlight of Pakistan’s innings was a blistering knock from wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris, who smashed 66 runs off 43 deliveries, anchoring the innings with well-timed strokes. Sahibzada Farhan contributed 29 runs, while Fakhar Zaman remained unbeaten on 23 to guide Pakistan past the 160-mark. Mohammad Nawaz chipped in with 19 runs, helping Pakistan maintain momentum in the death overs.
For Oman, Aamir Kaleem and Shah Faisal were the standout performers with the ball, picking up three wickets each and putting Pakistan under pressure in the middle overs.
Chasing 161, Oman’s batting lineup crumbled under relentless Pakistani bowling. The team was bundled out for just 67 runs in the 17th over, falling well short of the target. Hammad Mirza was the lone fighter for Oman, scoring 27 runs before being dismissed.
Pakistan’s bowlers delivered a well-coordinated attack, with Faheem Ashraf, Sufiyan Muqeem, and Saim Ayub taking two wickets each. Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Nawaz, and Shaheen Shah Afridi chipped in with one wicket apiece, ensuring that Oman never got into the game.
Mohammad Haris was deservedly named Player of the Match for his match-winning innings, which laid the foundation for Pakistan’s comfortable victory.
Both Pakistan and Oman were playing their opening match of the Asia Cup. With this win, Pakistan has gained crucial momentum heading into their much-anticipated clash against India on Sunday, a fixture expected to draw global cricketing attention.
