United Arab Emirates vs Ireland, 1st T20I, Twenty20 International in Dubai, 2026 - Live Cricket Score, Commentary

Series:Twenty20 International

Venue:Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

Date & Time:29 Jan 2026, 02:30 pm LOCAL

IRE178/6(20)

UAE121/10(19.5)

Ireland won by 57 runs

Player of the Match

Gareth Delany

Batter		R	B	4s	6s	SR
Paul Stirling	c Harshit Kaushik b Junaid Siddique	8	3	2	0	267.00
Harry Tector	c Muhammad Jawad Ullah b unknown	4	9	0	0	44.00
Ross Adair	b Muhammad Arfan	39	29	5	1	134.00
Lorcan Tucker	c Basil Hameed b Haider Ali	38	25	4	2	152.00
Curtis Campher	b Haider Ali	25	23	3	0	109.00
Gareth Delany	b Junaid Siddique	8	9	1	0	89.00
Benjamin Calitz	not out	26	12	2	1	217.00
George Dockrell	not out	22	10	2	1	220.00

Total178/6 (20 Ov, RR: 8.90)

Fall of Wickets

8-1 (Stirling, 0.0 ov)34-2 (Tector, 0.7 ov)62-3 (Adair, 1.4 ov)117-4 (Tucker, 2.4 ov)122-5 (Campher, 2.4 ov)145-6 (Delany, 2.9 ov)

Bowling

Bowler	O	R	W	Eco
Junaid Siddique	4	36	2	9.0
Haider Ali	4	31	2	7.8
Muhammad Arfan	4	20	1	5.0
Muhammad Jawad Ullah	4	33	0	8.3
Harshit Kaushik	2	24	0	12.0
Basil Hameed	2	28	0	14.0

United Arab Emirates - 2nd Innings121/10 (19.5)

Over 20

10 runs

19.5W

McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, OUT! Clean Bowled

plays all around it, bowled through the gate

Muhammad Arfan 15(14) • FOW: 121/10

19.4

McCarthy to Muhammad Jawad Ullah, wide

strays wide, batsman leaves

19.4

McCarthy to Muhammad Jawad Ullah, no ball

front foot no ball, extra run added

19.4

McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

19.3

McCarthy to Muhammad Jawad Ullah, no run

watchful defence

19.2

McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run

nudged for a single

19.14

McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

Over 19

7 runs

18.6

Adair to Muhammad Jawad Ullah, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

18.5

Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run

worked away for one

18.4

Adair to Muhammad Jawad Ullah, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

18.3

Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run

worked away for one

18.2

Adair to Muhammad Jawad Ullah, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

18.1

Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 18

1 runs

17.6W

McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, OUT! Catch Out

lofts it straight to the fielder

Junaid Siddique 1(4) • FOW: 104/9

17.5

McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, no run

watchful defence

17.4

McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, no run

left alone outside off

17.3

McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.2

McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, no run

played and missed

17.1

McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, no run

pushed to the fielder

Over 17

5 runs

16.6

Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.5

Adair to Junaid Siddique, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.4W

Adair to Haider Ali, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

Haider Ali 1(4) • FOW: 101/8

16.3

Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

16.2

Adair to Haider Ali, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

16.1

Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 16

2 runs

15.6

Humphreys to Haider Ali, no run

played and missed

15.5

Humphreys to Haider Ali, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.4W

Humphreys to Basil Hameed, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

Basil Hameed 2(3) • FOW: 98/7

15.3

Humphreys to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

15.2W

Humphreys to Harshit Kaushik, OUT! LBW OUT

trapped in front, that looked plumb

Harshit Kaushik 1(2) • FOW: 97/6

15.1

Humphreys to Basil Hameed, 1 run

worked away for one

Ireland - 1st Innings178/6 (20)

Over 20

17 runs

19.64

Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, FOUR

driven straight down the ground

19.5

Siddique to George Dockrell, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

19.44

Siddique to George Dockrell, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

19.36

Siddique to George Dockrell, SIX

pulled into the stands

19.2

Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, no run

off the pads, leg bye signaled

19.1

Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

Over 19

10 runs

18.6

Ullah to George Dockrell, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

18.54

Ullah to George Dockrell, FOUR

finds the gap, races to the fence

18.4

Ullah to George Dockrell, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

18.3

Ullah to George Dockrell, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

18.2

Ullah to George Dockrell, no run

played and missed

18.1

Ullah to George Dockrell, no run

blocked solidly

Over 18

7 runs

17.6

Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

17.5

Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, 2 runs

nudged to leg, good running gets two

17.4

Siddique to George Dockrell, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.3W

Siddique to Gareth Delany, OUT! Clean Bowled

completely beaten, the off stump is pegged back

17.2

Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

17.1

Siddique to Gareth Delany, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 17

7 runs

16.6

Arfan to Gareth Delany, 1 run

nudged for a single

16.5

Arfan to Gareth Delany, no run

good length, no run

16.44

Arfan to Gareth Delany, FOUR

punched off the back foot for four

16.3

Arfan to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run

tucked off the pads for a single

16.2

Arfan to Gareth Delany, 1 run

rotates the strike

16.1

Arfan to Gareth Delany, no run

beaten outside off

Over 16

14 runs

15.6

Hameed to Gareth Delany, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

15.5

Hameed to Gareth Delany, no run

good length, no run

15.4

Hameed to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run

worked away for one

15.36

Hameed to Benjamin Calitz, SIX

launched over long-on

15.2

Hameed to Benjamin Calitz, 2 runs

pushed into the gap, they come back for two

15.14

Hameed to Benjamin Calitz, FOUR

cut away to the boundary