United Arab Emirates vs Oman highlights, Asia Cup 2025: UAE beat Oman by 42 runs in Abu Dhabi

Aamir Kaleem to Muhammad Waseem, A single now as Muhammad Waseem drives it to long off. Smart. 

Aamir Kaleem to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR! Muhammad Waseem has found his feet now! Not much turn on this one as Aamir Kaleem dishes out a fuller delivery around off, Muhammad Waseem smokes it through covers and it races to the fence.

Aamir Kaleem to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR! Three boundaries in four balls! Tossed up full and on middle, comes with the arm. Muhammad Waseem gets inside the line and sweeps it past short fine leg for a boundary.

Aamir Kaleem to Muhammad Waseem, Slightly short and close to the off pole. Muhammad Waseem doesn't time well as he hits it to cover.

Aamir Kaleem to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR! Through the gap! Aamir Kaleem starts with a fuller delivery, outside off. Muhammad Waseem crunches it through covers, in the gap and even the man at long off can't keep it out.

Change? Yes, first one of the game as Aamir Kaleem comes into the attack now.

Shah Faisal to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR! SHOT! 12 runs off the over! Shah Faisal bowls into the surface with a bit of width. Alishan Sharafu generates power as he walks down. Hammers it past point and it races to the fence.

Shah Faisal to Alishan Sharafu, Big swing and a miss! Alishan Sharafu bowls on a nagging length on leg, it lands and shapes away by a long way. Alishan Sharafu dances down the track to swing but misses.

Shah Faisal to Alishan Sharafu, Short of a length and around off, Alishan Sharafu splices his pull shot to mid-wicket. Shakes his head as he fails to time it.

Shah Faisal to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR! United Arab Emirates finally get one to connect! Alishan Sharafu uses the feet again, gets the delivery he was looking for, bit fuller and around off, this is hit over mid on for a boundary.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, Leg bye! Huge, huge appeal for LBW but turned down. Was it pitching outside the line? Muhammad Waseem is beaten for extra pace as he wears this length ball on the pads. He misses and it rolls to the off side for a leg bye.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, Wide! Well down the leg side, left alone. The keeper dives across to collect it. 

Shah Faisal to Alishan Sharafu, Short of a length and swinging back in late on leg. Alishan Sharafu skips down and swipes across to deep square leg for one.

Shah Faisal to Alishan Sharafu, Wide! Mind games are going on! Alishan Sharafu dances down and Shah Faisal avoids the hitting region and bowls it short and wide of off. AS swings and misses. 

Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, This is really, really tidy from Ahmed! Bowls it with an angle, around off and it comes in. Alishan Sharafu drills it to long off for a single.

Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Waseem, Misfield and a single is taken! Tossed up, on a length and around off, slightly bounces a bit. Muhammad Waseem steps across to paddle it to short fine leg where the fielder misfields and allows a run.

Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Waseem, The arm ball and it comes in by a long way, on middle, Muhammad Waseem makes room and knocks it to cover.

Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, Bowls a half-tracker, around off, slower in the air. Alishan Sharafu pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, This is full and around off. Alishan Sharafu skips down to heave but plays off the inner half of the bat to mid-wicket. Alishan Sharafu rushed a bit into his shot.

Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, Flatter and drifting in on middle, Alishan Sharafu plays it to the right of Shakeel Ahmed.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, Muhammad Waseem takes a premeditated charge, Shah Faisal sees it and dishes out wide of the batter, Muhammad Waseem chases and hits it straight to cover.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, The skipper is underway! Touch fuller and nipping back in on middle, Muhammad Waseem clips it to mid-wicket with soft hands and collects a couple of runs.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, Overpitches it as Shah Faisal angles it across around off. Muhammad Waseem leans into his drive and hits it to mid off.

Shah Faisal to Muhammad Waseem, This one comes nicely onto the bat! Hard length delivery, outside off. Muhammad Waseem sweetly punches it to cover.

Shah Faisal to Alishan Sharafu, Pushes the length further up and attacks the stumps. Alishan Sharafu nudges it through mid-wicket for a single.

Shah Faisal to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR! Slapped away! Good-length delivery and gets a lot of width up front. Alishan Sharafu frees his arms and hammers it through cover-point for a boundary. 

Shah Faisal to share the attack.

Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Waseem, Tidy start by Ahmed! Bowls it slightly short and outside off, unvariable bounce off the surface. Muhammad Waseem looks to cut but almost drags it back onto the stumps.

Shakeel Ahmed to Muhammad Waseem, Tossed up, on a length and angling around off. Muhammad Waseem plants his front foot out and defends.

Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, United Arab Emirates and Alishan Sharafu are underway! Goes full and floats it outside off. Alishan Sharafu drives it past cover for an easy single.

Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, Not much bounce behind this one, flatter delivery, just outside off. Alishan Sharafu tries to punch but mistimes it back to the bowler.

Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, Drifts in a length ball on middle and leg. Alishan Sharafu leans and nudges it to mid-wicket.

Shakeel Ahmed to Alishan Sharafu, Starts with a flatter one, into the surface and around off. Alishan Sharafu punches it to cover.

All in readiness now! It is really hot out there, and the spectators are countering the heat with caps, sunglasses, and sitting in the shade. Not ideal conditions for the players, but they will need to find a way to adapt here. We can now see the Oman players spread out and take their respective field positions. Alishan Sharafu and Muhammad Waseem are the two openers for United Arab Emirates. Spin straightaway as Shakeel Ahmed has the new ball in hand. Let's play...

The on-field umpires pick up the match ball and make their way out to the middle along with the match officials. They are followed by the players from both sides, who line up for their respective national anthems. It will be Oman's first, followed by the national anthem of United Arab Emirates.

United Arab Emirates (Playing XI) - Alishan Sharafu, Muhammad Waseem (C), Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (WK), Asif Khan, Harshit Kaushik, Dhruv Parashar, Haider Ali, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid, Muhammad Jawadullah (In place of Simranjeet Singh).

Oman (Playing XI) - Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh (C), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla (WK), Wasim Ali (In place of Mohammad Nadeem), Hassnain Shah, Jiten Ramanandi (In place of Sufyan Mehmood), Aryan Bisht (In place of Zikriya Islam), Shah Faisal, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava.

TOSS - Oman have won the toss and elected to BOWL first.