Asia Cup 2025: UAE and Oman Fight for Redemption After Nightmare Openers



After suffering heavy defeats against India and Pakistan, UAE and Oman now head into a must-win Group A clash in the Asia Cup 2025. With elimination looming, both sides are desperate to keep their campaigns alive. The Abu Dhabi surface is expected to provide fair conditions, setting the stage for a thrilling battle of redemption.

 UAE and Oman will clash in a decisive Group A encounter of the Asia Cup 2025 on Monday, September 15, at Abu Dhabi’s Sheikh Zayed Stadium. After suffering heavy setbacks against India and Pakistan, both teams are desperate for a comeback. With survival at stake, another defeat could virtually knock them out of the race for the Super Four unless a dramatic twist unfolds.

 

🏏 Asia Cup 2025 Live Cricket Score

Match

Venue

Date

Time (IST)

Score

Status

UAE vs Oman (Group A)

Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi

Sept 15, 2025

7:30 PM

UAE 145/7 (18.2)
Oman – Yet to Bat

Live

India vs Pakistan (Group A)

Dubai International Stadium

Sept 14, 2025

7:30 PM

India 182/5 (20)
Pakistan 149/9 (20)

India Won by 33 Runs

Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh (Group B)

Sharjah Cricket Stadium

Sept 13, 2025

3:30 PM

SL 201/6 (20)
BAN 198/8 (20)

Sri Lanka Won by 3 Runs

 

UAE’s tournament hopes took an early hit in their opening clash with India, where they were bundled out for a mere 57 runs. Kuldeep Yadav stole the show with a sensational spell, grabbing 4 wickets while conceding only 7 runs, completely breaking the backbone of the UAE batting order. Supporting him, Shivam Dube struck with 3 wickets for just 4 runs, leaving UAE without any chance of a fightback."

India made light work of the chase, reaching the target in just 27 deliveries — one of the fastest finishes in T20I history. The crushing defeat not only anchored the UAE at the bottom of Group A but also saddled them with a disastrous net run rate of -10.483, making their path to qualification even more difficult.

Can Oman recover?

Oman endured a similar setback in their first outing, falling to Pakistan by a massive 93-run margin at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Pakistan set a challenging total of 160/7, powered by Mohammad Haris’ brisk 66 from 43 balls. In response, Oman collapsed for just 67 runs in 16.4 overs. Apart from Hammad Mirza (27) and Aamir Kaleem (13), no batter offered resistance, with seven players dismissed for three runs or fewer.

Oman’s heavy loss has pushed them down to third place in the group, carrying a net run rate of -4.650. Their faint hopes of reaching the Super Four now rely on major improvements across both batting and bowling.

UAE vs Oman: Pitch Report

The surface at Abu Dhabi is expected to provide an even contest between bat and ball. Pacers could extract bounce and movement early on, while batting conditions should ease as the innings progresses.

UAE vs Oman: Match Details

The clash between UAE and Oman will be played at Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi, with the action starting at 5:30 PM IST.

UAE vs Oman: Live Streaming

Fans can catch the live coverage on Sony Sports Network, while digital streaming will be available on the SonyLiv app.

UAE vs Oman: Probable Playing XIs

UAE: Muhammad Waseem (c), Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (wk), Asif Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Junaid Siddique, Simranjeet Singh

Oman’s predicted XI features skipperJ: atinder Singh, supported by Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, and wicketkeeper Vinayak Shukla. The lineup also includes Shah Faisal, Hassnain Shah, Mohammad Nadeem, Zikria Islam, Sufyan Mehmood, Shakeel Ahmed, and Samay Shrivastava."

 

 

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