155/8 (20.0)
CR : 7.75
154/6 (20.0)
CR : 7.70
Oman won by 2 wickets 🏆
Player of the Match
Wasim Ali
2/2030(28)
Over 20
Oman 155/8
Muzahir Raza0(0)
Samay Shrivastava1(1)
Muhammad Arfan1-18(4.0)
OMN won by 2 wickets
6:25 PM IST, 3:55 PM Local: What a game it was. What a final over it turned out to be! Oman could have chased it earlier, but full marks to the UAE for keeping the opposition under pressure. However, in the end, it is Oman who have put points on the table. They have beaten the UAE by two wickets, chasing down the target on the final ball of the match!
Restricting the opposition to 154/9 and chasing the total down by two wickets. An easy victory, right? No, the UAE, despite being down for almost the whole game, brought them back in the fag-end.
After the UAE batters surrendered to spinners on a tough track, the new-ball bowlers had an off start in the second innings for the UAE. However, Aayan Afzal Khan, Rohid Khan and some brilliant fielding work brought them into the game inside the powerplay.
But then, Saishiv Narayan and Aryan Bisht eased things in the chase, with a partnership of 63 runs for the fourth wicket. Things were looking just fine but then Narayan lost the plot and departed in the 13th over. Wasim Ali then joined Bisht in the middle to share 27 runs between them. What followed next was the collapse of all times!
Oman kept on losing wicket after wicket in the death over. And despite having four runs to chase in the final over, they made it pretty tough for themselves. From four needed off six balls, the equation came down to 1 off three (and one off one ball). But Samay Shrivastava took it in his hands to chase down the target on the final ball!
Restricting the opposition to 154/9 and chasing the total down by two wickets. An easy victory, right? No, the UAE, despite being down for almost the whole game, brought them back in the fag-end.
After the UAE batters surrendered to spinners on a tough track, the new-ball bowlers had an off start in the second innings for the UAE. However, Aayan Afzal Khan, Rohid Khan and some brilliant fielding work brought them into the game inside the powerplay.
But then, Saishiv Narayan and Aryan Bisht eased things in the chase, with a partnership of 63 runs for the fourth wicket. Things were looking just fine but then Narayan lost the plot and departed in the 13th over. Wasim Ali then joined Bisht in the middle to share 27 runs between them. What followed next was the collapse of all times!
Oman kept on losing wicket after wicket in the death over. And despite having four runs to chase in the final over, they made it pretty tough for themselves. From four needed off six balls, the equation came down to 1 off three (and one off one ball). But Samay Shrivastava took it in his hands to chase down the target on the final ball!
Time for post-match presentation...
Player of the Match: Wasim Ali
Wasim Ali (POTM): "The wicket was on the slower side. I tried to keep it tight. The wicket was gripping and it helped me while bowling.
Yes! The plan was to stay in the middle and build a partnership with Saishiv. Take risks on bad balls. It paid off well for us. I am just happy that we were able to chase down the total."
Yes! The plan was to stay in the middle and build a partnership with Saishiv. Take risks on bad balls. It paid off well for us. I am just happy that we were able to chase down the total."
Alishan Sharafu (UAE Captain): "
Hammad Mirza (Oman Captain): "It was an exciting match. Thanks to the Almighty that we won this match. I wanted to clear the circle inside the powerplay.
I asked Wasim Ali to play along the ground and take the game deep, as I was taking all the asks. Aryan Bisht and Narayan also played two impactful knocks.
In the end, we won that's all what matters!"
I asked Wasim Ali to play along the ground and take the game deep, as I was taking all the asks. Aryan Bisht and Narayan also played two impactful knocks.
In the end, we won that's all what matters!"
That's it from our coverage of the afternoon game of this Rising Stars Asia Cup, but all eyes on the biggest clash of the tournament as India A take on Pakistan A in the evening clash. Don't go anywhere as the coverage of that game starts in no time!
Till then, this is Arjun Bhalla signing off on behalf of Mohammad Anab and Ashok Dayma!
Till then, this is Arjun Bhalla signing off on behalf of Mohammad Anab and Ashok Dayma!