ICC World Twenty20 2016 - 4th Match
(First Round Group A - Ireland vs Oman)
Joy for underdogs Oman, Ireland stunned
| Ireland | vs | Oman |
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| 154/5 (20) | 157/8 (19.4) | |
| Oman won by 2 wickets | ||
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Oman pulled off a stunning upset against a side that is known for upsetting stronger sides in global tournaments, shocking Ireland with a two-wicket win with two balls to spare in Dharamsala. Chasing 155 on a slow track, Oman's fortunes swung from one extreme to the other: the openers gave them a strong start but the middle order wobbled, before an Aamer Ali cameo turned things around again. They eventually sealed a historic win by taking 15 runs off a frenetic final over from Max Sorensen, who lost his lengths during a spate of full tosses that left Ireland in anguish.
Oman needed 14 off the last over with three wickets in hand. The first ball from Sorenson was a shoulder-high full toss and Aamer managed to steer it to the fine-leg boundary. Nine needed off five but Aamer could only take a bye off the free-hit - a yorker that hit the stumps. Another full toss followed - a wide one - and Ajay Lalcheta managed to edge a swipe past the keeper to the third-man boundary. The game was almost Oman's now, but Sorensen had Aamer nicking to the wicketkeeper. And then, with three needed off two balls, Sorensen bowled another high full toss that beat both batsman and keeper and raced to the boundary to spark off joyous celebrations in the Oman camp.
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