ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2026, Match 22: IRE vs OMN, weather report, stadium stats and predicted playing XIs

Ireland will face Oman in Match 22 of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 on February 14 at the Sinhalese Sports Club Ground. Both teams are yet to win their first match in the tournament and hence this match is of utmost importance to both of them.

Ireland have had a tough start to the tournament, losing both their matches and are currently at the bottom of the table. They will hope to use their experience and stronger batting lineup to get back on track. Oman are also entering this match after two defeats. Under the leadership of Jatinder Singh, they will hope to get their act together and provide a better all-round performance to stay in the running.

IRE vs OMN: Weather Report

The weather in Colombo will be warm and humid in the early part of the day. There are chances of rain, but there won’t be any major interruptions. The temperature is expected to be between 25°C and 30°C, with humidity around 55–60%, creating typical tropical conditions.

IRE vs OMN: Sinhalese Sports Club Ground Stats (T20Is)

Matches played: 3
Average first-innings score: 146
Average second-innings score: 137
Teams winning batting first: 33%
Teams winning bowling first: 67%
Highest total: 190/9
Lowest total: 103/10
Highest chase: 148/7

IRE vs OMN: Predicted Playing XIs

Ireland (IRE):

Paul Stirling (c), Lorcan Tucker (wk), Mathew Humphreys, Harry Tector, Ross Adair, Curtis Campher, Ben Calitz, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Josh Little, George Dockrell,

Oman (OMN):

Aamir Kaleem, Jatinder Singh (c), Jay Odedra, Wasim Ali, Hammad Mirza, Sufyan Mehmood, Vinayak Shukla (wk), Jiten Ramanandi, Mohammad Nadeem, Nadeem Khan, Shah Faisal