Ireland vs Italy, 3rd T20I
Ireland vs Italy in UAE 2026 · T20I · · The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
Italy won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) (Ireland 154, Italy 157/6).
Match report
Ireland (IRE) faced Italy (ITA) in the 3rd T20I of Ireland vs Italy in UAE 2026, a T20I match, at The Sevens Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Monday, 26 January 2026 at 14:00 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 154 in 19.4 overs, with Paul Stirling top-scoring on 45 from 38 balls. Crishan Kalugamage was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 28. Italy made 157/6 in 19.3 overs, with Wayne Madsen top-scoring on 39 from 30 balls. Matthew Humphreys was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 23.
Result: Italy won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining).
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: 154 (19.4 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling | b Crishan Kalugamage | 45 | 38 | 2 | 3 | 118.42 |
| Ross Adair | b Ali Hasan | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 75 |
| Harry Tector | c Ali Hasan b Crishan Kalugamage | 13 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 144.44 |
| Lorcan Tucker | st Gian Meade b Crishan Kalugamage | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Benjamin Calitz | c & b JJ Smuts | 22 | 12 | 1 | 2 | 183.33 |
| George Dockrell | st Gian Meade b JJ Smuts | 2 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 33.33 |
| Gareth Delany | c Harry Manenti b Grant Stewart | 18 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 128.57 |
| Mark Adair | run out | 25 | 21 | 2 | 0 | 119.05 |
| Barry McCarthy | not out | 11 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 183.33 |
| Matthew Humphreys | b Grant Stewart | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Craig Young | run out (Anthony Mosca) | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 10
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ali Hasan | 3 | 0 | 30 | 1 | 10 |
| Grant Stewart | 3.4 | 0 | 27 | 2 | 7.36 |
| Jaspreet Singh | 3 | 0 | 31 | 0 | 10.33 |
| JJ Smuts | 4 | 1 | 18 | 2 | 4.5 |
| Harry Manenti | 2 | 0 | 20 | 0 | 10 |
| Crishan Kalugamage | 4 | 0 | 28 | 3 | 7 |
Italy · 1st innings: 157/6 (19.3 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Justin Mosca | c Harry Tector b Matthew Humphreys | 8 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 160 |
| Anthony Mosca | c Barry McCarthy b Mark Adair | 11 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 110 |
| JJ Smuts | c & b Craig Young | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 107.69 |
| Wayne Madsen | c Benjamin Calitz b Matthew Humphreys | 39 | 30 | 4 | 0 | 130 |
| Harry Manenti | b George Dockrell | 10 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 76.92 |
| Gian Meade | c George Dockrell b Mark Adair | 22 | 19 | 2 | 1 | 115.79 |
| Grant Stewart | not out | 33 | 19 | 1 | 4 | 173.68 |
| Marcus Campopiano | not out | 8 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 12 · Did not bat: Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Matthew Humphreys | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Barry McCarthy | 3.3 | 0 | 40 | 0 | 11.43 |
| Craig Young | 1 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 15 |
| Gareth Delany | 3 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 9.67 |
| George Dockrell | 4 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 4.5 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (ITA, Barry McCarthy): 18 runs, 148/6 – 6 6 6
- Over 19 (ITA, Mark Adair): 11 runs, 130/6 – 4 0lb wd 0lb 1 4 wd 0lb
- Over 18 (ITA, George Dockrell): 9 runs, 119/6 – 1 • 1 6 1 0lb
- Over 17 (ITA, Mark Adair): 3 runs, 110/6 – 1 1 0lb • 1 W
- Over 16 (ITA, George Dockrell): 2 runs, 107/5 – • 1 1 • • •
- Over 15 (ITA, Matthew Humphreys): 7 runs, 105/5 – 1 • W 1 4 1