Ireland vs Oman, T20 World Cup: Stand-in skipper Lorcan Tucker's 94* inspires IRE, blow away Oman – Action in Images
Ireland piled on 235/5 in their first innings despite a strong start for Oman, and in response the Asian nation was never close enough, losing by 96 runs.
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Ireland keep their hopes alive in the tournament by getting a win on the board, thanks in large part to stand-in captain Lorcan Tucker. Tucker struck 94* as his team piled on 235 – and that was always too much for Oman, who become the first team eliminated.(AP)
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It was a horror start for Ireland as they lost three wickets inside the powerplay, and were found limping at 64/4 at one stage. Although they were scoring quickly through the field restrictions, they provided too many chances to the Omani spinners.(AP)
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Shakeel Ahmed was the destroyer in chief for Oman as he took 3 wickets, but the spinners as a whole were employed early with Ireland struggling to contend with the slower bowlers. However, with the seamers saved for the back half, it played into the Irish's gameplan.(AFP)
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Tucker got away with a controversial call early in his innings, but he was impeccable other than that. First rebuilding through the middle overs before beginning to motor, Tucker showed plenty of craft and game-smarts to find the boundaries regularly enroute to his 94*(51).(AFP)
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