00:10on the west coast of sri lanka is the beautiful and bustling city of colombo we are flying
00:18close today to this between ireland and oman ireland will welcome a new captain onto the
00:26injury to paul sterling while oman are looking for their first points in the tournament
00:34teams arrived a little bit earlier on today they both have got things to think about and fix there
00:38isn't much time to make some tinkering earlier on we had the toss and oman said they're happy to have
00:44a field first group b encounter the sec in colombo island need to kick on this is a must-win
00:53game for
00:54both sides so let's see how well are they prepared for this contest we've got the firepower and uh
01:01well they're a seasoned team compared to oman one on the other hand need a big improvement
01:07especially against pace they were shown the door by zimbabwe when they pitched the ball shot on
01:16similar surface here at the ssc
01:20what they need to do obviously is to get off to a a good quick start let's see how ireland
01:26operate
01:28the temp tech 22 years of age still relatively new to t20 internationals it does say that it's a real
01:36family thing cricket even his eldest brother jack captain the under 19s at the world cup as well
01:55the edge past the keeper the keeper had moved down the leg side very early and he was out of
02:01position
02:04yeah continues to back away from his stumps and it's his undoing yeah i gotta say not a great shot
02:12because he was living dangerously once again tried his hand at exposing the stumps the ball
02:18hitting the hard length and fizzing off the surface and wicked has fallen very early in the piece
02:23six for one ireland detector could only get five harry ticked it now walks to reese 26 years of age
02:31and
02:31playing in his 98 20 international
02:38gets it through
02:41there'll be two boundaries in the over this one off the middle of the bed it's ten for one
02:50the top chipped over the top of the bowler and it's enough to get another boundary but as you said
02:56the intent is very obvious from ireland at the moment
03:04it's going after it yet again bowler says it's mine there might be a collision
03:12but his partner was so good nobody called just instinctive reaction from the fielder in the end
03:23beautifully held in the end for roman adair 14 of seven and it's 25 for two
03:30so good morning aesthetic welcome tucker captaining today
03:38island have come out swinging at the moment oman must feel they're in the game every ball
03:49this is more like that sliced over the infield it's a fast outfield will it be
03:55oh it is in the slot and uh yeah off the front foot driving it officially
04:06good shot in the end
04:13it'll be so frustrating for oman the extra delivery brings a boundary
04:20should be the end of the over that's 41 for two there's a good shot in the end this time
04:25the
04:25shuffle was away towards the offside played the field superbly
04:35what a spell of bowling this has been
04:40rock solid with his line and direction and great result he's picked up three
04:46yeah playing down the wrong line
04:51wasn't such a magical delivery but magic because it hit the stumps and that is what he's been
04:56targeting throughout his bowling spell and they've lost three in the power play they've had
05:02difficulties in the power play right from the get-go here in sri lanka and curtis camphor
05:07has to rekindle the form that saw him play nicely in the uae last month
05:16he's been playing nicely played had to wait on that and the key there wakar as opposed to the
05:23tectus camphor was hitting in front to square cutting in front to square
05:32she'll get a couple and the outfield is fast he might get more than a couple he does there's a
05:37bit
05:37of a refusal at long off skipper won't be very pleased with that very nicely played in the gap
05:46slowly finding their feet island batters
05:53oh that's poor that is poor that's poor batting the ball was uh to be played on the front foot
06:00went
06:00back he's gone upstairs but i feel that he's got no chance hitting outside of impact in line
06:07wickets hitting stay with your original decision richard stand by
06:13your scheme make a signal please richard kettlebert does not get many wrong
06:18he's gone for 12 he was looking threatening 64 for four
06:24garratt delaney is out there early
06:30cut away up over the offside good power from delaney he has got plenty
06:35of power to work with you look at the score and the always i think uh ireland will be happy
06:41it's just
06:41the wickets they have lost don't worry about the fielder back there he can only watch as it sails for
06:52six
06:57top strike that is a really good shot and reached out to it made sure that he was low enough
07:04to the
07:05ball it is the slog sweep but he ends up being very close to the ground
07:15shot and away it goes for four malorkan tucker ireland's captain goes to a half century
07:25it's just the second t20 world cup half century by an irish captain
07:37that is so nicely played easy as you like with the swing of the blade and it's out the middle
07:45of the
07:46bat so still at contact that's why it went such a long way
07:56shot again that's even better oh wow waits for it and just just ease it over
08:08doesn't seem as if he hits it hard but it goes a long long way
08:15faisal went for some runs and pumped four of the first ball
08:24six six the 50 what an innings he's been picking his spots but i'm afraid faisal has been poor his
08:36lens have been really poor
08:41goes again four on the bounce no stopping him
08:49and this time down the ground this should be taken yes yes on the second attempt
08:56i'm not surprised to see that celebration from faisal
09:00because he was really taken apart by delaney well he's he's got his man
09:07ashish odedra in the deep i'll tell you what it's in the slot delaney will be
09:14kicking himself that he didn't hit this one for another one juggled
09:20really good knock from gareth delaney enterprising 56 from 30 165 for five
09:28george doctoral is the new batter
09:33full that's easy that's a gift not at this stage
09:40down the ground and it should be four
09:47how big is this i think it's big enough it's hit one of those railings
09:56down the ground he doesn't move because he knows he's cleared it
10:07he's going to hit sixes this time in the gap should run away for four
10:19tucker no he's not going to run singles he's looking to hit sixes and he's done just that
10:26forget the accolade for the captain it's all about getting runs on the board
10:31slower ball well as our good friend danny morrison would say slot city and it got exactly what it needed
10:42no he's not looking he's not looking for singles he's got another six so local tucker i'm afraid
10:51they'll have to be at the non-strikers end on 94 not out right down to the last ball
10:59and he goes over down to deep cover and what a way to finish the innings three consecutive sixers
11:09235 for five well oman did concede 225 in the last game against sri lanka
11:16and ireland have done 10 10 runs better but what a finish 93 runs of the last five balls and
11:26tucker
11:26well well sparrow thought yes this is a team game but i'm sure these six runs
11:34he would end what is needed by oman 236 to win at 11.8 runs per over they've scored the
11:41highest run
11:43in this year's welcome
11:48skillful effort from ireland you've got to say that irrespective of how oman ball you still had to put
11:54the ball away indeed they they did get the opportunity to do so and capitalized on it 100
12:02hence this humongous total here we go then it's humphreys stock proceedings shape away from the left
12:15tender great beginning that's a lovely cover drive played with a lot of anger
12:27age and gets it past the man has just been positioned there in that slip area fast outfield another
12:34boundary second of the over
12:39adair gets pulled for six great hit excellent shot the line just right for him to help it on its
12:48way
12:49pace on and that is fabulously done this is exactly how they should be going about things
13:04oh that's close yes fingers gone up it looked out
13:11decided to reverse actually switch and needed to get something on that because it was plumb in front
13:21it's got jatinder singh for seven oman 21 for one ashish odedra is in
13:34gotta be careful
13:37is a run out gone for an appeal it's the direct hit i think
13:41ball in into the gloves and bills removed battery shot of grief
13:46satisfied my decision for big screen is
13:52yeah it's o-u-t i'm afraid
13:57never a single just a nervous walk down the pitch and just didn't have enough
14:03time to get back into the popping crease a real bonus for ireland
14:09a shish would be bitterly disappointed with how he got out
14:14oh man losing a needless wicket through a run out
14:22showed also though that you can play shots on it
14:25just a little tap on that and look at how fast the outfield is
14:32edge gets it past the man who was positioned there not in the original set position
14:42yeah nicely put away through point oh i think that probably wasn't needed
14:52yeah that's a good one weight on the back foot launched into it
15:02that made a great sound one bounce over the rope
15:06that's good approach no tentativeness about this
15:12looking to pull and controlled in the way he goes about this ahmad mirza
15:22this time he gets it over the infield for four excellent batting
15:30this might just run away for four again nicely rolled his wrist over the ball
15:36amir is playing nicely here 44 year old showing the way
15:43oh big but i'm not so sure whether he's cleared it i think he's just he's cleared it just they've
15:52got
15:52lemon including that six
15:57oh goes hard really hard good timing that's a good start to the over amir how quickly that ball
16:07got to the boundary great balance he's clearing his front leg a little bit and then throwing his bat
16:17lovely shot he's playing a fantastic knock
16:23features such as this this is good short stood up it's a boundary nicely done by ahmad
16:32i'm here on 49. what a lovely innings he's played today it's been in quick time he's in five fours
16:41two sixes
16:45lots of work still to do of course but enjoy the moment
16:52there's been very good through the offside
16:57what a beautiful pickup out towards the leg side it goes and it continues to fly away from the fielder
17:04yeah lovely the stillness at the crease just a flick of the wrist
17:08and away she went a little drift into the pads
17:14just helped it on its way and he knew that he got enough his partnership now 68
17:34didn't look quite in control of this one and in the end it'll be the end of his innings
17:41and mccarthy delivers a short ball with great direction he was backing away trying to create room but it just
17:50kept on following him it's a good catch i'm a kuleem 50 of just 29 oman 97 for three
18:00shukla walks to the crease
18:08island will be very happy for the last couple of overs have managed to pick up two quick wickets
18:14it's just got too close to it and hit it straight to the man too close to the pitch no
18:21elevation
18:23catching height it was humphries with the catch
18:28and i he comes and goes without scoring it is 107 for four
18:34i'm not even now to the crease on the back of a half century against sri lanka
18:45island now are finding themselves well in control of this game
18:50yeah the shot ball into the pitch there is a deep square leg in place
18:55and nadim just casually pulls it in the air straight to that deep square leg it'll celebrate
19:05and he just got the one today it's 108 for five
19:11roman and he walks to the crease now
19:20that he could move to 48 but unfortunately for him his partner doesn't respond to the run
19:26hit it in the onside the first call from him was two he's racing back
19:34but then just looks at him and says no there it is absolutely furious
19:42he's going to be able to move to the base island will take it come on mirza for his 46.
19:47nadim khan is at the crease now
19:53straight up in the air looks very very simple
20:00yeah the short ball the extra bounce
20:04trying to drag it leg side but it just got too big on him too quickly
20:09easy easy simple catch
20:13it's an output three it's 114 for seven
20:16so if you on my mood now come out to the crease
20:22lovely from little two in the over from him
20:27all right and looking to wrap this up quickly
20:31gosh little now
20:32now after the short ball the follow-up just angling back in
20:38and hits leg stump
20:40the theme out without scoring is 115 for eight
20:44wanna eight down
20:46to kill him in
20:52well that's into the gap for four played it with the spin so ended up to be a good shot
20:57in the end
21:03that's gone up in the air cotton ball takes it quite well in the end
21:08these are always difficult ones rushing backwards to pick up a catch not easy
21:15have a real
21:17top class spinner
21:19in the ranks now
21:20coming of age matthew humphreys
21:23shaquil gone for four 121 for nine
21:27come on
21:29not good enough with the bat
21:34that's a nice scoop over the bowler's head for four
21:43it's gone up in the air this could be all over for roman it is island with a heavyweight performance
21:51super performance and he is loving every bit of this and why not
21:57this is a huge victory by island but 96 runs
22:0210 out of 10 for ireland
22:04they have been brilliant today
22:07can't remember a more entertaining body in this play
22:1113 sixes they hit with their 21 boundaries
22:16so that's the confirmation there in ireland winning this by a wide margin
22:1996 runs they were the better side this is the initiative fearless
22:30you
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