Oman vs Ireland, Quadrangular T20I Series in Oman, 2022 Feb 12 Full score card
Match 4, Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Oman, 12 Feb, 2022
Oman
OMN
137/10
(19.2) ov
Ireland
IRE
140/1
(17.1) ov
Ireland beat Oman by 9 wickets
Player Of The Match
Andy Balbirnie,
Ireland
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
P S'rling st N Khushi b K Ali |
51 | 42 | 3 | 3 | 121.42 |
A B'irnie not out | 75 | 49 | 7 | 3 | 153.06 |
G Delany not out | 12 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
|
Extras
(b 1,lb 1,w 0,nb 0,Penalty 0) |
2 | ||||
|
Total
17.1 (RR: 8.16)
|
140/1 |
Did not bat: C Campher, S Getkate, L Tucker, G D'krell, S Singh, M Adair, C Young, J Little
Fall of wickets:
(P S'rling, 13.2 ov)| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
B Khan |
4 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 5.50 |
K'emullah |
2.1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 11.07 |
F Butt |
4 | 0 | 27 | 0 | 6.75 |
Z Maqsood |
2 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 9.50 |
K Ali |
4 | 0 | 33 | 1 | 8.25 |
A Khan |
1 | 0 | 13 | 0 | 13.00 |
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K P'apati b M Adair |
0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
J Singh c S Getkate b C Young |
2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
S Khan c S Singh b C Young |
57 | 38 | 9 | 0 | 150 |
A Khan c C Young b C Campher |
22 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 122.22 |
Z Maqsood c G Delany b S Singh |
7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.77 |
K Ali c L Tucker b S Singh |
8 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 80 |
K Nawaz c G D'krell b S Singh |
2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
N Khushi c sub H Tector b M Adair |
24 | 14 | 2 | 1 | 171.42 |
F Butt run out (A B'irnie / M Adair) |
1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 20 |
K'emullah not out | 8 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 200 |
B Khan c A B'irnie b M Adair |
0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
|
Extras
(b 0,lb 3,w 3,nb 0,Penalty 0) |
6 | ||||
|
Total
19.2 (RR: 7.09)
|
137/10 |
Did not bat:
Fall of wickets:
(K P'apati, 0.3 ov) (J Singh, 3.3 ov) (A Khan, 8.5 ov) (Z Maqsood, 11.1 ov) (K Ali, 13.5 ov) (S Khan, 14.1 ov) (K Nawaz, 16 ov) (F Butt, 17.3 ov) (N Khushi, 19.1 ov) (B Khan, 19.2 ov)| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ER |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
M Adair |
3.2 | 0 | 25 | 3 | 7.50 |
J Little |
3 | 0 | 32 | 0 | 10.66 |
C Young |
4 | 0 | 22 | 2 | 5.50 |
C Campher |
4 | 0 | 32 | 1 | 8.00 |
G Delany |
1 | 0 | 14 | 0 | 14.00 |
S Singh |
4 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 2.25 |
Commentary
We are back for the run chase! The players stride out to the middle. Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie are the openers for Ireland. Bilal Khan to start with the ball.
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Right then! Ireland need 138 and they would be confident of chasing this down as they have the firepower in their batting. Oman need to take early wickets to put some pressure on them. Do join us shortly for the run chase.
A good bowling performance from Ireland! Mark Adair drew the first blood getting a wicket in the first over and then Craig Young removed Jatinder Singh as well but the bowlers could not capitalize on that. They leaked too many boundaries and that shifted the momentum towards Oman. They toiled hard but Curtis Campher got the breakthrough by removing Ayaan Khan. That brought the Irish players back in the game. The bowlers then chipped in with timely wickets and they would be happy with their efforts. The star for them was definitely Simi Singh who picked up 3 wickets for just 9 runs in his four-overs quota.
OUT! CAUGHT! Another excellent catch! Ireland have been superb in the field today! A length ball, around middle. Bilal Khan heaves this towards deep mid-wicket, but he gets a top edge to it. Andy Balbirnie runs to his left and takes a good low catch to dismiss the last man, Bilal Khan! Oman end at 137/10!
Oman started off aggressively as Shoaib Khan dealt only in boundaries and was looking in super touch. Jatinder Singh and Kashyap Prajapati fell inside the Powerplay but Shoaib Khan kept the innings going. There was a partnership blossoming between Ayaan Khan and Shoaib Khan, but the former got out. After that, the acceleration never came as wickets kept tumbling down and the side ended up putting a below-par total on the board.
Oman had a good start to their innings but no one could attack at the death as wickets fell like a pack of cards for them. 135 against Nepal and here, they are restriced to almost the same score. Ireland would be pleased with their bowling performance and would fancy their chances here. Oman lost their last six wickets for just 50 runs and they would be disappointed with that.
WIDE! A fuller ball, wide of off. Bilal Khan looks to slash this but misses. Wide called.
Bilal Khan is the last batsman in.
OUT! TAKEN! Mark Adair strikes now, the last thing Oman wanted. Naseem could have guided them to a good total in this last over, but he perishes. A low full toss, around off. Naseem smashes this towards long off, but the ball goes off the bottom of the bat. Harry Tector (sub) at long off takes an easy catch to dismiss Naseem!
Runs Scored 13 Runs
Score after 19 overs : 136/8
K'emullah8 (4)
N Khushi24 (13)
J Little3-0-32-0
SIX! BOOM! A length ball, around off. Kaleemullah clears his front foot and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
Swing and a miss! Pacey ball, on a length, outside off. Kaleemullah swings his bat at it but misses.
Fuller, outside off, slower ball. Naseem Khushi lifts it over mid off for a single.
Slower ball, around middle, fuller. Kaleemullah knocks it o long on for a single.
Tad shorter, around middle. Naseem Khushi pushes it towards mid-wicket for a single.
FOUR! Shot! Oman need more of these! Very full, wide of off. Naseem Khushi slashes this over cover for a boundary.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 18 overs : 123/8
N Khushi18 (10)
K'emullah1 (1)
M Adair3-0-24-1
Another slower delivery, on the pads. Naseem Khushi clips it to square leg for a single.
Another length ball, around middle. Kaleemullah flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Tad fuller, around middle. Naseem Khushi taps it to mid-wicket for a single.
Kaleemullah walks out to bat.
OUT! RUN OUT! Fayyaz Butt goes back now! Oman slip further! A length ball, outside off. Fayyaz Butt drives it to Andy Balbirnie at cover. He did not want single there, but Naseem Khushi wanted the strike and he left his crease to get to the other end. Andy Balbirnie was quick to collect the ball and throw it back to the bowler, who collects the ball and whips the bails off.
Length ball, outside off. Fayyaz Butt looks to cut it away but gets an under-edge back to the keeper.
Back of a length, around middle. Naseem Khushi looks to pull, but he gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls towards fine leg for a single.
Runs Scored 9 Runs
Score after 17 overs : 119/7
F Butt1 (3)
N Khushi15 (7)
C Young4-0-22-2
On a length, on middle. Fayyaz Butt drives it back to the bowler. Craig Young does well to stop the ball on his followthrough.
Fuller, outside off. Fayyaz Butt has a slash at it but fails to connect.
On a length, around middle. Naseem Khushi taps it towards mid-wicket for a single.
SIX! BOOM! Something to smile about for Oman! A fuller ball, outside off. Naseem Khushi tonks it over long on for a biggie.
Mix-up... but safe! A length ball, outside off. Fayyaz Butt taps it towards point. A bit of a late call, and Fayyaz Butt was just halfway down the pitch. Paul Stirling takes a shy at non-striker's end but misses. One run completed.
Fuller ball, outside off. Naseem Khushi taps it to mid off for a single.
Fayyaz Butt is the new batsman in.
Commentary
Right then! That is it from the coverage of this game. The action of the Oman Quadrangular T20I series continues on 13th February 2022, where Ireland will take on United Arab Emirates. Initially, there was no game scheduled on Sunday but since, the first fixture between them got postponed due to logistical issues, the game is rescheduled to be played on Sunday. The action of the rescheduled fixture will begin at 11:30 am IST (6:00 am GMT). But as you all know the build-up will begin in advance. Do join us for that. Till then, goodbye and take care!
Andy Balbirnie the skipper of Ireland and also the MAN OF THE MATCH. He says that it's good to start the tournament with a win and they really enjoyed playing in Oman and he thought they bowled well and restricted Oman to a low score. Mentions that the guys are feeling good and they are looking forward to the qualifiers as well. States that he really enjoyed batting with Paul Stirling, and they got off to a good start as well.
Zeeshan Maqsood, the skipper of Oman, says that they got a good start but failed to carry in the end. Mentions that they needed a good total against a team like Ireland but failed to put up a show. Tells that they have to see where they went wrong and come back stronger. Adds that they have a day to rest and they will look forward to win the next game.
Stay tuned for the presentation...
A perfect performance from the Irish, they were right on the money with the ball, excellent in the field and they were clinical with the bat as well. Andy Balbirnie and Paul Stirling gave Ireland the desired start, they put together 103 runs and guided their side closer to victory. Paul Stirling did perish after a sublime knock of 51 but Andy Balbirnie stuck till the end and took Ireland over the line with ease. They have put on a dominant show and will look to carry on the same way.
Oman will be disappointed with their performance. Their batting was a concern again today as they managed to put a below-par total of just 137. They failed to deliver with the ball as well. They had no answers to the brilliant batting shown by the Irish. Khawar Ali did grab the big wicket of Paul Stirling but it was all too late by then. They have lost both their games and now the hosts have a lot to think about for the next game.
A comprehensive win for Ireland! They were in full control of the chase and have began this series with a win under their belt. Oman once again failed to put on a show with bat and the bowlers did not have much to defend. They have lost their second game in a row and will look to make amends and come back stronger.
SIX! BANG! The Irish skipper finishes things off in style! Short ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie stands tall and swivel-pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Ireland win by 9 wickets!
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 17 overs : 134/1
G Delany12 (12)
A B'irnie69 (48)
B Khan4-0-22-0
Full and on middle, driven back to the bowler.
On a good length, on off Gareth Delany defends it to the off side.
Full and on the pads, pushed to long on for a brace.
On a length, on off. Andy Balbirnie steers it to deep cover for a run.
A low full toss, on off. Andy Balbirnie drives it towards covers. The fielder there dives to his right and stops the ball.
Touch fuller, on off. Gareth Delany drives it to wide of long off for a single.
Runs Scored 9 Runs
Score after 16 overs : 130/1
G Delany9 (8)
A B'irnie68 (46)
K Ali4-0-33-1
Floats it up, on the pads. Played down to long on for a single. Just 8 runs needed now!
Floats it up, on off. Andy Balbirnie looks to work it on the leg side. The ball goes off the outside edge to third man for three runs.
Loopy ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie reverse-sweeps it to cover.
On the pads, Andy Balbirnie works it through mid-wicket now for a couple of runs.
This is clipped to mid-wicket as well but for a single.
Flighted ball, on middle. Delany tucks it to the vacant mid-wicket region for a brace.
Runs Scored 11 Runs
Score after 15 overs : 121/1
G Delany5 (5)
A B'irnie63 (43)
F Butt4-0-27-0
Fuller ball, on middle. Gareth Delany eases it down to long on for a single. He retains the strike!
A low full toss, on middle. Andy Balbirnie knocks it to long on for a single.
Slower ball, on a length, around middle and leg. Gareth Delany taps it towards mid-wicket and takes a quick single.
Shorter ball, around middle. Andy Balbirnie pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
SIX! High and handsome! Fuller ball, around middle. Andy Balbirnie makes room and tonks it way over long off for a biggie! Ireland inching closer to victory now!
Length ball, around middle. Gareth Delany pushes it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Runs Scored 8 Runs
Score after 14 overs : 110/1
G Delany2 (2)
A B'irnie55 (40)
K Ali3-0-24-1
Loopy ball, full and on middle. Gareth Delany pushes it towards long on for a single.
Shorter ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie taps it to point for a single.
FOUR! Top shot! Fuller ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie drives it past cover for a cracking boundary.
Tossed up, on off. Gareth Delany pushes it to long off for a single.
Gareth Delany walks out to bat.
OUT! STUMPED! Khawar Ali strikes, but maybe it's a little too late now. Oman finally have their first wicket! A leg spinner, around off. Paul Stirling steps down the track and looks to go big, but he misses as the ball turns away from him. The keeper collects the ball and whips the bails off in a flash. End of a fine innings by Paul Stirling!
FIFTY for Andy Balbirnie as well! Flatter ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie knocks it to long on for a single.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 13 overs : 102/0
A B'irnie49 (37)
P S'rling51 (41)
B Khan3-0-18-0
Length ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie pushes it past cover for a single.
Very full, around middle. Paul Stirling lifts it over towards long on. A single taken!
Much fuller, outside off. Andy Balbirnie squeezes it towards cover for a single.
FIFTY for Paul Stirling! He has been in sublime form and continues to impress here as well! A low full toss, on middle. Paul Stirling knocks it to long on for a single.
Beaten! A slower ball, outside off. Paul Stirling stays back and looks to cut it away but misses.
Length ball, around middle. Andy Balbirnie knocks it to long on for a single.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 12 overs : 97/0
A B'irnie46 (34)
P S'rling49 (38)
K Ali2-0-16-0
Fuller, on middle. Andy Balbirnie eases it down to long off for a single.
Byes! Sharp spin! A loopy ball, fuller in length. Paul Stirling leans and looks to push this away but gets beaten as the ball turns away from him. The keeper fails to collect it as well. A bye taken!
Shorter ball, around off. Andy Balbirnie slashes this towards point for a single.
Flighted delivery, around middle. Paul Stirling leans and eases it down to long on and rotates the strike.
Loopy ball, full in length, around middle. Andy Balbirnie knocks it to long off for a single.
Flatter ball, around middle. Stirling pushes it towards cover for a single.
Runs Scored 13 Runs
Score after 11 overs : 91/0
A B'irnie43 (31)
P S'rling47 (35)
A Khan1-0-13-0
FOUR! Perfect execution! A fuller ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie gets low and sweeps this towards deep square leg for a boundary.
Fuller and outside off. Paul Stirling drives it towards deep cover for single.
Outside off, shorter this time. Paul Stirling cuts it towards point.
SIX! BANG! A loopy ball, full and on middle. Paul Stirling makes room and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
Shorter, around off. Andy Balbirnie pushes it towards long off for a single.
Tosses this one up, full and on middle. Paul Stirling sweeps it towards long on for a single.
Ayaan Khan comes to bowl now.
Runs Scored 11 Runs
Score after 10 overs : 78/0
P S'rling39 (31)
A B'irnie38 (29)
K Ali1-0-11-0
Full and on off, Paul Stirling eases it down to long off for a single. At the halfway mark, Ireland are 78/0. 60 needed from 60 balls.
On the pads, tucked to deep square leg for a single.
On middle, eased down to mid on for a single.
SIX! SMOKED! Loopy ball, on middle. Paul Stirling stays back and tonks it just over the long on fielder for a maximum.
Short and on off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Tosses it up, on middle. Pushed down to long on for a single.
Khawar Ali comes into the attack now.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 9 overs : 67/0
P S'rling30 (27)
A B'irnie36 (27)
F Butt3-0-16-0
Fuller, on middle. Paul Stirling clears his front leg and pushes it to mid on for a single.
On a good length, on off. Driven to mid off.
Length ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie lifts it to sweeper cover. He crosses ends.
On a good length, on off. Paul Stirling steers it to deep point for one.
Short of a length, on off. Paul Stirling looks to heave it away but fails to get any bat onto it.
On a length, on middle. Paul Stirling keeps it out.
Runs Scored 10 Runs
Score after 8 overs : 64/0
P S'rling28 (22)
A B'irnie35 (26)
Z Maqsood2-0-19-0
Flatter ball, on off. Stirling works it to the off side and is happy to take the single.
This is pushed towards covers for a single.
Short and outside off, cut to deep point for a single.
SIX! SMACKED! Floats it up, on middle. Paul Stirling stands tall and muscles it all the way over long on for a biggie.
Short and on off. Stirling punches it towards covers.
Loopy ball, on off. Balbirnie sweeps it to short fine leg for a single.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 7 overs : 54/0
P S'rling20 (18)
A B'irnie33 (24)
F Butt2-0-13-0
FOUR! Brilliant yorker from Fayyaz Butt, on off. Paul Stirling tries to dig it out but gets lucky. The ball goes off the outside edge and races away to the third man fence.
Short of a length, on middle. Andy Balbirnie pulls it to deep square leg for one.
A yorker, on middle. Paul Stirling pushes it to mid on. He crosses ends.
Bangs a short ball, outside off. Paul Stirling looks to pull but fails to connect.
On a length, on leg. Andy Balbirnie tucks it on the leg side for a single.
Good-length ball, outside off. Pushed towards covers.
Runs Scored 9 Runs
Score after 6 overs : 47/0
P S'rling15 (15)
A B'irnie31 (21)
Z Maqsood1-0-9-0
Flatter ball, outside off. Paul Stirling pushes it to the off side. End of the Powerplay, Ireland are 47/0.
On off, blocked out.
DROPPED! Loopy ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie steps out and lifts it towards covers. The fielder spills it out. A single is taken. It was a straightforward catch but the fielder made a meal out of it.
FOUR! Floats it up, on middle and leg. Andy Balbirnie gets low on one knee and sweeps it hard past mid-wicket for another boundary.
On off, cut to point.
FOUR! Elegant shot! Loopy ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie makes room and drives it through extra cover and mid off for a boundary.
Zeeshan Maqsood comes into the attack.
Runs Scored 6 Runs
Score after 5 overs : 38/0
P S'rling15 (13)
A B'irnie22 (17)
F Butt1-0-6-0
Shorter now, around off. Paul Stirling stays in his crease and taps it to the fielder at mid-wicket. Dot to end the over!
Length ball, around middle. Andy Balbirnie tucks it towards square leg for another single.
Fuller, on the pads. Andy Balbirnie tucks it away past square leg fo a brace.
Tad shorter, outside off. Paul Stirling taps it to point and rotates the strike.
Length ball, around middle and leg. Andy Balbirnie taps it towards square leg for a single.
Good-length ball, around middle. Paul Stirling nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Fayyaz Butt is brought into the attack.
Runs Scored 9 Runs
Score after 4 overs : 32/0
A B'irnie18 (14)
P S'rling13 (10)
K'emullah2-0-18-0
Length ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie taps it to point. Dot to end the over!
FOUR! The skipper on the charge! Another top shot! Perfect timing again. A shortish ball, around middle. Andy Balbirnie backs away and pushes it past cover once again for a boundary.
Back of a length, outside off. Andy Balbirnie cuts it towards the fielder at cover-point. No run taken!
Length ball, around middle. Andy Balbirnie works it away towards mid-wicket. Dot ball!
FOUR! Wonderful shot! Back of a length, outside off. Andy Balbirnie stands tall and pushes it past cover for a boundary.
Touch shorter, around middle. Paul Stirling looks to defend but he gets an under-edge towards the right of the keeper and scampers through to the other end.
Runs Scored 11 Runs
Score after 3 overs : 23/0
A B'irnie10 (9)
P S'rling12 (9)
B Khan2-0-13-0
Shorter ball, around middle. Andy Balbirnie looks to pull this but misses and gets hit on the ribs. Dot ball.
A low full toss, around off. Andy Balbirnie pushes it towards point.
SIX! BOOM! First six of the innings! On a length, around middle. Andy Balbirnie steps down and heaves it way over long on for a biggie!
Back of a length, outside off. Andy Balbirnie knocks it to the fielder at mid off.
Length ball, outside off. Paul Stirling looks to drive but gets an outside edge towards third man for a single.
FOUR! Beautiful shot! Good-length delivery, outside off. Paul Stirling pushes it past cover for a boundary.
Runs Scored 9 Runs
Score after 2 overs : 12/0
A B'irnie4 (5)
P S'rling7 (7)
K'emullah1-0-9-0
FOUR! Andy Balbirnie gets off the mark in style! On a length, outside off. Andy Balbirnie makes room and slashes it over cover fo a boundary.
Shorter ball, around off. Andy Balbirnie taps it to the fielder at cover-point. Dot ball.
Length ball, around middle. Paul Stirling tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Tad fuller, on middle. Paul Stirling blocks it out solidly.
Back of a length, outside off. Paul Stirling taps it to the fielder at over. No run there!
FOUR! Glorious shot! Touch shorter, outside off. Paul Stirling stands tall, guides it past point for a boundary.
Kaleemullah to bowl from the other end.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 1 overs : 3/0
P S'rling2 (3)
A B'irnie0 (3)
B Khan1-0-2-0
Good-length delivery, outside off. Paul Stirling taps it towards point and takes a single. 3 runs off the first over!
Leg bye! Length ball, around middle and leg. Andy Balbirnie looks to tuck it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards fine leg and the batters steal a leg bye.
Beaten! Beautiful delivery! Tad shorter, outside off. Andy Balbirnie looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.
Fuller ball, around off. Andy Balbirnie drives it to the fielder at mid off.
Length ball, on the pads. Paul Stirling tucks it to square leg for a single. Ireland and Paul Stirling are up and running!
Fuller ball, outside off. Paul Stirling pushes it to the fielder at cover-point.
Commentary
We are back for the run chase! The players stride out to the middle. Paul Stirling and Andy Balbirnie are the openers for Ireland. Bilal Khan to start with the ball.
... THE RUN CHASE ...
Right then! Ireland need 138 and they would be confident of chasing this down as they have the firepower in their batting. Oman need to take early wickets to put some pressure on them. Do join us shortly for the run chase.
A good bowling performance from Ireland! Mark Adair drew the first blood getting a wicket in the first over and then Craig Young removed Jatinder Singh as well but the bowlers could not capitalize on that. They leaked too many boundaries and that shifted the momentum towards Oman. They toiled hard but Curtis Campher got the breakthrough by removing Ayaan Khan. That brought the Irish players back in the game. The bowlers then chipped in with timely wickets and they would be happy with their efforts. The star for them was definitely Simi Singh who picked up 3 wickets for just 9 runs in his four-overs quota.
OUT! CAUGHT! Another excellent catch! Ireland have been superb in the field today! A length ball, around middle. Bilal Khan heaves this towards deep mid-wicket, but he gets a top edge to it. Andy Balbirnie runs to his left and takes a good low catch to dismiss the last man, Bilal Khan! Oman end at 137/10!
Oman started off aggressively as Shoaib Khan dealt only in boundaries and was looking in super touch. Jatinder Singh and Kashyap Prajapati fell inside the Powerplay but Shoaib Khan kept the innings going. There was a partnership blossoming between Ayaan Khan and Shoaib Khan, but the former got out. After that, the acceleration never came as wickets kept tumbling down and the side ended up putting a below-par total on the board.
Oman had a good start to their innings but no one could attack at the death as wickets fell like a pack of cards for them. 135 against Nepal and here, they are restriced to almost the same score. Ireland would be pleased with their bowling performance and would fancy their chances here. Oman lost their last six wickets for just 50 runs and they would be disappointed with that.
WIDE! A fuller ball, wide of off. Bilal Khan looks to slash this but misses. Wide called.
Bilal Khan is the last batsman in.
OUT! TAKEN! Mark Adair strikes now, the last thing Oman wanted. Naseem could have guided them to a good total in this last over, but he perishes. A low full toss, around off. Naseem smashes this towards long off, but the ball goes off the bottom of the bat. Harry Tector (sub) at long off takes an easy catch to dismiss Naseem!
Runs Scored 13 Runs
Score after 19 overs : 136/8
K'emullah8 (4)
N Khushi24 (13)
J Little3-0-32-0
SIX! BOOM! A length ball, around off. Kaleemullah clears his front foot and heaves it over deep mid-wicket for a biggie.
Swing and a miss! Pacey ball, on a length, outside off. Kaleemullah swings his bat at it but misses.
Fuller, outside off, slower ball. Naseem Khushi lifts it over mid off for a single.
Slower ball, around middle, fuller. Kaleemullah knocks it o long on for a single.
Tad shorter, around middle. Naseem Khushi pushes it towards mid-wicket for a single.
FOUR! Shot! Oman need more of these! Very full, wide of off. Naseem Khushi slashes this over cover for a boundary.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 18 overs : 123/8
N Khushi18 (10)
K'emullah1 (1)
M Adair3-0-24-1
Another slower delivery, on the pads. Naseem Khushi clips it to square leg for a single.
Another length ball, around middle. Kaleemullah flicks it to mid-wicket for a single.
Tad fuller, around middle. Naseem Khushi taps it to mid-wicket for a single.
Kaleemullah walks out to bat.
OUT! RUN OUT! Fayyaz Butt goes back now! Oman slip further! A length ball, outside off. Fayyaz Butt drives it to Andy Balbirnie at cover. He did not want single there, but Naseem Khushi wanted the strike and he left his crease to get to the other end. Andy Balbirnie was quick to collect the ball and throw it back to the bowler, who collects the ball and whips the bails off.
Length ball, outside off. Fayyaz Butt looks to cut it away but gets an under-edge back to the keeper.
Back of a length, around middle. Naseem Khushi looks to pull, but he gets an inside edge onto his pads. The ball rolls towards fine leg for a single.
Runs Scored 9 Runs
Score after 17 overs : 119/7
F Butt1 (3)
N Khushi15 (7)
C Young4-0-22-2
On a length, on middle. Fayyaz Butt drives it back to the bowler. Craig Young does well to stop the ball on his followthrough.
Fuller, outside off. Fayyaz Butt has a slash at it but fails to connect.
On a length, around middle. Naseem Khushi taps it towards mid-wicket for a single.
SIX! BOOM! Something to smile about for Oman! A fuller ball, outside off. Naseem Khushi tonks it over long on for a biggie.
Mix-up... but safe! A length ball, outside off. Fayyaz Butt taps it towards point. A bit of a late call, and Fayyaz Butt was just halfway down the pitch. Paul Stirling takes a shy at non-striker's end but misses. One run completed.
Fuller ball, outside off. Naseem Khushi taps it to mid off for a single.
Fayyaz Butt is the new batsman in.
Runs Scored 2 Runs
Score after 16 overs : 110/7
K Nawaz2 (8)
N Khushi7 (4)
S Singh4-0-9-3
OUT! TAKEN! Another bites the bust! Wickets keep tumbling for Oman! Simi Singh gets another wicket. A leg break, fuller, on middle. Khurram Nawaz gets low and goes for the sweep but he does so with the inner half of his bat. The ball flies high and goes to George Dockrell at deep square leg who takes a good catch.
A leg break this time, around the leg stump. Khurram Nawaz taps it to fine leg for a single.
Quicker, flatter, woks it away towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Leg bye! A fuller ball, around middle and leg. Khurram Nawaz looks to sweep but misses. The ball deflects off his pads and goes towards fine leg. A leg bye taken!
Quicker, outside off. Khurram Nawaz taps it towards point and takes a quick single.
Shorter ball, outside off. stays back and looks to cut it away but misses.
Runs Scored 8 Runs
Score after 15 overs : 108/6
K Nawaz2 (3)
N Khushi6 (3)
C Young3-0-13-2
Back of a length, on middle. Khurram Nawaz pulls it to deep square leg and retains the strike.
Slower bouncer, on middle. Pulled to fine leg for a run.
FOUR! Length ball, on middle. Naseem Khushi flicks it to deep mid-wicket for a welcome boundary.
Good-length ball, on middle. Khurram Nawaz prods and pushes it past the bowler for a quick single.
On a length, on the pads. Naseem Khushi clips it to square leg for one.
Naseem Khushi walks out to bat now.
OUT! TAKEN! Shoaib Khan perishes as well. Fuller in length, on off. Shoaib Khan chips it straight down the throat of the long off fielder. Simi Singh is stationed in the deep and he takes the simplest of catches there. Oman losing wickets in quick succession here. A fine knock from Shoaib Khan comes to an end.
Craig Young (2-0-5-1) is back into the attack.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 14 overs : 100/5
K Nawaz0 (1)
S Khan57 (37)
S Singh3-0-8-2
A googly, on off. Khurram Nawaz drives it to silly mid on.
Khurram Nawaz is the new man in.
OUT! CAUGHT! Simi Singh drags his length back and bowls it short, on leg. Khawar Ali shimmies down and looks to pull but miscues it completely. The ball lobs up near him and Lorcan Tucker takes a couple of steps forward and takes it.
On off, pushed towards covers for a single.
This is tucked on the leg side for a single.
Tosses it up, on off. Khawar Ali reverse-sweeps it but straight to short third man.
Loopy ball, on leg. Swept to short fine leg for a quick single.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 13 overs : 97/4
K Ali7 (7)
S Khan55 (35)
C Campher4-0-32-1
Short of a length, on middle. Khawar Ali smacks it to wide of deep mid-wicket. The fielder in the deep runs to his left and does well to cut it off. Saves two runs for his team.
Back of a length, on middle. Khawar Ali advances and looks to slap it over mid-wicket. The ball goes off the outside edge to deep point for a brace.
Short of a length, on middle. Shoaib Khan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for another single.
On a length, on off. Khawar Ali taps it to point for a run.
Good-length ball, outside off. Khawar Ali looks to cut but misses.
Short ball, on middle. Shoaib Khan pulls it to deep mid-wicket only for a single.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 12 overs : 90/4
S Khan53 (33)
K Ali2 (3)
S Singh2-0-5-1
Carrom ball, on off. Shoaib Khan eases it down to long off and retains the strike.
Loopy ball, on middle. Pushed past the bowler to long on for one.
Floats it up, on middle. Flicked straight to mid-wicket.
On the pads, clipped to mid-wicket for a single.
Full and on leg, drilled down to long on for a single.
Khawar Ali comes to bat now.
OUT! CAUGHT! The skipper of Oman departs! Tossed up, on middle and leg. Zeeshan Maqsood sits on one knee and slog-sweeps it to deep square leg. Does not have enough power on that one and Gareth Delany settles under it and pouches it easily. Oman lose their fourth wicket now!
Runs Scored 10 Runs
Score after 11 overs : 86/3
Z Maqsood7 (8)
S Khan51 (31)
C Campher3-0-25-1
Short again, on middle. Zeeshan Maqsood pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
FOUR! Well executed! Short of a length, on off. Zeeshan Maqsood plays it late and guides it to third man for a boundary. Deft touch on that one!
WIDE! Length ball, down the leg side. Left alone. Wided.
Full and on off, driven to long off for a single.
On the pads, worked to fine leg for a single.
FIFTY! Length ball, on off. Shoaib Khan dabs it to short third man for a single. He gets to his fifty and has played a wonderful knock for his team.
Length ball, outside off. Maqsood cuts it hard to deep cover for a single.
Runs Scored 3 Runs
Score after 10 overs : 76/3
S Khan49 (29)
Z Maqsood0 (4)
S Singh1-0-1-0
Fuller, on middle. Shoaib Khan pushes it back to the bowler.
Leg bye! Firing it down the leg side, shorter ball. Zeeshan Maqsood looks to flick but the ball brushes off his pads and goes towards fine leg. The batters steal a leg bye!
Around off, quicker this time, fuller. Shoaib Khan works it away towards mid-on for a single.
Leg bye! Fuller, around leg. Zeeshan Maqsood goes for the sweep but misses. The ball deflects off the pads and goes towards fine leg. Leg bye taken!
Flatter, around middle and leg. Zeeshan Maqsood steps down taps it to mid-wicket for a quick .
Fuller, on middle. Pushed back to the bowler.
Runs Scored 5 Runs
Score after 9 overs : 73/3
S Khan48 (27)
Z Maqsood0 (0)
C Campher2-0-15-1
Length ball, outside off. Shoaib Khan leans and blocks it out.
Zeeshan Maqsood is the new batsman in.
OUT! TAKEN! Curtis Campher strikes and sends back Ayaan Khan who was looking quite promising! Curtis Campher drops it short, around middle. Ayaan Khan goes for the pull, but gets a thick top edge towards fine leg. Craig Young keeps his eyes on the ball and takes an excellent catch. Ayaan Khan departs! Oman lose their third wicket!
1 run, played towards fine leg. Good-length delivery, around the pads. Shoaib Khan clips it towards fine leg. A single taken.
Length ball, around middle. Ayaan Khan taps it towards mid-wicket and takes a quick single.
Good-length delivery, around middle. Shoaib Khan pulls it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
WIDE! Spraying it down the leg side, on a length. Shoaib Khan looks to flick but misses. Wide given!
Shoter ball, around middle. Ayaan Khan was looking to block this but gets a slight edge towards mid-wicket for a quick single.
Runs Scored 14 Runs
Score after 8 overs : 68/2
A Khan20 (15)
S Khan46 (24)
G Delany1-0-14-0
Fuller ball, tosses this one up. Ayaan Khan taps it towards mid-wicket for a single. Big over for Oman! 14 off it.
FOUR! Easy pickings! Flatter ball, down the leg side. Ayaan Khan nudges it towards fine leg for a boundary.
SIX! BANG! A full toss ball, on middle. Ayaan Khan shimmies down the pitch and slams it over deep mid-wicket for a six.
Fuller again, outside off. Shoaib Khan pushes it towards point for a single.
Loopy ball, full and on middle. Ayaan Khan pushes it towards mid-wicket for a single.
Shorter, outside off. Shoaib Khan stays back and cuts it past point for a single.
Runs Scored 10 Runs
Score after 7 overs : 54/2
A Khan8 (11)
S Khan44 (22)
C Campher1-0-10-0
Tad shorter, around middle and leg. Ayaan Khan blocks it towards mid on. Dot to end the over.
FOUR! Beautiful shot! A fuller ball, outside off. Ayaan Khan leans and drives it past cover for a boundary.
Length, outside off. Ayaan Khan taps it to point.
Good-length delivery, outside off. Shoaib Khan leans and taps it to point for a quick single.
FOUR! Top shot! On a length, wide of off. Shoaib Khan stays back and slashes this past point for a boundary.
Full and on leg, flicked to mid-wicket for a single.
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 6 overs : 44/2
A Khan3 (7)
S Khan39 (20)
C Young2-0-5-1
Length ball, outside off. Ayaan Khan looks to drive. The ball goes off the inside half to deep square leg for a single. End of the Powerplay, Oman are 44/2.
Short ball, on off. Ayaan Khan looks to pull but misses.
Full and on off, pushed to mid on for a run.
Short ball, on middle. Ayaan Khan pulls it to square leg for a single.
Outside off, pushed to the off side.
Length ball, on middle. Played to mid on for a single.
Runs Scored 7 Runs
Score after 5 overs : 40/2
A Khan1 (3)
S Khan37 (18)
J Little2-0-19-0
Length ball, on the pads. Ayaan Khan keeps it out.
On the pads, tucked to short fine leg for a run.
Outside off, pushed towards covers for a run.
This is clipped to square leg for a single.
On a length, on middle. Shoaib Khan keeps it out.
FOUR! Nicely played! Length ball, outside off. Shoaib Khan plays it late and through point for a boundary.
Ireland (Playing XI) - Paul Stirling (C), Andy Balbirnie (WK), Gareth Delany, Curtis Campher, Shane Getkate, Lorcan Tucker, George Dockrell, Simi Singh, Mark Adair, Craig Young, Josh Little.
Oman (Playing XI) - Zeeshan Maqsood (C), Naseem Khushi (WK), Jatinder Singh, Khawar Ali, Fayyaz Butt (In for Mohammad Nadeem), Ayaan Khan, Kashyap Prajapati, Kaleemullah, Bilal Khan, Khurram Nawaz, Shoaib Khan.
Runs Scored 1 Runs
Score after 4 overs : 33/2
A Khan0 (1)
S Khan31 (14)
C Young1-0-1-1
Good-length ball, on off. Ayaan Khan defends it out.
Short ball, on middle. Pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.
Bangs a short ball, on middle. Ducked under.
Ayaan Khan comes to the crease now.
OUT! TAKEN! A wicket against the run of play! Craig Young strikes in his first over. Short of a length, on middle. Jatinder Singh tries to find a boundary as well. He pulls it to deep mid-wicket but does not have legs on that one and Shane Getkate in the deep takes the catch. Oman lose their second wicket.
On a length, on off. Jatinder Singh taps it to point.
Craig Young comes into the attack.
On a good length, outside off. Jatinder Singh pushes it towards covers.
Runs Scored 11 Runs
Score after 3 overs : 32/1
J Singh2 (3)
S Khan30 (12)
M Adair2-0-20-1
Fuller in length, on off. Jatinder Singh pushes it wide of mid on for a run.
Slower ball, on middle. Shoaib Khan nudges it on the leg side for a single.
FOUR! Beautiful! Shoaib Khan is dealing in boundaries! Outside off, on a length. Shoaib Khan drives it on the up through covers for a boundary.
FOUR! Confident-looking shot! Length ball, outside off. Shoaib Khan smashes it over mid off for yet another boundary.
On a length, on off. Jatinder Singh blocks it onto the deck and sets off for a quick single.
Length ball, on middle. Played to mid on.
Runs Scored 12 Runs
Score after 2 overs : 21/1
S Khan21 (9)
J Singh0 (0)
J Little1-0-12-0
FOUR! What a start this is for Shoaib Khan! That's his fifth boundary. Short of a length, on middle. Shoaib Khan smacks it past mid on for another boundary.
FOUR! What a shot! On a length, outside off. Shoaib Khan drives it past the point fielder for a boundary.
Length ball, on off. Shoaib Khan defends it towards covers.
FOUR! Shot! Touch fuller, on off. Shoaib Khan drives it straight down the ground for a boundary.
On a length, on off. Shoaib Khan keeps it out.
Good-length ball, outside off. Shoaib Khan has a wild slash at it but misses.
Josh Little will bowl from the other end.
Runs Scored 9 Runs
Score after 1 overs : 9/1
S Khan9 (3)
J Singh0 (0)
M Adair1-0-9-1
On middle, tucked to square leg for a single. An eventful first over comes to an end. A wicket and 9 runs off it.
FOUR! Length ball, outside off. Shoaib Khan looks to drive. The ball goes off the inside edge to fine leg for another boundary.
FOUR! Poor delivery! On the pads, on a length. Shoaib Khan tickles it to fine leg for a boundary.
Shoaib Khan is the new man in.
OUT! OUT! TIMBER! Adair strikes straightaway. Bowls a pin-point yorker, on middle. Prajapati could do nothing there. He tries to dig it out but the ball was too quick for him. It sneaks through his bat and rattles the stumps behind him. Ireland with an early breakthrough!
Good-length ball, outside off. Prajapati cuts it to point.
Length ball, on middle. Blocked out
We are ready to begin! The players are out in the middle. Kashyap Prajapati and Jatinder Singh will open the batting for Oman. Mark Adair will begin with the ball. Here we go...
TOSS - Ireland have won the toss and they have elected to BOWL first.
Oman, on the other hand, have a quality side but they failed to get over the line in the first game. The top-order of Oman failed to chip in with runs and they will want to step up in this important clash. Their bowlers did a good job, but they had too little to defend. However, they will want to continue to be disciplined with their bowling. Will the Irish win their first game? OR will Oman come back after their defeat? We will find out. Stay tuned for the toss and team news.
Ireland have a well-balanced side, although they have not been at their best in the shortest format, they will be coming into this game with some kind of confidence after defeating West Indies in the ODI series. They have a strong batting lineup, Paul Stirling was looking in good form in the Pakistan Super League, and he will be hoping he carries on the same way. With their bowling attack also looking fierce, the Irish will be looking to come out on top today.
Hello and a warm welcome to the 4th match of the Oman Quadrangular T20I series which sees Ireland taking on Oman. After the first match of Ireland being postponed against UAE, they play their first game here. Whereas, Oman are coming into this game after suffering a loss against Nepal. It will be interesting to see which team comes out on top in this exciting series.
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Commentary
Right then! That is it from the coverage of this game. The action of the Oman Quadrangular T20I series continues on 13th February 2022, where Ireland will take on United Arab Emirates. Initially, there was no game scheduled on Sunday but since, the first fixture between them got postponed due to logistical issues, the game is rescheduled to be played on Sunday. The action of the rescheduled fixture will begin at 11:30 am IST (6:00 am GMT). But as you all know the build-up will begin in advance. Do join us for that. Till then, goodbye and take care!
Andy Balbirnie the skipper of Ireland and also the MAN OF THE MATCH. He says that it's good to start the tournament with a win and they really enjoyed playing in Oman and he thought they bowled well and restricted Oman to a low score. Mentions that the guys are feeling good and they are looking forward to the qualifiers as well. States that he really enjoyed batting with Paul Stirling, and they got off to a good start as well.
Zeeshan Maqsood, the skipper of Oman, says that they got a good start but failed to carry in the end. Mentions that they needed a good total against a team like Ireland but failed to put up a show. Tells that they have to see where they went wrong and come back stronger. Adds that they have a day to rest and they will look forward to win the next game.
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A perfect performance from the Irish, they were right on the money with the ball, excellent in the field and they were clinical with the bat as well. Andy Balbirnie and Paul Stirling gave Ireland the desired start, they put together 103 runs and guided their side closer to victory. Paul Stirling did perish after a sublime knock of 51 but Andy Balbirnie stuck till the end and took Ireland over the line with ease. They have put on a dominant show and will look to carry on the same way.
Oman will be disappointed with their performance. Their batting was a concern again today as they managed to put a below-par total of just 137. They failed to deliver with the ball as well. They had no answers to the brilliant batting shown by the Irish. Khawar Ali did grab the big wicket of Paul Stirling but it was all too late by then. They have lost both their games and now the hosts have a lot to think about for the next game.
A comprehensive win for Ireland! They were in full control of the chase and have began this series with a win under their belt. Oman once again failed to put on a show with bat and the bowlers did not have much to defend. They have lost their second game in a row and will look to make amends and come back stronger.
SIX! BANG! The Irish skipper finishes things off in style! Short ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie stands tall and swivel-pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Ireland win by 9 wickets!
Runs Scored 4 Runs
Score after 17 overs : 134/1
G Delany12 (12)
A B'irnie69 (48)
B Khan4-0-22-0
Full and on middle, driven back to the bowler.
On a good length, on off Gareth Delany defends it to the off side.
Full and on the pads, pushed to long on for a brace.
On a length, on off. Andy Balbirnie steers it to deep cover for a run.
A low full toss, on off. Andy Balbirnie drives it towards covers. The fielder there dives to his right and stops the ball.
Touch fuller, on off. Gareth Delany drives it to wide of long off for a single.
Runs Scored 9 Runs
Score after 16 overs : 130/1
G Delany9 (8)
A B'irnie68 (46)
K Ali4-0-33-1
Floats it up, on the pads. Played down to long on for a single. Just 8 runs needed now!
Floats it up, on off. Andy Balbirnie looks to work it on the leg side. The ball goes off the outside edge to third man for three runs.
Loopy ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie reverse-sweeps it to cover.
On the pads, Andy Balbirnie works it through mid-wicket now for a couple of runs.
This is clipped to mid-wicket as well but for a single.
Flighted ball, on middle. Delany tucks it to the vacant mid-wicket region for a brace.
Runs Scored 11 Runs
Score after 15 overs : 121/1
G Delany5 (5)
A B'irnie63 (43)
F Butt4-0-27-0
Fuller ball, on middle. Gareth Delany eases it down to long on for a single. He retains the strike!
A low full toss, on middle. Andy Balbirnie knocks it to long on for a single.
Slower ball, on a length, around middle and leg. Gareth Delany taps it towards mid-wicket and takes a quick single.
Shorter ball, around middle. Andy Balbirnie pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
SIX! High and handsome! Fuller ball, around middle. Andy Balbirnie makes room and tonks it way over long off for a biggie! Ireland inching closer to victory now!
Length ball, around middle. Gareth Delany pushes it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
Runs Scored 8 Runs
Score after 14 overs : 110/1
G Delany2 (2)
A B'irnie55 (40)
K Ali3-0-24-1
Loopy ball, full and on middle. Gareth Delany pushes it towards long on for a single.
Shorter ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie taps it to point for a single.
FOUR! Top shot! Fuller ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie drives it past cover for a cracking boundary.
Tossed up, on off. Gareth Delany pushes it to long off for a single.