Overview

• India defended 188/8 to beat Oman by 21 runs in Abu Dhabi, finishing Group A unbeaten and setting a Super Four meeting with Pakistan on September 21 in Dubai.
• Jasprit Bumrah and Varun Chakravarthy were rested, with Arshdeep Singh and Harshit Rana brought in for competitive minutes before the next phase.
• Oman’s chase reached 167/4 as Aamir Kaleem hit 64 and Hammad Mirza 51 before a turning-point outfield catch by Hardik Pandya; Sanju Samson top-scored for India with 56 and took Player of the Match.
• Suryakumar Yadav listed himself at No. 11 and did not bat, later explaining the move was to give middle and lower-order players time under match pressure.
• The Super Four rematch with Pakistan follows a contentious first meeting that produced a handshake row and PCB complaints to the ICC about the match referee.