PAK vs OMN Match Prediction: Who Will Win the Asia Cup 2025 - 4th Match?

One of the most iconic cricket tournaments in the world, the Asia Cup 2025, has already made headlines after just three matches. Asia Cup is known for its thrilling encounters and jaw-dropping performances by some of the best cricketers in the world. Fans are experiencing the same excitement in the ongoing tournament and are looking forward to the upcoming matches.

In the 4th match of the Asia Cup 2025, the viewers will witness a clash between two-time Asia Cup winners Pakistan (PAK) against Oman, who will feature for the first time in the tournament. The game will take place at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. Fans will be able to witness this clash at 8:00 PM IST on September 12 on Friday.

Both teams are currently in Group A of the tournament, with the best cricket team in the world, and eight-time Asia Cup champions, India, and the UAE, being the other teams in the group. In the first match of this group, cricket fans witnessed one of the best low-scoring encounters in Asia Cup history, where India beat the UAE after chasing down the target of 58 runs in just 4.3 overs, and won the match by 9 wickets.

This will be the first match of the Asia Cup 2025 for Pakistan and Oman. If we take a look at the previous performance of both teams, Pakistan are coming victorious in the tournament after defeating Afghanistan in the final of the UAE T20I-Tri Series 2025 by 75 runs. On the other hand, Oman are coming off defeated against the USA by 9 runs in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2.

Pakistan vs Oman Match Details

PAK vs OMN Head-to-Head record

If we take a look at the head-to-head record of Pakistan vs Oman in the T20I format, both teams have not faced each other in the International format of the game, but they played against each other in the ACC Men's T20 Emerging Teams Asia Cup on October 21st 2024. Pakistan emerged victorious by 74 runs on that occasion.

Pakistan middle order batter Qasim Akram scored a valuable 48 runs, of 38 balls, including 2 fours and 3 sixes, but the showstopper was the middle order batter Rohail Nazir, who scored an incredible 41 runs in 20 balls, including 3 fours and 2 sixes. He also took 2 catches for his team which rightfully earned him Player of the Match and led his team to a victory.

PAK vs OMN Pitch Report & Weather Conditions

According to the Dubai International Cricket Stadium pitch report, the surface and weather will likely play a major role in determining the result of the 4th game of the Asia Cup 2025 between Pakistan and Oman. While the weather is expected to be clear for this match, the pitch will be wonderful for bowlers, especially spinners, as the fans saw in the 2nd match of the tournament between India and the UAE, where left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav dominated the game by picking up 4-7 in just 2.1 overs.

Balanced Wicket

The surface at Dubai International Cricket Stadium is expected to be balanced, assisting both batters and bowlers equally. The bowlers might dominate, especially spinners, as recent games have seen their success in all phases of the game. The team winning the toss is most likely to bowl first, as per the pitch and chasing record. Additionally, in the previous game at this ground, India won the toss and decided to bowl first against the UAE.

Chasing Factor

Batting first is tough on this pitch as compared to chasing the target at this venue. A total of 111 matches have been played here, where 59 matches have been won by a team while chasing. On the other hand, 51 games have been won by a team while batting first, with one game being ended in a no result.

Average 1st Innings Score

In T20 matches played at this venue, the average first innings score stands at 139, while the average for the second innings drops to 123. The highest total recorded here is a massive 212/2 runs by India against Afghanistan, whereas the lowest is just 55/10 runs by the West Indies against England.

Chasing Record

• The chasing record at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium is good. A total of 111 matches have been played at this venue when it comes to the T20I format of the game, where 59 matches have been won by a team while chasing.
• On the other hand, 51 games have been won by a team while batting first, which makes this above-average record of 53%. This also makes the toss even more crucial in the upcoming first game of the Asia Cup 2025 between Oman vs Pakistan.

Weather Report

According to the Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai, the conditions are expected to be perfect for cricket, with clear skies and an average temperature of around 36°C. There is no indication of rain threat for the entire duration of the game, with the precipitation of 0%, although the humidity will be around 52% which might affect the players. The winds will be blowing at a speed of 18 km/hr, which can be a beneficial factor for the bowlers, especially pacers.

PAK vs OMN Match Prediction Playing 11s (Predicted)

Both teams have incredible players who have the potential to be the match-winners and are well-deserved to be included in the playing 11 of their respective teams, who can lead their team to a victory single-handedly with their all-round performances, as per our PAK vs OMN Match Prediction. Let's take a probable playing 11 of Pakistan and Oman for this match.

Pakistan Probable Playing 11

Sahibzada Farhan, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Salman Agha (c), Hasan Nawaz, Mohammad Nawaz, Mohammad Haris (wk), Faheem Ashraf, Shaheen Afridi, Sufiyan Muqeem, Abrar Ahmed

Oman Probable Playing 11

Jatinder Singh (c), Aamir Kaleem, Mujibur Ali, Hammad Mirza, Mohammad Nadeem, Aryan Bisht, Vinayak Shukla(w), Hassnain Shah, Sufyan Mehmood, Shakeel Ahmed, Samay Shrivastava

Form and Fitness

Pakistan Recent Form (most recent first): W, W, L, W, W

Bangladesh Recent Form (most recent first): L, W, NA, W, L

PAK vs OMN Recent Form

The Pakistan team are in Good form, especially when it comes to the shorter format of the game, as they have won the final match of the United Arab Emirates T20I-Tri Series 2025 by 75 runs against Afghanistan. On the other hand, Oman had a disappointing recent match, USA by 9 runs in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2, as mentioned above.

Pakistan National Cricket Team Recent Form

Pakistan is currently standing at the 7th position of the ICC Men’s Team T20 rankings. In the last 5 T20 games they have played, they have lost just 1 game and won 4 of them.

Oman National Cricket Team Recent Form

Oman are currently standing at the disappointing 20th position of the ICC Men’s Team T20 ranking. In the last 5 T20 games they have played, they have won 2 and lost 2 of them, with one being abandoned due to the interruption of the rain.

PAK vs OMN Toss Prediction

Considering the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, the conditions and the past results on this ground, the captain winning the toss might prefer to bowl first. We predict that Pakistan will win the toss and opt to bat.

PAK vs OMN Score Prediction

• Scenario 1: PAK batting first
  If PAK bats first, we expect a total of around 170-180 runs.
• Scenario 2: OMN batting first
  If the OMN gets to bat first, they are likely to score near 140-150 runs according to our prediction.

PAK vs OMN Players to Perform Prediction

There are a no. of players in both teams who can impact the result, Saim Ayub, Fakhar Zaman, Hammad Mirza and Sufyan Mehmood are all capable enough to perform well. These will be the key players to perform according to our PAK vs OMN Match Prediction. Let's look at four players from both teams who can emerge to be the best performers of this match.

Pakistan Players To Watch Out For

• Pakistan top-order batter and one of the best openers in world right now, Fakhar Zaman, was the standout batter for Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates T20I Tri-Series 2025, as he scored an incredible 155 runs in the 5 matches he played for his team.
• Pakistan's left-arm off-spinner Mohammad Nawaz was the standout bowler for Pakistan in the United Arab Emirates T20I Tri-Series 2025, as he took an outstanding 10 wickets in 5 matches.

Oman Players To Watch Out For

• Oman's middle-order batter Hammad Mirza was the standout batter for his team as he scored an incredible 50 runs in the 73rd match ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 against the USA.
• Right-arm medium fast bowler Sufyan Mehmood was the standout bowler for OMAN in the 73rd match ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup League 2 against the USA, as he took 3 wickets in a 9-over spell.

PAK vs OMN Best Batsman Prediction

Who will score the most runs for Pakistan in the match: Saim Ayub and Fakhar Zaman
Who will score the most runs for Oman in the match: Hammad Mirza and Sufyan Mehmood

PAK vs OMN Best Bowler Prediction

Who will pick the most wickets for Pakistan in the match: Mohammad Nawaz and Abrar Ahmed
Who will pick the most wickets for UAE in the match: Sufyan Mehmood and Aamir Kaleem

Disclaimer: The prediction is based on the author’s understanding, analysis, and instinct. While making your prediction, consider the points mentioned, and make your own decision