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All T20 World Cup Records Ireland Broke With Lorcan Tucker’s Unbeaten 94 vs Oman



Lorcan Tucker’s masterclass vs Oman (Source: @ICC/x.com)Lorcan Tucker’s masterclass vs Oman (Source: @ICC/x.com)

Ending the losing streaks, Ireland finally registered their maiden victory of the ongoing T20 World Cup. Facing Oman in their third group stage clash, they registered a classic 96-run victory as Lorcan Tucker’s unbeaten 94 played a crucial part in that.

While batting first, Ireland lost a few early wickets, but captain Tucker fought the battle with a brave heart. As the other batters faltered, Tucker stitched a 101-run partnership with Gareth Delany. Tucker’s power-hitting proved too much for the Oman bowlers, helping Ireland edge past their opponents.

With that unbeaten knock, Lorcan Tucker not only secured the victory but also achieved several iconic milestones. Here is the full list of records that he broke during the face-off against Oman.

1) Loren Tucker registers the highest Individual scores for Ireland in T20 World Cup History

In the previous fixtures, Ireland faced some major heartbreaks and made a stunning comeback against Oman, and captain Lorcan Tucker’s unbeaten 94 remained the heart of it. With that outstanding knock, he edged past Curtis Camphor, who played an unbeaten 72-run knock against Scotland in the T20 World Cup 2022.

Highest Individual scores for Ireland in T20 World Cups

Player Name

Score

Opponent Team

  Year

Lorcan Tucker

  94*

Oman

2026

Curtis Campher

72*

Scotland

2022

Lorcan Tucker

71*

Australia

2022

Paul Stirling

66*

West Indies

2022

Andrew Balbirnie

62

England

2022

2) Ireland secure second highest innings total in T20 World Cup history

Captain Lorcan Tucker didn’t just touch personal milestones as Ireland tumbled some of the iconic milestones. With Tucker’s unbeaten 94, Ireland put on a massive total of 235/5, and that became the second-highest total in T20 World Cup history. Only Sri Lanka is standing ahead of them as they scored 260/6 against Kenya.

Highest innings totals in T20 WCs

Totals

Team Name 

Opponent Team

Year

    260/6

Sri Lanka

Kenya

2007

    235/5

Ireland

Oman

2026

    230/8

England

South Africa

  2016

    229/4

South Africa

  England

  2016

    225/5

Sri Lanka

  Oman 

    2026

3) Ireland Put on their highest innings total in T20Is

Comebacks can’t be better than this, as Ireland created history with their explosive batting display. Putting on 235/5, they registered their highest-ever T20I total. Before that, they scored 226/4 against Austria in 2023.

Highest innings total for Ireland in T20Is

      Totals

  Opponent Team

    Year

        235/5

  Oman

  2026

        226/4

  Austria

  2023

      225/7

  Afghanistan

  2013

      221/5

      India

2022

      211/6

    Scotland

2017

4) Lorcan Tucker registers second highest scores as a captain in the T20 World Cup

When Ireland was struggling due to early setbacks, Tucker stepped in and led the side from the front. With his unbeaten 94-run knock, the side bounced back, and the batter reached another milestone as a captain, surpassing former Indian skipper Rohit Sharma.

Highest individual scores by a captain in T20 WCs

Score

Player Name

Opponent Team

  Year

98

Chris Gayle

India

2010

94*

Lorcan Tucker

Oman

2026

92

Rohit Sharma

Australia

2024

5) Tucker registers the highest score as a captain in the debut T20 World Cup innings

After Paul Stirling was ruled out, Ireland needed a leader and Lorcan Tucker stepped in. Guiding the side to victory, he played a sublime unbeaten 94 in his debut innings as captain, registering the highest score by a captain on T20 World Cup debut.

Highest scores in debut innings as captain in T20 WC

Score

Player Name

Opponent Team

  Year

  94*

Lorcan Tucker

Oman

2026

  88

Chris Gayle

Australia

2009

  84*

Suryakumar Yadav

USA

2026

6) Ireland register second biggest win in the T20 World Cup in 2026

While defending the total, Ireland restricted Oman in just 139 runs and registered a massive 96-run victory. With that, they registered the second biggest victory of the ongoing T20 World Cup

Biggest win in T20 World Cup 2026 (by runs)

Winning Margin

Team Name

Opponent Team 

Venue

105

Sri Lanka

Oman

Pallekele

96

Ireland

Oman

Colombo

93

India

Namibia

Delhi

93

USA

Netherlands

Chennai

7) Ireland smash third-highest number of sixes in a T20I innings

While batting first, Ireland produced a pure power-hitting show as their big hits put pressure on the Oman bowlers. Smashing 13 sixes in an innings, they smashed their third-highest number of sixes in T20Is.

Most 6s by Ireland in an innings in T20Is

Number of Sixes

  Opponent Team

    Year

14

      India

  2022

14

  Scotland

  2023

13 

      Oman

  2026

8) Lorcan Tucker becomes the fourth Ireland batter to smash the most sixes in T20 World Cups

Facing Oman’s bowling attack, Lorcan Tucker unleashed his lethal hitting side. Smashing the big hits, he smashed four sky-high boundaries and became the fourth Ireland batter to smash the most sixes in T20 World Cups.

Most 6s by Ireland batter in an innings in the T20 WCs

Number of Sixes

Player Name

Opponent Team

Year

5

George Dockrell

Oman

2026

4

Andrew Poynter

Netherlands

2014

4

Kevin O’Brien

Netherlands

2014

4

Lorcan Tucker

Oman

2026

4

Gareth Delany

Oman

2026

As Ireland’s batting performance turned heads, the Irish bowlers stunned the world with their lethal bowling performance. Joshua Little wreaked havoc, claiming three crucial wickets while giving away just 16 runs. Adding to the brilliance, Matthew Humphreys and Barry McCarthy showcased their skills with disciplined bowling. Together, the Irish team scripted a magnificent and commanding victory.