Colombo, Feb. 14 -- Ireland earned their first points in their T20 World Cup 2026 campaign with a clinical 96-run demolition of Oman at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Saturday.

Captaining the side in the absence of the injured Paul Stirling, Lorcan Tucker delivered a masterclass with an unbeaten 94, powering Ireland to the tournament's highest total so far 235/5, before the bowlers bundled Oman out for 139.

Oman won the toss and elected to bowl first. Left-arm spinner Shakeel Ahmed (3/33 in four overs) tore through the Irish top order, removing Tim Tector, Ross Adair, and Harry Tector within the Powerplay. At 64/4 in the 8th over, Ireland looked vulnerable.

However, the tide turned when Gareth Delany joined Tucker. The pair un...