Stand-in captain Lorcan Tucker's unbeaten 94 guided Ireland to a 96-run victory over Oman at the T20 World Cup, keeping their tournament hopes alive. Ireland needed both a win and a net run-rate boost after losing their opening matches against Sri Lanka and Australia.

Tucker steadied Ireland's innings after they stumbled to 25-2, eventually powering them to 235-5. His knock featured 10 fours and four sixes, falling just short of what would have been Ireland's first T20 century. Josh Little starred with the ball, taking 3-16 as Oman were bowled out for 139.

Tucker's innings came after Ireland lost early wickets, with Shakeel Ahmed claiming three in the powerplay. The wicketkeeper-batsman shared a crucial 101-run partnership with Gareth Delany, who contributed 56 off 30 balls. Ireland's victory keeps their slim qualification hopes alive ahead of their final group match against Zimbabwe.