Ireland got their first points at the ICC Men's T20 World Cup when they beat Oman Men by 96 runs with a very comprehensive performance. Having lost the toss at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Ireland had to consolidate with the bat after the wickets of Tim Tector, Ross Adair and Harry Tector inside the powerplay. Pic: Viraj Kothalawala/SportsfileTucker's innings of 94* from just 54 deliveries was also the highest score from an Ireland player at a Men's T20 World Cup, beating Curtis Campher’s previous record of 72 against Scotland at Hobart in the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Barry McCarthy removed Kaleem in the 11th over after the Omani batter became the oldest player to reach 50 at a Men's T20 World Cup at 43-years-old, and Dockrell struck again soon after. Ireland 235-5 (20 overs; L Tucker 91*, G Delany 56; Shakeel 3-33);Oman 139 (18 overs; Kaleem 50; J Little 3-16, M Humphreys 2-27).

Source: Irish Examiner February 14, 2026 16:31 UTC