The United Arab Emirates national cricket team will lock horns with Oman in the ACC Men’s T20I Premier Cup 2024 final at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) on Sunday, April 21.
The UAE vs Oman ACC Men’s T20I Premier Cup 2024 final will start at 4:00 PM IST.
Led by captain Muhammad Waseem, UAE beat Nepal by six wickets in the semi-finals to advance to the summit clash.
Opting to bowl, UAE’s Junaid Siddique, Ali Naseer and Basil Hameed bagged two wickets each to help restrict Nepal to 119/9 in their 20 overs.
Later, Alishan Sharafu’s unbeaten 55 off 41 balls helped UAE chase down the target in 17.2 overs.
Earlier, UAE finished second in Group B of the ACC Men’s T20I Premier Cup 2024 with three wins and one loss.
On the other hand, the Oman national cricket team secured a five-wicket win over Hong Kong in their semi-final clash to advance to the final of the ACC Premier Cup 2024.
Oman’s Bilal Khan and Aqib Ilyas picked up three wickets each to help restrict Hong Kong to 130/9 in their 20 overs.
In reply, Aqib Ilyas’ unbeaten 51-ball 62 guided Oman to a comfortable win in 19.2 overs.
In the group stage, the Zeeshan Maqsood-led Oman topped Group B standings with victories in all four matches.
The winner of the ACC Men’s T20I Premier Cup will qualify for Asia Cup 2025.
In 2023, Nepal won the inaugural edition of the ACC Men’s Premier Cup after beating United Arab Emirates by seven wickets in the final.
UAE vs Oman T20 head-to-head
The UAE vs Oman T20 head-to-head record favours the latter. Oman have won four of the seven matches while United Arab Emirates have registered three victories so far.
The last time these two sides met, Oman thrashed UAE by nine wickets in the ongoing ACC Men’s T20I Premier Cup 2024 at the Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) in Oman.
UAE vs Oman ACC Men’s T20I Premier Cup 2024 final squads
United Arab Emirates T20 squad: Muhammad Waseem (captain), Alishan Sharafu, Asif Khan, Vishnu Sukumaran, Syed Haider, Tanish Suri (wicketkeeper), Aayan Khan, Ali Naseer, Balil Hameed, Farooq Momand, Akif Raja, Junayed Siddiqi, Omid Rahman, Rahul Bhatia
Oman T20 squad: Zeeshan Maqsood (captain), Ayan Khan, Kashyapkumar Prajapati, Khalid Kail, Naseem Khushi (wicketkeeper), Pratik Athavale (wicketkeeper), Aaqib Ilyas, Mehran Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Rafiullah, Bilal Khan, Fayaz Butt, Kaleemullah, Shakeel Ahmad
Where to watch UAE vs Oman ACC Men’s T20I Premier Cup 2024 final live in India
Live streaming of the UAE vs Oman ACC Men’s T20I Premier Cup 2024 final will be available on the FanCode app and website in India.
There will be no live telecast of the upcoming T20 match on any TV channel in India.
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