Asia Cup 2025 India vs Oman: India saved big upset, this unique catch of Hardik Pandya won from Oman, watch video
Asia cup 2025 india vs oman: The match between India and Oman in the Asia Cup 2025 proved to be more exciting than expected. A small team like Oman also rescued the sweat of Indian players, but finally a miraculous catcher of Hardik Pandya won India. With this victory, India finished the group stage as invincible and stepped into the Super-4 with confidence.
Indian batsmen’s aggressive innings
After winning the toss, India chose batting first. Opener Abhishek Sharma hit 5 fours and 2 sixes in a rapid style from the beginning and scored 38 runs off just 15 balls. His shots pushed Oman’s bowling to the backfoot.
After this, Sanju Samson, while taking responsibility, played a brilliant innings of 56 runs and hit 3 fours and 3 sixes during this period. In the middle order, Harshit Rana (29 runs) and Akshar Patel (26 runs) added fast runs and India’s score reached 188 runs for 8 wickets in 20 overs. Shah Faisal, Jiten Ramanandi and Aamir Kalim took 2-2 wickets from Oman.
Oman enhances the thrill of the match
Chasing the target of 188 runs, Oman’s team surprised everyone. Captain Jatinder Singh (32 runs) and Aamir Kalim laid a strong foundation by adding 56 runs for the first wicket.
After this, Kalim tried to reverse the match on his own. He hit 64 runs off 46 balls, including 7 fours and 2 sixes. Hammad Mirza (51 runs) along with him also harassed the Indian bowlers.
Pandya’s catch became a decisive turn
The biggest moment of the match came in the 18th over. At that time, Oman needed 40 runs off 14 balls and Kalim was in dangerous rhythm. He tried to play a big shot off Harshit Rana’s ball, but Hardik Pandya raced and caught a brilliant catch with one hand in the air. This catch not only broke Oman’s expectations but also twisted the game in favor of India.
Hardik pandya takes a jaw-dropper to stop kaleem in his tracks
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India’s confidence continues
Oman’s team could not withstand pressure in the last over and lost by 21 runs. This victory was also special for India because the team won their group matches continuously and made it to Super 4. Captain Suryakumar Yadav may not go down to bat, but the balance and confidence of the team was clearly visible under his captaincy.