Eire’s Josh Little (C) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Oman’s Mohammad Nadeem throughout the 2026 ICC Males’s T20 Cricket World Cup group stage match between Eire and Oman on the Sinhalese Sports activities Membership Floor in Colombo on February 14, 2026. — AFP
COLOMBO: Eire sealed their first win of the ICC Males’s T20 World Cup 2026 with a commanding 96-run victory over Oman on the Sinhalese Sports activities Membership Floor on Saturday, a consequence that successfully ended Oman’s match hopes.
Chasing 236, Oman had been restricted to 139 in 18 overs as Eire’s bowlers delivered a disciplined efficiency.
Aamir Kaleem led the resistance with a brisk 50 off 29 balls (5 fours, two sixes), whereas Hammad Mirza made 46 off 37 (six fours, one six), however the remainder of the line-up failed to offer significant help.
For Oman, Aamir Kaleem top-scored with a fast 50 off 29 balls, together with 5 fours and two sixes, whereas Hammad Mirza added 46 off 37 deliveries, that includes six fours and one six. Different batters struggled to make a major influence.
From Eire, Josh Little was the decide of the bowlers registering figures of three/16 in 4 overs. Matthew Humphreys and Barry McCarthy notched up two whereas George Dockrell chipped in with one wicket as properly.
Batting first, Eire received off to a shaky begin as they misplaced opener Tim Tector early within the first over after scoring simply 5 off 4 deliveries from Shakeel Ahmed.
The workforce slipped additional when Ross Adair and Harry Tector had been dismissed for 14 every, leaving Eire reeling at 45-3 in 5 overs.
Skipper Harry Tector and Curtis Campher steadied the innings with a good partnership, however Campher fell for 12 off seven balls, together with two fours, to Aamir Kaleem.
The innings gained momentum when Lorcan Tucker joined Gareth Delany, each attacking aggressively in opposition to Oman’s bowling.
Runs flowed freely as Eire crossed the 100-run mark, with Delany in scintillating kind. He raised his fifty and shared a vital 101-run partnership for the fourth wicket with Tucker.
Tucker himself was unstoppable, pushing the workforce previous 150 runs whereas reaching his eleventh T20I half-century. Delany ultimately fell for 56 off 30 balls, hitting three fours and 4 sixes, caught by Shah Faisal.
Eire completed strongly with late fireworks. George Dockrell remained unbeaten on 35 off simply 9 balls, smashing 5 sixes, whereas Tucker stayed not out with 94 off 51 deliveries, together with 10 fours and 4 sixes, serving to Eire put up a commanding whole.
