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Ireland vs Oman, Match 22 Match Summary

IRE vs OMA, 2026 - T20 Summary

Ireland vs Oman Scorecard

Match Ended

Match 22, Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo , Feb 14, 2026

Ireland

235/5 (20.0/20)

Oman

139 (18.0/20)

Ireland beat Oman by 96 runs

Player of the Match

Lorcan Tucker

94(51)

IRE 235/5

Top Batsmen

Lorcan Tucker

94 (51)

10x4s
4x6s
184.31SR

Gareth Delany

56 (30)

3x4s
4x6s
186.66SR

Top Bowlers

Shakeel Ahmed

ECON 8.25

OVERS

33/3

R/W

OMA 139/10

Top Batsmen

Aamir Kaleem

50 (29)

5x4s
2x6s
172.41SR

Hammad Mirza

46 (37)

6x4s
1x6s
124.32SR

Top Bowlers

Josh Little

ECON 4.00

OVERS

16/3

R/W

Matthew Humphreys

ECON 6.75

OVERS

27/2

R/W

Moving on - Right then, that wraps up this one-sided affair, as Ireland knock Oman out of this World Cup. Now we turn our attention to a mouth-watering European clash between England and Scotland at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. That game will get underway shortly, so switch tabs and join us for all the build-up and live coverage. Cheers!

The victorious skipper of Ireland - Lorcan Tucker says it was great to turn around from the last match. Acknowledges that Oman are a good side, they are competitive and bowled really well in the first 10 overs. Talking about the points table, Lorcan says they want a couple of results to go their way.

The captain of Oman - Jatinder Singh says that since it was a new track, they wanted to bowl first. Adds that they wanted to assess the conditions as in the last game, they were put into bat after losing the toss. Mentions that they were in the game, picking up four quick wickets, but praises Lorcan Tucker for his knock and the way he built the partnership with Gareth Delany, calling it a masterclass. Tells that they just could not execute their plans with the ball under pressure. Singh credits his spinners, but also admits that after the early wickets, they let that partnership build, which cost them. Says that they were in the chase till the 10th over, but losing too many wickets for 25-odd runs did not help their cause. Further adds that as a side, they do lack experience and exposure but playing against top sides, will only help them improve and every game is an oppurtunity do that.

Let's hear from the captains now...

Ireland clamp down when It matters - Ireland were solid with the ball overall. Matthew Humphreys set the tone with an early wicket, although they did leak runs during the Powerplay. But once Barry McCarthy removed Kaleem, Ireland tightened the screws and never allowed Oman any breathing space. Humphreys went on to add another to his tally, while Josh Little was the standout with a three-wicket haul, and McCarthy helped finish the job. There were a couple of run-outs, but they also put down a few chances in the field, which remains a worrying area for them in this World Cup and one that needs improvement.

An Irish run-fest unleashed - Earlier in the game, Ireland racked up the highest total of this World Cup, powered by a stunning unbeaten 94 from skipper Lorcan Tucker. He put on a crucial 101-run stand with Gareth Delany, who chipped in with a fluent half-century, and the pair rescued Ireland after an early collapse. George Dockrell then provided the late fireworks with a blistering 35 off just nine balls, lifting the total well past the 200-run mark. For the bowling side, Shakeel Ahmed was the standout performer with a three-wicket haul, all three strikes coming in the Powerplay, while Kaleem and Shah picked up one apiece. However, the pacers struggled badly, conceding a combined 138 runs in eight overs, which left them with far too much ground to make up.

PLAYER OF THE MATCH - Ireland skipper, Lorcan Tucker, wins the award for his excellent knock of 94* off 51. Former Pakistan international, Waqar Younis, hands over the award to him. He says they had a mixed Powerplay but as the pitch was good, they had to capitalise on it. Tucker reckons that he just tried to keep the tempo up and not rush anything. Mentions that the other batters played handy knocks to get the score over 200.

From flying to falling apart - Despite losing their skipper early, Oman flew out of the blocks thanks to some fluent strokeplay from Aamir Kaleem, racing to 63 in the Powerplay. The 73-run stand between Kaleem and Hammad Mirza kept them in the hunt, but once Kaleem got out after bringing up his fifty, becoming the oldest player to score a T20 World Cup half-century, the innings completely unraveled. Mirza fell just short of his own milestone not long after, and from 97/2 Oman slumped to 139 all out, with just one batter other than the two mentioned getting to double digits, a sorry collapse after such a promising start.

Irish surge keeps the dream alive - Ireland have kept their World Cup campaign alive with a dominant all-round display here, excelling with both bat and ball. In the process, they have handed Oman their third defeat of the tournament, making them the first side to be eliminated, which will be hugely disappointing for them.

Over 18 : 139/10

3 Runs

117.1
017.2
017.3
117.4
117.5
W 17.6

S. Mehmood

10 (11)

S. Faisal

9 (6)

B. McCarthy

3-0-32-2

17.6

Barry McCarthy To Sufyan Mehmood OUT!

OUT! TAKEN! A superb all-round performance from Ireland. Barry McCarthy bangs it short and on middle, pace on and Sufyan Mehmood forces his pull shot. He gets a top edge to mid-wicket, where Ross Adair tracks back and holds onto it. IRELAND WIN BY 96 RUNS.

17.5

Barry McCarthy To Shah Faisal

No pace at all behind this short ball, on leg. Faisal pulls with soft hand and slices it to fine leg for one.

17.4

Barry McCarthy To Sufyan Mehmood

Dragged length, on middle, Sufyan Mehmood pulls it along the ground to deep mid-wicket for one.

17.3

Barry McCarthy To Sufyan Mehmood

Serves it full and across the batter, outside off. Sufyan Mehmood slashes his blade and misses.

17.2

Barry McCarthy To Sufyan Mehmood

On a good length and around off, punched to point.

17.1

Barry McCarthy To Shah Faisal

Hard length delivery, into the surface and dies off the deck. Faisal taps on top of the bounce and hits it to point for a single.

Barry McCarthy (2-0-29-1) is back on.

Over 17 : 136/9

12 Runs

116.1
016.2
116.3
1 WD 16.4
416.4
116.5
416.6

S. Mehmood

9 (7)

S. Faisal

7 (4)

M. Adair

3-0-36-0

16.6

Mark Adair To Sufyan Mehmood

EDGED AND FOUR! A pace on shorter delivery on leg. Sufyan Mehmood stays back to pull but edges it fine, well past the fielder at deep fine leg for four runs.

16.5

Mark Adair To Shah Faisal

A bumper, into the surface and on middle, Faisal hoicks it behind square on the leg side for one. A misfield but they settle with a run.

16.4

Mark Adair To Shah Faisal

FOUR! A nice-looking boundary! Pitches it up and bowls in the slot. Faisal checks his drive and punches it nicely over Adair's head. It rolls past mid off for a boundary.

16.4

Mark Adair To Shah Faisal

WIDE! Slower one, well down leg, Shah leaves it alone.

16.3

Mark Adair To Sufyan Mehmood

Short in length and on middle, Sufyan Mehmood pulls but gets a top edge to deep square leg for one.

16.2

Mark Adair To Sufyan Mehmood

A tennis-ball bouncer, outside off. Sufyan Mehmood looks to pull it away but gets beaten by the lack of bounce.

16.1

Mark Adair To Shah Faisal

Bowls a bumper into the surface and nipping on the hips. Faisal bunts it to mid-wicket for a single.

Over 16 : 124/9

8 Runs

115.1
415.2
015.3
W 15.4
115.5
215.6

S. Mehmood

4 (4)

S. Faisal

1 (1)

M. Humphreys

4-0-27-2

15.6

Matthew Humphreys To Sufyan Mehmood

Uppish and hits in the vacant region! Floats it on the fuller side, outside off, Sufyan Mehmood makes room to go big but toe-ends his shot over extra cover. It lands safely for two runs.

15.5

Matthew Humphreys To Shah Faisal

Fuller delivery, turning in on middle and leg. Shah Faisal flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.

Shah Faisal is the last man in.

15.4

Matthew Humphreys To Shakeel Ahmed OUT!

OUT! CAUGHT AND BOWLED! Matthew Humphreys picks up his second wicket. Tosses it up, touch fuller and around off, Shakeel Ahmed frees his arms and swings across the line but miscues it completely. It goes high and behind Matthew Humphreys, who runs back and takes it over his shoulder to his left.

15.3

Matthew Humphreys To Shakeel Ahmed

Overpitched and around off, Shakeel Ahmed drives it straight to cover.

15.2

Matthew Humphreys To Shakeel Ahmed

FOUR! Hits in the gap! Floats it fuller and around off, Ahmed slog sweeps with the angle, over square leg for a boundary.

15.1

Matthew Humphreys To Sufyan Mehmood

Pushes it full and on the pads, Sufyan Mehmood nudges it to deep mid-wicket.

Full Commentary

18 OV

3 Runs

B. McCarthy to S. Faisal S. Mehmood

117.1
017.2
017.3
117.4
117.5
W 17.6

17 OV

12 Runs

M. Adair to S. Faisal S. Mehmood

116.1
016.2
116.3
1 WD 16.4
416.4
116.5
416.6

16 OV

8 Runs

M. Humphreys to S. Mehmood S. Ahmed S. Faisal

115.1
415.2
015.3
W 15.4
115.5
215.6

15 OV

2 Runs

J. Little to J. Ramanandi S. Mehmood N. Khan S. Ahmed

W 14.1
014.2
114.3
W 14.4
014.5
1 WD 14.6
014.6

14 OV

4 Runs

M. Humphreys to H. Mirza J. Ramanandi N. Khan

113.1
113.2
013.3
W 13.4
113.5
013.6

13 OV

2 Runs

J. Little to M. Nadeem J. Ramanandi H. Mirza

012.1
W 12.2
112.3
112.4
012.5
012.6

12 OV

6 Runs

G. Dockrell to H. Mirza V. Shukla M. Nadeem

211.1
011.2
211.3
111.4
W 11.5
111.6

11 OV

17 Runs

B. McCarthy to A. Kaleem H. Mirza V. Shukla

110.1
610.2
410.3
110.4
W 10.5
5 WD 10.6
010.6

10 OV

9 Runs

H. Tector to A. Kaleem H. Mirza

19.1
19.2
19.3
49.4
19.5
19.6

9 OV

9 Runs

J. Little to A. Kaleem H. Mirza

48.1
08.2
28.3
18.4
18.5
18.6

8 OV

1 Runs

G. Delany to A. Kaleem H. Mirza

17.1
07.2
07.3
07.4
07.5
07.6

7 OV

3 Runs

J. Little to A. Kaleem H. Mirza

16.1
06.2
06.3
16.4
16.5
06.6

6 OV

12 Runs

G. Delany to H. Mirza A. Kaleem

15.1
45.2
65.3
15.4
05.5
05.6

5 OV

14 Runs

M. Adair to A. Kaleem H. Mirza

44.1
14.2
44.3
14.4
04.5
44.6

4 OV

12 Runs

B. McCarthy to H. Mirza

03.1
43.2
43.3
03.4
03.5
43.6

3 OV

4 Runs

M. Humphreys to J. Singh A. Odedara A. Kaleem H. Mirza

W 2.1
12.2
12.3
1 WD 2.4
W 2.4
02.5
12.6

2 OV

10 Runs

M. Adair to A. Kaleem J. Singh

61.1
11.2
11.3
01.4
01.5
21.6

1 OV

11 Runs

M. Humphreys to A. Kaleem J. Singh

00.1
40.2
10.3
40.4
20.5
00.6

Match Info

Venue Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Weather Overcast
Toss Oman won the toss and elected to field
Result Ireland beat Oman by 96 runs
Player of the Match Lorcan Tucker
Umpire Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL), Richard Kettleborough (ENG) and Ahsan Raza (PAK)
Referee Dean Cosker (ENG)

Match Notes

Innings Break: Ireland 235/5 in 20.0 overs
5th Wicket Partnership: 51 off 14 balls between L Tucker (33) and G Dockrell (17)
Ireland 200/5 in 18.2 overs
G Delany 11th T20I Fifty: 52 runs 28 balls (2x4) (4x6)
Ireland 153/4 in 16.1 overs
Drinks: Ireland 124/4 in 14.0 overs
L Tucker 11th T20I Fifty: 52 runs 35 balls (6x4) (1x6)
5th Wicket Partnership: 50 off 33 balls between L Tucker (30) and G Delany (20)
Ireland 100/4 in 11.5 overs
Referral 2 (7.3 ovs): C Campher against OMA (LBW) Unsuccessful (IRE:1, OMA:2)
Ireland 53/3 in 6.3 overs
Drinks: Ireland 47/3 in 6.0 overs
Mandatory Power play (1-6): Ireland 47/3
Referral 1 (2.3 ovs): R Adair against OMA (LBW) Successful (IRE:2, OMA:2)

Oman 102/3 in 10.5 overs
A Kaleem 3rd T20I Fifty: 50 runs 28 balls (5x4) (2x6)
3rd Wicket Partnership: 50 off 36 balls between A Kaleem (30) and H Mirza (20)
Drinks: Oman 63/2 in 6.0 overs
Mandatory Power play (1-6): Oman 63/2
Oman 51/2 in 5.0 overs