Oman stunned Ireland to kick off their campaign in Group B on a victorious note in the World Cup Qualifier at the Bulawayo Athletic Club.
Oman chased their target down in style, with half-centuries from Kashyap Prajapati, Aqib Ilyas, and Zeeshan Maqsood breaking Ireland’s hope of clinching victory. They managed to chase down the target with 11 balls to spare as Mohammad Nadeem (46*), Ayaan Khan (21) and Shoaib Khan (19*) finished it off comfortably.
After enjoying a flurry of lower-order runs, Ireland kept the momentum they gained in the final overs going as Mark Adair sent opener Jatinder Singh back to the pavilion for one run.
But a partnership of 94 between Ilyas and Prajapati laid the foundation of success for Oman.
In their search for victory, they suffered another blow as Ilyas departed for a 49-ball 52 to Dockrell.
Prajapati and Oman skipper Maqsood kept the flow of runs intact.
They added 62 runs for the third wicket before the opener finally lost his wicket to Josh Little for a score of 72.
