On a scorching afternoon at the Sinhalese Sports Club (SSC) on February 14, 2026, ireland Firmly established their credentials as tournament stalwarts. in the 22nd match of ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026Group B saw a clinical demolition as Ireland disintegrated oman By 96 runs. The win was headlined by a career-defining performance from the captain lorcan tuckerWhose batting brilliance effectively ended Oman’s hopes in the competition.
Lorcan Tucker’s captaincy innings took Ireland to record score
Opting to dominate from the start, Ireland’s innings was a whirlwind of attacking intent. despite losing tim tector in the very first over Shakeel AhmedThe Irish middle order refused to blink. While the Tector brothers and Ross Adair With a brief cameo, Tucker’s arrival changed the tempo from competitive to destructive for the Omani bowlers.
Tucker played an excellent captaincy innings and remained unbeaten after scoring 94 runs on just 51 balls. His innings was a masterclass in modern T20 batting, comprising eight fours and four skyscraper sixes, en route to a whopping 184.31.
The turning point of the innings came from two important stands. Firstly, a quick 101-run partnership with gareth delaney (56 off 30) discouraged Oman’s attack. Delaney’s wicket fell once in the 17th over. George Dockrell Took the baton after scoring 35* runs in just 9 balls. This late innings surge saw Ireland post a mammoth total of 235/5, their highest score of the tournament, leaving Oman a mountain to climb at the required run rate of 11.8 per over. Tucker was given the Player of the Match award for his strong innings.
Player of the match: Lorcan Tucker #Cricket #IREVOMA #T20WorldCup #crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/dZHWylUOhs
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 14 February 2026
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Ireland’s relentless bowling attack knocks Oman out of World Cup
Facing a target of 236, Oman started with valiant intent and reached 50 in less than five overs. aamir kaleem He single-handedly played the role of defiance and scored a quick 50 runs in 29 balls. However, scoreboard pressure and Ireland’s disciplined bowling soon began to take their toll.
Ireland’s strategic diversity led to its decline. Matthew Humphreys Jatinder Singh was given the early breakthrough by LBW, while two crucial run-outs by Harry Tector further spoiled Oman’s rhythm. As the required rate moved towards 15, Oman’s batsmen were forced to play risky shots and fell straight into Ireland’s net.
josh little He was the best bowler, delivering a lethal spell of 3/16 in his four overs and cleaning up the tail with clinical precision. they were strongly supported barry mccarthy (2/32) and Humphreys (2/27). From 97/2, Oman suffered a catastrophic middle-order collapse, losing their last eight wickets for just 42 runs. Ultimately they were out for 139 runs in 18 overs.
The 96-run win not only boosted Ireland’s net run rate substantially but also confirmed they are still in the fight in Group B, while Oman go home to reflect on a campaign that ended under the brilliance of Tucker’s blade.
Ireland beat Oman by 96 runs#Cricket #T20WorldCup #IREVOMA #crickettwitter pic.twitter.com/yxsl380N6w
– CricketTimes.com (@CricketTimesHQ) 14 February 2026
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