Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya lost his wicket in an unfortunate way against Oman in the ongoingAsia Cup 2025match getting played at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Batting first after winning
the toss, the Men in Blue lost Shubman Gill early but Abhishek Sharma displayed mettle and collected runs at a brisk pace. Riding on his quick 38 off 15, India were 72/2 after 71. Overs. Abhishek lost his wicket against Jitenkumar Ramanandi and Hardik Pandya came at the crease to support Sanju Samson.
However, after two deliveries, Samson played a straight shot towards Ramanandi, who strove to stop the ball but it touched his hand and hit the stumps. Hardik Pandya, who was out of the crease to steal a run, got disappointed as his time as a batter ended in the contest. The 31-year-old departed after scoring only one off one.
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India heading towards a huge score in Asia Cup 2025 clash vs Oman
Capitalising the start from Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and Axar Patel also produced impactful knocks from their bats. Samson, who was sent at number three, has notched up a fifty in 41 balls while Axar also looked extraordinary and hammered 26 off just 13 balls. Patel’s innings included four boundaries (three fours and a maximum).
However, before entering the Super 4 round, the reigning champions will be concerned about Shubman Gill’s form. After failing to be effective against Pakistan, Gill was expected to shine with his bat against Oman but the 26-year-old could score only five off eight against the associate team. Left-arm speedster Faisal Shah cleaned him up in the second over. As of this writing, Indiaare 167/5 in 17 overs, with Samson (53* off 42) and Tilak Varma (27* off 15) at the crease.
