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Oman Bowl First vs Ireland in Crucial T20 WC 2026 Group Clash

Oman won the toss and chose to bowl first against Ireland in a pivotal Group Stage match at the T20 World Cup 2026, with both sides desperate for their first tournament victory. Ireland is captained by Lorcan Tucker after veteran leader Paul Stirling was ruled out of the remainder of the World Cup due to a knee ligament injury sustained against Australia. Stirling's injury, aggravated during the same match he suffered it, is a significant setback for the Irish squad. He has been replaced in the squad by 20-year-old batter Sam Topping.

Key Points: Oman vs Ireland T20 WC 2026: Toss, Playing 11, Stirling Injury

  • Oman bowl first in crucial group match
  • Both teams yet to win in tournament
  • Ireland's Paul Stirling out with ligament damage
  • Lorcan Tucker takes over as Ireland captain
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T20 WC 2026: Oman win toss, elect to bowl first against Ireland

Oman elect to bowl vs Ireland in T20 World Cup 2026. Both teams seek first win. Ireland captain Paul Stirling ruled out with knee injury.

"a bitter blow to lose Stirling's experience - Graeme West"

Colombo, February 14

Oman captain Jatinder Singh won the toss and elected to bowl first against Ireland in both teams' third group-stage match at the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, at Colombo's Sinhalese Sports Club on Saturday.

Both Oman and Ireland are entering the contest without having won a match in the T20 World Cup 2026 so far, and they would like to open their account with a win today.

Oman vs Ireland T20 WC 2026 match playing 11s:

Oman's playing 11 against Ireland: Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh(c), Hammad Mirza, Ashish Odedara, Mohammad Nadeem, Jiten Ramanandi, Vinayak Shukla(w), Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Shah Faisal, Shakeel Ahmed

Ireland's playing 11 against Oman: Ross Adair, Tim Tector, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w/c), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Joshua Little.

Lorcan Tucker has replaced veteran Paul Stirling as Ireland's captain after Stirling suffered ligament damage to his knee in the match against Australia and, as a result, will miss the remainder of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup.

Stirling hurt his right knee when completing a catch during Ireland's 67-run loss to Australia on Wednesday and the experienced captain aggravated it once again when he went for a quick single when returning to the crease to bat in the same match, as per the ICC website.

Stirling was replaced by 20-year-old batter Sam Topping in Ireland's T20 World Cup squad.

Ireland's Director of High Performance, Graeme West, said it was a bitter blow to lose Stirling's experience, though he has high hopes for Topping as a replacement.

"Paul Stirling underwent an assessment and a scan after the Australian match, which has subsequently revealed ligament damage - as such, he has been ruled out of the remainder of the T20 World Cup. Paul will shortly return home for rest and rehabilitation, ahead of the home summer," West said as quoted by the ICC website.

- ANI

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Priyanka N
Big blow for Ireland losing Stirling. He's their rock. Tucker is a good keeper but captaining in a World Cup is a huge pressure. Hope the young lad Topping gets a game and shows his talent. Tough situation for them.
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Aman W
Bowling first in Colombo can be tricky with the dew factor later. Jatinder Singh taking a gamble. Both teams desperate for a win, so should be a close contest. More exciting than some of the one-sided matches we've seen!
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Sarah B
Watching from the US! It's great to see global cricket. Injuries are so unfortunate at this level. Wishing Paul Stirling a speedy recovery. Hope Ireland's young players step up.
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Karthik V
Respectfully, the ICC needs to look at the schedule. A key player gets injured fielding and then batting in the same match? The intensity is too much back-to-back. Player welfare should be paramount, not just for top teams but for all.
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Nisha Z
Come on Oman! Show the world what you've got. We need more competitive teams in cricket. Jatinder Singh leading from the front. All the best to both teams! 🤞

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