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Toss Winner - Oman won the toss and choose to bowl first
Ireland beat Oman by 96 runs
Ireland and Oman battle out for their first win
Ireland to Win!
| Tournament: | ICC Men's T20 World Cup, 2026 |
| Format: | t20 |
| Venue: | SSC Cricket Ground (Sinhalese Sports Club), Colombo, Sri Lanka |
| Toss Prediction: | To Bowl |
| Weather: | 31.0°C|Partly cloudy |
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Ireland take on Oman in Group B clash of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 on Saturday, 14th February. The venue for this clash is Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo and the scheduled start time is 11:00 AM IST.
Current Standings: Ireland currently stand at 4th place in Group B with zero points and Oman at fifth place with zero points in two matches. Both teams lost their opening matches heavily by huge margins and are certainly out of the top two race.
Head to Head Record: Ireland and Oman faced off in six T20I's till date, where Ireland has the upperhand with four wins, while Oman managed to win only two matches.
IRE
140/8 in 20.0 7
UAE vs IRE 2026
Ireland beat United Arab Emirates by 30 runs170/7 in 20.0 8.5
121/10 in 19.5 6.1
UAE vs IRE 2026
Ireland beat United Arab Emirates by 57 runs178/6 in 20.0 8.9
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Ireland's poor run of form in the World Cup continues following a 67-run defeat to Australia. Their bowlers struggled to maintain control early on as Josh Inglis and Cameron Green powered Australia to 64 runs in the Powerplay.
While Mark Adair managed to pick up two wickets, he proved expensive, conceding 44 runs in his spell. Despite some middle-over discipline from the spinners and a breakthrough by Matthew Humphreys, the Irish attack leaked 53 runs in the final five overs, allowing Australia to reach a formidable 182/6.
The chase faltered immediately when captain Paul Stirling retired hurt on the very first ball. The top order collapsed in response, falling to 27/4 as they failed to handle Nathan Ellis's pace. Although George Dockrell fought back with a brisk 41 and Lorcan Tucker added 24, they were eventually dismantled by Adam Zampa’s four-wicket haul, ending the innings at 115.
Paul Stirling who is struggling with a calf injury is likely ruled out for the remainder of the tournament and he is likely to be replaced by Tim Tector at the top of the order.
Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, Benjamin Calitz, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys
Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Matthew Humphreys, Lorcan Tucker, Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Barry McCarthy, Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Tim Tector
Oman were taken to the cleaners by Sri Lanka in their last match where, after opting to bowl first, their attack was completely dismantled.
The bowlers had no answers for the Sri Lankan batters, particularly Pavan Rathnayake and Dasun Shanaka, who both smashed quick-fire half-centuries.
Jiten Ramanandi was the only bowler to find some success with two wickets, but the team struggled with discipline, leaking runs at a rate of over 11 per over to concede a massive 225/5.
The run chase was equally disappointing as the top order collapsed under the pace of Dushmantha Chameera and the mystery spin of Maheesh Theekshana.
Oman slumped to 36/3 within the Powerplay, and despite a lone, gritty unbeaten 53 from Mohammad Nadeem, they never threatened the target. They finished on a lackluster 120/9, suffering a heavy 105-run defeat.
Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Mohammad Nadeem, Jiten Ramanandi, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Sufyan Mehmood, Nadeem Khan, Shah Faisal, Jay Odedra
Jatinder Singh, Hammad Mirza, Vinayak Shukla, Mohammad Nadeem, Nadeem Khan, Jiten Ramanandi, Faisal Shah, Shakeel Ahmad, Sufyan Mehmood, Ashish Odedara, Aamir Kaleem
In Colombo, Saturday's weather is expected to remain overcast with light rain likely throughout the day. With temperatures reaching 29°C and humidity at 79%, the damp conditions and moderate winds may persist, potentially impacting the match.
The pitch at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo has played out evenly in all the three matches played in the ongoing World Cup, where the average 1st innings score is 147 runs, while in both the day games none of the teams have managed to score past 150 runs. A typical Sri Lankan wicket with some swing early on and spinners dictating the tempo of the game in the middle overs. A score of around 160 is a match winning total at this venue.
Score Prediction
1. If Ireland bat 1st they will score between 150-170 runs
2. If Oman bat 1st they will score between 120-130 runs
Teams bowling first won two of the last three matches played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo in the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup. The surface initially favours the bowlers as it is a morning game and gets better for batting as the match progresses. The best choice at this venue is to bowl first and restrict the team batting first to a low score.
Toss Prediction: Ireland will win the coin toss and choose to bowl first
Ireland enters this contest as the favorites to win a "dead rubber" match, given that their aspirations for a top-two finish are already done and dusted. The Irish side will look to play for pride and secure their first win of the tournament, aiming for a large margin of victory to improve their net run rate.
Ireland to Win!
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