In a historic match during the T20 World Cup 2026 on February 14, 2026Ireland set several records in a dominant 96-run victory over Oman at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
Here is a breakdown of Ireland’s historic performance:
Key Match Statistics
Total Score: 235/5 in 20 overs.
Boundaries: Ireland smashed a total of 13 sixes and 21 fours.
Result: Ireland won by 96 runs, bowling Oman out for 139 in 18 overs.
Records Broken: * Highest score of the T20 World Cup 2026 (to date).
Second-highest total in the history of the T20 World Cup (behind Sri Lanka’s 260/6 vs Kenya in 2007).
Ireland’s highest-ever total in T20 International cricket.
Star Performers
Lorcan Tucker: The stand-in captain played a career-defining knock, scoring an unbeaten 94 off 51 balls (10 fours, 4 sixes). This is the highest individual score by an Irish batter in T20 World Cup history.
Gareth Delany: Played a crucial supporting role with 56 off 30 ballssharing a 101-run partnership with Tucker to rescue Ireland from 64/4.
George Dockrell: Provided the “finishing touch” with a blistering 35 off just 9 ballsincluding three consecutive sixes off the final three balls of the innings.
Josh Little: Led the bowling attack with clinical figures of 3/16 in 4 overs.
Game Context
The victory was vital for Ireland to keep their Super 8 qualification hopes alive after previous losses to Sri Lanka and Australia. Conversely, the defeat officially knocked Oman out of the tournament, making them the first team to be eliminated from the 2026 edition.
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