Introduction
India vs Oman in the 2025 Asia Cup was the final Group A match for both teams, but it produced a much tighter contest than the final standings suggested. Played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on September 19, India scored 188/8 after winning the toss and choosing to bat. Oman responded with 167/4 in 20 overs, giving India a 21-run victory. Sanju Samson anchored India’s innings with a 56 off 45 balls, while Abhishek Sharma supplied an explosive 38 from just 15 deliveries. Oman threatened the target through Aamir Kaleem’s 64 and Hammad Mirza’s 51, who shared a 93-run second-wicket partnership. India eventually held their nerve in the closing overs. The result completed India’s unbeaten Group A campaign with six points, while Oman finished fourth without a point. The match also marked Arshdeep Singh’s landmark 100th T20I wicket.
Quick Match Summary
| Detail | Information |
| Match | India vs Oman, 12th Match, Group A |
| Tournament | Asia Cup 2025 |
| Date | September 19, 2025 |
| Venue | Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi |
| Toss | India won the toss and batted first |
| India | 188/8 in 20 overs |
| Oman | 167/4 in 20 overs |
| Result | India won by 21 runs |
| Player of the Match | Sanju Samson – 56 off 45 |
| India’s points from match | 2 |
| Oman’s points from match | 0 |
Cricbuzz’s scorecard confirms the venue, toss, totals and result, while the completed Group A table shows India’s six points and Oman’s zero.
India vs Oman Points Table and Standings
After the final Group A matches, India finished at the top with three wins from three matches. Pakistan took second place with four points, followed by the United Arab Emirates on two. Oman ended fourth after losing all three games.
| Position | Team | Played | Won | Lost | Points | NRR |
| 1 | India | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 | +3.547 |
| 2 | Pakistan | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | +1.790 |
| 3 | United Arab Emirates | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | -1.984 |
| 4 | Oman | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | -2.600 |
India’s three Group A victories came against the UAE, Pakistan and Oman. The 21-run win over Oman was therefore enough to preserve India’s perfect record and confirm their position at the top of the group.
Match Scorecard
India Innings – 188/8 in 20 Overs
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Abhishek Sharma | 38 | 15 | 5 | 2 | 253.33 |
| Shubman Gill | 5 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Sanju Samson (wk) | 56 | 45 | 3 | 3 | 124.44 |
| Hardik Pandya | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Axar Patel | 26 | 13 | 3 | 1 | 200.00 |
| Shivam Dube | 5 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 62.50 |
| Tilak Varma | 29 | 18 | 1 | 2 | 161.11 |
| Harshit Rana | 13* | 8 | 0 | 1 | 162.50 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
| Kuldeep Yadav | 1* | 3 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Extras | 13 | ||||
| Total | 188/8 | 20 overs | 9.40 RPO |
Oman’s best bowlers were Shah Faisal and Jiten Ramanandi, who both took two wickets. Aamir Kaleem also claimed two wickets, although India scored freely against him.
Oman Innings – 167/4 in 20 Overs
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
| Jatinder Singh (c) | 32 | 33 | 5 | 0 | 96.97 |
| Aamir Kaleem | 64 | 46 | 7 | 2 | 139.13 |
| Hammad Mirza | 51 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 154.55 |
| Zikria Islam | 0* | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Vinayak Shukla (wk) | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50.00 |
| Jiten Ramanandi | 12* | 5 | 3 | 0 | 240.00 |
| Extras | 7 | ||||
| Total | 167/4 | 20 overs | 8.35 RPO |
India’s wickets were shared between Kuldeep Yadav, Harshit Rana, Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh.
Winning Team Innings Analysis
India’s 188 was built in contrasting phases. Abhishek Sharma gave the innings immediate momentum, smashing 38 from only 15 balls at a strike rate of 253.33. His dismissal at 72/2 ended a rapid start, but it left Sanju Samson well placed to control the middle overs.
Samson’s 56 from 45 balls became the innings’ stabilising contribution. India lost Hardik Pandya for one soon after Abhishek departed, but Samson continued to absorb the pressure while Axar Patel attacked at the other end. Axar’s 26 from 13 balls, including three fours and a six, briefly lifted India’s scoring rate.
Tilak Varma then added 29 from 18 balls, while Harshit Rana’s unbeaten 13 from eight balls provided a late push. India eventually reached 188/8, scoring 60 runs in the powerplay.
The significance of Samson’s innings was not simply the number of runs. India lost wickets at regular intervals, so his ability to remain until the 18th over ensured that the innings did not collapse after the explosive opening phase.
Chasing Team Innings Analysis
Oman began their chase positively despite facing a target of 189. Jatinder Singh and Aamir Kaleem put on 56 for the opening wicket before Kuldeep Yadav broke the partnership in the ninth over. Jatinder’s 32 from 33 balls was steady rather than explosive, but it gave Kaleem time to settle.
The chase’s most impressive phase came through Kaleem and Hammad Mirza. Their 93-run partnership from 55 balls transformed a difficult chase into a genuine contest. Kaleem scored 64 from 46 balls, while Mirza struck 51 from only 33 deliveries. Oman reached 149/2 after 17.4 overs, leaving India under pressure.
The problem was that both set batters fell in the next seven deliveries. Harshit Rana removed Kaleem at 149/2, and Hardik Pandya dismissed Mirza at 154/3. With the partnership broken, Oman could not maintain the required scoring rate. Vinayak Shukla then fell to Arshdeep Singh, leaving Oman at 155/4.
Jiten Ramanandi’s unbeaten 12 from five balls added late entertainment, but Oman finished on 167/4, 21 runs short.
Bowling Analysis
India’s bowling attack was not dominant throughout the innings, but it produced wickets at the moments that mattered most.
Hardik Pandya was India’s most economical four-over bowler, conceding 26 runs and taking Hammad Mirza’s wicket. Kuldeep Yadav conceded 23 from three overs and dismissed Jatinder Singh, breaking Oman’s opening partnership. Harshit Rana returned 1/25 from three overs and produced the key dismissal of Kaleem.
Arshdeep Singh conceded 37 runs in four overs but took the final important wicket. His dismissal of Vinayak Shukla was particularly memorable because it brought up his 100th T20I wicket.
Oman’s bowlers had some success against India’s middle order. Shah Faisal returned 2/23 from four overs, the best economy among Oman’s regular bowlers, while Jiten Ramanandi also took two wickets. However, India’s 188 meant Oman needed sustained control across all 20 overs, something they could not achieve.
Turning Point
The defining passage of the match came between the 17th and 19th overs of Oman’s chase.
At 17.4 overs, Harshit Rana dismissed Aamir Kaleem for 64 with Oman on 149/2. One over later, Hardik Pandya removed Hammad Mirza for 51, leaving Oman at 154/3.
That sequence ended the 93-run partnership that had carried Oman’s chase. Until then, Oman had two established batters capable of attacking the required rate. Once both were gone, India had only the lower order to contain.
The 21-run margin therefore does not fully describe how close the contest became. Oman were within striking distance late in the innings, but India’s ability to remove the two key batters in consecutive overs ultimately settled the result.
Key Match Statistics
| Statistic | Figure |
| India | 188/8 |
| Oman | 167/4 |
| Winning margin | 21 runs |
| India run rate | 9.40 |
| Oman run rate | 8.35 |
| Sanju Samson | 56 off 45 |
| Abhishek Sharma | 38 off 15 |
| Aamir Kaleem | 64 off 46 |
| Hammad Mirza | 51 off 33 |
| Kaleem–Mirza partnership | 93 runs |
| Shah Faisal | 2/23 |
| Hardik Pandya | 1/26 |
| Harshit Rana | 1/25 |
| Arshdeep Singh | 1/37 |
The match figures are taken from the completed scorecard.
Records & Milestones
- Arshdeep Singh became the first Indian men’s bowler to reach 100 T20I wickets. He achieved the landmark in his 64th T20I when Vinayak Shukla was caught in the 20th over.
- Arshdeep reached the 100-wicket mark in 64 matches, making him the fourth-fastest bowler to the milestone at that time and the fastest among pacers.
- Oman’s 167/4 was their second-highest T20I total against a full-member nation at the time, according to Cricbuzz’s match analysis.
- The match was India and Oman’s first men’s T20I meeting, making it the first official T20I chapter in their head-to-head history.
Head-to-Head Record
India and Oman had not previously met in a men’s T20I before the 2025 Asia Cup. Their September 19 encounter was therefore the first official T20I between the two sides.
India’s 21-run victory gave them a 1-0 head-to-head lead in men’s T20Is. The result also meant Oman had pushed India considerably harder than the final Group A standings might indicate.
What This Result Means
For India, the result completed an ideal Group A campaign: three matches, three wins and six points. Their +3.547 net run rate was also comfortably the best in the group. India therefore entered the Super Four stage unbeaten and at the top of the standings.
The match nevertheless offered India some useful lessons. Their batting lineup produced 188, but Oman scored at 8.35 an over and stayed in the contest until the closing stages. The Indian bowlers ultimately had to rely on wickets rather than overwhelming run-rate control.
For Oman, the defeat confirmed a winless group campaign, but the performance was a positive competitive marker. Their 167/4 was built around a substantial 93-run partnership, and Kaleem and Mirza demonstrated that Oman could challenge a world-class attack when they maintained momentum.
In the final standings, India and Pakistan advanced from Group A, while the UAE and Oman were eliminated.
Conclusion
India defeated Oman by 21 runs in the final Group A match of the 2025 Asia Cup, finishing the group stage with three wins from three games and six points. Sanju Samson’s 56 provided the backbone of India’s 188/8, supported by Abhishek Sharma’s explosive start and useful contributions from Axar Patel and Tilak Varma.
Oman responded impressively. Aamir Kaleem’s 64 and Hammad Mirza’s 51 powered a 93-run partnership that briefly made the chase look achievable. India’s decisive response came late, when Harshit Rana removed Kaleem and Hardik Pandya dismissed Mirza in quick succession.
The match will also be remembered for Arshdeep Singh’s landmark 100th T20I wicket. Ultimately, India had enough runs in reserve and enough composure with the ball to close out a 21-run win. The final Group A table reflected India’s dominance, but Oman’s performance showed why the scoreline alone does not tell the full story of this contest.
SEO FAQs
1. Who won the India vs Oman match in the 2025 Asia Cup?
India defeated Oman by 21 runs in Abu Dhabi. India scored 188/8, while Oman finished on 167/4.
2. What was India’s position in the Asia Cup 2025 Group A points table?
India finished first in Group A with three wins, six points and a net run rate of +3.547.
3. How many points did Oman get in the Asia Cup 2025?
Oman finished Group A with 0 points after losing all three of its matches.
4. What was India’s score against Oman?
India scored 188/8 in 20 overs. Sanju Samson was India’s highest scorer with 56 from 45 balls.
5. What was Oman’s score against India?
Oman scored 167/4 in 20 overs. Aamir Kaleem made 64 and Hammad Mirza scored 51.
6. Who was Player of the Match in India vs Oman?
Sanju Samson was named Player of the Match after scoring 56 runs from 45 deliveries.
7. How many T20I wickets did Arshdeep Singh have after the Oman match?
Arshdeep Singh reached 100 T20I wickets after dismissing Oman’s Vinayak Shukla in the final over. He became the first Indian men’s bowler to reach the milestone.
8. What is India’s T20I head-to-head record against Oman?
India lead the men’s T20I head-to-head 1-0, because their Asia Cup 2025 meeting was the first official T20I between the two teams.
