Colombo, Feb 14, 2026 (AFP) - Tucker stars as Ireland crush Oman by 96 runs at T20 World Cup

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2026-02-14

Ireland's stand-in-captain Lorcan Tucker scored a superb unbeaten 94 as they hammered Oman by 96 runs to register their first Group B win at the T20 World Cup. It propelled Ireland to the tournament's highest score of 235-5, the second biggest total in the history of the men's T20 World Cup. Oman were never remotely in the chase at Colombo's Sinhalese Sports Club and were bundled out for 139 in 18 overs. "The pitch was good and we tried to capita......

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