Ireland will face Oman in their third match of the ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026 at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground in Colombo on Saturday, 14th February. After losing their first two matches in the tournament, both teams will look to find a way to their first victory. Ireland Ireland will be itching to return to their winning ways after failing to win a match in their first two matches of the 2026 T20 World Cup. He lost the first match against Sri Lanka, then lost their second match against Australia by 67. These two consecutive defeats must have put them under pressure for the upcoming matches. In the previous game against Australia, Ireland were bowled out for just 115 runs while chasing a target of 183. Only George Dockrell was successful in scoring some handy runs; he scored 41 runs from 29 deliveries. The batting unit needs to step up in their next game. Oman Oman had a poor outing in their 2026 T20 World Cup opener, losing to Zimbabwe by 8 wickets in their tournament opener and then losing their next game to Sri Lanka by 105 runs. The team failed miserably to perform with their bat yet again and were only able to score 120 for the loss of 9 wickets while chasing a mammoth target of 226 runs. Mohammad Nadeem, who was playing his first match in the tournament, remained unbeaten on 53 runs from 56 balls. Oman bowlers had a poor outing with their bowling; only Jiten Ramanandi delivered with the ball, taking two wickets in his spell. IRE vs OMA Match Details IRE vs OMA T20I WC Match Details Match Ireland vs Oman 22nd T20I Match Date and Time Saturday, February 14; 11:00 a.m. IST Venue Sinhalese Sports Club, Colombo Broadcasting and live streaming TV-Star Sports Network, Live Stream-JioHotstar IRE vs OMA T20 WC Pitch Report The surface at Sinhalese Sports Club is expected to offer good help for the batters. However, pacers will enjoy the early assistance from the pitch with the new ball. Meanwhile, batters, if they settle down, can go on to score heavy runs due to consistent bounce. As the match progresses, spinners will extract good turn from the track. IRE vs OMA T20 WC Weather Report The weather in Colombo is likely to be warm and humid during the early hours of the match, with a 10% chance of rain predicted. The conditions are expected to be warm, likely due to the tropical weather, with a humidity level of around 55-60%. The maximum temperature will be around 25-30 °C. IRE vs OMA Head-to-Head Records IRE vs OMA head-to-head (in T20Is) Match Played 6 Won by Ireland 4 Won by Oman 2 Tied 0 No Result 0 IRE vs OMA Probable XI Ireland: Paul Striling (c), Ross Adair, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Harry Tector, Curtis Campher, Ben Calitz, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Josh Little, Mathew Humphreys. Oman: Aamir Kaleen, Jatinder Singh (c), Hammad Mirza, Jay Odedra, Wasim Ali, Sufyan Mehmood, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Jiten Ramanandi, Nadeem Khan, Mohammad Nadeem, Shah Faisal. Players To Watch Out For in the IRE vs OMA Match Harry Tector | IRE: Harry Tector has been the best batter for the Ireland team in recent times. In 97 matches in his career so far, he has scored 1851 runs, including 8 half-centuries. He was their standout batter against Sri Lanka in the opening match, scoring 40 runs. He might have failed in the second game, but still one of the most dependable batter of this team. He is one player to watch out for in this match. Mohammad Nadeem | OMA: Mohammad Nadeem has been the best batter for the Oman team in recent times. In 71 T20I matches in his career so far, he has scored 821 runs, including 3 half-centuries. He is someone who can contribute good runs after getting settled at the crease. He did the same in the last match against Sri Lanka, scoring an unbeaten 53 runs. He is one player to watch out for in this match. IRE vs OMA Toss Prediction Historical Toss-Winning Stats at the Venue In the last 5 T20 matches played at this venue, the team winning the toss has opted to bowl first in 4 matches, while batting first only once. Advantages of Bowling First on This Pitch In the total of 4 T20I matches played at this venue so far, the batting first team has two victories, and the fielding first teams have two wins as well. IRE vs OMA Today's Match Scenario Scenario 1 Toss Winner: OMA (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 40-45 IRE Total: 150-160 Match Winner: Ireland Scenario 2 Toss Winner: IRE (opts to bowl first) Power-Play Score: 35-42 OMA Total: 140-150 Match Winner: Ireland Who will win today's IRE vs OMA T20 World Cup match? Ireland has beaten Oman four times in their last five head-to-head encounter, asserting their dominance over this side. Moreover, they have a better squad on paper, capable of taking on a less-experienced side like Oman. Their batting lineup is stronger, and their bowling attack also looks balanced with good pace and spin options. In contrast, Oman has failed to impress in this T20 World Cup. We are backing Ireland to win.