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A win on Tuesday saw Ireland reach the T20 World Cup in Australia| Ireland 165-7 (20 overs): Delany 47, McBrine 36, Tector 35; B Khan 3-23 |
| Oman 109 (18.3 overs): S Khan 30; Singh 3-20 |
| Ireland won by 56 runs |
| Scorecard |
Ireland beat hosts Oman by 56 runs in the T20 World Cup Qualifier semi-final to qualify for the tournament proper in Australia later this year.
Ireland recovered from losing openers Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie in the third over to post a score of 165-7, Gareth Delany top-scoring with 47.
In reply, Oman struggled to keep their run rate up as they were all out for 109 with nine balls remaining.
Shoaib Khan scored 30, while Simi Singh took 3-20 for Ireland.
The United Arab Emirates also booked their ticket to Australia by beating Nepal by 68 runs in the other semi-final. Having assured qualification, Ireland and the UAE will meet in the Qualifier final on Thursday.
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