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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Gareth Delany played perfect second fiddle to Tucker, keeping the runs ticking through the middle before becoming the aggressor in the death overs. He scored 56(30), laced with four sixes. (AP)

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George Dockrell's late blitz pushed Ireland to 235/5. Dockrell faced 9 balls, and five of those exited the confines of the SSC Ground, as he hammered 35*(9) in a brilliant cameo. (AFP)

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Aamir Kaleem was the one saving grace with the bat for Oman. The 44-year-old struck a half-century and batted very well, remaining a key figure at the top of the order. However, almost nobody else was able to make a score of any significance for the team. (AP)

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For Ireland, it was a combined effort with the ball. Josh Little had th ebest figures of 3/16, but two wickets apiece for Matthew Humphreys and Barry McCarthy made the result an inevitability soon after the powerplay. (AFP)