In the Asia Cup 2025 Group A match, India defeated Oman by 21 runs, concluding the group stage. The victory wasn’t straightforward for Team India. The innings by 43-year-old batsman Aamir Kaleem put Oman in a strong position at one point, but an extraordinary catch by all-rounder Hardik Pandya turned the match around. A video of Hardik Pandya’s catch is going viral on social media.
Hardik Pandya’s Miraculous Catch
Oman needed 189 runs to win in this match. At one point, Kaleem’s presence gave Oman a glimmer of hope for an upset, but Hardik Pandya extinguished that hope. Kaleem scored 64 runs off 46 balls, including 7 fours and 2 sixes. In the final moments of the match, Oman needed 40 runs off 14 balls to win, and Kaleem was in dangerous form. On the fourth ball of the 18th over, Hardik Pandya’s quick reflexes turned the entire match around.
On the fourth ball of the 18th over, Aamir Kaleem swept Harshit Rana’s slow ball, which was heading over the boundary line for a six. However, Hardik Pandya covered a lot of ground and took a one-handed catch. Pandya caught the ball very close to the boundary line. Pandya’s catch proved to be the turning point of the match, and Team India made a strong comeback, winning by 21 runs.
Hardik Pandya also showed his prowess in bowling. He bowled well in crucial overs and curbed Oman’s run rate. He conceded only 26 runs in 4 overs and also took 1 wicket. However, he couldn’t do much with the bat and got run out after scoring 1 run off 1 ball.