Abrar Ahmed gets the wicket of Shakeel Ahmed and that is the end of the Oman innings. Pakistan have won the game by a 93-run margin. It is a dominating victory for the Salman Agha-led side before it faces India on September 14.

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Oman need 100 runs in 24 balls. This match is over for the side but they are not giving up. They want to take it as long as they could. Pakistan, on the other hand, need just one wicket to wrap things up. 

Faheem Ashraf gets the wicket of Hassnain Shah and Oman are nine down now. Pakistan need only one more wicket to win this game. Oman are still 110 runs behind the target. This has been impressive bowling from Pakistan.

OMAN 51/9 (12.1)

Shaheen Afridi has been brought back into the attack and the ace Pakistan pacer has resumed his bowling with a wicket. He has bowled Shah Faisal. Oman are eight down. Pakistan need only two more wickets to clinch a victory. 

Faheem Ashraf has dismissed Zikria Islam. The batter went for a big shot on the leg side but ended up getting an inside edge to the wicketkeeper. Umpire raised his finger over the appeal for a caught behind but Isman reviwed it only to waste one. Oman need 111 runs in 57 balls.

Zikria Islam c Mohammad Haris b Faheem Ashraf 0(8)

Sufiyan Muqeem strikes again and Oman are six down now. Hammad Mirza went for a shot and ended up edging the ball, which was moving fastly between the wicketkeeper and the first slip Salman Agha. The Pakistan captain jumped to his left and grabbed the ball out of thin air.

OMAN 49/6 (8.5)

Vinayak Shukla is run out and Oman are in all sorts of trouble now. It was a direct hit at the non-striker's end from backward point that ended Vinayak's knock. They are five down in the chase of 161 runs. The asking rate is 9.74 at the moment. Oman need 112 runs in 69 balls.

OMAN 49/5 (8.3)

Another Oman batter bites the dust against a Pakistan spinner. Sufyan Mehmood is the latest one to depart. It was a fuller ball from Mohammad Nawaz and Mehmood went for a slog-sweep. He failed to connect it well and found the man at deep mid-wicket. 

Sufyan Mehmood c Hasan Nawaz b Nawaz 1(5)

Sufiyan Muqeem has provided Pakistan a third wicket with a suprising bouncer. Mohammad Nadeem was not ready for it. He went for a failed pull shot and ended up finding the fielder at short fine leg. Ex-India player Sanjay Manjrekar praised the bowling of Muqeem and called it a "surprise weapon" on-air.

Mohammad Nadeem c Abrar Ahmed b Sufiyan Muqeem 3(7)

OMAN 41/3 (7)

Mohammad Nawaz was brought into the attack and the spinner managed to keep the over economical despite being smashed for a six on third ball. It was tossed up on the leg side and Hammad Mirza swept it away for a six over the deep backward square-leg.

Abrar Ahmed was introduced into the attack and the spinner gave away only five runs in it. Hammad Mirza hit a four on the second ball of the over through the cover-point region. Oman need 129 runs in 90 balls.

OMAN 32/2 (5)

3.1 - Saim Ayub has struck again! He is proving to be too beneficial for Pakistan. The spinner trapped Aamir Kaleem in front of the stumps this time. What a turnaround this has been from Ayub. Kaleem had smashed Shaheen Afridi in the previous over but his wicket has once again sent Oman on the backfoot.

Aamir Kaleem lbw b Saim Ayub 13(11)

It was an expensive over from Shaheen Afridi as the pacer leaked 17 runs in it. This is really poor bowling from the ace Pakistan pacer. He never looked in his groove in that over and bowled wayward. Oman are 24 for 1at the end of three overs. 

Wow! That is a superb shot from Aamir Kaleem. Shaheen Afridi bowled a good length ball into the body of the batter, who went across and smashed it over the fine leg fence for a six. Aamir follows it with a four. He created room for himself by moving onto the leg side and then smashed the fuller delivery through the gap between backward point and point.

OMAN 23/1 (2.4)

Saim Ayub has struck early for Pakistan. He failed to shine in batting but he has provided his side a wicket on the 7th ball of the innings. It was a carrom ball that deceived Oman captain Jatinder Singh and hit the stump.

Jatinder Singh b Saim Ayub 1(3) 

The second innings is underway! Aamir Kaleem has played three dot balls in the first over that is being bowled by Shaheen Afridi. The batters stole a single on the third ball through a leg bye.

So, Oman to chase 161. They will surely fancy their chances. Excellent show from the bowlers to restrict Pakistan to a below-par total. Three wickets each for Faisal (3/34) and Kaleem (3/31). Mohammad Nadeem was the other wicket-taker. Haris was promoted to No.3 and he provided all the push and the big hits towards the end of the powerplay and during the middle overs. Sahibzada Farhan held one end but failed to set the stage on fire. 

Nawaz holes out at long-off! Faisal ends his spell with his third wicket! Decent knock from Nawaz. Luckily for Pakistan, Fakhar Zaman will be on the strike for the final over. 

Mohammad Nawaz c Jatinder Singh b Shah Faisal 19 (10)

PAK: 148/6 (19)

Pakistan need real impetus from here with two overs left. Oman have done well to contain them. Nawaz and Fakhar need to bat the remaining balls. Anything over 160 would be an uphil task for Oman

PAK: 140/5 (18)

WICKET! The change of ball has worked wonders for Oman. Shah Faisal comes back to strike again. Hasan holes out to sweep cover. Things have not been the same for Pak after Haris' wicket. They need serious push from here

Hasan Nawaz c Hassnain Shah b Shah Faisal 9 (15)

PAK: 120/5 (16.4)

The umpires are looking for a replacement ball. Looks like the seam is coming apart, and that has prompted this change. Oman deserve a lot of credit for keeping things tight

PAK: 120/4 (16.3)

Kaleem strikes again! That's two in two. He is on a hat-trick. Mohammad Haris was the first to walk back. dragged on, after attempting a switch hit. Salman Ali Agha follows him next ball after hitting it straight to deep midwicket.

PAK: 102/4 (13)

Kaleem puts Farhan out of his misery! He was struggling to time the ball and hits this one straight back at the bowler, who takes an easy catch. Can Oman force a comeback from here?

Sahibzada Farhan c & b Aamir Kaleem 29 (29) 

PAK: 89/2 (10.5)

Haris and Farhan have steadied Pakistan's ship. They are 85/1 after 10 overs. Not impressive, but decent. Let's see how much more can they manage in the next 10 overs. Anything under 160 is achievable for Oman!

Haris gets to his fifty with a six! He spots it early and dumps it over the deep mid wicket fence. Issues a fist-pump as he gets to his first half-century in T20Is. Excellent knock from the young wicketkeeper

PAK: 80/1 (9.2)

Haris on the charge for Pakistan! Flighted up right into the slot outside off. Haris brings out the sweep to smash it high and wide over wide long on. Power, precision and timing. This shot had everything

PAK: 60/1 (7.2)

Excellent shot! Haris short-arm-jabs it over mid wicket! Picks out the gap and the ball races away for a boundary. Pakistan are on the charge

PAK: 51/1 (6.2)

Sahibzada Farhan ends 15-ball wait for boundary before Haris smashes Kaleem for back-to-back boundaries. 16 off the final over of the powerplay. Good recovery from these two

PAK: 47/1 (6)

Just like Pakistan, Oman are a review down as well! Seemed to be going down at first glance. Jatinder takes the risk as Nadeem looked convinced. Ball Tracking comes up and reckons the ball would have slid down leg.

PAK: 27/1 (4.1)

Dropped, oh dear! Shakeel is fuming. Farhan slices it towards Kaleem at cover point, but the fielder puts it down. Massive let-off for Pakistan and Farhan. That was a regulation catch

PAK: 12/1 (1.6)

Nice way to get off the mark! It was full on the pads and Haris clips it towards midwicket. Enough to find the gap.
PAK: 9/1 (0.5)

That's looked plumb! Oman are in dreamland! Faisal strikes in the first over as Saim Ayub walks back for a golden duck. Review wasted.

Saim Ayub lbw b Shah Faisal 0 (1)

PAK: 4/1 (0.2)

Pakistan openers Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub and the Oman players, all in readiness. Faisal to bowl the first over.

So, now Haris Rauf in the playing XI. Faheem Ashraf will share the fast-bowling duties with Shaheen Afridi as Pakistan lineup with three spinners in Mohammad Nawaz, Sufiyan Muqeem and Abrar Ahmed

Oman XI: Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh (capt), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Hassnain Shah, Shah Faisal, Mohammad Nadeem, Zikria Islam, Sufyan Mehmood, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava

Pakistan XI: Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Ali Agha (capt), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Haris (wk), Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed

Oman captain Jatinder Singh spoke to Sony Sports Network before the match against Pakistan. He described Virat Kohli as his idol. However, he suggested that Kohli announced his retirement from T20Is way too early as he wanted to share the field with him.

Salman Ali Agha wins toss and Pakistan will bat first. Captain Salman Ali Agha has recovered from a minor neck spasm.

"We are going to bat first. It looks like a good pitch and we want to put the scoreboard pressure. We have been playing good cricket for last 2-3 months, we have been playing together from Februdary and the team is coming together, we want to continue that. We have three proper spinners and three all-rounders. When we bat first we want to put above par totals and when bowling first we want to restrict the opposition to chaseable totals," Agha said at the toss.

Oman's Asia Cup squad bears a vastly different look to the one that featured at the T20 World Cup last year. Their cricket team was embroiled in a messy pay dispute earlier this year after the cricket board failed to pay its players in time for the showpiece event last year.

Pakistan have lost four of their last five T20Is at this venue, with their only win in this sequence coming against India at the 2022 Asia Cup. Stage is set for them to break that losing streak, with minnows Oman in the opposite corner.

Pakistan arrive at the Asia Cup on the back of a strong performance, winning the T20 Tri-Series by beating Afghanistan by 75 runs in the final. Their captain, Salman Ali Agha, encountered a minor neck issue in the lead up to the game, raising concerns over his participation. However, he is unlikely to sit this one out, as per reports in Pakistan.

Hello and welcome! All roads lead to the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday as India and Pakistan renew their rivalry in the Asia Cup 2025. However, Pakistan aim to fine-tune their game as they take on Oman at the same venue today. The Middle Eastern side will be making their Asia Cup debut.