Watch the highlights of Ireland vs Oman - The 22nd match of the 2026 ICC T20 World Cup Twenty20 International cricket tournament between Ireland and Oman, played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo on February 14, 2026.
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| Lorcan Tucker used the sweep to good effect © ICC/Getty Images |
Lorcan Tucker's record-breaking 94* and Gareth Delany's blazing half-century and George Dockrell's whirlwind 9-ball 35* sets up to Ireland's record 96-run victory over Oman, despite a Aamir Kaleem's blitz in the 22nd match of a ICC T20 World Cup.
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- Ireland's 96-run win was their largest victory by terms of runs in T20 international, previous biggest win by 56-runs at Al Amerat in the 2022 T20 World Cup Qualifier A, It is their third biggest win in T20Is and It is their biggest win in T20 World Cups, previous biggest win by 21-runs against UAE at Sylhet in the 2014 World Twenty20.
- Ireland's 47 for 3 was their joint seventh highest powerplay total in T20 World Cups.
- 101 : Lorcan Tucker and Gareth Delany set up the record fifth-wicket partnership for Ireland against Oman in T20 international, previously held by the 30-run stand between Lorcan Tucker and Shane Getkate at Al Amerat in 2019, It is the Ireland's third highest fifth-wicket stand in T20Is and the Ireland's second highest fifth-wicket partnership in T20 World Cups, The highest is unbeaten 119-run stand between Curtis Campher and George Dockrell against Scotland at Hobart in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
- 70* : Lorcan Tucker and George Dockrell set up the record sixth-wicket partnership for Ireland against Oman in T20 international, previously held by the 25-run stand between George Dockrell and Andy McBrine at Al Amerat in the 2022 T20 World Cup Qualifier A, It is the Ireland's second highest sixth-wicket partnership in T20Is, The highest is 86-run stand between Lorcan Tucker and George Dockrell against South Africa at Bristol in 2022 and the Ireland's highest sixth-wicket partnership in T20 World Cups, previously held by the 46-run stand between Lorcan Tucker and George Dockrell against Australia at Colombo (RPS) earlier in this tournament.
- Lorcan Tucker's unbeaten 94 was his highest score for Ireland in T20 international, It is the highest-score by an Ireland batsman against Oman in T20Is, surpassing the previous record of unbeaten 89 held by Gareth Delany at Tolerance Oval in 2019 and the highest-score by an Ireland batsman in T20 World Cups, surpassing the previous record of unbeaten 72 held by Curtis Campher against Scotland at Hobart in the 2022 T20 World Cup.
- Ireland's 235 was their highest score ever in T20 international cricket history, previous highest was 226 against Austria at Edinburgh in the 2023 T20 World Cup Europe Region Qualifier and the second highest total in T20 World Cups after Sri Lanka's 260 against Kenya at Johannesburg in the inaugural 2007 World Twenty20.
- Oman's 63 for 2 was their joint second highest powerplay total in T20 international and It is their highest powerplay-total in T20 World Cups, previous highest powerplay-total was 53 for 2 against Scotland at North Sound in the 2024 T20 World Cup.
- 73 : Aamir Kaleem and Hammad Mirza set up the record third-wicket partnership for Oman against Ireland in T20 international, previously held by the 41-run stand between Aamir Kaleem and Khurram Nawaz at Al Amerat in 2019, It is the Oman's fourth highest third-wicket stand in T20Is and the Oman's highest third-wicket partnership in T20 World Cups, previously held by the 38-run stand between Aqib Ilyas and Mohammad Nadeem against Scotland at Al Amerat in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
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Ireland scored massive total of 235-5 in 20 overs with top scorer by Lorcan Tucker hammered a unbeaten 94 off 51-balls.
Gareth Delany blasted a 56 off 30-balls including 4-sixes & 3-fours with strike rate of 186.66, George Dockrell hammered a unbeaten 35 off 9-balls included 5-sixes with strike-rate of 388.88.
Harry Tector scored 14 off 13-balls included two boundaries and Ross Adair hit 14 off 7-balls contained 3-fours with strike rate of 200.
Oman best bowler by Shakeel Ahmed picked up 3-wickets for 33-runs in 4-overs, Aamir Kaleem and Shah Faisal both took one-wickets.
Oman bowled out for 139 in 18 overs with top scorer by Aamir Kaleem hammered a 50 off 29-balls including 5-fours & 2-sixes with strike rate of 172.41.
Hammad Mirza hit 46 off 37-balls including 6-fours & a six and Sufyan Mehmood scored 10 off 11-balls included a boundary.
Ireland best bowler by Josh Little picked up 3-wickets for 16-runs in 4-overs with economy rate of 4, Matthew Humphreys, Barry McCarthy both took 2-wickets and one for George Dockrell.
Lorcan Tucker named Player of the match for his record-breaking batting performance to smashed a his joint career-best unbeaten 94 off facing 51-balls including 10-fours & 4-sixes with strike rate of 184.31.
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