2021–22 Oman Quadrangular Series
The 2021–22 Oman Quadrangular Series was a Twenty20 International (T20I) cricket tournament that took place in Oman in February 2022.[1][2] The participating teams were the hosts Oman along with Ireland, Nepal and the United Arab Emirates.[3] The series provided all four teams with preparation for the T20 World Cup Global Qualifier Group A, which began on 18 February 2022.[4]
| Dates | 11 – 14 February 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Oman Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 International |
| Host(s) |  Oman |
| Champions |  United Arab Emirates |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs |  Dipendra Singh Airee (142) |
| Most wickets |  Craig Young (6) |
The opening match of the series, which was scheduled to be between Ireland and the UAE, was rescheduled after Ireland's luggage did not arrive on time.[5] A man-of-the-match performance from Dipendra Singh Airee sealed victory for Nepal over Oman in a thrilling run chase in the surviving day one fixture.[6] The UAE and Ireland each picked up comfortable wins on the second day of the competition, against Nepal and Oman, respectively.[7][8] The UAE defeated Ireland in the rearranged fixture on day three, their third T20I win in a row against the Irish,[9] to go into the final day at the top of the table.[10][11] Oman ended the UAE's winning streak on the final day thanks to a five-wicket haul from Aamir Kaleem and a rapid 84 for Muhammad Waseem,[12] to ensure that the champions would be decided in the final game of the tournament.[13] The final match, between Ireland and Nepal, could have seen either side win the tournament,[14] but Ireland's 16-run victory in a low-scoring affair was not enough to replace the UAE at the top of the standings.[15]
Squads
| Ireland[16] |
Nepal[17] |
Oman[1] |
United Arab Emirates[18] |
|---|---|---|---|
Ireland also named Neil Rock and Ben White as travelling reserves.[19] Sandeep Lamichhane captained Nepal for the first time in T20Is.[20]
Points table
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United Arab Emirates |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.547 |
| 2 | Ireland |
3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0.457 |
| 3 | Oman |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.438 |
| 4 | Nepal |
3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.592 |
Fixtures
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- Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
- Shoaib Khan (Oma), Sagar Dhakal and Bibek Yadav (Nep) all made their T20I debuts.
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
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- Ireland won the toss and elected to field.
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- Oman won the toss and elected to field.
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- Nepal won the toss and elected to field.
- Andy McBrine played in his 100th international match for Ireland.[22]
References
- "Oman announces quadrangular series with UAE, Ireland and Nepal". Times of Oman. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- @CricketNep (22 January 2022). "@CricketNep is set to participate in a Quadrangular T20I series against @TheOmanCricket, @EmiratesCricket and @IrelandCricket, in Muscat as part of preparation for the @ICC #T20WorldCup2022 Global Qualifier, Group A" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Nepal to play T20 series with UAE, Ireland and Oman prior to WC qualifiers". Khabarhub. Retrieved 22 January 2021.
- "Ireland to play quadrangular tournament". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 23 January 2022. Retrieved 23 January 2022.
- "Ireland opener against UAE postponed". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- "Airee heroics propel Nepal to win over Oman". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 11 February 2022.
- "Nepal succumb to United Arab Emirates in big chase". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- "Ireland and UAE register comfortable wins over Oman and Nepal". Times of Oman. Retrieved 12 February 2022.
- "Rohan Mustafa stars in T20 win against Ireland as UAE extend unbeaten run". The National. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- "Ireland fall to Oman defeat in T20 test". RTÉ Sport. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- "UAE register back-to-back wins in Quadrangular T20 series". Times of Oman. Retrieved 13 February 2022.
- "Oman register first win of series; Ireland triumph". Times of Oman. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- "Oman end UAE winning run in Quadrangular T20I Series". The National. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- "Nepal lose to Ireland in last match of Oman series". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 15 February 2022.
- "Oman Quadrangular T20I Series, Ireland vs Nepal: Brilliant bowling display leads Ireland to victory". Cricket World. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- "Preview: Oman Quadrangular T20 Series - All you need to know". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 10 February 2022.
- "Dhakal added to Nepal squad". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 9 February 2022.
- "ECB Announce teams that will represent the UAE ahead of intense 3-series campaign in Oman". Emirates Cricket Board. Retrieved 2 February 2022.
- "O'Brien left out of T20 WCQ squad". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.
- "Nepal ready for T20 Global Qualifiers". The Kathmandu Post. Retrieved 7 February 2022.
- "Oman Quadrangular T20I Series". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 February 2022.
- "Gritty McBrine marks landmark with win over Nepal". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 15 February 2022. Retrieved 15 February 2022.