Oman – the debutant in WT20 carve an upset win over experience Ireland
Qualifying Rounds – ICC WT20 2016 – Match No 4 – Ireland vs Oman at Dharamsala on Mar 09, 2016 – Oman won by two wickets with two balls to spare
Oman became the 19th team to make its debut in WT20. It is also the ninth Associate team to participate in WT20. It made its debut memorable by winning its first game against the more experience Ireland. It won the game by two wickets with two balls to spare.
WTS Porterfield was dismissed stumped for 29 in this game to provide the 13th occasion of a captain dismissed stumped in WT20. It also provides the 19th occasion of an opening batsman dismissed stumped in WT20 and also provides the fourth occasion of a captain opener dismissed stumped in WT20
WTS Porterfield is the fourth Ireland batsman to be dismissed stumped in WT20 and also the second Ireland opening batsman to be dismissed in such a manner. NJ O’Brien was the other Ireland opening batsman to be dismissed stumped in WT20. He was dismissed stumped for 31 against Sri Lanka at Lord’s on 14.06.09
Oman won this game by two wickets with two balls to spare providing the fifth occasion of a team winning a WT20 game with two balls remaining. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Winner | Margin | BR | Target | Overs | Max | Oppn | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | Pak | 2 wickets | 2 | 134 | 19.4 | 20.0 | RSA | Colombo (RPS) | 28 Sep 2012 |
| 2 | HKG | 2 wickets | 2 | 109 | 19.4 | 20.0 | Ban | Chittagong | 20 Mar 2014 |
| 3 | Ind | 7 wickets | 2 | 130 | 19.4 | 20.0 | Win | Dhaka | 23 Mar 2014 |
| 4 | Win | 6 wickets | 2 | 179 | 19.4 | 20.0 | Aus | Dhaka | 28 Mar 2014 |
| 5 | Oman | 2 wickets | 2 | 155 | 19.4 | 20.0 | Ire | Dharamsala | 09 Mar 2016 |
Oman won this game by two wickets to provide the fourth occasion of a team winning a WT20 game by a margin of exact two wickets. All such occasions are listed below
| No | Winner | Margin | BR | Target | Overs | Oppn | Ground | Match Date |
| 1 | NZl | 2 wickets | 1 | 136 | 19.5 | Srl | Providence | 30 Apr 2010 |
| 2 | Pak | 2 wickets | 2 | 134 | 19.4 | RSA | Colombo (RPS) | 28 Sep 2012 |
| 3 | HKG | 2 wickets | 2 | 109 | 19.4 | Ban | Chittagong | 20 Mar 2014 |
| 4 | Oman | 2 wickets | 2 | 155 | 19.4 | Ire | Dharamsala | 09 Mar 2016 |
Sultan Ahmed of Oman became the tenth captain wicket keeper to lead a team in WT20. He also became the 48th captain to lead a team in WT20 and also the 37th wicket keeper to don the gloves in WT20
Sultan Ahmed was dismissed run out for 1 in this game to provide the sixth occasion of a captain wicket keeper batsman dismissed run out in WT20. He also became the second captain wicket keeper batsman to be dismissed run out in WT20. MS Dhoni was the other captain wicket keeper batsman. Of the six occasions – MS Dhoni has been dismissed run out – on five occasions. Sultan Ahmed run out dismissal provides the 22nd occasion of a captain dismissed run out in WT20 and also provides the 16th occasion of a wicket keeper batsman dismissed run out in WT20.