Oman’s cricket team, captained by Jatinder Singh, won the toss and opted to field first against Ireland in the Group B clash of the T20 World Cup 2026. The match is taking place at the Sinhalese Sports Club in Colombo on Saturday morning.
Oman made some adjustments to their lineup, bringing in Ashish Odedara to strengthen the batting order, replacing Wasim Ali who had struggled in the previous matches with scores of just 3 and 27. Additionally, left-arm spinner Shakeel Ahmed was included in the bowling attack in place of Jay Odedra, who had a mixed performance against Sri Lanka.
On the other hand, Ireland’s squad also saw changes due to injury. The team had to contend with the absence of Paul Stirling, who suffered a knee ligament injury that has sidelined him for the remainder of the tournament. In his place, Tim Tector joined the lineup for his sixth T20 International appearance. Furthermore, experienced fast bowler Josh Little stepped in for Ben Calitz to bolster the bowling side. Lorcan Tucker was named captain for this match following Stirling’s exit.
Both teams are looking for their first win of the tournament after facing defeats in their previous two matches. Oman is recovering from a heavy loss to Sri Lanka, while Ireland was overpowered by Australia at the R Premadasa Stadium.
The teams for this match are as follows:
**Ireland:** Ross Adair, Tim Tector, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (captain, wicketkeeper), Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys, Josh Little.
**Oman:** Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh (captain), Hammad Mirza, Ashish Odedara, Mohammad Nadeem, Jiten Ramanandi, Vinayak Shukla (wicketkeeper), Nadeem Khan, Sufyan Mehmood, Shah Faisal, Shakeel Ahmed.
Both teams will be eager to turn their fortunes around and secure a crucial win as the tournament progresses. This match presents an important opportunity for the players to demonstrate their skills and rally their teams.