Asia Cup clash: Haris, spinners power Pakistan to 93-run win over Oman

(Web Desk): Mohammad Haris’s brisk 66 and a dominant display by Pakistan’s spinners secured a 93-run victory over Oman in their opening Asia Cup match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Friday.

Chasing 161, Oman collapsed for 67 in 16.4 overs, their second-lowest total in T20 internationals, behind the 47 all out against England in the 2024 T20 World Cup.

Hammad Mirza top-scored with 27, but the rest of the batting offered little resistance.

In the fourth match of the Asia Cup, Pakistan has set a target of 161 runs for Oman to chase.

The match, held at the Dubai Cricket Stadium, saw Pakistan win the toss and opt to bat first. They scored 160 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in the allotted 20 overs.

Wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Haris was the standout performer for Pakistan, scoring 66 runs. Other contributions came from Sahibzada Farhan (29), Mohammad Nawaz (19), Faheem Ashraf (8), and Hasan Nawaz (9). Saim Ayub and captain Salman Agha were dismissed without scoring.

Fakhar Zaman and Shaheen Shah Afridi remained not out with 23 and 2 runs respectively.

For Oman, Aamir Kaleem and Shah Faisal took 3 wickets each, while Mohammad Nadeem claimed 1 wicket.