Dharamsala,9 March।। Oman stunned Ireland by two wickets in World T20 qualifying match at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium here on Wednesday.
Ireland made 154/5, thanks to William Porterfield (29), Paul Stirling (29) and Gary Wilson (38). Right-arm medium pacer Munis Ansari picked up three wickets for Oman.
While chasing, Oman got off to a very strong start with a 69-run opening wicket stand between Zeeshan Maqsood (38) and Khawar Ali (34).
But Ireland hit back with regular strikes and Oman's middle order failed, thanks to Kevin O'Brien (2-25), Andy McBrine (2-15) and Max Sorensen (2-29).
However, Aamer Ali's quickfire knock of 32 from just 17 balls not only lifted Oman's spirits but also saw them home, with two wickets and two deliveries to spare.
Brief Score: Oman 157 for 8 (Maqsood 38, McBrine 2-15) beat Ireland 154 for 5 (Wilson 38, Ansari 3-37) by two wickets