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).

Ball by ball commentary

  1. Over 20 (UAE, Barry McCarthy): 11 runs, 119/10
    • 19.5 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, OUT! Clean Bowled – Muhammad Arfan out
    • 19.4 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 2 runs
    • 19.4 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Jawad Ullah, no ball, 2 runs
    • 19.4 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Jawad Ullah, wide
    • 19.3 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Jawad Ullah, no run
    • 19.2 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run
    • 19.1 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, FOUR!
  2. Over 19 (UAE, Mark Adair): 7 runs, 108/9
    • 18.6 Mark Adair to Muhammad Jawad Ullah, 2 runs
    • 18.5 Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run
    • 18.4 Mark Adair to Muhammad Jawad Ullah, 1 run
    • 18.3 Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run
    • 18.2 Mark Adair to Muhammad Jawad Ullah, 1 run
    • 18.1 Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run
  3. Over 18 (UAE, Barry McCarthy): 1 runs, 101/9
    • 17.6 Barry McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, OUT! Catch Out – Junaid Siddique out
    • 17.5 Barry McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, no run
    • 17.4 Barry McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, no run
    • 17.3 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run
    • 17.2 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, no run
    • 17.1 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, no run
  4. Over 17 (UAE, Mark Adair): 5 runs, 100/8
    • 16.6 Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run
    • 16.5 Mark Adair to Junaid Siddique, 1 run
    • 16.4 Mark Adair to Haider Ali, OUT! Catch Out – Haider Ali out
    • 16.3 Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run
    • 16.2 Mark Adair to Haider Ali, 1 run
    • 16.1 Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run
  5. Over 16 (UAE, Matthew Humphreys): 2 runs, 95/7
    • 15.6 Matthew Humphreys to Haider Ali, no run
    • 15.5 Matthew Humphreys to Haider Ali, no run
    • 15.4 Matthew Humphreys to Basil Hameed, OUT! Catch Out – Basil Hameed out
    • 15.3 Matthew Humphreys to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run
    • 15.2 Matthew Humphreys to Harshit Kaushik, OUT! LBW OUT – Harshit Kaushik out
    • 15.1 Matthew Humphreys to Basil Hameed, 1 run
  6. Over 15 (UAE, Gareth Delany): 11 runs, 93/5
    • 14.6 Gareth Delany to Basil Hameed, 1 run
    • 14.6 Gareth Delany to Rahul Chopra, OUT! 1 Wide + stump Out – Rahul Chopra out
    • 14.5 Gareth Delany to Rahul Chopra, no run
    • 14.4 Gareth Delany to Harshit Kaushik, 1 run
    • 14.3 Gareth Delany to Alishan Sharafu, OUT! Catch Out – Alishan Sharafu out
    • 14.2 Gareth Delany to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR!
    • 14.1 Gareth Delany to Alishan Sharafu, FOUR!
  7. Over 14 (UAE, George Dockrell): 4 runs, 82/3
    • 13.6 George Dockrell to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run
    • 13.5 George Dockrell to Rahul Chopra, 1 run
    • 13.4 George Dockrell to Rahul Chopra, no run
    • 13.3 George Dockrell to Rahul Chopra, no run
    • 13.2 George Dockrell to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run
    • 13.1 George Dockrell to Rahul Chopra, 1 run
  8. Over 13 (UAE, Gareth Delany): 4 runs, 78/3
    • 12.6 Gareth Delany to Alishan Sharafu, no run
    • 12.5 Gareth Delany to Rahul Chopra, 1 run
    • 12.4 Gareth Delany to Rahul Chopra, 2 runs
    • 12.3 Gareth Delany to Rahul Chopra, no run
    • 12.2 Gareth Delany to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run
    • 12.1 Gareth Delany to Alishan Sharafu, no run
  9. Over 12 (UAE, George Dockrell): 5 runs, 74/3
    • 11.6 George Dockrell to Alishan Sharafu, 3 runs
    • 11.5 George Dockrell to Alishan Sharafu, no run
    • 11.4 George Dockrell to Rahul Chopra, 1 run
    • 11.3 George Dockrell to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run
    • 11.2 George Dockrell to Alishan Sharafu, no run
    • 11.1 George Dockrell to Alishan Sharafu, no run
  10. Over 11 (UAE, Matthew Humphreys): 8 runs, 69/3
    • 10.6 Matthew Humphreys to Alishan Sharafu, 1 run
    • 10.5 Matthew Humphreys to Alishan Sharafu, no run
    • 10.4 Matthew Humphreys to Muhammad Waseem, OUT! Catch Out – Muhammad Waseem out
    • 10.3 Matthew Humphreys to Rahul Chopra, 1 run
    • 10.2 Matthew Humphreys to Muhammad Waseem, 0 byes
    • 10.1 Matthew Humphreys to Muhammad Waseem, SIX!
  11. Over 10 (UAE, George Dockrell): 2 runs, 61/2
    • 9.6 George Dockrell to Rahul Chopra, no run
    • 9.5 George Dockrell to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run
    • 9.4 George Dockrell to Rahul Chopra, 1 run
    • 9.3 George Dockrell to Sohaib Khan, OUT! Catch Out – Sohaib Khan out
    • 9.2 George Dockrell to Muhammad Waseem, 0 leg byes
    • 9.1 George Dockrell to Muhammad Waseem, no run
  12. Over 9 (UAE, Gareth Delany): 4 runs, 59/1
    • 8.6 Gareth Delany to Sohaib Khan, no run
    • 8.5 Gareth Delany to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run
    • 8.4 Gareth Delany to Sohaib Khan, 1 run
    • 8.3 Gareth Delany to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run
    • 8.2 Gareth Delany to Sohaib Khan, 1 run
    • 8.1 Gareth Delany to Sohaib Khan, no run
  13. Over 8 (UAE, George Dockrell): 1 runs, 55/1
    • 7.6 George Dockrell to Muhammad Waseem, no run
    • 7.5 George Dockrell to Sohaib Khan, 1 run
    • 7.4 George Dockrell to Sohaib Khan, no run
    • 7.3 George Dockrell to Muhammad Waseem, 0 leg byes
    • 7.2 George Dockrell to Muhammad Waseem, no run
    • 7.1 George Dockrell to Muhammad Waseem, no run
  14. Over 7 (UAE, Gareth Delany): 7 runs, 54/1
    • 6.6 Gareth Delany to Aryansh Sharma, OUT! Catch Out – Aryansh Sharma out
    • 6.5 Gareth Delany to Aryansh Sharma, no run
    • 6.4 Gareth Delany to Aryansh Sharma, SIX!
    • 6.3 Gareth Delany to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run
    • 6.2 Gareth Delany to Muhammad Waseem, no run
    • 6.1 Gareth Delany to Muhammad Waseem, no run
  15. Over 6 (UAE, Barry McCarthy): 9 runs, 47/0
    • 5.6 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run
    • 5.5 Barry McCarthy to Aryansh Sharma, 1 run
    • 5.4 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run
    • 5.3 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, SIX!
    • 5.2 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, no run
    • 5.1 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, no run
  16. Over 5 (UAE, Matthew Humphreys): 14 runs, 38/0
    • 4.6 Matthew Humphreys to Aryansh Sharma, 2 runs
    • 4.5 Matthew Humphreys to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run
    • 4.4 Matthew Humphreys to Aryansh Sharma, 1 run
    • 4.3 Matthew Humphreys to Aryansh Sharma, no run
    • 4.2 Matthew Humphreys to Aryansh Sharma, FOUR!
    • 4.1 Matthew Humphreys to Aryansh Sharma, SIX!
  17. Over 4 (UAE, Barry McCarthy): 6 runs, 24/0
    • 3.6 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, no run
    • 3.5 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, no run
    • 3.4 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, SIX!
    • 3.3 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, no run
    • 3.2 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, no run
    • 3.1 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, no run
  18. Over 3 (UAE, Mark Adair): 9 runs, 18/0
    • 2.6 Mark Adair to Aryansh Sharma, no run
    • 2.5 Mark Adair to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run
    • 2.4 Mark Adair to Muhammad Waseem, no run
    • 2.3 Mark Adair to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR!
    • 2.2 Mark Adair to Muhammad Waseem, no run
    • 2.1 Mark Adair to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR!
  19. Over 2 (UAE, Matthew Humphreys): 2 runs, 9/0
    • 1.6 Matthew Humphreys to Aryansh Sharma, no run
    • 1.5 Matthew Humphreys to Aryansh Sharma, no run
    • 1.4 Matthew Humphreys to Aryansh Sharma, no run
    • 1.3 Matthew Humphreys to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run
    • 1.2 Matthew Humphreys to Aryansh Sharma, 1 run
    • 1.1 Matthew Humphreys to Aryansh Sharma, no run
  20. Over 1 (UAE, Mark Adair): 7 runs, 7/0
    • 0.6 Mark Adair to Aryansh Sharma, 1 run
    • 0.5 Mark Adair to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run
    • 0.4 Mark Adair to Muhammad Waseem, no run
    • 0.3 Mark Adair to Muhammad Waseem, FOUR!
    • 0.2 Mark Adair to Muhammad Waseem, no run
    • 0.1 Mark Adair to Aryansh Sharma, 1 run
  21. Over 20 (IRE, Junaid Siddique): 17 runs, 172/6
    • 19.6 Junaid Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, FOUR!
    • 19.5 Junaid Siddique to George Dockrell, 1 run
    • 19.4 Junaid Siddique to George Dockrell, FOUR!
    • 19.3 Junaid Siddique to George Dockrell, SIX!
    • 19.2 Junaid Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, 0 leg byes
    • 19.1 Junaid Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, 2 runs
  22. Over 19 (IRE, Muhammad Jawad Ullah): 10 runs, 155/6
    • 18.6 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to George Dockrell, 2 runs
    • 18.5 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to George Dockrell, FOUR!
    • 18.4 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to George Dockrell, 2 runs
    • 18.3 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to George Dockrell, 2 runs
    • 18.2 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to George Dockrell, no run
    • 18.1 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to George Dockrell, no run
  23. Over 18 (IRE, Junaid Siddique): 7 runs, 145/6
    • 17.6 Junaid Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, 2 runs
    • 17.5 Junaid Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, 2 runs
    • 17.4 Junaid Siddique to George Dockrell, 1 run
    • 17.3 Junaid Siddique to Gareth Delany, OUT! Clean Bowled – Gareth Delany out
    • 17.2 Junaid Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run
    • 17.1 Junaid Siddique to Gareth Delany, 1 run
  24. Over 17 (IRE, Muhammad Arfan): 7 runs, 138/5
    • 16.6 Muhammad Arfan to Gareth Delany, 1 run
    • 16.5 Muhammad Arfan to Gareth Delany, no run
    • 16.4 Muhammad Arfan to Gareth Delany, FOUR!
    • 16.3 Muhammad Arfan to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run
    • 16.2 Muhammad Arfan to Gareth Delany, 1 run
    • 16.1 Muhammad Arfan to Gareth Delany, no run
  25. Over 16 (IRE, Basil Hameed): 14 runs, 131/5
    • 15.6 Basil Hameed to Gareth Delany, 1 run
    • 15.5 Basil Hameed to Gareth Delany, no run
    • 15.4 Basil Hameed to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run
    • 15.3 Basil Hameed to Benjamin Calitz, SIX!
    • 15.2 Basil Hameed to Benjamin Calitz, 2 runs
    • 15.1 Basil Hameed to Benjamin Calitz, FOUR!
  26. Over 15 (IRE, Haider Ali): 11 runs, 117/5
    • 14.6 Haider Ali to Curtis Campher, OUT! Clean Bowled – Curtis Campher out
    • 14.5 Haider Ali to Curtis Campher, FOUR!
    • 14.4 Haider Ali to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run
    • 14.3 Haider Ali to Lorcan Tucker, OUT! Catch Out – Lorcan Tucker out
    • 14.2 Haider Ali to Lorcan Tucker, no run
    • 14.1 Haider Ali to Lorcan Tucker, SIX!
  27. Over 14 (IRE, Basil Hameed): 14 runs, 106/3
    • 13.6 Basil Hameed to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run
    • 13.5 Basil Hameed to Lorcan Tucker, SIX!
    • 13.4 Basil Hameed to Lorcan Tucker, FOUR!
    • 13.3 Basil Hameed to Curtis Campher, 0 leg byes
    • 13.2 Basil Hameed to Curtis Campher, 2 runs
    • 13.1 Basil Hameed to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run
  28. Over 13 (IRE, Muhammad Jawad Ullah): 9 runs, 92/3
    • 12.6 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to Curtis Campher, FOUR!
    • 12.5 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to Curtis Campher, no run
    • 12.4 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to Curtis Campher, FOUR!
    • 12.3 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run
    • 12.2 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to Curtis Campher, 0 leg byes
    • 12.1 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to Curtis Campher, no run
  29. Over 12 (IRE, Muhammad Arfan): 6 runs, 83/3
    • 11.6 Muhammad Arfan to Curtis Campher, 1 run
    • 11.5 Muhammad Arfan to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run
    • 11.4 Muhammad Arfan to Curtis Campher, 0 leg byes
    • 11.3 Muhammad Arfan to Curtis Campher, 2 runs
    • 11.2 Muhammad Arfan to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run
    • 11.1 Muhammad Arfan to Curtis Campher, 1 run
  30. Over 11 (IRE, Muhammad Jawad Ullah): 2 runs, 77/3
    • 10.6 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to Curtis Campher, 1 run
    • 10.5 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to Curtis Campher, no run
    • 10.4 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to Curtis Campher, no run
    • 10.3 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to Lorcan Tucker, 1 run
    • 10.2 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to Lorcan Tucker, no run
    • 10.1 Muhammad Jawad Ullah to Lorcan Tucker, no run