Ireland vs Italy, 2nd T20I
Ireland vs Italy in UAE 2026 · T20I · · The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
Ireland won by 24 runs (Ireland 190/5, Italy 166/4).
Match report
Ireland (IRE) faced Italy (ITA) in the 2nd T20I of Ireland vs Italy in UAE 2026, a T20I match, at The Sevens Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Sunday, 25 January 2026 at 05:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Italy won the toss and chose to bowl.
Ireland made 190/5 in 20 overs, with Harry Tector top-scoring on 96 not out from 56 balls. Crishan Kalugamage was the pick of the bowlers with 1 for 27. Italy made 166/4 in 20 overs, with Anthony Mosca top-scoring on 69 from 48 balls. Barry McCarthy was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 43.
Result: Ireland won by 24 runs.
The full scorecard, fall of wickets and every ball of the commentary are on the Scorecard and Commentary tabs, and the Crease Cam replays each delivery as an animation.
Ireland · 1st innings: 190/5 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling | lbw b Jaspreet Singh | 23 | 21 | 1 | 1 | 109.52 |
| Ross Adair | c Grant Stewart b Thomas Draca | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Harry Tector | not out | 96 | 56 | 13 | 0 | 171.43 |
| Lorcan Tucker | c Jaspreet Singh b Crishan Kalugamage | 27 | 22 | 0 | 2 | 122.73 |
| Benjamin Calitz | c Harry Manenti b Grant Stewart | 16 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 160 |
| George Dockrell | run out | 21 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 300 |
Extras: 6 · Did not bat: Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Matthew Humphreys
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| JJ Smuts | 3 | 0 | 25 | 0 | 8.33 |
| Grant Stewart | 4 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 10 |
| Thomas Draca | 4 | 0 | 46 | 1 | 11.5 |
| Jaspreet Singh | 4 | 0 | 35 | 1 | 8.75 |
| Crishan Kalugamage | 3 | 0 | 27 | 1 | 9 |
| Harry Manenti | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
Italy · 1st innings: 166/4 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Mosca | c Ross Adair b Barry McCarthy | 8 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 80 |
| Anthony Mosca | c Benjamin Calitz b Gareth Delany | 69 | 48 | 3 | 5 | 143.75 |
| JJ Smuts | c Benjamin Calitz b Mark Adair | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 125 |
| Wayne Madsen | not out | 61 | 46 | 8 | 0 | 132.61 |
| Grant Stewart | c Harry Tector b Barry McCarthy | 11 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 137.5 |
| Harry Manenti | not out | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Marcus Campopiano, Gian Meade, Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Thomas Draca
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Humphreys | 4 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 6 |
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Barry McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 43 | 2 | 10.75 |
| Joshua Little | 4 | 0 | 38 | 0 | 9.5 |
| Gareth Delany | 4 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 6.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ITA, Joshua Little): 6 runs, 163/4 – 1 • • • 1 4
- Over 19 (ITA, Barry McCarthy): 14 runs, 157/4 – 4 W 6 • 2 1 wd
- Over 18 (ITA, Gareth Delany): 4 runs, 143/3 – 1 1 2 • • W
- Over 17 (ITA, Mark Adair): 7 runs, 139/2 – 2 • 1 nb1 2 0lb •
- Over 16 (ITA, Matthew Humphreys): 5 runs, 132/2 – • 2 • 2 1 0lb
- Over 15 (ITA, Joshua Little): 15 runs, 127/2 – 6 6 • 2 1 •