United Arab Emirates vs Ireland, 2nd T20I
Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates 2026 · T20I · · Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Ireland won by 30 runs (United Arab Emirates 140/8, Ireland 170/7).
- United Arab Emirates: 140/8 (20 ov)
- Ireland: 170/7 (20 ov)
Match report
United Arab Emirates (UAE) faced Ireland (IRE) in the 2nd T20I of Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates 2026, a T20I match, at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. Play began on Saturday, 31 January 2026 at 06:00 UTC. Each side bats for up to 20 overs, so a full match takes about three hours.
United Arab Emirates won the toss and chose to bowl. The on-field umpires were Aasif Iqbal and Akbar Ali, with Andy Pycroft as match referee.
Ireland made 170/7 in 20 overs, with Curtis Campher top-scoring on 54 not out from 41 balls. Muhammad Arfan was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 23. United Arab Emirates made 140/8 in 20 overs, with Aryansh Sharma top-scoring on 54 from 40 balls. George Dockrell was the pick of the bowlers with 2 for 12.
Result: Ireland won by 30 runs. Curtis Campher 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: 170/7 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Paul Stirling | b Muhammad Arfan | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 127.27 |
| Ross Adair | c Aryansh Sharma b Junaid Siddique | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 250 |
| Harry Tector | c Muhammad Waseem b Haider Ali | 20 | 17 | 4 | 0 | 117.65 |
| Lorcan Tucker | c Harshit Kaushik b Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 12 | 11 | 2 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Curtis Campher | not out | 54 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 131.71 |
| Benjamin Calitz | b Muhammad Arfan | 14 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 175 |
| Gareth Delany | c Mayank Kumar b Haider Ali | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| George Dockrell | b Junaid Siddique | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Adair | not out | 34 | 21 | 0 | 3 | 161.9 |
Extras: 10 · Did not bat: Barry McCarthy, Matthew Humphreys
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Junaid Siddique | 4 | 0 | 35 | 2 | 8.75 |
| Dhruv Parashar | 2 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 11 |
| Haider Ali | 4 | 0 | 30 | 2 | 7.5 |
| Muhammad Arfan | 4 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 5.75 |
| Muhammad Jawad Ullah | 4 | 0 | 42 | 1 | 10.5 |
| Harshit Kaushik | 2 | 0 | 15 | 0 | 7.5 |
United Arab Emirates · 1st innings: 140/8 (20 ov)
| Batter | Dismissal | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aryansh Sharma | st Lorcan Tucker b George Dockrell | 54 | 40 | 6 | 1 | 135 |
| Muhammad Waseem | lbw b Barry McCarthy | 12 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 109.09 |
| Muhammad Zohaib | c Curtis Campher b Gareth Delany | 14 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 100 |
| Alishan Sharafu | st Lorcan Tucker b Matthew Humphreys | 5 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 71.43 |
| Harshit Kaushik | c Curtis Campher b Gareth Delany | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 66.67 |
| Mayank Kumar | st Lorcan Tucker b George Dockrell | 3 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 42.86 |
| Dhruv Parashar | c & b Mark Adair | 7 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 77.78 |
| Muhammad Arfan | not out | 26 | 18 | 2 | 1 | 144.44 |
| Haider Ali | b Barry McCarthy | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 100 |
| Junaid Siddique | not out | 5 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 100 |
Extras: 7 · Did not bat: Muhammad Jawad Ullah
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | Econ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mark Adair | 4 | 0 | 31 | 1 | 7.75 |
| Matthew Humphreys | 3 | 0 | 24 | 1 | 8 |
| Barry McCarthy | 4 | 0 | 33 | 2 | 8.25 |
| Gareth Delany | 4 | 0 | 24 | 2 | 6 |
| Curtis Campher | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0 | 6 |
| George Dockrell | 3 | 0 | 12 | 2 | 4 |
Latest overs
- Over 20 (UAE, Barry McCarthy): 8 runs, 136/8 – 1 2 4 • 0b 1
- Over 19 (UAE, Mark Adair): 14 runs, 128/8 – • 1 4 6 wd • 2
- Over 18 (UAE, Barry McCarthy): 7 runs, 114/8 – 1 1 • 4 W 1
- Over 17 (UAE, Mark Adair): 4 runs, 107/7 – 2 1 • • 1 W
- Over 16 (UAE, George Dockrell): 4 runs, 103/6 – • • 2 W 1 1
- Over 15 (UAE, Gareth Delany): 6 runs, 99/5 – 1 1 • 4 0lb •