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ABU DHABI: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav shared his thoughts after his side’s victory over Oman, praising the opposition for displaying a commendable performance.
India kept their unbeaten run with a 21-run win over Oman in the last group stage fixture of the ACC Men’s Asia Cup 2025 here at Zayed Cricket Stadium on Friday.
Oman fell short and could only score 167-4 in their 20 overs while chasing a target of 189 runs.
Aamir Kaleem emerged as the top scorer, making a solid 64 runs off 46 balls, featuring seven boundaries and two sixes, while Hammad Mirza provided support with 51 runs from 33 deliveries, which included five fours and two sixes.
Jiten Ramanandi also contributed with a brisk 12 runs off just five balls.
For India, the wickets were shared fairly, with Hardik Pandya, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, and Kuldeep Yadav each claiming one wicket.
Speaking in the post-match presentation, Surya hailed Oman for their above-par performance while stressing his batting position.
“Definitely, I’ll try from the next game,” he said in a light-hearted manner on batting higher than the No.11 position.
“Overall, I feel Oman played an unbelievable brand of cricket. It was amazing—I really enjoyed watching them bat,” he said.
He backed Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana, who played their first game in challenging conditions. Suryakumar Yadav also talked about Harik Pandya, who was excellent in the field and bowling after missing out in batting.
“It’s a little difficult when you’re sitting and suddenly you come out and play,” he said on Arshdeep and Harshit performances.
“It’s so humid here. Unfortunate how he got out, but you can’t keep him away from the game (on Hardik Pandya)—the way he bowled and the way he got out,” Yadav added.
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