Colombo, Feb. 14 -- Ireland's stand-in skipper Lorcan Tucker registered the highest score by an Irish batter in the history of the ICC T20 World Cup on Saturday.

Tucker achieved this milestone during his side's ICC T20 World Cup clash against Oman at Colombo. During the match, when his side was down and out at 64/4, he launched a counter-attack, scoring 94* in just 51 balls, 10 fours and four sixes.

This has outdone Curtis Campher's 72* against Scotland at Hobart in 2022. Also, this is the second-highest individual score by a captain in T20 WCs after Chris Gayle's 98 against India at Bridgetown in 2010.

Ireland achieved their highest-ever T20 International total and the second-highest in the history of the ICC T20 World Cup during thei...