United Arab Emirates v Ireland, Live Cricket Score and Commentary, 1st T20I, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates, 2026

Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates 1st T20I: United Arab Emirates v Ireland at Dubai, January 29, 2026
United Arab Emirates
UAE
121/10 (19.5)
Ireland
IRE
178/6 (20)
Finished
IRE won by 57 runs
BATSMENRB4S6SSR
Muhammad Arfan151410107.14
Muhammad Jawadullah5500100.00
BOWLERSOMRWECON
Barry McCarthy3.502626.78
Mark Adair402817.00
Current Partnership: 17 run (2 ov) | Last Wicket: Muhammad Arfan 15 (14) | Fall of Wicket: 121/10 (19.5 ov)
CRR: 6.10 | Last Ten Overs: 58/8 5.52
Recent: W221·14211111W··1·

Commentary

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19.5
Muhammad Arfan b BJ McCarthy 15 (14) Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, no run, b BJ McCarthy, Bowled out !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, A bold move from Muhammad Arfan as batter hangs in the crease and plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!
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19.4
Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 2 runs, Muhammad Arfan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 2 runs.
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19.4
Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Jawadullah, 2 no ball, No ball !! bouncer, short length, on the stumps, Muhammad Jawadullah goes back, strikes it cleanly towards short fine leg. Umpire calls it a no ball as it went above the waist height.
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19.4
Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Jawadullah, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball good length, on the off stump, Barry McCarthy strays from his line, sending it too far outside the off-stump. The Umpire calls it a wide.
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19.3
Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Jawadullah, no run, Dot ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, Barry McCarthy bowls a sharp delivery, and Muhammad Jawadullah hangs in the crease to defend the ball, but the ball nips away and beats the bat, leaving the batter stranded.
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19.2
Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, Muhammad Arfan goes forward and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a fulltoss by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at long off for 1 run.
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19.1
Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the stumps. Muhammad Arfan goes back, hits pull in the gap towards deep square leg, and ball finds the ropes in a flash for four.
End of over 19 (7 runs)
Muhammad Jawadullah 4 (3)
Muhammad Arfan 8 (10)
United Arab Emirates 111/9
Mark Adair 4-0-28-1
Barry McCarthy 3-0-16-1
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18.6
Mark Adair to Muhammad Jawadullah, 2 runs, Muhammad Jawadullah goes back to take fast ball of good length aimed on the leg stump, executing a confident chip shot that sent the ball sailing towards long off for 2 runs.
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18.5
Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, Muhammad Arfan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a yorker by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
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18.4
Mark Adair to Muhammad Jawadullah, 1 run, Muhammad Jawadullah hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed drive off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at mid off for 1 run.
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18.3
Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, Muhammad Arfan goes back and plays a well-timed hook off an bouncer delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep square leg for 1 run.
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18.2
Mark Adair to Muhammad Jawadullah, 1 run, Muhammad Jawadullah goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
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18.1
Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, Muhammad Arfan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep mid wicket for 1 run.
End of over 18 (1 runs)
Junaid Siddique 1 (4)
Muhammad Arfan 5 (7)
United Arab Emirates 104/9
Barry McCarthy 3-0-16-1
Mark Adair 3-0-21-1
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17.6
Junaid Siddique c C Campher b BJ McCarthy 1 (4) Barry McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, no run, c C Campher b BJ McCarthy, Caught out !! fast ball, fulltoss, on the off stump, Junaid Siddique hangs in the crease, takes a big risk by attempting cut towards deep cover, but unfortunately, the ball flies towards Curtis Campher, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Junaid Siddique.
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17.5
Barry McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, no run, Dot Ball !! off cutter, good length, on the off stump, and Junaid Siddique hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
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17.4
Barry McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, no run, Dot Ball !! bouncer, back of length, on the stumps, and Junaid Siddique hangs on and tries to hit hook, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
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17.3
Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, Muhammad Arfan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at deep point for 1 run.
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17.2
Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, and Muhammad Arfan hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
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17.1
Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, no run, Dot Ball !! fast ball, good length, on the off stump, and Muhammad Arfan hangs on and tries to hit cut, but misses it completely as ball beats the bat, goes to the keeper.
End of over 17 (5 runs)
Muhammad Arfan 4 (4)
Junaid Siddique 1 (1)
United Arab Emirates 103/8
Mark Adair 3-0-21-1
Matthew Humphreys 4-0-26-3
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16.6
Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, Muhammad Arfan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed defensive shot off an fast ball delivers at a good length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
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16.5
Mark Adair to Junaid Siddique, 1 run, Junaid Siddique hangs in the crease to take fast ball of back of length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards deep point for 1 run.
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16.4
Haider Ali c LJ Tucker b MR Adair 1 (4) Mark Adair to Haider Ali, no run, c LJ Tucker b MR Adair, Caught out !! bouncer, short length, on the off stump, Haider Ali hangs in the crease and takes a big risk by attempting cut towards slip, edged!! and flies straight to Lorcan Tucker, who displays excellent fielding skills to complete the catch, resulting in the dismissal of Haider Ali.
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16.3
Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, Muhammad Arfan goes forward and plays a well-timed push off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at point for 1 run.
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16.2
Mark Adair to Haider Ali, 1 run, An accurately pitched outswinger on the off stump, Haider Ali hangs in the crease to make a confident push, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.
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16.1
Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, Muhammad Arfan hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick shot off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, but the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at square leg for 1 run.
End of over 16 (2 runs)
Haider Ali 0 (2)
Muhammad Arfan 1 (1)
United Arab Emirates 98/7
Matthew Humphreys 4-0-26-3
Gareth Delany 4-0-26-3
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15.6
Matthew Humphreys to Haider Ali, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, full length, on the stumps, Haider Ali hangs in the crease and dabs defensive shot with soft hands, but the fielder is quick to react and thwarts the ball.
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15.5
Matthew Humphreys to Haider Ali, no run, Dot ball !! arm ball, back of length, on the off stump, Matthew Humphreys sends down a delivery outside the off stump, and Haider Ali hangs in the crease and watches it closely, deciding to let ball go to the keeper.