Pakistan’s Mohammad Harif celebrates reaching half-century through the Asia Cup 2025 match in opposition to Oman on the Dubai Worldwide Cricket Stadium in Dubai on September 12, 2025. — ACC
Pakistan set a 161-run goal for Oman with assist of Mohammad Haris’ half-century within the fourth match of the ACC Males’s T20 Asia Cup 2025 at Dubai Worldwide Stadium on Friday.
Opting to bat first, Pakistan registered 160/7 of their allotted 20 overs regardless of the middle-order collapse.
The Inexperienced Shirts obtained off to a dismal begin as their opener, Saim Ayub, fell for a golden duck on the second supply of the innings with simply 4 runs on the board.
The anchoring stand ultimately culminated on the ultimate supply of the eleventh over when Aamir Kaleem obtained Farhan caught and bowled. The best-handed batter walked again after scoring a run-a-ball 29, that includes one 4.
Kaleem made twin strikes in his subsequent over, dismissing Pakistan captain Salman Ali Agha (zero) and mainstay Haris, who remained their prime scorer with 66 off 43 deliveries, studded with seven fours and three sixes.
In the meantime, skilled Fakhar Zaman, who had come out to bat at quantity 4, was then concerned in a short 18-run partnership for the fifth wicket with Hasan Nawaz, who might rating 9 off 15 deliveries earlier than falling sufferer to Faisal.
With the scoreboard studying 120/5 in 16.4 overs, in-form all-rounder Mohammad Nawaz joined Fakhar within the center and performed a blistering 19-run cameo off 10 balls, bolstering the whole to 148/5 in 18.5 overs earlier than Faisal drew curtains on his blitz.
Fakhar remained a notable contributor to Pakistan’s complete with an unbeaten 23 off 16 deliveries, that includes two fours.
Aamir and Faisal collectively led Oman’s bowling cost with three wickets every, whereas Muhammad Nadeem chipped in with one scalp.
