India, Sept. 13 -- Salman Ali Agha's Pakistan got off to an emphatic start in the 2025 Asia Cup as the side thrashed Oman by 93 runs in the Group A encounter at the Dubai International Stadium on Friday. Opting to bat first, Pakistan posted 160 runs on the board with Mohammad Haris top scoring with a knock of 66. However, everything was far from perfect for Pakistan. Batting first, the side lost Saim Ayub for a duck in the opening over. Sahibzada Farhan and Haris then put on 85 runs for the second wicket, and it was the latter who took the bull by its horns.

However, Pakistan failed to land the knockout punch. Farhan's wicket (29) led to a mini-collapse of sorts, as the side went from 89/1 to 102/4 in a matter of 12 balls. Former Pakista...