| ICC World Twenty20 Group A, Dharamsala: |
| Ireland 154-5 (20 overs): Wilson 38 (34), Ansari 3-37 |
| Oman 157-8 (19.4 overs): Aamer 32 (17), Maqsood 38 (33) |
| Oman won by two wickets |
World Twenty20 newcomers Oman stunned Ireland with a two-wicket victory with two balls to spare in their first game.
Chasing
155, Oman openers Zeeshan Maqsood and Khawar Ali added 69 and, after a
collapse of 4-21, Aamer Ali hit 32 from 17 balls in Dharamsala.
With
14 needed from the final over, Max Sorensen bowled two no-balls, one of
which went for four and another which went for four byes to end the
match.
Earlier, pace bowler Munis Ansari took 3-37 as Ireland made 154-5.
Ireland, playing in their sixth World T20 and used to causing upsets, were given a taste of their own medicine by the lowest-ranked team in the tournament.
Ireland
must now beat Bangladesh and the Netherlands to have any hope of
topping Group A and claiming one of the two places available in the main
draw.