ABU DHABI: India secured their spot in the Super Four of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 after the UAE crush Oman at the Zayed Cricket Stadium on Monday.

The result confirmed India’s qualification, as the men in blue top Group A with two wins in two matches.

India opened their campaign with a victory over UAE before defeating arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday. With four points and a net run-rate of 4.793, they lead the table comfortably.

Pakistan and UAE are tied on two points each, but Pakistan hold second place thanks to a superior net run-rate of 1.649 compared to UAE’s -2.030.

After today’s defeat, Oman also crashed out of the tournament, remaining winless with a poor net run-rate of -3.375.

India will conclude their group stage campaign against Oman on Friday in Abu Dhabi, while Pakistan will face UAE in Dubai on Wednesday in what could be a virtual knockout for the second Super Four spot from Group A.

Batting first on Monday, UAE openers Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu got their side off to a flying start.

The pair brought up a fifty-run stand inside the powerplay and pushed the score to 81-0 at the halfway mark with aggressive stroke play.

Sharafu reached his 10th T20I half-century before being bowled by Jiten Ramanandi for 51 off 38 balls. Asif Khan fell soon after, but skipper Waseem held the innings together.

The UAE captain registered his 24th T20I fifty and became the first Emirati batter to surpass 3,000 runs in T20 cricket. He scored a composed 69 off 54 balls, hitting six fours and three sixes, before departing in the final over.

Cameos from Mohammad Zohaib (21 off 13) and Harshit Kaushik (19* off 8) helped UAE post a competitive 172-5 in 20 overs.

Oman’s chase stumbled from the outset. Junaid Siddique struck in the first over to remove Aamir Kaleem for two, and then dismissed skipper Jatinder Singh (20 off 10) in his next over to leave Oman reeling at 23-2.

Haider Ali and Mohammad Rohid kept the pressure on with quick wickets, reducing Oman to 50-5 inside seven overs.

Aryan Bisht (24 off 32) and wicketkeeper Vinayak Shukla (20 off 17) offered some resistance with a 38-run stand, but Jawadullah ended their partnership and added another scalp soon after.

Junaid returned to finish the job, dismissing Shukla and Hassnain Shah in the same over to complete brilliant figures of 4-23. Oman were eventually bowled out for 130 in 18.4 overs, handing UAE a convincing 42-run victory.

Skipper Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu struck attacking half-centuries to lead United Arab Emirates to a thumping 42-run win over Oman in the Asia Cup on Monday.

Waseem, who hit 69, and Sharafu, who made 51, put on 88 runs for the opening wicket to guide hosts UAE to a challenging 172-5 in Abu Dhabi.

The home bowlers then combined to dismiss Oman for 130 in 18.4 overs for their first win in this edition of the regional tournament played in the T20 format.

Medium-pace bowler Junaid Siddique stood out with figures of 4-23. Haider Ali and Muhammad Jawadullah took two wickets each.

The batters had set up victory. Waseem and Sharafu started cautiously but soon took the attack to the opposition with a flurry of boundaries.

Sharafu fell for his 51 but Waseem kept up the charge and reached fifty with a six. The captain was run out in the final over.

UAE play Pakistan, who went down to tournament favourites India in a key match, next on Wednesday with the winner likely to move into the Super Four stage of the eight-nation event.

Oman were never in the chase and lost five wickets for 50 runs with captain and opener Jatinder Singh scoring 20 as they slumped to a second straight defeat.

Defending champions India, who won the previous edition played in a 50-overs format, lead the table in Group A with two wins in two matches are nearly through to the next stage.

Along with regional bragging rights, the competition will serve as a build-up towards the T20 World Cup in February-March in India and Sri Lanka.