United Arab Emirates vs Ireland, 1st T20I
Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates 2026 · T20I · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Ireland won by 57 runs (United Arab Emirates 121, Ireland 178/6).
- United Arab Emirates: 121 (19.5 ov)
- Ireland: 178/6 (20 ov)
Match report
United Arab Emirates (UAE) faced Ireland (IRE) in the 1st T20I of Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates 2026, a T20I match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Thursday, 29 January 2026 at 14:30 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
Ireland won the toss and chose to bat. The on-field umpires were Akbar Ali and Shiju Sam, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
Ireland made 178/6 in 20 overs, with Ross Adair top-scoring on 39 from 29 balls. Haider Ali was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 31. United Arab Emirates made 121 in 19.5 overs, with Muhammad Waseem top-scoring on 40 from 37 balls. Matthew Humphreys was the pick of the bowlers with 3 for 26.
Result: Ireland won by 57 runs. Gareth Delany was named player of the match.
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: 178/6 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling | c Harshit Kaushik b Junaid Siddique | 8 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 266.67 |
| Ross Adair | b Muhammad Arfan | 39 | 29 | 5 | 1 | 134.48 |
| Harry Tector | run out | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 44.44 |
| Lorcan Tucker | c Basil Hameed b Haider Ali | 38 | 25 | 4 | 2 | 152 |
| Curtis Campher | b Haider Ali | 25 | 23 | 3 | 0 | 108.7 |
| Benjamin Calitz | not out | 26 | 12 | 2 | 1 | 216.67 |
| Gareth Delany | b Junaid Siddique | 8 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 88.89 |
| George Dockrell | not out | 22 | 10 | 2 | 1 | 220 |
Extras: 8 · Did not bat: Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junaid Siddique | 4 | 0 | 36 | 2 | 9 |
| Haider Ali | 4 | 0 | 31 | 2 | 7.75 |
| Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 4 | 0 | 33 | 0 | 8.25 |
| Muhammad Arfan | 4 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 5 |
| Harshit Kaushik | 2 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 12 |
| Basil Hameed | 2 | 0 | 28 | 0 | 14 |
United Arab Emirates · 1st innings: 121 (19.5 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryansh Sharma | c Harry Tector b Gareth Delany | 23 | 17 | 1 | 2 | 135.29 |
| Muhammad Waseem | c Barry McCarthy b Matthew Humphreys | 40 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 108.11 |
| Sohaib Khan | c Benjamin Calitz b George Dockrell | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Rahul Chopra | st Lorcan Tucker b Gareth Delany | 8 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Alishan Sharafu | c Ross Adair b Gareth Delany | 16 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 106.67 |
| Harshit Kaushik | lbw b Matthew Humphreys | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 50 |
| Basil Hameed | c Lorcan Tucker b Matthew Humphreys | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Muhammad Arfan | b Barry McCarthy | 15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 107.14 |
| Haider Ali | c Lorcan Tucker b Mark Adair | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Junaid Siddique | c Curtis Campher b Barry McCarthy | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 25 |
| Muhammad Jawad Ullah | not out | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 6
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7 |
| Matthew Humphreys | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.5 |
| Barry McCarthy | 3.5 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.78 |
| Gareth Delany | 4 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6.5 |
| George Dockrell | 4 | 0 | 12 | 1 | 3 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (UAE, Barry McCarthy): 11 runs, 119/10 – W 2 nb2 wd • 1 4
- Over 19 (UAE, Mark Adair): 7 runs, 108/9 – 2 1 1 1 1 1
- Over 18 (UAE, Barry McCarthy): 1 runs, 101/9 – W • • 1 • •
- Over 17 (UAE, Mark Adair): 5 runs, 100/8 – 1 1 W 1 1 1
- Over 16 (UAE, Matthew Humphreys): 2 runs, 95/7 – • • W 1 W 1
- Over 15 (UAE, Gareth Delany): 11 runs, 93/5 – 1 W • 1 W 4 4