Ireland Vs Oman, ICC T20 World Cup 2026: Lorcan Tucker And Gareth Delany Shine As IRE Rout OMN By 93 Runs

Ireland outclassed Oman in Colombo by 93 runs to get their first points on board in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. After being invited to bat first on a fresh wicket, they posted a mammoth 235 runs on the back of Lorcan Tucker (96*) and Gareth Delany's (56) scintillating knocks. In reply, Oman were wrapped up for 139 by Irish bowlers to win the match by 96 runs. Joshua Little turned out to be the pick of the bowler, scalping three key wickets of Oman

Updated on: 14 February 2026 3:59 pm

Ireland's players shake hands with Oman's players after they won the T20 World Cup cricket match against Oman in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Ireland's Josh Little bowls a delivery during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Ireland and Oman in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Oman's Syed Aamir Kaleem celebrates his fifty runs during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Ireland and Oman in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Oman's Hammad Mirza plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Ireland and Oman in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Oman's Syed Aamir Kaleem plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Ireland and Oman in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Ireland's Gareth Delany dropping a catch of Oman's Syed Aamir Kaleem during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Ireland and Oman in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Oman's Ashish Odedara plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Ireland and Oman in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Ireland's George Dockrell plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Ireland and Oman in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Ireland's Lorcan Tucker, left, George Dockrell, right, encourage each other as they bat during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Ireland and Oman in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Ireland's Gareth Delany celebrates his fifty runs during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Ireland and Oman in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Ireland's Gareth Delany plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Ireland and Oman in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Oman's Shakeel Ahamed, centre, celebrates with teammates the wicket of Ireland's Harry Tector during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Ireland and Oman in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Ireland's Lorcan Tucker plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Ireland and Oman in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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Ireland's Ross Adair plays a shot during the T20 World Cup cricket match between Ireland and Oman in Colombo, Sri Lanka. | Photo: AP/Eranga Jayawardena

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