Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Skipper Lorcan Tucker’s batting masterclass, followed by Joshua Little impressive bowling, powered Ireland to an emphatic 96-run win over Oman in the do-or-die Group B clash of the T20 World Cup 2026 here at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Saturday.Batting first, captain Tucker (94), Gareth Delany (56) and George Dockrell’s 35 off 9 fired Ireland to 235/5, the highest total at this T20 World Cup and the second highest across all editions. Then, Joshua Little (3-16), Matthew H…
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Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Ireland captain and Player of the Match Lorcan Tucker said that his side’s positive attitude helped them register a commanding 96-run win over Oman in their third match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Saturday.Coming off a disappointing outing in their previous game, Ireland bounced back in style, posting 235/5 in 20 overs before bowling Oman out for 139 in 18 overs. Tucker led from the front with an unbeaten 94, narrowly missing out on a century …
Colombo, Feb 14 (IANS) Captain Lorcan Tucker and Gareth Delany powered Ireland to 235/5 against Oman in a Group B match of the T20 World Cup 2026 here at the Sinhalese Sports Club on Saturday. Captain Tucker (94), missing a century by just six runs, was ably supported by Delany, who hit a half-century, and George Dockrell, who provided a late push as Ireland posted the highest total at this T20 World Cup and the second highest across all editions. Batting first, Ireland were off to a poor start …
Colombo, Feb 11 (IANS) Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa delivered a clinical bowling masterclass, taking four wickets each, as Australia registered a dominating 67-run win against Ireland in their T20 World Cup 2026 opener at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.Chasing 182, Ireland were bowled out for 115 in 16.5 overs. Captain Paul Stirling retired hurt after facing just one ball, dealing an early blow to the chase. Ellis struck in the third over and went on to take three wickets in seven balls, w…
Colombo, Feb 11 (IANS) Nathan Ellis and Adam Zampa delivered a clinical bowling masterclass, taking four wickets each, as Australia registered a dominating 67-run win against Ireland after bowling them out for just 115 runs in 16.5 overs in their first match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the iconic R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday.Chasing a big total of 182 runs, Ireland were off to a shaky start as their captain, Paul Stirling, who missed the field during the first innings, retired hurt after p…
Ahmedabad, Feb 11 (IANS) South Africa edged Afghanistan in a thrilling double super over clash in Group D of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday.After being put in to bat, South Africa recovered from an early setback through a 116-run stand between Quinton de Kock (59 off 41) and Ryan Rickleton (61 off 28) to post 187/6. Afghanistan responded strongly, led by Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s explosive 84, as they matched the total despite losing wickets at key mome…
Colombo, Feb 11 (IANS) A 61-run partnership between Matthew Renshaw and Marcus Stoinis helped Australia reach 182/6 in 20 overs against Ireland in their first match of the T20 World Cup 2026 at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. Coming to bat after winning the toss, Australia were off to a bad start as their stand-in captain, Travis Head, was run out on the seventh ball of the innings after a mix-up with his opening partner, Josh Inglis. Head scored just six runs off seven balls he played an…
Colombo, Feb 11 (IANS) Australia have won the toss and elected to bat in their 2026 T20 World Cup campaign opener against Ireland here at the R. Premadasa Stadium on Wednesday. Travis Head is captaining Australia for the match after Mitchell Marsh missed the encounter due to injury.After winning the toss, Australia captain Travis Head said, “Yeah, there have been a couple (niggles), unfortunately. Marsh copped a blow at training a couple of days ago, and no one’s been willing to massage it out…
Colombo, Feb 8 (IANS) Spin twins Maheesh Theekshana and Wanindu Hasaranga picked three wickets apiece as Sri Lanka defeated Ireland by 20 runs in a Group B clash of the 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the R Premadasa Stadium on Sunday.Batting first, Sri Lanka were struggling at 87/4, including not hitting a single boundary in the middle overs, before Kamindu Mendis’s blazing 44 off just 19 balls and Kusal Mendis’s unbeaten 56 off 43 lifted them to an above-par 163/6.Chasing 164, Ireland looked…
Colombo, Feb 8 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Kusal Mendis struck an unbeaten 56 off 43 balls as Sri Lanka posted an above-par 163/6 in their 20 overs against Ireland in a Group B clash of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday.Inserted into batting first, Sri Lanka were in trouble at 87/4 after 14 overs, but Kusal and Kamindu Mendis, who hit 44 off just 19 balls, stitched a 67-run stand off 29 balls to lift the hosts past 160. The duo’s late assault tur…