In the 22nd match of the T20 World Cup 2026, Ireland gave such a performance against Oman, which shook the entire tournament. In this Group B match played at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo, Ireland not only made a big score but also changed the record book on the basis of the historic innings of its captain Lorcan Tucker.

Oman won the toss and decided to bowl first, but this decision cost them dearly. Ireland’s batsmen adopted an aggressive approach from the beginning and made the match one-sided. During this, captain Lorcan Tucker played such an inning, which left behind a big T20 World Cup record of Indian captain Rohit Sharma and created a new history.

Ireland suffered a major blow just before the match, when regular captain Paul Stirling was ruled out of the entire tournament with a knee ligament injury. In his place, wicketkeeper batsman Lorcan Tucker was given the captaincy – and he made the responsibility memorable.

Tucker scored unbeaten 94 runs on 51 balls, which included 10 fours and 4 sixes. This became the biggest innings played by an Irish batsman in T20 World Cup history. Also, this is the highest individual score in the current edition. His innings set a new benchmark, leaving behind Rohit Sharma’s previous record.

Ireland did not have a good start and the team lost 4 wickets for 64 runs in 7.3 overs. In such difficult times, Tucker took the responsibility and adopted an aggressive style while managing the innings.

He first built a partnership and then put the team in a strong position by batting explosively in the death overs. Thanks to his strong play, Ireland scored 235 runs for 5 wickets in 20 overs – which is the highest score so far in the T20 World Cup 2026.

Tucker got excellent support from Gareth Delaney and George Dockrell at the other end. Delany scored 56 runs in 30 balls, which included 3 fours and 4 sixes. He maintained the run pace in the middle overs and took the team towards big scores.

At the same time, George Dockrell showed stormy style in the last overs. He scored 35 runs in just 9 balls and hit 5 sixes while batting at a strike rate of 388.88. His explosive innings played a decisive role in taking Ireland beyond 230.

Ireland’s score of 235/5 is only the second time in T20 World Cup history that a team has crossed the 230 mark. The highest score of the tournament is still in the name of Sri Lanka, which scored 260 runs against Kenya in 2007.

With this win and record score, Ireland not only strengthened their campaign but also proved that they have the ability to challenge any team on the big stage. This innings of captain Lorcan Tucker will remain a topic of discussion among cricket fans for a long time.