Duleep Mendis coached Oman shock Ireland

Cricketing minnows Oman, coached by former Sri Lanka captain Duleep Mendis, pulled off a massive upset by beating Ireland by five wickets in their opening World Cup qualifier in Bulawayo on Monday, the Gulf sultanate’s first-ever victory over a Test nation in an ODI.

George Dockrell hit 91 not out and Harry Tector 52 as Ireland reached a respectful 281 for seven wickets in their allotted 50 overs.
But they hadn’t counted on the fighting qualities of an Omani side for whom opener Kashyap Prajapati hit 72, while skipper Zeeshan Maqsood pitched in with 59, Aqib Ilyas 52 and Mohammad Nadeem 46 not out.

Ireland 281/7 in 50 overs (George Dockrell 91*, Harry Tector 52, Bilal Khan 2/64, Fayyaz Butt 2/65)
Oman 285/5 in 48.1 overs (Kashyap Prajapati 72, Zeeshan Maqsood 59, Aqib Ilyas 52, John Little 2/47, Mark Adair 2/47)