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U.A.E. vs Ireland, 1st T20I at Dubai, UAE vs IRE, Jan 29 2026 - Match Result

RESULT
1st T20I (N), Dubai (DICS), January 29, 2026, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates
Ireland FlagIreland
178/6
United Arab Emirates FlagUnited Arab Emirates
(19.5/20 ov, T:179) 121

Ireland won by 57 runs

gareth-delany
Player Of The Match
Gareth Delany
, IRE
3/26
george-dockrell
Cricinfo's MVP
George Dockrell
, IRE
67.6 ptsImpact List
Summary
Scorecard
MVP
Commentary
Stats
Overs
Fan Ratings
160

Paul Stirling has broken the record for playing the most T20Is (160), going past Rohit Sharma

Match centre Scores :  Harshith Gowda
Scorecard summary
Ireland1 Inn
178/6(20 overs)
Ross Adair
39 (29)
Haider Ali
2/31 (4)
Lorcan Tucker
38 (25)
Junaid Siddique
2/36 (4)
United Arab Emirates2 Inn
121/10(19.5 overs)
Muhammad Waseem
40 (37)
Matthew Humphreys
3/26 (4)
Aryansh Sharma
23 (17)
Gareth Delany
3/26 (4)
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Cricinfo's Most Valuable Players of the Match
PlayerTeam
TI
B. Impact
Bowl
George Dockrell
IRE67.633.841/12
Muhammad Arfan
UAE52.319.581/20
Lorcan Tucker
IRE50.4450.44-
Gareth Delany
IRE47.441.183/26
Ross Adair
IRE46.446.4-
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19.5
W
McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, OUT
Muhammad Arfan b McCarthy 15 (14b 1x4 0x6) SR: 107.14
19.4
2
McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 2 runs
19.4
2nb
McCarthy to Muhammad Jawadullah, (no ball) 1 run
19.4
1w
McCarthy to Muhammad Jawadullah, 1 wide
19.3
•
McCarthy to Muhammad Jawadullah, no run
19.2
1
McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run
19.1
4
McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, FOUR runs
Over19
7 runsNeed 68 from 6b
UAE 111/9CRR: 5.84  RRR: 68.00
Muhammad Jawadullah 4 (3b)Muhammad Arfan 8 (10b)
MR Adair1/28 (4)
18.6
2
Adair to Muhammad Jawadullah, 2 runs
18.5
1
Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run
18.4
1
Adair to Muhammad Jawadullah, 1 run
18.3
1
Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run
18.2
1
Adair to Muhammad Jawadullah, 1 run
18.1
1
Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run
Over18
1 run, 1 wicketNeed 75 from 12b
UAE 104/9CRR: 5.77  RRR: 37.50
Muhammad Arfan 5 (7b)
BJ McCarthy1/16 (3)
17.6
W
McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, OUT
Junaid Siddique c Campher b McCarthy 1 (4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 25
17.5
•
McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, no run
17.4
•
McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, no run
17.3
1
McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run
17.2
•
McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, no run
17.1
•
McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, no run
Over17
5 runs, 1 wicketNeed 76 from 18b
UAE 103/8CRR: 6.05  RRR: 25.33
Muhammad Arfan 4 (4b)Junaid Siddique 1 (1b)
MR Adair1/21 (3)
16.6
1
Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run
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Best performances - batters
Spike GraphWagon Zone
Muhammad Waseem
40 runs (37)
3 fours3 sixes
Productive shot
slog shot
16 runs
1 four2 sixes
Control
57%
GR Adair
39 runs (29)
5 fours1 six
Productive shot
off drive
8 runs
0 four1 six
Control
69%
Best performances - bowlers
GJ Delany
O
4
M
0
R
26
W
3
ECO
6.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
MJ Humphreys
O
4
M
0
R
26
W
3
ECO
6.5
FTYFGSGS
OFFLEG
RHB
1W
1W
LEGOFF
LHB
1W
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Match details
GroundDubai International Cricket Stadium
TossIreland, elected to bat first
Series
Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates
Season2025/26
Player Of The Match
Ireland
Gareth Delany
Series resultIreland led the 2-match series 1-0
Match numberT20I no. 3674
Hours of play (local time)18.00 start, First Session 18.00-19.30, Interval 19.30-19.50, Second Session 19.50-21.20
Match days29 January 2026 - night (20-over match)
Umpires
U.A.E.
Akbar Ali
U.A.E.
Shiju Sam
TV Umpire
U.A.E.
Aasif Iqbal
Reserve Umpire
U.A.E.
Nadeem Anjum
Match Referee
Zimbabwe
Andy Pycroft
Win Probability
IRE 100%
IREUAE
100%50%100%IRE InningsUAE Innings

Over 20 • UAE 121/10

Muhammad Arfan b McCarthy 15 (14b 1x4 0x6) SR: 107.14
W
Ireland won by 57 runs
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