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

IREIRE119/7(19.3)
vs
ITAITA118/10(18.1)

Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Ireland - 2nd Innings119/7 (19.3)
Over 20
4 runs
19.3

Smuts to Benjamin Calitz, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

19.2

Smuts to Barry McCarthy, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

19.1

Smuts to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 19
3 runs
18.6

Singh to Barry McCarthy, no run

beaten outside off

18.5

Singh to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

18.4

Singh to Barry McCarthy, 1 run

worked away for one

18.3

Singh to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

18.2

Singh to Benjamin Calitz, no run

left alone outside off

18.1

Singh to Benjamin Calitz, no run

watchful defence

Over 18
1 runs
17.6

Stewart to Barry McCarthy, no run

blocked solidly

17.5

Stewart to Barry McCarthy, no run

left alone outside off

17.4W

Stewart to Mark Adair, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Mark Adair 0(2) • FOW: 112/6

17.3

Stewart to Mark Adair, no run

played and missed

17.2W

Stewart to Gareth Delany, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

Gareth Delany 4(6) • FOW: 112/6

17.1

Stewart to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run

dabbed to third man for one

Over 17
4 runs
16.6

Draca to Gareth Delany, no run

blocked solidly

16.5

Draca to Gareth Delany, no run

defended back to the bowler

16.44

Draca to Gareth Delany, FOUR

swept fine for four

16.3

Draca to Gareth Delany, no run

beaten outside off

16.2

Draca to Gareth Delany, no run

pushed to the fielder

16.1W

Draca to George Dockrell, OUT! Clean Bowled

through the gate, the stumps are disturbed

George Dockrell 9(6) • FOW: 107/4

Over 16
8 runs
15.6

Singh to Benjamin Calitz, no run

pushed to the fielder

15.5

Singh to George Dockrell, 1 run

worked away for one

15.44

Singh to George Dockrell, FOUR

swept fine for four

15.3

Singh to George Dockrell, no run

beaten outside off

15.2

Singh to George Dockrell, 2 runs

worked to deep square, two taken

15.1

Singh to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run

worked away for one

Italy - 1st Innings118/10 (18.1)
Over 19
0 runs
18.1W

Adair to Crishan Kalugamage, OUT! Catch Out

picks out the fielder, taken cleanly

Over 18
6 runs
17.6

McCarthy to Crishan Kalugamage, 1 run

worked away for one

17.5

McCarthy to Thomas Draca, 1 run

rotates the strike

17.4

McCarthy to Crishan Kalugamage, 1 run

worked away for one

17.3

McCarthy to Thomas Draca, 1 run

worked away for one

17.2

McCarthy to Crishan Kalugamage, 1 run

nudged for a single

17.1

McCarthy to Thomas Draca, 1 run

rotates the strike

Over 17
3 runs
16.6

Adair to Crishan Kalugamage, no run

blocked solidly

16.5

Adair to Thomas Draca, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

16.4

Adair to Thomas Draca, no run

good length, no run

16.3

Adair to Thomas Draca, no run

watchful defence

16.2

Adair to Gian Meade, wide

too wide outside off, left alone

16.2W

Adair to Gian Meade, OUT! Catch Out

edges through to the keeper

16.1

Adair to Crishan Kalugamage, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

Over 16
4 runs
15.6

Delany to Crishan Kalugamage, 1 run

pushed to long-off for one

15.5

Delany to Crishan Kalugamage, no run

pushed to the fielder

15.4

Delany to Gian Meade, 1 run

worked away for one

15.3

Delany to Crishan Kalugamage, 1 run

rotates the strike

15.2

Delany to Crishan Kalugamage, no run

defended back to the bowler

15.1

Delany to Gian Meade, 1 run

drops it and takes a quick single

Over 15
4 runs
14.6

Humphreys to Gian Meade, 1 run

nudged for a single

14.5

Humphreys to Gian Meade, 2 runs

placed wide of mid-on, easy two

14.4

Humphreys to Crishan Kalugamage, 1 run

worked away for one

14.3W

Humphreys to Jaspreet Singh, OUT! Clean Bowled

completely beaten, the off stump is pegged back

14.2W

Humphreys to Marcus Campopiano, OUT! Catch Out

mistimes it and finds the fielder

14.1

Humphreys to Marcus Campopiano, no run

pushed to the fielder