A third game for either of these two teams in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026. Group B members Ireland and Oman clash in a battle of the minnows. Australia and Sri Lanka remain the favourites from this group, while the remainder of the low-ranked teams never hoped to see them through to the next stage. The IRE vs OMN clash marks a crucial match for the two sides.
Ireland started their T20 World Cup campaign against the co-hosts Sri Lanka and then played the second game against the Aussies. On the other hand, Oman started their campaign against Zimbabwe and then played the second match against the hosts. Both teams are looking for their maiden win in the competition.
The article that follows includes a detailed preview of the Zimbabwe vs Oman T20 World Cup match. The article will include their probable playing XI, best probable players, head-to-head record, and details of the broadcast of the game, along with the weather and pitch report at the Wankhede Stadium.
IRE vs OMN T20 World Cup Match Preview:
Match Date: The Ireland vs Oman match will be played on Saturday, February 14th.
Venue: The match will take place at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo.
Time: The match is scheduled to start at 11:00 AM IST.
IRE vs OMN Squads
Ireland Squad: Paul Stirling (c), Curtis Campher, Harry Tector, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Ross Adair, Ben Calitz, George Dockrell, Josh Little, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Tim Tector, Lorcan Tucker, Ben White, and Craig Young.
Oman Squad: Jatinder Singh (c), Vinayak Shukla, Mohammad Nadeem, Shah Faisal, Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Jay Odedra, Shafiq Jan, Shakeel Ahmad, Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Ashish Odedara, Jiten Ramanandi, and Aamir Kaleem.
IRE vs OMN Probable XIs:
Ireland Playing XI: Paul Stirling (c), Ross Adair, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Ben Calitz, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Josh Little, and Matthew Humphreys.
Oman Playing XI: Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Aamir Kaleem, Wasim Ali, Karan Sonavale, Vinayak Shukla, Jiten Ramanandi, Sufyan Mehmood, Nadeem Khan, Shakeel Ahmad, and Faisal Shah.
IRE vs OMN T20 World Cup Match Key Battles
Harry Tector vs Nadeem Khan
Irish middle-order batsman Harry Tector has been Ireland’s backbone in the T20 batting order. The famous batter is a regular run-getter in the format for them, while Nadeem Khan will be their bowler to resist him. Khan is a youngster and a left-arm spinner who often has the knack to strike in the middle overs. If Tector is dismissed, then Oman will be on the front foot from the very start.
Paul Stirling vs Sufyan Mehmood
Paul Stirling is the legendary Irish batter who is the fifth-highest scorer in the history of the shortest format of the game. The Ireland skipper will be a monumental figure at the top of the Irish batting order, while Oman pacer Sufiyan Mehmood is their major strike bowler in the powerplay. Mehmood picked two wickets against Zimbabwe as well and will be the key pacer with the new ball.
Jatinder Singh vs Mark Adair
UAE captain Jatinder Singh is the true old man on their side and is their most experienced batsman. While the opening batter is a true veteran of the format, he often struggles early in the powerplay. Mark Adair delivers with the new ball for Ireland, and hence, he would be once again hopeful to strike early on their behalf.
Vinayak Shukla vs George Dockrell
Vinayak Shukla, the wicket-keeper batter, is the most explosive and consistent batter in the Oman side. He has been the batter in the finest of touches for the Asian underdogs. George Dockrell is one of the most veteran stars on the Irish side, and can restrict the explosive batter with his left-arm spin on the spin-favouring track of Colombo.
IRE vs OMN T20 World Cup Match Key Players:
Ireland Key Players: Paul Stirling, Josh Little, Harry Tector, Mark Adair, and George Dockrell.
Oman Key Players: Jatinder Singh, Aamir Kaleem, Vinayak Shukla, Nadeem Khan and Sufyan Mehmood
IRE vs OMN T20 World Cup Match – Free Live Streaming and Telecast Details
TV Broadcast in India: The Ireland vs Oman clash in the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 will be broadcast live across India on the Star Sports Network.
Online Live Streaming in India: The matches of the ICC T20 World Cup 2026 can be streamed live on the JioStar app with an active subscription.
IRE vs OMN T20 World Cup Match Weather and Pitch Report – Colombo
IRE vs OMN: Weather Report in Colombo
According to AccuWeather, the weather in Colombo has been ideal for playing the game of cricket. Temperatures would be mild at this venue, while the precipitation chances are very slim. The game, which will be played at noon, will be played in the scorching sun overhead. Pacers can use the early shine to their advantage with the wind being gusty early on.
IRE vs OMN: Pitch Report at Sinhalese Sports Club
Sri Lanka is actually not known to have batting-friendly conditions; however, the spinners find it comfortable here at the Sinhalese Sports Club. It has a bullet-fast outfield, but the ball often spins and turns when spinners can land it on the cracks.
This is one of Sri Lanka’s highest-scoring grounds, and the average first innings score here is above 170. Such tracks often help the team that bats first, while chasing gets tougher here on this venue.
IRE vs OMN Head-to-Head Records
Neither Ireland nor Oman have played a single T20I against the other, except for these two teams having placed just once in the ICC T20 World Cup. However, both teams have been part of multiple editions of the World Cup.
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Stats |
Matches |
IRE Won |
OMN Won |
Draw |
Tied |
NR |
|
Overall |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
In ICC T20 World Cup |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
|
Last 5 T20Is |
1 |
0 |
1 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
IRE vs OMN T20 World Cup Match – Conclusion
Ireland and Oman will be facing each other, just the second time in the history of the ICC T20 World Cup. Oman won the last time these two teams clashed, and hence, Ireland would be eyeing their maiden win in the T20 World Cup against this opposition and in this edition of the tournament as well. Oman too have been on the quest for their maiden T20 World Cup group-stage game.
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