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Oman vs Ireland Commentary
OMN • 1st innings
137/10
IRE • 2nd innings
140/1
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Overs
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6s
4s
17.1
6
Kaleemullah to Andy Balbirnie
SIX! BANG! The Irish skipper finishes things off in style! Short ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie stands tall and swivel-pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a maximum. Ireland win by 9 wickets!
16.1
1
Bilal Khan to Gareth Delany
Touch fuller, on off. Gareth Delany drives it to wide of long off for a single.
16.2
0
Bilal Khan to Andy Balbirnie
A low full toss, on off. Andy Balbirnie drives it towards covers. The fielder there dives to his right and stops the ball.
16.3
1
Bilal Khan to Andy Balbirnie
On a length, on off. Andy Balbirnie steers it to deep cover for a run.
16.4
2
Bilal Khan to Gareth Delany
Full and on the pads, pushed to long on for a brace.
16.5
0
Bilal Khan to Gareth Delany
On a good length, on off Gareth Delany defends it to the off side.
16.6
0
Bilal Khan to Gareth Delany
Full and on middle, driven back to the bowler.
Till Now Score: 134/1
(17 Overs)
G Delany
12(12)
A B'irnie
69(48)
B Khan
4-0-22-0
Over 17 ·134 Runs
1
0
1
2
0
0
15.1
2
Khawar Ali to Gareth Delany
Flighted ball, on middle. Delany tucks it to the vacant mid-wicket region for a brace.
15.2
1
Khawar Ali to Gareth Delany
This is clipped to mid-wicket as well but for a single.
15.3
2
Khawar Ali to Andy Balbirnie
On the pads, Andy Balbirnie works it through mid-wicket now for a couple of runs.
15.4
0
Khawar Ali to Andy Balbirnie
Loopy ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie reverse-sweeps it to cover.
15.5
3
Khawar Ali to Andy Balbirnie
Floats it up, on off. Andy Balbirnie looks to work it on the leg side. The ball goes off the outside edge to third man for three runs.
15.6
1
Khawar Ali to Gareth Delany
Floats it up, on the pads. Played down to long on for a single. Just 8 runs needed now!
Till Now Score: 130/1
(16 Overs)
G Delany
9(8)
A B'irnie
68(46)
K Ali
4-0-33-1
Over 16 ·130 Runs
2
1
2
0
3
1
14.1
1
Fayyaz Butt to Gareth Delany
Length ball, around middle. Gareth Delany pushes it towards deep mid-wicket for a single.
14.2
6
Fayyaz Butt to Andy Balbirnie
SIX! High and handsome! Fuller ball, around middle. Andy Balbirnie makes room and tonks it way over long off for a biggie! Ireland inching closer to victory now!
14.3
1
Fayyaz Butt to Andy Balbirnie
Shorter ball, around middle. Andy Balbirnie pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.
14.4
1
Fayyaz Butt to Gareth Delany
Slower ball, on a length, around middle and leg. Gareth Delany taps it towards mid-wicket and takes a quick single.
14.5
1
Fayyaz Butt to Andy Balbirnie
A low full toss, on middle. Andy Balbirnie knocks it to long on for a single.
14.6
1
Fayyaz Butt to Gareth Delany
Fuller ball, on middle. Gareth Delany eases it down to long on for a single. He retains the strike!
Till Now Score: 121/1
(15 Overs)
G Delany
5(5)
A B'irnie
63(43)
F Butt
4-0-27-0
Over 15 ·121 Runs
1
6
1
1
1
1
13.1
1
Khawar Ali to Andy Balbirnie
FIFTY for Andy Balbirnie as well! Flatter ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie knocks it to long on for a single.
13.2
W
Khawar Ali to Paul Stirling
OUT! STUMPED! Khawar Ali strikes, but maybe it's a little too late now. Oman finally have their first wicket! A leg spinner, around off. Paul Stirling steps down the track and looks to go big, but he misses as the ball turns away from him. The keeper collects the ball and whips the bails off in a flash. End of a fine innings by Paul Stirling!
13.3
1
Khawar Ali to Gareth Delany
Tossed up, on off. Gareth Delany pushes it to long off for a single.
13.4
4
Khawar Ali to Andy Balbirnie
FOUR! Top shot! Fuller ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie drives it past cover for a cracking boundary.
13.5
1
Khawar Ali to Andy Balbirnie
Shorter ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie taps it to point for a single.
13.6
1
Khawar Ali to Gareth Delany
Loopy ball, full and on middle. Gareth Delany pushes it towards long on for a single.
Till Now Score: 110/1
(14 Overs)
G Delany
2(2)
A B'irnie
55(40)
K Ali
3-0-24-1
Over 14 ·110 Runs
1
W
1
4
1
1
12.1
1
Bilal Khan to Andy Balbirnie
Length ball, around middle. Andy Balbirnie knocks it to long on for a single.
12.2
0
Bilal Khan to Paul Stirling
Beaten! A slower ball, outside off. Paul Stirling stays back and looks to cut it away but misses.
12.3
1
Bilal Khan to Paul Stirling
FIFTY for Paul Stirling! He has been in sublime form and continues to impress here as well! A low full toss, on middle. Paul Stirling knocks it to long on for a single.
12.4
1
Bilal Khan to Andy Balbirnie
Much fuller, outside off. Andy Balbirnie squeezes it towards cover for a single.
12.5
1
Bilal Khan to Paul Stirling
Very full, around middle. Paul Stirling lifts it over towards long on. A single taken!
12.6
1
Bilal Khan to Andy Balbirnie
Length ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie pushes it past cover for a single.
Till Now Score: 102/0
(13 Overs)
A B'irnie
49(37)
P S'rling
51(41)
B Khan
3-0-18-0
Over 13 ·102 Runs
1
0
1
1
1
1
11.1
1
Khawar Ali to Paul Stirling
Flatter ball, around middle. Stirling pushes it towards cover for a single.
11.2
1
Khawar Ali to Andy Balbirnie
Loopy ball, full in length, around middle. Andy Balbirnie knocks it to long off for a single.
11.3
1
Khawar Ali to Paul Stirling
Flighted delivery, around middle. Paul Stirling leans and eases it down to long on and rotates the strike.
11.4
1
Khawar Ali to Andy Balbirnie
Shorter ball, around off. Andy Balbirnie slashes this towards point for a single.
11.5
0
Khawar Ali to Paul Stirling
Byes! Sharp spin! A loopy ball, fuller in length. Paul Stirling leans and looks to push this away but gets beaten as the ball turns away from him. The keeper fails to collect it as well. A bye taken!
11.6
1
Khawar Ali to Andy Balbirnie
Fuller, on middle. Andy Balbirnie eases it down to long off for a single.
Till Now Score: 97/0
(12 Overs)
A B'irnie
46(34)
P S'rling
49(38)
K Ali
2-0-16-0
Over 12 ·97 Runs
1
1
1
1
0
1
10.1
1
Ayaan Khan to Paul Stirling
Tosses this one up, full and on middle. Paul Stirling sweeps it towards long on for a single.
10.2
1
Ayaan Khan to Andy Balbirnie
Shorter, around off. Andy Balbirnie pushes it towards long off for a single.
10.3
6
Ayaan Khan to Paul Stirling
SIX! BANG! A loopy ball, full and on middle. Paul Stirling makes room and smokes it over the bowler's head for a biggie.
10.4
0
Ayaan Khan to Paul Stirling
Outside off, shorter this time. Paul Stirling cuts it towards point.
10.5
1
Ayaan Khan to Paul Stirling
Fuller and outside off. Paul Stirling drives it towards deep cover for single.
10.6
4
Ayaan Khan to Andy Balbirnie
FOUR! Perfect execution! A fuller ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie gets low and sweeps this towards deep square leg for a boundary.
Till Now Score: 91/0
(11 Overs)
A B'irnie
43(31)
P S'rling
47(35)
A Khan
1-0-13-0
Over 11 ·91 Runs
1
1
6
0
1
4
9.1
1
Khawar Ali to Paul Stirling
Tosses it up, on middle. Pushed down to long on for a single.
9.2
1
Khawar Ali to Andy Balbirnie
Short and on off, pulled to deep mid-wicket for a single.
9.3
6
Khawar Ali to Paul Stirling
SIX! SMOKED! Loopy ball, on middle. Paul Stirling stays back and tonks it just over the long on fielder for a maximum.
9.4
1
Khawar Ali to Paul Stirling
On middle, eased down to mid on for a single.
9.5
1
Khawar Ali to Andy Balbirnie
On the pads, tucked to deep square leg for a single.
9.6
1
Khawar Ali to Paul Stirling
Full and on off, Paul Stirling eases it down to long off for a single. At the halfway mark, Ireland are 78/0. 60 needed from 60 balls.
Till Now Score: 78/0
(10 Overs)
P S'rling
39(31)
A B'irnie
38(29)
K Ali
1-0-11-0
Over 10 ·78 Runs
1
1
6
1
1
1
8.1
0
Fayyaz Butt to Paul Stirling
On a length, on middle. Paul Stirling keeps it out.
8.2
0
Fayyaz Butt to Paul Stirling
Short of a length, on off. Paul Stirling looks to heave it away but fails to get any bat onto it.
8.3
1
Fayyaz Butt to Paul Stirling
On a good length, on off. Paul Stirling steers it to deep point for one.
8.4
1
Fayyaz Butt to Andy Balbirnie
Length ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie lifts it to sweeper cover. He crosses ends.
8.5
0
Fayyaz Butt to Paul Stirling
On a good length, on off. Driven to mid off.
8.6
1
Fayyaz Butt to Paul Stirling
Fuller, on middle. Paul Stirling clears his front leg and pushes it to mid on for a single.
Till Now Score: 67/0
(9 Overs)
P S'rling
30(27)
A B'irnie
36(27)
F Butt
3-0-16-0
Over 9 ·67 Runs
0
0
1
1
0
1
7.1
1
Zeeshan Maqsood to Andy Balbirnie
Loopy ball, on off. Balbirnie sweeps it to short fine leg for a single.
7.2
0
Zeeshan Maqsood to Paul Stirling
Short and on off. Stirling punches it towards covers.
7.3
6
Zeeshan Maqsood to Paul Stirling
SIX! SMACKED! Floats it up, on middle. Paul Stirling stands tall and muscles it all the way over long on for a biggie.
7.4
1
Zeeshan Maqsood to Paul Stirling
Short and outside off, cut to deep point for a single.
7.5
1
Zeeshan Maqsood to Andy Balbirnie
This is pushed towards covers for a single.
7.6
1
Zeeshan Maqsood to Paul Stirling
Flatter ball, on off. Stirling works it to the off side and is happy to take the single.
Till Now Score: 64/0
(8 Overs)
P S'rling
28(22)
A B'irnie
35(26)
Z Maqsood
2-0-19-0
Over 8 ·64 Runs
1
0
6
1
1
1
6.1
0
Fayyaz Butt to Andy Balbirnie
Good-length ball, outside off. Pushed towards covers.
6.2
1
Fayyaz Butt to Andy Balbirnie
On a length, on leg. Andy Balbirnie tucks it on the leg side for a single.
6.3
0
Fayyaz Butt to Paul Stirling
Bangs a short ball, outside off. Paul Stirling looks to pull but fails to connect.
6.4
1
Fayyaz Butt to Paul Stirling
A yorker, on middle. Paul Stirling pushes it to mid on. He crosses ends.
6.5
1
Fayyaz Butt to Andy Balbirnie
Short of a length, on middle. Andy Balbirnie pulls it to deep square leg for one.
6.6
4
Fayyaz Butt to Paul Stirling
FOUR! Brilliant yorker from Fayyaz Butt, on off. Paul Stirling tries to dig it out but gets lucky. The ball goes off the outside edge and races away to the third man fence.
Till Now Score: 54/0
(7 Overs)
P S'rling
20(18)
A B'irnie
33(24)
F Butt
2-0-13-0
Over 7 ·54 Runs
0
1
0
1
1
4
5.1
4
Zeeshan Maqsood to Andy Balbirnie
FOUR! Elegant shot! Loopy ball, on off. Andy Balbirnie makes room and drives it through extra cover and mid off for a boundary.
5.2
0
Zeeshan Maqsood to Andy Balbirnie
On off, cut to point.
5.3
4
Zeeshan Maqsood to Andy Balbirnie
FOUR! Floats it up, on middle and leg. Andy Balbirnie gets low on one knee and sweeps it hard past mid-wicket for another boundary.
5.4
1
Zeeshan Maqsood to Andy Balbirnie
DROPPED! Loopy ball, on middle. Andy Balbirnie steps out and lifts it towards covers. The fielder spills it out. A single is taken. It was a straightforward catch but the fielder made a meal out of it.
5.5
0
Zeeshan Maqsood to Paul Stirling
On off, blocked out.
5.6
0
Zeeshan Maqsood to Paul Stirling
Flatter ball, outside off. Paul Stirling pushes it to the off side. End of the Powerplay, Ireland are 47/0.
Till Now Score: 47/0
(6 Overs)
P S'rling
15(15)
A B'irnie
31(21)
Z Maqsood
1-0-9-0
Over 6 ·47 Runs
4
0
4
1
0
0
4.1
1
Fayyaz Butt to Paul Stirling
Good-length ball, around middle. Paul Stirling nudges it towards mid-wicket for a single.
4.2
1
Fayyaz Butt to Andy Balbirnie
Length ball, around middle and leg. Andy Balbirnie taps it towards square leg for a single.
4.3
1
Fayyaz Butt to Paul Stirling
Tad shorter, outside off. Paul Stirling taps it to point and rotates the strike.
4.4
2
Fayyaz Butt to Andy Balbirnie
Fuller, on the pads. Andy Balbirnie tucks it away past square leg fo a brace.
4.5
1
Fayyaz Butt to Andy Balbirnie
Length ball, around middle. Andy Balbirnie tucks it towards square leg for another single.
4.6
0
Fayyaz Butt to Paul Stirling
Shorter now, around off. Paul Stirling stays in his crease and taps it to the fielder at mid-wicket. Dot to end the over!
Till Now Score: 38/0
(5 Overs)
P S'rling
15(13)
A B'irnie
22(17)
F Butt
1-0-6-0
Over 5 ·38 Runs
1
1
1
2
1
0
3.1
1
Kaleemullah to Paul Stirling
Touch shorter, around middle. Paul Stirling looks to defend but he gets an under-edge towards the right of the keeper and scampers through to the other end.
3.2
4
Kaleemullah to Andy Balbirnie
FOUR! Wonderful shot! Back of a length, outside off. Andy Balbirnie stands tall and pushes it past cover for a boundary.
3.3
0
Kaleemullah to Andy Balbirnie
Length ball, around middle. Andy Balbirnie works it away towards mid-wicket. Dot ball!
3.4
0
Kaleemullah to Andy Balbirnie
Back of a length, outside off. Andy Balbirnie cuts it towards the fielder at cover-point. No run taken!
3.5
4
Kaleemullah to Andy Balbirnie
FOUR! The skipper on the charge! Another top shot! Perfect timing again. A shortish ball, around middle. Andy Balbirnie backs away and pushes it past cover once again for a boundary.
3.6
0
Kaleemullah to Andy Balbirnie
Length ball, outside off. Andy Balbirnie taps it to point. Dot to end the over!
Till Now Score: 32/0
(4 Overs)
A B'irnie
18(14)
P S'rling
13(10)
K'emullah
2-0-18-0
Over 4 ·32 Runs
1
4
0
0
4
0
2.1
4
Bilal Khan to Paul Stirling
FOUR! Beautiful shot! Good-length delivery, outside off. Paul Stirling pushes it past cover for a boundary.
2.2
1
Bilal Khan to Paul Stirling
Length ball, outside off. Paul Stirling looks to drive but gets an outside edge towards third man for a single.
2.3
0
Bilal Khan to Andy Balbirnie
Back of a length, outside off. Andy Balbirnie knocks it to the fielder at mid off.
2.4
6
Bilal Khan to Andy Balbirnie
SIX! BOOM! First six of the innings! On a length, around middle. Andy Balbirnie steps down and heaves it way over long on for a biggie!
2.5
0
Bilal Khan to Andy Balbirnie
A low full toss, around off. Andy Balbirnie pushes it towards point.
2.6
0
Bilal Khan to Andy Balbirnie
Shorter ball, around middle. Andy Balbirnie looks to pull this but misses and gets hit on the ribs. Dot ball.
Till Now Score: 23/0
(3 Overs)
A B'irnie
10(9)
P S'rling
12(9)
B Khan
2-0-13-0
Over 3 ·23 Runs
4
1
0
6
0
0
1.1
4
Kaleemullah to Paul Stirling
FOUR! Glorious shot! Touch shorter, outside off. Paul Stirling stands tall, guides it past point for a boundary.
1.2
0
Kaleemullah to Paul Stirling
Back of a length, outside off. Paul Stirling taps it to the fielder at over. No run there!
1.3
0
Kaleemullah to Paul Stirling
Tad fuller, on middle. Paul Stirling blocks it out solidly.
1.4
1
Kaleemullah to Paul Stirling
Length ball, around middle. Paul Stirling tucks it towards mid-wicket for a single.
1.5
0
Kaleemullah to Andy Balbirnie
Shorter ball, around off. Andy Balbirnie taps it to the fielder at cover-point. Dot ball.
1.6
4
Kaleemullah to Andy Balbirnie
FOUR! Andy Balbirnie gets off the mark in style! On a length, outside off. Andy Balbirnie makes room and slashes it over cover fo a boundary.
Till Now Score: 12/0
(2 Overs)
A B'irnie
4(5)
P S'rling
7(7)
K'emullah
1-0-9-0
Over 2 ·12 Runs
4
0
0
1
0
4
Kaleemullah to bowl from the other end.
0
Fayyaz Butt is brought into the attack.
0
Zeeshan Maqsood comes into the attack.
0
Khawar Ali comes into the attack now.
0
Ayaan Khan comes to bowl now.
0
Gareth Delany walks out to bat.
0
Right then! That is it from the coverage of this game. The action of the Oman Quadrangular T20I series continues on 13th February 2022, where Ireland will take on United Arab Emirates. Initially, there was no game scheduled on Sunday but since, the first fixture between them got postponed due to logistical issues, the game is rescheduled to be played on Sunday. The action of the rescheduled fixture will begin at 11:30 am IST (6:00 am GMT). But as you all know the build-up will begin in advance. Do join us for that. Till then, goodbye and take care!
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0.1
0
Bilal Khan to Paul Stirling
Fuller ball, outside off. Paul Stirling pushes it to the fielder at cover-point.
0.2
1
Bilal Khan to Paul Stirling
Length ball, on the pads. Paul Stirling tucks it to square leg for a single. Ireland and Paul Stirling are up and running!
0.3
0
Bilal Khan to Andy Balbirnie
Fuller ball, around off. Andy Balbirnie drives it to the fielder at mid off.
0.4
0
Bilal Khan to Andy Balbirnie
Beaten! Beautiful delivery! Tad shorter, outside off. Andy Balbirnie looks to defend but gets beaten on the outside edge.
0.5
0
Bilal Khan to Andy Balbirnie
Leg bye! Length ball, around middle and leg. Andy Balbirnie looks to tuck it away but misses and gets hit on the pads. The ball rolls towards fine leg and the batters steal a leg bye.
0.6
1
Bilal Khan to Paul Stirling
Good-length delivery, outside off. Paul Stirling taps it towards point and takes a single. 3 runs off the first over!
Till Now Score: 3/0
(1 Overs)
P S'rling
2(3)
A B'irnie
0(3)
B Khan
1-0-2-0
Over 1 ·3 Runs
0
1
0
0
0
1