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Ireland vs Oman Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Ireland secure massive 96-run win over Oman

Ireland vs Oman Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Ireland and Oman face off in Match 22 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 in a Gro...

The Times of India | Feb 14, 2026, 14:53:04 IST

COMPLETED - Match 22 - Colombo
OMAN  
139/1018.0 Overs
COMPLETED
IRE  
235/520.0 Overs 
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14:53 (IST), Feb, 14

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!

14:52 (IST), Feb, 14

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.

14:51 (IST), Feb, 14

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.

14:47 (IST), Feb, 14

Let's hear from the captains now...

14:46 (IST), Feb, 14

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.

14:41 (IST), Feb, 14

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.

14:34 (IST), Feb, 14

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.

14:33 (IST), Feb, 14

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.

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14:29 (IST), Feb, 14

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.

14:26 (IST), Feb, 14

0
Overs17.6
Score139 - 10

Barry McCarthy to Sufyan Mehmood, 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.

14:26 (IST), Feb, 14

1
Overs17.5
Score139 - 9

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.

14:25 (IST), Feb, 14

1
Overs17.4
Score138 - 9

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

14:24 (IST), Feb, 14

0
Overs17.3
Score137 - 9

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

14:24 (IST), Feb, 14

0
Overs17.2
Score137 - 9

Barry McCarthy to Sufyan Mehmood, On a good length and around off, punched to point.

14:23 (IST), Feb, 14

1
Overs17.1
Score137 - 9

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.

14:23 (IST), Feb, 14

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

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14:22 (IST), Feb, 14

4
Overs16.6
Score136 - 9

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.

14:21 (IST), Feb, 14

1
Overs16.5
Score132 - 9

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.

14:20 (IST), Feb, 14

4
Overs16.4
Score131 - 9

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. 

14:20 (IST), Feb, 14

1wd
Overs16.4
Score127 - 9

Mark Adair to Shah Faisal, WIDE! Slower one, well down leg, Shah leaves it alone.

14:19 (IST), Feb, 14

1
Overs16.3
Score126 - 9

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.

14:19 (IST), Feb, 14

0
Overs16.2
Score125 - 9

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.

14:18 (IST), Feb, 14

1
Overs16.1
Score125 - 9

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.

14:16 (IST), Feb, 14

2
Overs15.6
Score124 - 9

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.

14:16 (IST), Feb, 14

1
Overs15.5
Score122 - 9

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

14:15 (IST), Feb, 14

Shah Faisal is the last man in.

14:14 (IST), Feb, 14

0
Overs15.4
Score121 - 9

Matthew Humphreys to Shakeel Ahmed, 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. 

14:14 (IST), Feb, 14

0
Overs15.3
Score121 - 8

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

14:13 (IST), Feb, 14

4
Overs15.2
Score121 - 8

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. 

14:12 (IST), Feb, 14

1
Overs15.1
Score117 - 8

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

14:11 (IST), Feb, 14

0
Overs14.6
Score116 - 8

Josh Little to Shakeel Ahmed, Short of a length and on off, Shakeel Ahmed dabs it down to point.

14:11 (IST), Feb, 14

1wd
Overs14.6
Score116 - 8

Josh Little to Shakeel Ahmed, WIDE! Pitched up but down the leg side, Shakeel Ahmed fails to glance it away. Wided.

14:10 (IST), Feb, 14

0
Overs14.5
Score115 - 8

Josh Little to Shakeel Ahmed, On a length and on middle, Shakeel Ahmed blocks it out.

14:10 (IST), Feb, 14

Shakeel Ahmed walks in next, replacing Nadeem Khan.

14:08 (IST), Feb, 14

0
Overs14.4
Score115 - 8

Josh Little to Nadeem Khan, OUT! BOWLED'EM! Two in the over for Josh Little! He goes full and straight, tailing in a bit. Nadeem Khan backs away and has a big swing at it, but gets beaten by the pace here. The ball goes through and rattles the stumps behind, much to the delight of Little. Ireland are just 2 wickets away from winning now.

14:08 (IST), Feb, 14

1
Overs14.3
Score115 - 7

Josh Little to Sufyan Mehmood, Hard length and around off, Sufyan Mehmood guides it to deep third for one.

14:07 (IST), Feb, 14

0
Overs14.2
Score114 - 7

Josh Little to Sufyan Mehmood, Back of a length and on middle, Sufyan Mehmood swats it to mid on.

14:07 (IST), Feb, 14

Make it five wickets in five overs. Sufyan Mehmood joins Nadeem Khan in the middle. 

14:05 (IST), Feb, 14

0
Overs14.1
Score114 - 7

Josh Little to Jiten Ramanandi, OUT! CAUGHT! Josh Little gets his second wicket now. He bangs in a quick short ball, on middle. Jiten Ramanandi looks to drag his pull over mid-wicket, but the ball hurries onto him and he fails to handle the extra bounce. It takes the top edge and goes straight up in the air, and Mark Adair at mid off takes an easy catch.

14:04 (IST), Feb, 14

0
Overs13.6
Score114 - 6

Matthew Humphreys to Nadeem Khan, Drops it short and around off, Nadeem Khan cuts it to point.

14:04 (IST), Feb, 14

1
Overs13.5
Score114 - 6

Matthew Humphreys to Jiten Ramanandi, Flatter, full and on middle, Jiten Ramanandi eases it to long on for one.

14:02 (IST), Feb, 14

DRINKS! Oman are falling like a pack of cards. They have lost four wickets in four overs. Ireland have started to hold onto their chance. The pressure is on Oman and it looks uncertain that they'll reach the summit but Oman would like to give a tough fight right till the end. Also, Nadeem Khan is the next batter in. Oman need 123 runs in just 38 deliveries.

14:00 (IST), Feb, 14

1
Overs13.4
Score113 - 6

Matthew Humphreys to Hammad Mirza, OUT! HAMMAD MIRZA IS RUN OUT! A big mix-up and this is Oman's second run out in this chase. Matthew Humphreys flights it up, full and on middle, Mirza tucks it towards mid-wicket and calls for two right away. He turns around but his partner takes a couple of steps and then sends him back. However, it is too late by then, as Curtis Campher throws it to the bowler's end, where Harry Tector is backing up and breaks the stumps, with Mirza nowhere to be seen. Hammad is absolutely furious with Jiten Ramanandi but has to walk back just short of his fifty.

14:00 (IST), Feb, 14

0
Overs13.3
Score112 - 5

Matthew Humphreys to Hammad Mirza, Goes short and on middle, Hammad Mirza stays back to clip it away but hits it onto his pads as the ball rolls towards the bowler.

13:59 (IST), Feb, 14

1
Overs13.2
Score112 - 5

Matthew Humphreys to Jiten Ramanandi, Floated, full and on off, Jiten Ramanandi steps across and lofts it to long on for a run.

13:59 (IST), Feb, 14

1
Overs13.1
Score111 - 5

Matthew Humphreys to Hammad Mirza, Tossed up, full and around off, Hammad Mirza drives it to sweeper cover for a single.

13:58 (IST), Feb, 14

0
Overs12.6
Score110 - 5

Josh Little to Jiten Ramanandi, Bangs this into the pitch, outside off, gets some extra bounce, Jiten Ramanandi slashes hard but misses. Oman need 126 runs in 42 balls.

13:57 (IST), Feb, 14

0
Overs12.5
Score110 - 5

Josh Little to Jiten Ramanandi, Beaten! Short of a length and on middle, holds its line, Jiten Ramanandi gets squared up as the ball zips past the outside edge.

13:56 (IST), Feb, 14

1
Overs12.4
Score110 - 5

Josh Little to Hammad Mirza, Fuller and down the leg side, Hammad Mirza glances it away wide of fine leg. The fielder is quick to runs to his right and cuts it out. They cross.

13:56 (IST), Feb, 14

1
Overs12.3
Score109 - 5

Josh Little to Jiten Ramanandi, Back of a length and around off, Jiten Ramanandi punches it through covers for a single.

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Ireland vs Oman Highlights, T20 World Cup 2026: Oman have won the toss and have opted to field.

Match 22 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 sees Ireland take on Oman in a Group B clash at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Saturday. Both teams are searching for their first win of the tournament after losing their opening two matches, making this encounter crucial for their campaign.

Ireland have had a tough start and currently sit fourth in the group without a point. They have also suffered a major setback with captain Paul Stirling ruled out of the rest of the tournament due to injury, with Sam Topping drafted in as his replacement. Harry Tector will lead the Irish side, who will be banking on experienced players like Curtis Campher, Lorcan Tucker, and Joshua Little to turn their fortunes around.

Oman, led by Jatinder Singh, are in a similar situation, having lost both their matches so far. They will look to players like Aamir Kaleem and Mohammad Nadeem to provide key contributions with bat and ball.

Ireland hold a slight edge in the head-to-head record, winning four of the six meetings, but both teams have shown similar form recently. With both sides desperate for points, this match promises to be a competitive contest in Colombo.

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