United Arab Emirates beat Oman by 42 runs in the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 at the ICC Academy in Dubai on 4 November 2026. The UAE posted 226/8 and then bowled Oman to 184/9 in their 50 overs. Basil Hameed was named player of the match for a brisk 43 off 45 balls.
How It Unfolded
Oman won the toss and chose to field first. The UAE innings was built on steady contributions rather than one big score. Adeeb Usmani made 47 off 53 balls with three sixes before he was stumped, and Rahul Chopra added a patient 47 off 79 balls. Hameed's 43 included three fours and two sixes, while Muhammad Waseem struck 29 off 28 balls. Aayan Afzal Khan (18) and Akshdeep Nath (16) helped take the total to 226/8. Shakeel Ahmed was Oman's best bowler with 3/42 from his 10 overs, and Hassnain Shah and Samay Shrivastava took 2/53 each.
Chasing 227, Oman leaned heavily on Mujibur Ali, who top-scored with 65 off 84 balls. Hammad Mirza made 29 and Narayan Saishiv 20, but no one stayed with Ali long enough to threaten the target. The UAE shared the wickets around: Khuzaima Tanveer (2/21) and Muhammad Rohid (2/21) were economical, Awais Ali Shah took 2/27 from 10 overs and Aayan Afzal Khan finished with 2/31. Oman ended on 184/9.
The Oracle's Call
The CricMind Oracle locked United Arab Emirates as narrow favourites before the toss, at 51% to Oman's 49%. The pick was correct. The model had the two sides almost level on rating, with the UAE at 937 and Oman at 931, and you can read the full Oracle call for the factors behind it.
What's Next
After this match the series standing reads United Arab Emirates 2, Oman 0. The win was the UAE's third in a row in League 2, after victories in the 141st and 142nd matches. Follow the rest of the competition on the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup League 2 hub.
Source: Scorecard and the Oracle call.