Lorcan Tucker achieved a personal best in T20i matches, scoring 94 not out to equal his highest total.

The Men's T20 World Cup, Group B, match took place in Colombo.

Ireland's innings ended with 235-5 after 20 overs, with Tucker scoring 94* (51) and Ahmed taking 3-33.

Oman's innings concluded with 139 all out after 18 overs, with Kaleem scoring 50 (29) and Little taking 3-16.

Ireland secured a 96-run victory over Oman.

Stand-in captain Lorcan Tucker led Ireland to a decisive 96-run win over Oman in the T20 World Cup, scoring an unbeaten 94.

Following losses to Sri Lanka and Australia, Ireland needed a win and an improved net run-rate to remain in contention for progression.

When Tucker arrived at the crease with Ireland at 25-2, the team's prospects looked uncertain, but he went on to equal his highest T20 score, guiding Ireland to 235-5 by the end of their innings.

Although Aamir Kaleem scored a half-century for Oman, the team's wickets fell rapidly, with Josh Little claiming three wickets for 16 runs for Ireland.

Ireland's next match is against Zimbabwe on Tuesday, and they will need a win, along with favorable results in other matches, to advance to the Super 8s.

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With Paul Stirling injured, Lorcan Tucker took over as captain, while Tim Tector replaced him as the opening batsman.

Ireland's struggle to establish a strong top-order partnership continued, as Shakeel Ahmed made an impact with his bowling.

The 38-year-old Ahmed, who celebrated his wickets in a style reminiscent of Cristiano Ronaldo, dismissed Tim Tector (5), Ross Adair (14), and Harry Tector (14) during the powerplay, leaving Ireland at 47-3 after six overs.

After Curtis Campher's brief stint at the crease, Gareth Delany joined forces with Tucker to provide much-needed momentum to Ireland's innings.

The partnership between Delany and Tucker yielded 101 runs from 56 balls, transforming Ireland's position and paving the way for their highest T20 international total.

Delany's 56 runs from 30 balls, including seven boundaries, played a crucial role in the partnership, while Tucker's performance stole the show.

Tucker's inventive knock, featuring 10 fours and four sixes, was nearly cut short when Vinayak Shukla appeared to have him stumped, but the third umpire ruled in his favor, allowing him to continue.

Tucker made the most of the reprieve, producing the best knock of the tournament so far, surpassing Tim Seifert's 89 against UAE for New Zealand.

As the innings drew to a close, Tucker found himself at the non-striker's end, denied the opportunity to score a century as George Dockrell faced the final three deliveries, scoring 35 from nine balls.

Josh Little claimed three wickets and was unfortunate not to have taken another, due to a dropped catch.

The 93 runs scored by Ireland in the final five overs of their innings seemed to have sealed the result, but Ireland's focus was also on improving their net run-rate.

Oman started strongly, reaching 63-2 after the powerplay and bringing up their 100 in the 11th over, but wickets continued to fall, making the target increasingly out of reach.

Aamir Kaleem led the charge for Oman, becoming the oldest player in T20 World Cup history to score a half-century, breaking the record set by Muhammad Nadeem just a few days earlier.

Josh Little's performance was a significant positive for Ireland's bowling attack.

Little, who had gone without a wicket in his previous four T20 internationals, finished with impressive figures of 3-16.