ANI
12 Sep 2025, 21:39 GMT+10
Dubai [UAE], September 12 (ANI): Pakistan skipper Salman Agha won the toss and elected to bat first against Oman in the ongoing Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Friday
Pakistan and Oman, playing their first match of the continental tournament, are placed in Group A along with India and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).
After winning the toss, Agha said, '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.'
At the time of toss, Oman captain Jatinder Singh said, 'We would have batted first. It is a historic moment for us to come and rub shoulders with the Asian giants. It (putting the team together) was a challenge six months ago, but the boys were so hungry to perform and grab the opportunity. It is a spin-oriented side.'
Teams:
Oman (Playing XI): Jatinder Singh (c), Aamir Kaleem, Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Shah Faisal, Hassnain Shah, Mohammad Nadeem, Zikria Islam, Sufyan Mehmood, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava
Pakistan (Playing XI): Saim Ayub, Sahibzada Farhan, Mohammad Haris (wk), Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed. (ANI)
Get a daily dose of Kenya Star news through our daily email, its complimentary and keeps you fully up to date with world and business news as well.
Publish news of your business, community or sports group, personnel appointments, major event and more by submitting a news release to Kenya Star.
More InformationDUBAI, U.A.E.: A ship is believed to have accidentally severed key internet cables in the Red Sea, disrupting online access across...
(Beirut) -Â Egyptian authorities have since July 2025 carried out an abusive campaign of mass arrests and prosecutions targeting online...
LYON, France, 12th September, 2025 (WAM) -- Major General Dr. Ahmed Naser Al Raisi, President of International Criminal Police Organisation...
LYON, France, 12th September, 2025 (WAM) - Major General Dr. Ahmed Nasser Al-Raisi, President of the International Criminal Police...
(Photo credit: Kelvin Kuo-Imagn Images) The Seattle Sounders have been a thorn in the side of the Galaxy of late and now may get...
The investigation into British army abuses in Kenya is progressing very slowly, hampered by a lack of publicity and the reluctance...
KATHMANDU, Nepal: Prime Minister K. P. Sharma Oli has resigned amid the violence that continued for a second day Tuesday, which saw...
(Beirut) -Â Egyptian authorities have since July 2025 carried out an abusive campaign of mass arrests and prosecutions targeting online...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], September 12 (ANI): The United Arab Emirates has summoned the Israeli Deputy Head of Mission in Abu Dhabi to register...
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): The Indian U17 men's team head coach Bibiano Fernandes on Friday named a 23-member squad for...
New Delhi [India], September 12 (ANI): India and the European Union are working with sincerity and commitment to finalise a comprehensive...
Dubai [UAE], September 12 (ANI): Pakistan skipper Salman Agha won the toss and elected to bat first against Oman in the ongoing Asia...
