The 2021–22 Oman Quadrangular Series was a

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(T20I) cricket tournament that took place in Oman in February 2022. The participating teams were the hosts

Oman Oman ( ; ar, عُمَان ' ), officially the Sultanate of Oman ( ar, سلْطنةُ عُمان ), is an Arabian country located in southwestern Asia. It is situated on the southeastern coast of the Arabian Peninsula, and spans the mouth of ...

along with

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Nepal Nepal (; ne, नेपाल ), formerly the Federal Democratic Republic of Nepal ( ne, सङ्घीय लोकतान्त्रिक गणतन्त्र नेपाल ), is a landlocked country in South Asia. It is ma ...

and the

United Arab Emirates The United Arab Emirates (UAE; ar, اَلْإِمَارَات الْعَرَبِيَة الْمُتَحِدَة ), or simply the Emirates ( ar, الِْإمَارَات ), is a country in Western Asia ( The Middle East). It is located at ...

. The series provided all four teams with preparation for the T20 World Cup Global Qualifier Group A, which began on 18 February 2022. 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. A man-of-the-match performance from

Dipendra Singh Airee Dipendra Singh Airee ( ne, दिपेन्द्र सिंह ऐरी; born 24 January 2000) is a Nepalese cricketer. In August 2018, he was one of the eleven cricketers to play in Nepal's first ever One Day International (ODI) match, aga ...

sealed victory for Nepal over Oman in a thrilling run chase in the surviving day one fixture. The UAE and Ireland each picked up comfortable wins on the second day of the competition, against Nepal and Oman, respectively. The UAE defeated Ireland in the rearranged fixture on day three, their third T20I win in a row against the Irish, to go into the final day at the top of the table. Oman ended the UAE's winning streak on the final day thanks to a

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from

Aamir Kaleem Syed Aamir Kaleem (born 20 November 1981) is a Pakistani-born cricketer who plays for the Oman national cricket team. Born and raised in Karachi, Aamir made his debut for the Omani national side in April 2010, aged 28, and has played regularly ...

and a rapid 84 for

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, to ensure that the champions would be decided in the final game of the tournament. The final match, between Ireland and Nepal, could have seen either side win the tournament, but Ireland's 16-run victory in a low-scoring affair was not enough to replace the UAE at the top of the standings.

Squads

Ireland also named

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and Ben White as travelling reserves.

Sandeep Lamichhane Sandeep Lamichhane ( ne, सन्दीप लामिछाने, ; born 2 August 2000) is a Nepalese cricketer who captained the Nepalese national team, A right-arm leg spin bowler, Lamichhane has played for Twenty20 franchise sides ac ...

captained Nepal for the first time in T20Is.

Points table

Fixtures

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References

External links

Series home at ESPN Cricinfo
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