T20 WC 2026: Oman win toss, elect to bowl first against Ireland
Summary
Oman captain Jatinder Singh won the toss and elected to bowl first against Ireland in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 group match held at Colombo. Ireland’s captain Paul Stirling is ruled out for the rest of the tournament due to knee ligament injury, with Lorcan Tucker replacing him as captain.
Key Points
- Oman captain Jatinder Singh won the toss and chose to bowl first against Ireland in their T20 World Cup 2026 group match.
- Both Oman and Ireland were yet to win a match in the T20 World Cup 2026 prior to this game.
- Paul Stirling, Ireland's veteran captain, suffered a ligament injury in the knee and will miss the remainder of the tournament.
- Lorcan Tucker replaced Paul Stirling as Ireland’s captain for this match.
- Sam Topping was added to the Ireland squad as a replacement for the injured Paul Stirling.
