Ireland vs Oman, Live Score and Commentary, ICC T20 World Cup, 14 February, 2026
COMPLETED / 22nd Match, Group B / Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
235/5 (20 ov)
139/10 (18 ov)
Ireland won by 96 runs
Recent
Player of the match
Lorcan Tucker,
Ireland
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shah Faisal | 9 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 150.00 |
| Sufyan Mehmood | 10 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 90.91 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| Barry McCarthy | 3 | 0 | 32 | 2 | 10.67 |
| Mark Adair | 3 | 0 | 36 | 0 | 12.00 |
Ireland won by 96 runs
Ireland vs Oman, Live Cricket Commentary
Recent Performance (Last 5 Matches)
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe (Match abandoned due to rain) | 32nd Match, Group B | 17 Feb 2026 |
| Oman (IRE won by 96 runs) | 22nd Match, Group B | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Australia (AUS won by 67 runs) | 14th Match, Group B | 11 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 20 runs) | 6th Match, Group B | 8 Feb 2026 |
| United Arab Emirates (IRE won by 30 runs) | 2nd T20I | 31 Jan 2026 |
| Opponent | Description | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Australia (AUS won by 9 wickets) | 40th Match, Group B | 20 Feb 2026 |
| Ireland (IRE won by 96 runs) | 22nd Match, Group B | 14 Feb 2026 |
| Sri Lanka (SL won by 105 runs) | 16th Match, Group B | 12 Feb 2026 |
| Zimbabwe (ZIM won by 8 wickets) | 8th Match, Group B | 9 Feb 2026 |
| India A (IN-A won by 6 wickets) | Match 10 | 18 Nov 2025 |
Key Stats
- Partnership: 18 run (2.2 ov): Shah Faisal: 9 (6), Sufyan Mehmood: 8 (8)
- Last Bat: Sufyan Mehmood 10(11) - c GR Adair b BJ McCarthy Barry McCarthy
- Fall of Wickets: 21 - 1 Jatinder Singh, 24 - 2 Ashish Odedara, 97 - 3 Aamir Kaleem, 107 - 4 Vinayak Shukla, 108 - 5 Mohammad Nadeem, 113 - 6 Hammad Mirza, 114 - 7 Jitenkumar Ramanandi, 115 - 8 Nadeem Khan, 121 - 9 Shakeel Ahmed, 139 - 10 Sufyan Mehmood
- Reviews Remaining: Oman - 2 of 2, Ireland - 2 of 2
- Toss: Oman elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 22nd Match, Group B
- Series: ICC T20 World Cup
- Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026
- Time: 11:00 AM
- Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground
- City: Colombo
- Umpires: Raveendra Wimalasiri (Sri Lanka), Richard Kettleborough (England), Ahsan Raza (Pakistan, TV)
- Referee: Dean Cosker (England)
End of over 14 (4 runs)
Jitenkumar Ramanandi c MR Adair b JB Little 3 (6) Josh Little to Jiten Ramanandi, no run, c MR Adair b JB Little, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the off stump, Jiten Ramanandi goes back and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards short cover, edged!! and flies straight to Mark Adair, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Jiten Ramanandi.
Josh Little to Sufyan Mehmood, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, good length, on the off stump, Sufyan Mehmood goes back and slash pull towards short mid wicket, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Josh Little to Sufyan Mehmood, 1 run, Sufyan Mehmood goes back to take outswinger of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
Nadeem Khan b JB Little 0 (2) Josh Little to Nadeem Khan, no run, b JB Little, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Nadeem Khan hangs in the crease, tries to take on the bowler but fails to get the timing right. The ball goes past the bat and crashes into the stumps, and the batter is bowled out in disappointing fashion.
Josh Little to Shakeel Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the stumps, Shakeel Ahmed goes back, tucks defensive shot toward the fielder at short cover, who halts the ball.
Josh Little to Shakeel Ahmed, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! inswinger good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Shakeel Ahmed with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Josh Little to Shakeel Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, good length, on the off stump, Shakeel Ahmed goes back and slash defensive shot towards point, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
End of over 15 (2 runs)
Matthew Humphreys to Sufyan Mehmood, 1 run, Sufyan Mehmood hangs in the crease to take off break ball of full length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Matthew Humphreys to Shakeel Ahmed, Four, Four !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps. Shakeel Ahmed hangs in the crease, hits sloge sweep in the gap towards deep mid wicket, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
Matthew Humphreys to Shakeel Ahmed, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the off stump, Shakeel Ahmed hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Shakeel Ahmed c & b M Humphreys 4 (5) Matthew Humphreys to Shakeel Ahmed, no run, c & b M Humphreys, Caught out !! top spinner, good length, on the stumps, Shakeel Ahmed hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting inside out shot towards mid off, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Matthew Humphreys, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Shakeel Ahmed.
Matthew Humphreys to Shah Faisal, 1 run, Shah Faisal hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an off break ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at short mid wicket for 1 run.
Matthew Humphreys to Sufyan Mehmood, 2 runs, Sufyan Mehmood goes back and plays a well-timed inside out shot off an top spinner delivers at a full length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep cover for 2 runs.
End of over 16 (8 runs)
Mark Adair to Shah Faisal, 1 run, Shah Faisal goes back to take slower ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards short mid wicket for 1 run.
Mark Adair to Sufyan Mehmood, no run, Dot Ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Sufyan Mehmood hangs on and tries to hit pull, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
Mark Adair to Sufyan Mehmood, 1 run, Sufyan Mehmood hangs in the crease to take inswinger of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Mark Adair to Shah Faisal, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! slower ball good length on the leg stump, That sails wide of the leg-stump, leaving Shah Faisal with no chance to make contact. The umpire calls it a wide.
Mark Adair to Shah Faisal, Four, Four !! inswinger, full length, on the stumps. Shah Faisal hangs in the crease, hits drive in the gap towards long off, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four. If the first one was incredible, this is beyond the description. Well timed shot
Mark Adair to Shah Faisal, 1 run, Shah Faisal goes forward to take inswinger of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Mark Adair to Sufyan Mehmood, Four, Four !! inswinger, back of length, on the leg stump. Sufyan Mehmood goes back and tries pull, edged!! in the gap towards deep fine leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 17 (12 runs)
Barry McCarthy to Shah Faisal, 1 run, Shah Faisal goes back to take outswinger of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident defensive shot that sent the ball sailing towards mid off for 1 run.
Barry McCarthy to Sufyan Mehmood, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Sufyan Mehmood hangs in the crease and slash defensive shot towards short cover, but the fielder reacts promptly and blocks it right away.
Barry McCarthy to Sufyan Mehmood, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy bowls a sharp delivery, and Sufyan Mehmood hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
Barry McCarthy to Sufyan Mehmood, 1 run, Sufyan Mehmood hangs in the crease to take outswinger of good length aimed on the stumps, executing a confident pull that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.
Barry McCarthy to Shah Faisal, 1 run, Shah Faisal goes back to take slower ball of back of length aimed on the stumps, executing a textbook , edged!! and the ball sails towards deep square leg for 1 run.
Sufyan Mehmood c GR Adair b BJ McCarthy 10 (11) Barry McCarthy to Sufyan Mehmood, no run, c GR Adair b BJ McCarthy, Caught out !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Sufyan Mehmood goes back and takes a big risk by attempting pull towards mid on, edged!! and flies straight to Ross Adair, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Sufyan Mehmood.
End of over 18 (3 runs)