{"id":145164,"date":"2025-09-15T14:49:08","date_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:49:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/145164\/"},"modified":"2025-09-15T14:49:08","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T14:49:08","slug":"match-predictions-asia-cup-2025","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/145164\/","title":{"rendered":"Match Predictions Asia Cup 2025"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Asia Cup 2025 action continues on September 15 with UAE vs Oman (Match 7) and Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong (Match 8). Get full predictions and team analysis.<\/p>\n<p>Here are the Predictions for Asia Cup 2025, Match 7 (Group A) &#8211; UAE vs Oman and Match 8 (Group B) &#8211; Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong, to be played on the 15th of September at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.<\/p>\n<p>Points Table<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketworld.com\/cricket\/united-arab-emirates-vs-oman\/match\/live\/91907\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Match 7 (Group A) &#8211; UAE vs Oman (Sheikh Zayed Stadium, Abu Dhabi)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Current Form UAE:<br \/>UAE are currently placed at the bottom most position on Group A points table with 1 loss to their credit.<\/p>\n<p>The top run scorer for UAE in the Asia Cup is Alishan Sharafu with 22 runs to his name.<\/p>\n<p>The top wicket taker for UAE in the Asia Cup is Junaid Siddique with 1 scalp under his belt.<\/p>\n<p>UAE have lost their first match of the tournament against India by 9 wickets.<\/p>\n<p>UAE batted first and they posted a total of 57 before being bowled out. Alishan Sharafu and Waseem Muhammad gave a stable but slow start to UAE. However, once these batters were dismissed, wickets kept falling in regular succession. Indian bowlers completely dominated UAE batters. Kuldeep Yadav picked up 4 wickets while Shivam Dube accounted for 3 scalps as UAE were bowled out for a paltry 57 on board.<\/p>\n<p>During the chase, Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill took their team off to a flying start. Sharma made 30 off 16 balls while Gill smashed 20 runs in 9 balls as India comfortably chased the target down in the 5th over itself with 9 wickets in hand.<\/p>\n<p>Current Form Oman:<br \/>Oman are currently placed at the 3rd position on Group A points table with 1 loss to their credit.<\/p>\n<p>The top run scorer for Oman in the Asia Cup is Hammad Mirza with 27 runs to his name.<\/p>\n<p>The top wicket taker for Oman in the Asia Cup is Aamir Kaleem with 3 scalps under his belt.<br \/>Oman have lost their previous match against Pakistan by 93 runs. <\/p>\n<p>Pakistan batted first and they posted a total of 160 for 7 in 20 overs. Sahibzada Farhan and Saim Ayub got out without troubling the scorers much. Mohammad Haris then scored 66 runs in 43 balls, hitting 7 fours and 3 sixes. Fakhar Zaman also contributed healthily and Pakistan managed to get to 160 in 20 overs of play.<\/p>\n<p>During the chase, Oman lost 5 early wickets and looked to be in deep waters. Saim Ayub picked up 2 wickets for 8 runs and struck early. Hammad Mirza kept fighting and made 27 runs but he also got out at a wrong time. After his dismissal, wickets started to fall in regular succession and Oman were eventually bowled out for 67, losing the match by 93 runs.<\/p>\n<p>Batting Stats T20I<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s have a look at the squads:<\/p>\n<p>UAE<\/p>\n<p>Muhammad Waseem (C), Alishan Sharafu, Aryansh Sharma (WK), Asif Khan, Dhruv Parashar, Ethan D\u2019Souza, Haider Ali, Harshit Kaushik, Junaid Siddique, Matiullah Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Muhammad Zohaib, Rahul Chopra (WK), Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh, Saghir Khan<\/p>\n<p>Oman<\/p>\n<p>Jatinder Singh (C), Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla, Sufyan Yousuf, Ashish Odedera, Aamir Kaleem, Mohammad Nadeem, Sufyan Mehmood, Aryan Bisht, Karan Sonavale, Zikriya Islam, Hassnain Ali Shah, Faisal Shah, Mohammad Imran, Nadeem Khan, Shakeel Ahmad, Samay Shrivastava<\/p>\n<p>Match Prediction &#8211; United Arab Emirates v Oman<\/p>\n<p>Cricket Match Predictions* &#8211; PrePlay<\/p>\n<p>Who will win the toss? \u2013 UAE <\/p>\n<p>Who will win? \u2013 UAE <\/p>\n<p>Top Batter (Runs Scored) \u2013 Jatinder Singh (Oman), Rahul Chopra (UAE)<\/p>\n<p>Top Bowler (Wickets taken) \u2013 Shakeel Ahmad (Oman), Haider Ali (UAE)<\/p>\n<p>Most Sixes \u2013 Vinayak Shukla (Oman), Asif Khan (UAE)<\/p>\n<p>Player of the Match \u2013 Rahul Chopra (UAE)<\/p>\n<p>Team Scores Batting first \u2013 UAE 170+, Oman 155+<\/p>\n<p>Match Handicap: UAE<\/p>\n<p>Wicket Takers T20I<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketworld.com\/cricket\/sri-lanka-vs-hong-kong\/match\/live\/91908\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Match 8 (Group B) &#8211; Sri Lanka vs Hong Kong (Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai)<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Current Form Sri Lanka:<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka are currently placed at the 2nd position on Group B points table with 1 win to their credit.<\/p>\n<p>The top run scorer for Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup is Pathum Nissanka with 50 runs to his name.<\/p>\n<p>The top wicket taker for Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup is Wanindu Hasaranga with 2 scalps under his belt<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka have won their previous match against Bangladesh by 6 wickets.<\/p>\n<p>Bangladesh batted first and they posted a total of 139 for 5 in 20 overs. Tanzid Hasan and Parvez Hossain Emon got out without troubling the scorers much. Towhid Hridoy and Mahedi Hasan also struggled to get going and threw their wicket away. It was Jaker Ali and Shamim Hossain Patwari, who scored 41 and 42 runs respectively to help Bangladesh get past the 130 run mark as they finished at 139 in 20 overs of play.<\/p>\n<p>During the chase, Sri Lanka lost their premier batter Kusal Mendis cheaply. After his dismissal, Pathum Nissanka and Kamil Mishara took the responsibility of taking Sri Lanka over the line. Nissanka made 50 runs while Mishara stayed not out at 46 to help Sri Lanka get home in the 15th over with 6 wickets in hand.<\/p>\n<p>Current Form Hong Kong:<br \/>Hong Kong are currently placed at the bottom most position on Group B points table with 2 losses to their credit.<\/p>\n<p>The top run scorer for Hong Kong in the Asia Cup is Babar Hayat with 53 runs to his name.<\/p>\n<p>The top wicket taker for Hong Kong in the Asia Cup is Ateeq Iqbal with 3 scalps under his belt<br \/>Hong Kong have lost their previous match against Bangladesh by 7 wickets.<\/p>\n<p>Hong Kong batted first and they posted a total of 143 for 7 in 20 overs. Zeeshan Ali consumed 34 balls for his innings of 30 runs. Babar Hayat and Anshuman Rath failed to get going and threw their wicket away for cheap scores. It was Nizakat Khan, who played a sensible knock of 42 runs to help Hong Kong get to 143 in their innings.<\/p>\n<p>During the chase, Bangladesh couldn&#8217;t get off to an ideal start. They lost 2 early wickets but Litton Das had their back. He played an anchor knock of 59 runs and was well supported by Towhid Hridoy, who scored 35 runs. On the back of their brilliance with the bat, Bangladesh got home in the 18th over with 7 wickets in hand.<\/p>\n<p>Most 6&#8217;s T20I<\/p>\n<p>Let&#8217;s have a look at the squads:<\/p>\n<p>Sri Lanka<\/p>\n<p>Charith Asalanka (C), Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis, Kusal Perera, Nuwanidu Fernando, Kamindu Mendis, Kamil Mishara, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Wellalage, Chamika Karunaratne, Maheesh Theekshana, Dushmantha Chameera, Binura Fernando, Nuwan Thushara, Matheesha Pathirana<\/p>\n<p>Hong Kong<\/p>\n<p>Yasim Murtaza (C), Babar Hayat (VC), Zeeshan Ali (WK), Shahid Wasif (WK), Niazakat Khan Mohammad, Nasrulla Rana, Martin Coetzee, Anshuman Rath, Ehsan Khan, Kalhan Marc Challu, Ayush Ashish Shukla, Mohammad Aizaz Khan, Ateeq Ul Rehman Iqbal, Kinchit Shah, Adil Mehmood, Anas Khan, Haroon Mohammad Arshad, Ali-Hassan, Ghazanfar Mohammad, Mohammad Waheed<\/p>\n<p>Match Prediction &#8211; Sri Lanka v Hong Kong<\/p>\n<p>Cricket Match Predictions* &#8211; PrePlay<\/p>\n<p>Who will win the toss? \u2013 Hong Kong <\/p>\n<p>Who will win? \u2013 Sri Lanka <\/p>\n<p>Top Batter (Runs Scored) \u2013 Kusal Mendis (Sri Lanka), Nizakat Khan (Hong Kong)<\/p>\n<p>Top Bowler (Wickets taken) \u2013 Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka), Ehsan Khan (Hong Kong)<\/p>\n<p>Most Sixes \u2013 Dasun Shanaka (Sri Lanka), Nizakat Khan (Hong Kong)<\/p>\n<p>Player of the Match \u2013 Wanindu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka)<\/p>\n<p>Team Scores Batting first \u2013 Sri Lanka 160+, Hong Kong 110+<\/p>\n<p>Match Handicap : Sri Lanka <\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cricketworld.com\/live-cricket-streaming\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Live Cricket Streaming Asia Cup 2025 <\/a>: The live cricket streaming page which enables you to watch live cricket\u00a0 &#8211; Geo-restrictions apply<\/p>\n<p>*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running \u2018In-Play\u2019 features, so stay tuned.<\/p>\n<p>\u00a9 Cricket World 2025<br \/>\u00a0<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Asia Cup 2025 action continues on September 15 with UAE vs Oman (Match 7) and Sri Lanka vs&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":145165,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[564],"tags":[64,63,740,85],"class_list":["post-145164","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-cricket","tag-au","tag-australia","tag-cricket","tag-sports"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145164","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=145164"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/145164\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/145165"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=145164"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=145164"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/au\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=145164"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}