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

Gareth Delany to Hammad Mirza, A leggie but it comes with the arm, length delivery on leg, Mirza nudges it to mid-wicket for a single.

Gareth Delany is brought into the attack.

Mark Adair to Aamir Kaleem, FOUR! 50 UP FOR OMAN! Mark Adair goes short again but way outside off, not a great delivery. Aamir Kaleem backs away, has to stretch out for it and smacks it over point for a boundary.

Mark Adair to Aamir Kaleem, A bouncer now, on middle, Aamir Kaleem sways away from it.

Mark Adair to Hammad Mirza, On a length and around leg, Hammad Mirza clips it through square leg or one.

Mark Adair to Hammad Mirza, FOUR! Sweet sound off the bat! Back of a length and on middle, sits up nicely for the batter. Hammad Mirza pounces on it quickly and pulls it cleanly over mid-wicket for another boundary.

Mark Adair to Aamir Kaleem, Just short! Short of a length and on middle, just gets big on the batter. Aamir Kaleem goes for the pull but gets a top edge. It flies in the air but drops ahead of the deep square leg fielder. A single taken.

Mark Adair to Aamir Kaleem, FOUR! Up and over! Fuller delivery, outside off, Aamir Kaleem gets the chance to free his arms and lofts it over covers for a boundary.

Barry McCarthy to Hammad Mirza, FOUR! A bit sloppy in the field! Short of a length and just outside off, Hammad Mirza rides the bounce well and cuts it away wide of deep point. The fielder runs to his right, dives but gets tangled up and lets it through for a boundary.

Barry McCarthy to Hammad Mirza, Bangs in a quick and sharp bouncer, on middle, Hammad Mirza ducks under it.

Barry McCarthy to Hammad Mirza, On a length and on middle, Hammad Mirza tucks it away to short mid-wicket.

Barry McCarthy to Hammad Mirza, EDGED AND FOUR! Fuller delivery and on off, shapes away. Hammad Mirza looks to drive on the up but gets a thick outside edge that flies through the vacant first slip region for another boundary. There is a slip in pace, but he is very wide and had no chance here.

Barry McCarthy to Hammad Mirza, FOUR! Nice shot! Back of a length and around off, Hammad Mirza stays back and just rolls his wrists to gently dab at it. He gets it in the gap through mid-wicket and the ball races through the quick outfield for a boundary.

Barry McCarthy to Hammad Mirza, Good length and around off, shaping away, Hammad Mirza watches it through and leaves it alone.

Matthew Humphreys to Hammad Mirza, Flighted, full and on middle, Hammad Mirza swipes it to deep square leg for one.

Matthew Humphreys to Hammad Mirza, Drops it short and on middle, Hammad Mirza pats it back to the bowler.

Hammad Mirza is the new batter in.

A run out appeal! It looks closer than everyone thought at first. Ashish Odedara walked down the pitch and struggled to get back. OUT shows the big screen. 

Matthew Humphreys to Ashish Odedara, OUT! ODEDARA IS RUN OUT! Matthew Humphreys tosses it up, full and on off, Ashish Odedara gets forward and taps it towards short cover. He sets off for the run, but is sent back. Ashish though is a bit casual about turning back and getting to his crease. Harry Tector charges forward, picks up the ball, and puts in an underarm throw with a dive at the keeper's end, where Lorcan Tucker collects it right behind the stumps and breaks them. The third umpire is called in and the replay shows that Ashish is well short of his crease. Oman are rocked early here.

Matthew Humphreys to Ashish Odedara, WIDE! Fires this one full but angling down the leg side, Ashish Odedara goes down for the sweep but misses. Called a wide.

Matthew Humphreys to Aamir Kaleem, Short again and around off, Aamir Kaleem moves back and steers it wide of backward point. The fielder dives to his left to keep it down to one.

Matthew Humphreys to Ashish Odedara, Shorter in length and on middle and leg, Ashish Odedara clips it away towards mid-wicket for a single.

Ashish Odedara replaces Jatinder Singh with the bat.

Matthew Humphreys to Jatinder Singh, OUT! LBW! Matthew Humphreys strikes! Flatter delivery, full and on middle, Jatinder Singh changes his stance for the premeditated reverse sweep, but this is too full for that shot and he misses to get hit on the pads. Humphreys goes on a celebrappeal and the finger goes up. Jatinder has a chat with his partner, but does not take the review as this is plumb. Oman lose their skipper, and are 21/1, chasing 236 runs.

Mark Adair to Aamir Kaleem, Slower again, full and outside off, Aamir Kaleem throws his bat at it. Gets an outside edge over the head of short third for a couple of runs.

Mark Adair to Aamir Kaleem, An off-cutter, good length and around off, goes away but stays inside the tramline, Aamir Kaleem leaves it alone.

Mark Adair to Aamir Kaleem, Swing and a miss! Fuller delivery, on off, angling across the batter, Aamir Kaleem has a big heave across the line but fails to connect.

Mark Adair to Jatinder Singh, Short of a length and outside off, Jatinder Singh takes a couple of steps forward and across, rides the bounce and cuts it to deep point for a run.

Mark Adair to Aamir Kaleem, On a length and on middle, Aamir Kaleem guides it away towards point and scampers across for a single.

Mark Adair to Aamir Kaleem, SIX! Welcome to the game, Mark Adair! He bangs this short but down the leg side, begging to be put away. Aamir Kaleem swivels, uses his wrists and helps it on its way over the deep backward square leg fence for a biggie.

Who'll operate from the other end? It is Mark Adair.

Matthew Humphreys to Jatinder Singh, Drops it short and around off, Jatinder Singh punches it to extra cover. 11 runs off the first over!

Matthew Humphreys to Jatinder Singh, Just out of reach! Flatter, full and on middle, Jatinder Singh changes his stance early and goes for the reverse sweep. He loses his balance and gets a top edge that flies over short fine. Barry McCarthy runs backwards and dives but cannot get his hands on the ball. Two taken.

Matthew Humphreys to Jatinder Singh, FOUR! Gets off the mark in streaky fashion! Floated, full and on off, grips and turns away a bit. Jatinder Singh gets forward to push it away but gets an outside edge wide of first slip. Adair is a bit late to reach and the ball races to the third man fence for another boundary.

Matthew Humphreys to Aamir Kaleem, Tossed up, full and on middle, Aamir Kaleem gets forward and taps it towards cover-point for a single.

Matthew Humphreys to Aamir Kaleem, FOUR! Oman are up and running in the chase! Tossed up, full and around off, Aamir Kaleem extends his arms and drills it powerfully through covers for the first boundary.

Matthew Humphreys to Aamir Kaleem, Matthew Humphreys starts with a flatter delivery, short and on off, angling away, Aamir Kaleem steps across but gets hurried and stabs it back to the bowler.

Welcome back for the chase. The Irish players are out in the middle. Jatinder Singh and Aamir Kaleem to open for Oman. Matthew Humphreys to bowl first. 

...THE CHASE...

A mountain to climb - Oman’s bowling unit have reached a worrying low point in the 2026 T20 World Cup, having now conceded back-to-back totals of over 200 runs. They were beaten comprehensively by Sri Lanka. Will we see a better performance from the Oman batting group, or is another big loss on the cards? Chase is coming up next.

Advantage, Ireland!  It began as a dream start for Oman, as Shakeel Ahmed bowled with clinical precision to claim three crucial wickets within the Powerplay, leaving the Irish top order in tatters. Oman strategically utilized their spinners for nine of the first ten overs, successfully drying up the runs and keeping Ireland under immense pressure.  However, the momentum shifted dramatically when Lorcan Tucker decided to take the attack to the opposition. As Tucker’s aggression mounted, Oman’s disciplined start crumbled, the bowlers struggled to maintain their lengths under the onslaught, conceding far too many boundary deliveries that allowed Ireland to wrestle back control and post a commanding total.

Irish skipper steps up - In a must-win encounter to keep their top-two aspirations alive, Ireland’s captain, Lorcan Tucker rose to the occasion with a career-defining performance. After surviving a close stumping scare while in his late 20s, Tucker seized the lifeline with clinical aggression, scoring an unbeaten 94 off just 51 deliveries.  His knock provided the backbone for the Irish total, while a late-game cameo from George Dockrell added the necessary fireworks to push the score beyond the 200-run mark, giving Ireland a comfortable cushion and all the momentum heading into the second innings.

Sufyan Mehmood to George Dockrell, SIX! Make that three in a row to finish the innings! Sufyan Mehmood serves this full and well outside off. George Dockrell somehow manages to reach out for it and muscles it over the deep extra cover fence for half a dozen more. Ireland end on a massive 235/5.

Sufyan Mehmood to George Dockrell, SIX! Back-to-back sixes! Sufyan Mehmood misses the yorker and bowls another slot delivery, on leg. George Dockrell gets right under the ball and pumps it over the long on fence for another biggie. Tucker will be left stranded on 94 at the other end, but he won't mind one bit here.

Sufyan Mehmood to George Dockrell, SIX! Clean strike! Sufyan Mehmood tries the slower one, but serves this right in the slot, on middle and leg. George Dockrell gets his front leg out of the way and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence for a biggie.

Sufyan Mehmood to George Dockrell, A fine yorker now, on middle, George Dockrell can only dig it back to the bowler.

Sufyan Mehmood to Lorcan Tucker, Fuller and around middle, Lorcan Tucker moves across to scoop but hits it towards short fine. The fielder almost gets undone by the spin but manages to stop it well. A single taken. Tucker moves to 94 now.

Sufyan Mehmood to Lorcan Tucker, Low full toss around off, Lorcan Tucker drills it towards long off and calls for the second. The fielder is a bit late to get to the ball and Tucker gets back for the second easily. Jatinder Singh is not happy with the effort. That partnership moves to 51 off just 14 balls now.

Jiten Ramanandi to George Dockrell, Overpitched and outisde off, George Dockrell lifts it wide of long off for a brace. 21 runs of the over, 47 in the last two.

Jiten Ramanandi to George Dockrell, SIX! Up, up and away! This is very ordinary bowling from Jiten Ramanandi. He dishes out another juicy full toss, on middle. George Dockrell is never going to miss out on that and smokes it over the long on fence for a biggie.