ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026
Match Details
Match: Ireland vs Oman – Group B
Date: 14 February 2026
Day: Saturday
Venue: Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo
Time: 11:00 AM (Local / IST)
Live Telecast & Streaming
Live Telecast: Star Sports Network
Live Streaming: Disney+ Hotstar / JioHotstar
Probable Playing XI
Ireland Probable XI
Paul Stirling (c), Ross Adair, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Joshua Little, Craig Young, Ben White
Oman Probable XI
Jatinder Singh (c), Vinayak Shukla (wk), Amir Kaleem , Hammad Mirza, Wasim Ali, jiten Ramanandi, Nadeem Khan, Shah Faisal, Mohhamad Nadeem, Jay Odedara, Ashish Odedara
Pitch Report
The Sinhalese Sports Club surface in Colombo generally offers a balanced wicket during morning matches. Early in the innings, fast bowlers may get slight seam movement and bounce due to fresh conditions, making the powerplay phase important for batters. As the match progresses, the pitch usually becomes slower and begins to assist spinners, making stroke play in the middle overs slightly challenging. A total around 155–165 is typically considered competitive at this venue for morning fixtures.
Weather Report
Colombo is expected to witness warm and humid morning conditions with temperatures around 27–30°C. Light cloud cover may appear at times, but rain interruptions are unlikely, ensuring a full match is expected.
Match Prediction
Ireland enters the contest with a more experienced T20 lineup and a balanced bowling attack, giving them a slight edge. Oman, however, has shown steady improvement and can challenge strongly if their top order provides a solid start and the bowlers pick up early wickets.
Key Players
Ireland
Paul Stirling: Explosive opener capable of dominating the powerplay.
Harry Tector: Consistent middle-order batter.
Joshua Little: Strike pacer effective with the new ball.
Oman
Jatindar Singh: Experienced captain and dependable batter.
Jiten Ramanandi: Key fast bowler known for early breakthroughs.
Wasim Ali: Valuable all-rounder contributing in both departments.