Oman vs Nepal, 8th Match Pitch Report - Match Overview & Playing XI | ICC Mens T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier, 2025

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OMA vs NEP Live Score, 8th Match | ICC Men’s T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier, 2025 — Oman meet Nepal at Al Amerat Cricket Ground (Ministry Turf 1) on 15 October 2025, 08:30 PM. With Super Six math tightening, both teams will treat the powerplay as a launchpad and the middle overs as the real battleground. Oman’s strengths at this venue are structure and discipline: they like one end anchored while others rotate strike, and with the ball they blend hard lengths up front with pace-off later. Nepal counter with a dynamic top order and a middle unit that thrives on turning dots into ones, then cashing in when the field spreads.


Al Amerat often rewards clarity more than brute force. Expect Oman to aim for 45–50 in the first six without excessive risk, hold wickets to over 14, and launch late through straight hitting. Nepal’s route is to win the first 24–30 balls, force Oman into low-gear middle overs, and hold a finisher back for a two-over surge around 15–17. With evening conditions likely to add a touch of skid, both captains will prize flexibility: a spare over of spin for match-ups, an extra change-up option at the death, and ring fielding sharp enough to turn twos into ones. Follow OMA vs NEP Live Score for ball-by-ball momentum swings and key match-ups.

Oman vs Nepal, 8th Match Details

Series

ICC Mens T20 World Cup East Asia Pacific Qualifier, 2025

Match

Oman vs Nepal

Date & Time

15 October 2025, 08:30 PM

Venue

Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1)

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Oman vs Nepal, 8th Match Weather Condition

10:00 am

Cloud

0%

Humidity

40%

Wind

6.5 km/h

21.9

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Clear

Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1)

Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1) Pitch Report

Pitch Condition

Fast & Bounce

Batting Condition

Average

Pace Bowling

Pace & Bounce

Spin Bowling

Average

Pace vs Spin on Venue

(Last 10 match)

Ministry Turf 1 is balanced-to-batting-friendly: true bounce early, value square, and just enough grip later for spinners and cutters. Venue aggregates list an average first-innings score ~147, a healthy record for sides batting second, and a highest successful chase of 199, so a well-paced pursuit is viable if wickets are banked. Expect hard-length pace to matter in the powerplay; through the middle, stump-to-stump with pace-off is premium before set batters access the straight fence at the death. Local October evenings are hot and can carry light dew, nudging captains toward bowl-first if the pitch feels fresh. Par: 145–160, +10 if a set batter survives past the 15th.

Oman Recent form

Last 5 Matches

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Nepal Recent form

Last 5 Matches

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Venue Scoring Pattern

Avg 1st Innings

147

X

132

Avg 2st Innings

Highest Total

220/5 (20 Ovs) By OMAN vs BHR

X

57/10 (13.4 Ovs) By OMANW vs GERW

Lowest Total

Highest Chased

199/6 (19.2 Ovs) By CAN vs BHR

X

137/7 (20 Ovs) By OMAN vs NAM

Lowest Defended

Matches Won
Batting First

47

41%
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59%
Bowling First

69

Oman vs Nepal, 8th Match Squad

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Oman Probable XI :

Jatinder Singh, Hasnain Ul Wahab, Ashish Odedara, Zikria Islam, Hammad Mirza, Mohammad Nadeem, Jiten Ramanandi, Aamir Kaleem, Sufyan Mehmood, Faisal Shah, Shakeel Ahmad.

Nepal Probable XI :

Rohit Paudel, Kushal Bhurtel, Aasif Sheikh, Aarif Sheikh, Sundeep Jora, Kushal Malla, Dipendra Singh Airee, Gulsan Jha, Karan KC, Sandeep Lamichhane, Sompal Kami.

Conclusion

Strategically, this reads win the toss, consider bowling: sample early grip, gauge any moisture, then chase with split targets (45–50 by 6; ~90 by 13–14 with wickets in hand). Oman’s route is minimizing dots against spin, targeting the short side, and layering pace-off plans with the ball to keep Nepal’s boundary clusters in singles, not sequences. Nepal’s path is to win the first 24–30 balls, park a set batter deep, and time a two-over burst to push beyond par. If the side batting first reaches 165+, scoreboard pressure sharpens; otherwise, a methodical chase remains very live on Ministry Turf 1. Expect fine margins decided by ground-fielding, middle-overs efficiency, and death-over execution.