Pakistan open Asia Cup campaign with 93-run win against Oman

Pakistan batter Mohammed Haris hits 66 of Pakistan’s humble 160-7 successful their Asia Cup opener, but Oman illness successful reply.

Mohammad Haris deed a return-to-form half-century earlier bowlers routed Oman arsenic Pakistan opened their Asia Cup run with a 93-run triumph implicit Oman successful Dubai.

Haris anchored the innings connected Friday with a 43-ball 66 spiced with 7 boundaries and 3 sixes arsenic Pakistan scored a below-par 160-7 against Asia Cup first-timers.

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But spinners Sufiyan Muqeem (2-7) and Saim Ayub (2-8) and seamer Faheem Ashraf (2-6) atoned for unimpressive batting arsenic Oman, comprising six expats from Pakistan, folded for 67 successful 16.4 overs.

Hammad Mirza, top-scored with 27 disconnected 23 balls which contained a six and 3 boundaries.

Earlier, Oman’s spinner Aamir Kaleem (3-31) and pacer Shah Faisal grabbed (3-34) and kept Pakistan batters nether control.

It was Haris who helped Pakistan, who won the flip and batted, with his 2nd people of implicit 50 successful T20Is.

Pakistan’s Mohammad Haris was yet bowled by Oman’s Aamir Kaleem during the Asia Cup Cricket lucifer [Fatima Shbair/AP]

Haris added a damage-repairing 85 for the 2nd wicket with Sahibzada Farhan aft Faisal dismissed Ayub with the 2nd shot of the innings.

Farhan scored a run-a-ball 29 with 1 boundary.

Faisal besides dismissed Hasan Nawaz (9) and Mohammad Nawaz (19) to headdress an awesome T20I debut.

Pakistan added 49 successful the past 5 overs, with Fakhar Zaman remaining unbeaten connected a 16-ball 23.

Pakistan present look arch-rivals India successful a high-voltage Group A match successful Dubai connected Sunday.

Bangladesh play Sri Lanka successful Group B lucifer successful Abu Dhabi connected Saturday.

Source:

Al Jazeera and quality agencies