A thrilling final, Oman, led by Aqib Ilyas, secured victory over UAE by five wickets with four balls to spare. They successfully chased a target of 164 runs after restricting UAE to 163/5. Aqib Ilyas played a crucial captain’s innings, scoring 67 runs, while Ayaan remained unbeaten with 53 runs to guide Oman to victory. Shoaib Khan’s contribution of 22 runs was vital in the context of the match, especially after Oman had a challenging start at 11 for two. The partnership of 66 runs between Ilyas and Shoaib revived Oman’s innings.
In the earlier phase of the tournament, Oman reached the final despite facing two defeats in the round-robin format. They lost their opening match to UAE by 22 runs but later managed to defeat them to secure the championship. Oman also registered a victory over hosts Qatar by 19 runs but faced a narrow one-run defeat to Bahrain in a thrilling encounter. Oman bounced back strongly, defeating Saudi Arabia by 47 runs and securing a place in the final with a convincing 68-run win over Kuwait on Friday.
