India vs Oman, 12th Match, Group A - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

That concludes the group stages of the 2025 Asia Cup. Over to the Super Fours now where a blooming rivalry gets reignited as Sri Lanka take on Bangladesh. See you then, for now this is Saurabh Shankar signing off on behalf of Akshay Maanay, Sagar Chawla and Siva.

Suryakumar Yadav | India captain: Definitely I'll try from next game (joking about batting higher than No.11). Overall impressive, I feel, Oman played unbelievable brand of cricket. I knew with their coach, Sulu sir (Sulakshan Kulkarni), there will be khadoosness. It was amazing, really enjoyed watching them bat. It's a little difficult when you're sitting and suddenly you come out and play (talking about Arshdeep and Harshit). It's so humid here. Unfortunate how he got out but you can't keep him away from the game (talking about Hardik Pandya), the way he bowled and the way he got out. All set for Super Fours (when asked about the Sunday clash).

Jatinder Singh | Oman captain: Extremely proud of the unit, the way they came up and executed the plans. Very proud of how they showed their character in crunch situations. The hype of the tournament was somewhere in the mind. As I've mentioned before, we lack experience and exposure. We have the World Cup Qualifiers in Oman, the boys are ready. I was telling him, that has become your favourite dismissal (talking of Jiten Ramanandi and his run-outs). He is a utility player and a team man. We are grouped with PNG and Samoa. Boys are ready and looking forward to the tournament.

Sanju Samson | Player of the Match: It was humid and hot out there. Working on my fitness on the last few weeks. We just got a new trainer and did the Bronco test. Good to see I got to spend some time in the middle. They bowled reallt well. Have to give credit to Oman. Bowled well in the powerplay also, were swinging it upfront. I keep backing my strength to stay positive. Any contribution with the bat for your country, you have to take the positives.

Stats by Shashikant Singh

50-plus score for Oman against a FM team in T20Is
50 (34) - Khawar Ali vs IRE, Tolerance Oval, 2019
57 (38) - Shoaib Khan vs IRE, Al Amerat, 2022
64 (46) - Aamir Kaleem vs IND, Abu Dhabi, 2025*
51 (33) - Hammad Mirza vs IND, Abu Dhabi, 2025*

50-plus score by an Associate batter vs India in T20Is
50 (48) - Noor Ali Zadran (AFG), Gros Islet, 2010 WC
64 (46) - Aamir Kaleem (OMAN), Abu Dhabi, 2025
51 (33) - Hammad Mirza (OMAN), Abu Dhabi, 2025*

Fewest matches to 100 T20I wickets (FM teams)
53 - Rashid Khan
63 - Wanindu Hasaranga
64 - Arshdeep Singh*
71 - Haris Rauf
72 - Mark Adair

167 runs is Oman's second-highest total against a full-member nation behind their 173/9 against Ireland at Al Amerat in 2019. This is also the second-highest score an Associate team has scored against India in a T20I, after Nepal’s 179/9 in the 2023 Asian Games competition.

A nice gesture from Suryakumar Yadav here. As the players are walking off the field, Surya gathers the entire Oman team and the support staff in a huddle and share his two cents with them. Would be extremely heartening for these associate nation players to have the former world number 1 T20 batter talk and advice them. Everyone claps off the Indian skipper now and they pose for a group photo with him. Lovely to see these scenes from the Asia Cup.

22:31 Local Time, 18:31 GMT, 00:01 IST: Oman have given a great account for themselves here against the reigning world champions. They fall short by 21 runs and the target always looked too stiff, but Oman have stepped up and competed toe to toe against one of the behemoths of world cricket. The Oman openers put together a stand of 56 runs, as they played out the powerplay. Jatinder Singh chopped one back onto his stumps against Kuldeep, and many expected the floodgates to open but Aamir Kaleem and Hammad Mirza had different plans. Both batters got fifties and added a 93-run partneship for the second wicket. Both set batters fell towards the end, and India had enough of experience and application to see this match through. Stick around for the presentations.

Arshdeep Singh to Jiten Ramanandi, FOUR, full at the stumps, Ramanandi backs away and slices his drive to get it square of the wicket for a boundary. A spirited effort from Oman, but they fall short by 21 runs.

Arshdeep Singh to Jiten Ramanandi, no run, superb yorker onto the boots from Arshdeep, dug out into the pitch

Arshdeep Singh to Jiten Ramanandi, FOUR, banged short and onto leg stump, Ramanandi backs away and pulls it away over mid-on. A couple of bounces and runs away for four

Arshdeep Singh to Jiten Ramanandi, FOUR, full delivery onto leg stump, Ramanandi manufactures the room on that one and drives it down the ground to the left of mid-off. Runs away for four

STAT: Arshdeep Singh became the quickest pacer to take 100 wickets in T20I (64 matches).

Arshdeep Singh to Jiten Ramanandi, no run, yorker that goes between batter and leg stump as Ramanandi backed away

Jiten Ramanandi, left handed bat, comes to the crease

Arshdeep became the first Indian bowler to take 100 wickets in T20Is.

Arshdeep Singh to Vinayak Shukla, out Caught by (sub)Rinku Singh!! Another catch by Rinku Singh. Banged in short onto off stump, Vinayak Shukla with a big pull shot but messes up the timing. Holes out to deep mid-wicket. 100 T20I wickets for Arshdeep Singh - he becomes the first Indian player to reach the three figure mark. Vinayak Shukla c (sub)Rinku Singh b Arshdeep Singh 1(2)