Well then, this wraps up the group stage of the Asia Cup 2025. It started with a run of one-sided affairs, but as the tournament grew and the race to Super 4 heated up, the intensity did too, with some gripping contests along the way. For the very first time, eight teams began the journey, and now we are down to the best four. From Group A, India and Pakistan, and from Group B, Sri Lanka and Bangladesh have booked their places in the Super 4. No time to breathe, the action resumes right away in Dubai with Sri Lanka facing Bangladesh on 20th September, Saturday. The game kicks off with the first ball scheduled to be bowled at 8 pm IST (2.30 pm GMT). But as you all know the drill, do mark your presence an hour earlier for the exciting pre-match analysis and buildup. We sign off, only to meet for the next time. Take care, cheers.
They say in cricket, or in any sport, you either win or you learn. In their maiden Asia Cup campaign, Oman showed plenty of promise despite limited exposure against full-member nations. They head back home with heads held high and plenty of hope to build on for the future. The most important thing about them was that they didn't look overly dependent on a couple of players, but were proactive in all departments, especially in this fixture. For the Indians, they do maintain a clean record and enter the Super 4 with positive momentum. Their first challenge isn't that far as they face Pakistan on Sunday, 21st September.
The Indian skipper, SURYAKUMAR YADAV, is all smiles as he walks up for a chat. Says with a smile that he will definitely try batting ahead at number 11 from the next game. On testing the bench strength, he feels that it was overall an impressive outing and praises Oman for playing an unbelievable brand of cricket. Adds that with their coach, Sulakshan Kulkarni, there was bound to be some 'khadoosness', and he really enjoyed watching them bat. On Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana, he mentions how tough it is to suddenly come out and perform after sitting for a while, but both handled it well. Speaking about Hardik Pandya’s unfortunate run-out, he says the conditions are extremely humid. Still, Hardik can never be kept away from the game, pointing to the way he bowled and even the manner of his dismissal. Finally, looking ahead, he says the team is all set for the Super Four and the big clash against Pakistan on Sunday.
The captain of Oman, JATINDER SINGH, is up for a chat. Despite being on the losing side, one can clearly spot a sense of glee on his face. He says that he is extremely proud of the unit. Reflects that they executed their plans really well and stayed in the present. Adds that the boys really showed excellent character in crunch situations. Says that the hype of the tournament was somewhere in the mind. Admits that they do lack experience and exposure and shares that they have the World Cup Qualifiers in Oman as their next big challenge. Shares that they are grouped with Papua New Guinea and Samoa in that tournament. Ends by saying he is really proud of the team for showing great character against the World T20I champions and says they will play with the same energy in the future games.
India's SANJU SAMSON is adjudged as the PLAYER OF THE MATCH for his knock of 56 off 45 deliveries. On the hot and humid conditions, he says that it was tough out there, but he has been working on his fitness with the new trainer, Adrian, even doing a Bronco test last week, so he is feeling good. On finding his rhythm late in the innings, he mentions that it was nice to spend some time in the middle. He gives credit to Oman for bowling really well, especially in the Powerplay, where they got the ball to swing. Adds that he always backs his strengths to stay positive. Calling it a typical Samson knock, he concludes by saying that any contribution with the bat for the country is something to take positives from.
... THE PRESENTATION ...
Uplifting visuals from the ground. The entire Oman squad has gathered around Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav, with SKY sharing his insights and likely a few words of appreciation too. Overall, a good display of sportsman's spirit. It is then followed by the Oman squad posing for the team photograph as they end their Asia Cup 2025 journey. Also, it was their maiden appearance in this competition. Please stay tuned for the presentation ceremony...
Earlier in the game, on a seemingly good batting track, India chose to bat first but lost Gill early. Abhishek Sharma provided a perfect launchpad and played his usual aggressive game before falling, while India experimented with their batting order. Sanju Samson looked scratchy, was also dropped on 44, but managed to reach a hard-fought fifty. India kept scoring at close to ten an over consistently, yet Oman impressed with regular breakthroughs and sharp fielding to keep India under 200, which was an achievement in itself, against a batting lineup as deep as this. Suryakumar Yadav did not come out to bat despite eight wickets down, but the total was already imposing. For Oman, Shah Faisal was the standout with two wickets at an economy of under a run a ball. Jiten Ramanandi and Aamir Kaleem also picked up two each, with Jiten involved in a couple of run outs. For Oman, it was a valuable outing filled with lessons, experience, and a lot of positives to take back home.
For India, this outing can be wrapped up in one word - EXPERIMENTATION. They tried out a new batting order and later rotated as many as eight bowlers, yet none managed to strike with consistency. Just when the panic buttons were about to be pressed, Hardik Pandya pulled off a screamer to cut short a courageous innings from Aamir Kaleem. And from there, the wheels just came off towards the backend. Plenty of positives for Oman. They may have fallen short of a daunting target, but they came far closer than most would have expected. In fact, as we mentioned, their fighting spirit against India was far stronger than what Pakistan and the UAE had managed to show.
The Indian bowlers looked desperate in search of wickets, and even with spin deployed in the middle overs, the openers dealt with caution, without being rash. The deadlock was eventually broken as Kuldeep Yadav provided the first wicket by dismissing Jatinder Singh. However, the wickets remained elusive, and Aamir Kaleem, along with Hammad Mirza, formed a partnership of substance. Both got off to their respective fifties, which, of course, they will remember for a long, long time.
Chasing a massive total of 189 runs was always going to be a huge ask for Oman. But Jatinder Singh and Aamir Kaleem formed a stable opening stand with a positive intent and dealt against the pace attack with smart strike rotation and finding boundaries occasionally. They also negotiated well against whatever early movement there was early doors. Not bang-bang throughout, but they did end their Powerplay without losing any wickets, with the score of 44 on the board.
Well played, Oman! They might have lost the game, but the kind of character they showed on the field, across all departments, was really commendable. They kept their best saved against the best. Duleep Mendis, the former Sri Lankan batter and the current head coach of Oman, would be a very happy man seeing this side produce an impressive performance. Neither from Pakistan nor from the UAE, but the Indians were challenged by Oman in their first-ever face-off in T20Is. Who knows, had they just been a bit braver and pushed a bit more in the middle overs, they could have actually pulled off a massive heist.
Arshdeep Singh to Jiten Ramanandi, Four!FOUR! A boundary to finish but India have defeated Oman by 21 runs. Full and around off, Jiten Ramanandi makes room and squeezes it to the left of backward point for a boundary. Oman fought well, but in the end, that 188 proved too much for them.
Arshdeep Singh to Jiten Ramanandi, No run.Another good searing yorker from Singh, around middle, Jiten brings his bat down to jam it out but gets an inside edge onto his front pad. The ball rolls away beside the off stump.
Arshdeep Singh to Jiten Ramanandi, Four!FOUR MORE! Back of a length and around middle and leg, Jiten Ramanandi backs away again and pulls it over wide mid on for another boundary.
Arshdeep Singh to Jiten Ramanandi, Four!FOUR! SHOT! Full and around leg, Jiten Ramanandi again backs away, makes room and drives it to the left of mid off for a boundary.
Arshdeep Singh to Jiten Ramanandi, No run.Well-directed yorker, down leg, tries to follow the batter, Jiten backs away and looks to jam it out but misses.
Jiten Ramanandi is in at 6.
Arshdeep Singh to Vinayak Shukla, OUT! c sub Rinku Singh b Arshdeep Singh.OUT! CAUGHT! Oman lose their fourth! Short of a length and around middle, Vinayak Shukla goes back and tries to pull it. The ball follows him, and he gets cramped. Mistimes his shot off the upper half of the bat due to an extra bounce, too. The ball goes flat towards deep mid-wicket, where the substitute fielder, Rinku Singh, moves forward and takes it easily. With this, Arshdeep Singh completes 100 T20I wickets, and becomes the first-ever Indian bowler to reach this milestone. Overall, he is the third-fastest bowler in the world to have achieved this feat, in 64 innings, among full-member nations. He is just behind Rashid Khan of Afghanistan and Sri Lanka's Wanindu Hasaranga. More importantly, he has reached this mark in just three years since his debut in this format, which came in the year 2022.
Arshdeep Singh (3-0-24-0) to bowl the final over.
Hardik Pandya to Vinayak Shukla, 1 run.Short of a length and around middle, Shukla attempts a pull shot but mistimes it. Luckily for him, the ball lands in the vacant backward square leg region. A single taken.
Vinayak Shukla is in at 5.
Hardik Pandya to Hammad Mirza, OUT! c sub Rinku Singh b Hardik Pandya.OUT! TAKEN! Hardik Pandya has a wicket finally, and Hammad Mirza walks back after an impeccable innings of 51 (33). Short of a length and around off, Mirza presses back and looks to flat-bat it down the ground. But due to an extra bounce, he mistimes it off the upper half of the bat. The ball lobs up towards mid off, where the substitute fielder, Rinku Singh, moves to his right and pouches it around his chest. Oman are 154/3.
Hardik Pandya to Hammad Mirza, No run.Nagging length and around middle, Mirza gets cramped and all he manages to just push it back to the bowler.
Hardik Pandya to Hammad Mirza, No run.Good stop by the keeper again! Short of a length and around middle and leg, Hammad Mirza looks to ramp it over the keeper but misses. Samson puts in a dive to his left and stops the ball with his left hand, certainly saving a boundary.
Hardik Pandya to Hammad Mirza, Wide!WIDE! Banged in short but down the leg side, Hammad Mirza gets across and looks to pull it but misses. The keeper, Sanju Samson, dives to his left and grabs it. Hardik appeals for caught behind, but the umpire shakes his head. Pandya asks Suryakumar Yadav to go for a review. There is nothing on the UltraEdge and India lose a review.
Hardik Pandya to Hammad Mirza, Four!FOUR! THRASHED! FIFTY FOR HAMMAD MIRZA! On a fuller length and outside off, Mirza comes forward a bit and muscles it through the gap between mid off and cover for a boundary to bring his milestone off just 30 balls. This has been an excellent inning and one that will be worth remembering for Mirza!
Hardik Pandya to Hammad Mirza, No run.Nagging length and around leg, with pace taken off, Hammad Mirza backs away and looks to turn it into the leg side but gets a bottom edge behind the wickets, where the keeper, Sanju Samson, collects it on the bounce.
Harshit Rana to Zikria Islam, No run.A swing and a miss! Bowled it full and outside off with pace taken off, Zikriya Islam goes deep in his crease to make a base for himself and swings over but connects with thin air only. Oman need 40 off the last two overs.
Harshit Rana to Zikria Islam, No run.Short of a length and around off, Zikriya Islam tries to ramp it over the keeper but msises.
Zikriya Islam is in at 4.
Harshit Rana to Aamir Kaleem, OUT! c Hardik Pandya b Harshit Rana.OUT! TAKEN! A stunner by Hardik Pandya and the impressive innings of Aamir Kaleem come to an end. On a back of a length and around middle and leg, Aamir shapes up for a pull and mistimes it due to an extra bounce. The ball travels flat and fast towards deep fine leg. Hardik runs across to his right, extends both his hands and pouches it, while running just inside the boundary cushions. He keeps running and maintains his balance. The third umpire checks it and calls a fair catch. Aamir Kaleem departs on 64 runs off just 46 balls and gets a good round of applause from the crowd at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium and is greeted by teammates in the dugout with a lot of pats on his shoulder. Rightly so, as he will remember this brave knock for a long, long time. Oman are 149/2, needing 40 more off the last 14 balls.
Is that a clean catch from Hardik? The Indians are celebrating already, but the on-field umpires have sent it upstairs to check. Hardik took the catch, running to his right and kept running with the momentum. The replay confirms that he has kept himself nicely balanced and importantly, within the playing area, without coming in contact with the ropes. OUT!
Harshit Rana to Aamir Kaleem, No run.Short of a length and outside off, Aamir Kaleem swivels and looks to pull but misses. There is an appeal for caught behind from the bowler, but the umpire shakes his head. Suryakumar Yadav intervenes and asks the keeper, Sanju Samson, if he should go for a review but decides not to take it in the end.
Harshit Rana to Aamir Kaleem, Four!FOUR MORE! EXCELLENT EXECUTION! On a good length and outside off with mid off inside the circle, Aamir Kaleem uses his feet and smokes it over mid off for another boundary. Oman need 40 now off the last 16 balls.
Harshit Rana to Aamir Kaleem, Four!FOUR! NICELY PLAYED! Change of pace, on a length and outside off, Aamir Kaleem shuffles across and scoops it to the right of short fine for a boundary. Oman need 44 in the last 17 balls.
After 17 overs, Oman are 141/1. India were 167/5 at the same stage. Aamir Kaleem is down on the ground and seems to be struggling with his hamstring. The physio is out to tend to him. Under warm and extremely humid conditions, the 43-year-old has indeed put on some hard yards. Sooner, he gets back on his feet and is good to continue. Harshit Rana is back on. 2-0-17-0 so far.
Arshdeep Singh to Aamir Kaleem, 1 run.Executes his yorker, does Singh, around off, Aamir squeezes it to the left of deep third for one. Oman need 48 runs in the last three overs.
Arshdeep Singh to Aamir Kaleem, No run.Hard length and outside off, with pace taken off, Aamir backs away and tries to adjust his shot. Goes for a cut but misses. Good comeback by Arshdeep.
Arshdeep Singh to Aamir Kaleem, Four!FOUR! POWERED! Touch fuller and outside off, Aamir Kaleem crouches, picks it up and smashes it to the right of deep square leg for a one-bounce boundary. Oman need 49 more off the last 20 balls.
Arshdeep Singh to Hammad Mirza, 1 run.Hard length and outside off, Mirza punches it down through cover point for one more.
Arshdeep Singh to Hammad Mirza, Four!FOUR! BLITZED! Back of a length and wide outside off, Hammad Mirza throws his hands at it and slices it over backward point for a one-bounce boundary. Oman need more of this.
Arshdeep Singh to Hammad Mirza, No run.Short of a length and down leg, Hammad Mirza gets across, swivels and looks to pull it but misses.
After 16 overs, Oman are 131/1. At the same stage, India were 153/5. Arshdeep Singh returns into the attack. (2-0-15-0) so far.
Kuldeep Yadav to Hammad Mirza, 1 run.Almost carried! Kuldeep floats it up, full and around off, Hammad Mirza uses his feet and lofts it towards long off. The ball goes flat but lands just ahead of Tilak Varma there who collects it on the bounce. A single taken. Oman need 58 more in the last four overs.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aamir Kaleem, 1 run.Full and wide outside off, drilled away through covers for one.
Kuldeep Yadav to Hammad Mirza, 1 run.Slower and fuller, around middle, Mirza tries to slog it but mistimes it off the toe end of the bat. The ball goes uppishly to the right of long on but lands well ahead of the incoming fielder. A single taken.
Kuldeep Yadav to Hammad Mirza, No run.Short and outside off, Mirza rocks back and punches it, but finds the cover fielder.
Kuldeep Yadav to Hammad Mirza, Six!SIX MORE! Hammad Mirza is turning it on! Kuldeep tosses it up, full and around middle, Mirza gets down, picks it up and sweeps it over the deep square leg fence for another six. Oman need 61 more now off 28 balls.
Kuldeep Yadav to Hammad Mirza, Six!SIX! SMOKED! Full and a bit outside off, Hammad Mirza gets across, goes deep in his crease and pumps it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.
Change? Yes, Kuldeep Yadav returns. 2-0-8-1 so far. Oman need 73 more in the last 30 balls.
Shivam Dube to Hammad Mirza, 1 run.Touch full and around off, Hammad Mirza steers it through cover-point for a single. 16 runs off this over.
Shivam Dube to Aamir Kaleem, 1 run.FIFTY FOR AAMIR KALEEM! Off just 38 deliveries. His 2nd half-century in T20Is! Short in length, outside off. Aamir Kaleem hangs deep in the crease and dabs it with soft hands to deep backward point for a single. Gets to the other end, removes the helmet, kneels down and kisses the surface. Indeed, a brilliantly constructed inning from the 43-year-old veteran!
Shivam Dube to Aamir Kaleem, Six!SIX! KABOOM! Second six for Kaleem and this is turning out to be a very useful innings for him and his team! Into the slot, full and on middle. Aamir Kaleem clears the front leg and hoists it over deep mid-wicket for a massive six.
Shivam Dube to Aamir Kaleem, No run.Outside off and full in length, Aamir Kaleem shuffles across to play the lap shot, but misses.
Shivam Dube to Aamir Kaleem, Four!FOUR! SHOT! Angled across off, on a good length. Aamir Kaleem slashes it over covers for a cracking boundary. The 50-run partnership comes up between Kaleem and Hammad!
Shivam Dube to Aamir Kaleem, Wide!WIDE! Sprayed outside the tramline on the off side. Left alone. Wide called.
Oh, Axar Patel is going off the field, as he landed on his head while trying to take the catch, and the physio came out to have a check on him before taking him off the field. Not a good sign for India, and Varun Chakaravarthy is on the field instead of Axar.
Shivam Dube to Hammad Mirza, 3 runs.IN THE AIR... DROPPED! Axar Patel is the culprit and it seems that he has hurt his head badly out there. Banged short by Dube, outside off, Hammad Mirza tries to cut it square, but mistimes it up in the air, off the leading edge. The ball pops up and over the cover region. Axar Patel from point runs to his right and tries to catch. Gets into a bit of a juggling act. Fails on the first attempt, again fails on the second, tries the third time, but the ball pops in and out of the palms as he tumbles over. While doing so, his head gets banged on the surface. In the meantime, the batters cross each other thrice.
Change of ends for Shivam Dube. 2-0-15-0 so far. Oman need 89 runs off 36 balls.
Hardik Pandya to Aamir Kaleem, No run.Swing and a miss on this occasion! Short of a length, just outside off. Aamir Kaleem again shapes to pull, but the ball nibbles away and gets beaten. 8 off this over and Hardik Pandya's figures so far read 3-0-20-0.
Hardik Pandya to Aamir Kaleem, Four!EDGED, FOUR! Short from Pandya, on top of middle and off. Aamir Kaleem swivels to pull, but gets a top edge and the ball flies over the leaping Sanju Samson for a boundary. 100 UP FOR OMAN!
Hardik Pandya to Hammad Mirza, 1 run.Fuller delivery, zeroing in on off. Hammad Mirza mistimes on the front foot. Chips it on the bounce to mid off for a single.
Hardik Pandya to Hammad Mirza, 2 runs.On a good length, nipping in from off. Hammad Mirza plants the front foot ahead and steers it to deep backward point for a couple of runs. This partnership has added 39 runs off 30 balls so far.
Hardik Pandya to Aamir Kaleem, 1 run.Angling outside off, on a good length. Aamir Kaleem slashes it wide of cover for a quick single.
Hardik Pandya to Aamir Kaleem, No run.Swing and a miss! Hard length, outside off, nipping away. Aamir Kaleem swivels to pull, but is beaten by the pace and bounce.
Another change? Yes, Hardik Pandya returns. 2-0-12-0 so far. Oman need 97 runs off the last 42 balls.
Abhishek Sharma to Hammad Mirza, No run.Sliding in with the arm, on a length, on middle. Hammad nudges it with soft hands to mid-wicket. 12 off this over, and 22 from the last two overs for Oman!
Abhishek Sharma to Hammad Mirza, No run.Darted on a length, around off. Hammad Mirza is hurried on the back foot and punches it back to Sharma.
Abhishek Sharma to Hammad Mirza, Four!FOUR! Finds the gap to perfection! 12 runs off the over so far and it is already Oman's best over so far. Short and wide outside off. Hammad Mirza hangs back and cuts it to the vacant deep backward point region for a boundary.
Abhishek Sharma to Aamir Kaleem, 1 run.Wider and slower, outside off, cut towards widish point for a single.
Abhishek Sharma to Aamir Kaleem, Six!SIX! DISMISSED! Pushed through, full and around middle, from over the stumps. Aamir Kaleem reads the length early, and charges down the track. Gets the bat under the ball properly and sails it over deep mid-wicket for a huge six.
Abhishek Sharma to Hammad Mirza, 1 run.Around the stumps, full and on middle, Hammad Mirza leans on and drives it along the carpet to long off for a single.
Change. The skipper, Suryakumar Yadav, is trying everyone to bowl around, and now, Abhishek Sharma gets his chance to try out, rolling his left-arm spin. Oman need 109 runs off the last 48 balls.
Shivam Dube to Aamir Kaleem, 2 runs.Back of a length, outside off. Aamir Kaleem slashes hard off the back foot, to the right of deep cover. Arshdeep Singh runs to his right and fumbles in the field. This allows the batters to pinch in the second run. 10 off the over.
Shivam Dube to Hammad Mirza, 1 run.Fuller delivery on middle and leg. Hammad Mirza hits off the inner half of the bat to deep backward square leg for a single.
Shivam Dube to Hammad Mirza, Four!FOUR! Well played! Short from Dube, on top of the stumps. Hammad Mirza climbs on the bounce and ramps it over the keeper. The ball dribbles towards the fence. Harshit Rana from deep third runs and dives to his left to flick the ball in the playing area, but all in vain.
Shivam Dube to Aamir Kaleem, 1 run.On a length, and wide outside off. Aamir Kaleem shuffles across and looks to scoop, but the length is shortened by Dube. Kaleem slogs it over square leg for a single.
Shivam Dube to Hammad Mirza, 1 run.Skids through the deck at 126.9 kph. Good length, on middle and leg. Hammad Mirza tries to work that to the leg side, but closes the bat face early and a thick leading edge is found. The ball flies over backward point and a single is taken.
Shivam Dube to Aamir Kaleem, 1 run.Short of a length, across off. Aamir Kaleem slashes it to deep extra cover for a single.
Tilak Varma to Hammad Mirza, Four!FOUR! SHOT! Not too full, not too short, on the stumps. Hammad Mirza gets down on a knee and sweeps it to deep backward square leg for a boundary.
Tilak Varma to Hammad Mirza, 2 runs.BUZZERS! Very casual in the fielding! Over the stumps, full and around off. Hammad Mirza pushes it to the left of the bowler. Tilak collects it to his left and throws it wayward, to the left of Sanju. The ball rolls towards fine leg and the batters cross for a couple of runs by overthrows.
Tilak Varma to Aamir Kaleem, 1 run.Darted on middle, on a fuller length, at 92.6 kph. Aamir Kaleem dances down the track and tries to heave, but mistimes off the inner half to deep square leg for one.
Tilak Varma to Aamir Kaleem, No run.Looped full and outside off. Aamir Kaleem bends low and carves it back to the bowler.
Tilak Varma to Hammad Mirza, 1 run.Full now, tossed up on middle. Hammad Mirza slogs it over mid on for a single.
Tilak Varma to Hammad Mirza, No run.Around the stumps, on a length, on the leg stump. Punched by Mirza to the bowler.
DRINKS BREAK. After the spin has been introduced, the scoring rate for Oman has evidently dipped. They have scored 18 runs off the last 4 overs, and have now lost their main man, the skipper, Jatinder Singh. Regardless, this is their best batting stint in this Asia Cup, and more importantly, against an opposition like India. Losing only 1 wicket at halfway is a huge achievement, indeed. The Indians would be hoping that the spinners do not let the runs leak in this middle phase and kill the game here itself. Another bowling change. More spin. Tilak Varma is called into the attack after the break. Oman need 127 runs off the last 60 balls.
Shivam Dube to Hammad Mirza, 1 run.On a length and outside off, Hammad cuts it towards backward point where the fielder dives across to his right and makes a good stop. A single is taken as the ball parries away off his hands towards extra cover. Oman are 62/1 at the halfway mark, needing 127 runs more in the last ten overs.
Shivam Dube to Hammad Mirza, No run.Nagging length and around off, Mirza rides the bounce and punches it down to cover.
Shivam Dube to Aamir Kaleem, 1 run.On a length and around leg, whipped away to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Shivam Dube to Aamir Kaleem, 2 runs.On a length and outside off, angling away, Aamir looks to turn it into the leg side with a closed bat but gets a leading edge that runs down to the right of deep third. Two runs taken before Hardik Pandya could mop it up.
Shivam Dube to Hammad Mirza, 1 run.Back of a length, angling in, around middle, Mirza tries to adjust his pull shot but the ball follows him. Catches up the top edge of the bat before deflecing beside the strip on the off side off his chest. A single taken.
Shivam Dube to Hammad Mirza, No run.BEATEN! Hard length and outside off, Mirza throws his hands at it and looks to cut it, but connects with thin air only due to some extra bounce.
After 9 overs, Oman are 57/1. India, at the same stage, 86/3. A change in bowling as Shivam Dube is called into the attack. He replaces Axar Patel.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aamir Kaleem, No run.Another appeal for LBW but the umpire shakes his head. Dragged back length and around off, Aamir Kaleem gets across on one knee and tries to play a slog-sweep but misses. Gets pinged on the front pad. It could be the impact again, outside off. Nonetheless, a successful over for India and Oman are 57/1.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aamir Kaleem, No run.Short and around middle and leg, Aamir looks to swipe it across but misses. Gets hit on the outside of the front pad.
Kuldeep Yadav to Hammad Mirza, 1 run.Pitched up and outside off, drilled down the ground to long off for a single.
Hammad Mirza is in at 3 for Oman!
Kuldeep Yadav to Jatinder Singh, OUT! b Kuldeep Yadav.OUT! CLEANED HIM UP! No need for any review on this occasion, and Kuldeep Yadav strikes, taking the first wicket for his side. Short and around off, on a flatter trajectory, skidding through and turning away. Jatinder Singh is rushed into the shot. He goes back and tries to play across the line. Loses his shape and misses on the outside edge, and the ball crashes onto the top of the off stump. Singh walks back for 32 (33), and Oman are 56/1, needing 133 more.
Kuldeep Yadav to Aamir Kaleem, 1 run.Tossed it up and outside off, Aamir prods forward and drives it through covers for one.