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UAE Bowlers Reduce Oman to 26/4 Early in ACC Premier Cup Clash

By Today News Hours Editorial Desk

Oman's chase got off to a rocky start against the United Arab Emirates in Match 20 of the ACC Men's Premier Cup 2026, played at the YSD-UKM Cricket Oval in Bangi. Oman slipped to 26 for 4 after just 5 overs, leaving them needing 167 runs from the remaining 270 balls at a required rate of 3.71 runs per over. Hammad Mirza and Jiten Ramanandi were at the crease for Oman as they looked to rebuild the innings. The United Arab Emirates fielded a squad comprising Tanish Suri, wicketkeeper Adeeb Usmani, Akshdeep Nath, captain Harpreet Singh, Aayan Afzal Khan, Muhammad Jawadullah, Rahul Chopra, Haider Ali, Sohaib Khan, Ibrar Ahmad and Khuzaima Tanveer. Oman's lineup featured captain and wicketkeeper Vinayak Shukla, Jatinder Singh, Wasim Al Balushi, Shakeel Ahmed, Hammad Mirza, Karan Sonavale, Nadeem Khan, Jiten Ramanandi, Mujibur Ali, Jay Odedra and Hassnain Shah. The match continues with further updates expected on wickets, run rate and overall progress of the contest.