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United Arab Emirates vs Ireland, 2nd T20I Match Summary

UAE vs IRE, 2026 - T20 Summary

United Arab Emirates vs Ireland Scorecard
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Match Ended   
2nd T20I, Dubai International Stadium, Dubai , Jan 31, 2026
United Arab Emirates United Arab Emirates
140/8 (20.0/20)
Ireland Ireland
170/7 (20.0/20)
Ireland beat United Arab Emirates by 30 runs
  • Player of the Match
    Curtis Campher
    54(41)&0/12(2)
IRE 170/7
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/113071-curtis-campher-playerprofile>Curtis Campher</a>
Curtis Campher
54 (41)
  • 2x4s
  • 2x6s
  • 131.70SR
<a href=/cricket/players/111332-mark-adair-playerprofile>Mark Adair</a>
Mark Adair
34 (21)
  • 0x4s
  • 3x6s
  • 161.90SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
Muhammad Arfan
ECON 5.75
4
OVERS
23/2
R/W
Bowler
Haider Ali
ECON 7.50
4
OVERS
30/2
R/W
UAE 140/8
Bat Top Batsmen
<a href=/cricket/players/114962-aryansh-sharma-playerprofile>Aryansh Sharma</a>
Aryansh Sharma
54 (40)
  • 6x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 135SR
<a href=/cricket/players/129587-muhammad-irfan-playerprofile>Muhammad Arfan</a>
Muhammad Arfan
26 (18)
  • 2x4s
  • 1x6s
  • 144.44SR
Bowl Top Bowlers
Bowler
George Dockrell
ECON 4.00
3
OVERS
12/2
R/W
Bowler
Gareth Delany
ECON 6.00
4
OVERS
24/2
R/W
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Irish Triumph - That wraps up this game and the series as well, with Ireland sealing it in style. Captain Paul Stirling has been handed the trophy and poses for pictures with his triumphant squad as the focus now shifts to the T20 World Cup, just a week away. United Arab Emirates will face Nepal in their warm-up game on Tuesday, 3rd February, while Ireland get ready to take on Pakistan on 4th February, Wednesday. But the cricket keeps coming, with a blockbuster Saturday lined up: Pakistan vs Australia in the 2nd T20I, India vs New Zealand in the 5th T20I, and South Africa vs West Indies in the 3rd T20I. Simply switch tabs and enjoy every moment of the action. Until next time, cheers and goodbye!
Curtis Campher (54 off 41) is the PLAYER OF THE MATCH - He says that they bat really deep and it was all about trusting his game and his partners. Adds that he is happy that it came off in this game. Says that the ball was holding up a bit, but they managed to optimise their scoring options and put the loose balls away.
The victorious skipper of Ireland - Paul Stirling says that it was an action replay from their previous encounter, and their side showed resilience. He acknowledges that despite a potential collapse toward a total of 120, an incredible ninth-wicket partnership kept them competitive under pressure. Stirling says they need continuous improvement and the necessity of adapting their playstyle to specific Sri Lankan conditions. He remains positive about the overall success of the tour.
The captain of United Arab Emirates - Muhammad Waseem says that it was a tough series for them and they need to work on their death bowling as they were in a good position till the 14-15 overs. Adds that we need to work on a couple of things as there are 10 more days for the World Cup and hopefully they can do better.
Presentation Time...
Spinners Do the Damage - It was a clinical bowling display from Ireland. Barry McCarthy set the tone early with a wicket, even though they went for a few in the first six overs. Once the fielding restrictions were lifted, the spinners took control of the middle overs and gave nothing away. George Dockrell was the pick of the bowlers with 2/12 from his three overs, including the big wicket of Sharma, while Delany also claimed a couple of key scalps, and Adair and Humphreys chipped in with one each to complete a dominant performance.
Late Push for Ireland - Earlier in the game, Ireland looked in real trouble at 101/7 in the 14th over, but Curtis Campher's outstanding half-century, backed by Mark Adair's rapid 34 off just 21 balls, completely flipped the script. The pair added 69 crucial runs, turning a shaky position into a competitive total that gave Ireland's bowlers plenty to work with. UAE will feel they let a golden opportunity slip after a brilliant start with the ball, conceding 65 runs in the final five overs. Still, there were positives to take, with Junaid Siddique, Haider Ali, and Muhammad Arfan all picking up two wickets apiece, while Muhammad Jawadullah chipped in with one, even if he went for a few.
Sharma Fights a Lone Battle - UAE made a strong start despite losing skipper Muhammad Waseem early, with Aryansh Sharma leading the charge as they raced to 55 in the Powerplay and looked well placed in the chase. Sharma kept the runs flowing from one end, but the big issue was the steady fall of wickets at the other, which meant he could never build a truly impactful partnership. He went on to register a fluent half-century but, under mounting scoreboard pressure, fell for 54 off 40. After that, it became a procession, and even a late brisk cameo from Muhammad Arfan was never going to take them close to Ireland's total.
Irish Statement - A professional performance from Ireland, in fact across both games, sees them seal the series 2-0 and send out a clear message that they will be no pushovers in the upcoming T20 World Cup. United Arab Emirates showed flashes of their potential in both matches, but they will need a much stronger collective effort and plenty of soul-searching ahead of the big event.
Over 20 : 140/8
9 Runs
  • 119.1
  • 1 B 19.2
  • 019.3
  • 419.4
  • 219.5
  • 119.6
M. Arfan
26 (18)
J. Siddique
5 (5)
B. McCarthy
4-0-33-2
19.6
1
Barry McCarthy To Muhammad Arfan
Barry McCarthy lands this short of a length and on middle, Muhammad Arfan miscues his pull off the inner half of the bat to deep square leg for just one. IRELAND WIN BY 30 RUNS!
19.5
2
Barry McCarthy To Muhammad Arfan
Barry McCarthy bowls a good yorker, on middle, Muhammad Arfan jams it out to deep square leg for a couple of runs. Arfan moves to 25, his highest T20I score.
19.4
4
Barry McCarthy To Muhammad Arfan
FOUR! Streaky! Slower one, good length and outside off. Muhammad Arfan throws his hands at it. Gets a top edge that flies over backward point for a boundary.
19.3
0
Barry McCarthy To Muhammad Arfan
Nails the wide yorker, outside off, Muhammad Arfan fails to dig it out.
19.2
b
Barry McCarthy To Junaid Siddique
Bangs this into the pitch, on middle, Junaid Siddique looks to pull it away but misses. Lorcan Tucker fails to gather it cleanly as the ball goes on the bounce to him and the batters steal a bye.
19.1
1
Barry McCarthy To Muhammad Arfan
A low full toss, on middle, Muhammad Arfan swipes it to deep square leg for a single.
Can Ireland bowl UAE out in the final over?
Over 19 : 131/8
14 Runs
  • 218.1
  • 018.2
  • 1 WD 18.3
  • 618.3
  • 418.4
  • 118.5
  • 018.6
J. Siddique
5 (4)
M. Arfan
18 (13)
M. Adair
4-0-31-1
18.6
0
Mark Adair To Junaid Siddique
Touch fuller and on off, Junaid Siddique swings but misses.
18.5
1
Mark Adair To Muhammad Arfan
Hard length and on middle, Muhammad Arfan uses his feet to push it away but gets a top edge wide of short third. The fielder does well to stop it as the ball spins away from him. They cross.
18.4
4
Mark Adair To Muhammad Arfan
FOUR! Gets it away! Pitched up but angling into the leg side. Muhammad Arfan shuffles in his crease, picks it off his pads and helps it past short fine for a boundary now. He is making a case to be pushed up the order in the next games.
18.3
6
Mark Adair To Muhammad Arfan
SIX! That's a clean strike! Fuller delivery and around off. Muhammad Arfan skips down the track, stays leg side of the ball and lofts it with a straight bat over the long off fence for a biggie.
18.3
wd
Mark Adair To Muhammad Arfan
WIDE! Tries the wide yorker, but a bit too outside off, Muhammad Arfan backs away and leaves it alone. Called a wide.
18.2
0
Mark Adair To Muhammad Arfan
Swing and a miss! Good length and on off, takes pace off, Muhammad Arfan has a wild swing across the line but only connects with thin air.
18.1
2
Mark Adair To Muhammad Arfan
Good work in the deep! Fuller and on middle, Muhammad Arfan goes low and heaves it off the inside half of the bat wide of deep mid-wicket. The fielder runs to his left and dives to make the stop. Two taken.
Over 18 : 117/8
7 Runs
  • 117.1
  • W 17.2
  • 417.3
  • 017.4
  • 117.5
  • 117.6
M. Arfan
5 (8)
J. Siddique
5 (3)
B. McCarthy
3-0-25-2
17.6
1
Barry McCarthy To Muhammad Arfan
A full toss, on off, Muhammad Arfan hoicks it off the inner half of the bat towards long on for one.
17.5
1
Barry McCarthy To Junaid Siddique
Short of a length and outside off, takes pace off, Junaid Siddique stabs it out to extra cover for a run.
17.4
0
Barry McCarthy To Junaid Siddique
Good comeback! Barry McCarthy nails the yorker, angling into leg, Junaid Siddique has a big swing across the line but misses.
17.3
4
Barry McCarthy To Junaid Siddique
EDGED AND FOUR! Back of a length and around off, Junaid Siddique makes room and has a tentative push at it. Gets a thin outside edge wide of the keeper and to the third man fence for a boundary.
Into the tail now. Junaid Siddique comes out to the middle now.
17.2
W
Barry McCarthy To Haider Ali OUT!
OUT! BOWLED'EM! Right through the defense. Barry McCarthy comes over the wicket, lands this on a hard length and on middle and leg, skids through a bit. Haider Ali backs away and tries to play at it but misses it completely as the ball goes through to rattle into the middle and leg stumps. Ireland just 2 wickets away from the win now.
17.1
1
Barry McCarthy To Muhammad Arfan
Fuller and around off, Muhammad Arfan crouches low and drags his slog towards deep square leg for a single.
Full Commentary
20 OV
9 Runs
B. McCarthy to M. Arfan J. Siddique
  • 119.1
  • 1 B 19.2
  • 019.3
  • 419.4
  • 219.5
  • 119.6
19 OV
14 Runs
M. Adair to M. Arfan J. Siddique
  • 218.1
  • 018.2
  • 1 WD 18.3
  • 618.3
  • 418.4
  • 118.5
  • 018.6
18 OV
7 Runs
B. McCarthy to M. Arfan H. Ali J. Siddique
  • 117.1
  • W 17.2
  • 417.3
  • 017.4
  • 117.5
  • 117.6
17 OV
4 Runs
M. Adair to D. Parashar H. Ali M. Arfan
  • W 16.1
  • 116.2
  • 016.3
  • 016.4
  • 116.5
  • 216.6
16 OV
4 Runs
G. Dockrell to M. Kumar D. Parashar M. Arfan
  • 115.1
  • 115.2
  • W 15.3
  • 215.4
  • 015.5
  • 015.6
15 OV
7 Runs
G. Delany to M. Kumar D. Parashar
  • 014.1
  • 1 LB 14.2
  • 414.3
  • 014.4
  • 114.5
  • 114.6
14 OV
2 Runs
G. Dockrell to A. Sharma D. Parashar M. Kumar
  • W 13.1
  • 013.2
  • 013.3
  • 113.4
  • 113.5
  • 013.6
13 OV
2 Runs
G. Delany to H. Kaushik A. Sharma M. Kumar
  • 112.1
  • 012.2
  • 112.3
  • 012.4
  • W 12.5
  • 012.6
12 OV
10 Runs
C. Campher to A. Sharma H. Kaushik
  • 211.1
  • 411.2
  • 111.3
  • 111.4
  • 111.5
  • 111.6
11 OV
2 Runs
M. Humphreys to A. Sharafu H. Kaushik A. Sharma
  • 010.1
  • W 10.2
  • 110.3
  • 010.4
  • 010.5
  • 110.6
10 OV
6 Runs
G. Dockrell to A. Sharma A. Sharafu
  • 19.1
  • 29.2
  • 09.3
  • 19.4
  • 19.5
  • 19.6
9 OV
11 Runs
G. Delany to A. Sharma M. Zohaib A. Sharafu
  • 48.1
  • 18.2
  • W 8.3
  • 18.4
  • 48.5
  • 18.6
8 OV
2 Runs
C. Campher to M. Zohaib A. Sharma
  • 07.1
  • 07.2
  • 17.3
  • 07.4
  • 17.5
  • 07.6
7 OV
5 Runs
G. Delany to M. Zohaib A. Sharma
  • 16.1
  • 06.2
  • 16.3
  • 16.4
  • 26.5
  • 06.6
6 OV
10 Runs
B. McCarthy to A. Sharma M. Zohaib
  • 05.1
  • 1 LB 5.2
  • 05.3
  • 45.4
  • 15.5
  • 45.6
5 OV
13 Runs
M. Humphreys to A. Sharma M. Zohaib
  • 04.1
  • 64.2
  • 14.3
  • 24.4
  • 04.5
  • 44.6
4 OV
9 Runs
B. McCarthy to M. Waseem A. Sharma M. Zohaib
  • 33.1
  • 13.2
  • 03.3
  • 1 WD 3.4
  • 43.4
  • W 3.5
  • 03.6
3 OV
6 Runs
M. Adair to M. Waseem A. Sharma
  • 02.1
  • 02.2
  • 1 LB 2.3
  • 22.4
  • 1 WD 2.5
  • 12.5
  • 12.6
2 OV
9 Runs
M. Humphreys to M. Waseem A. Sharma
  • 01.1
  • 31.2
  • 41.3
  • 01.4
  • 21.5
  • 01.6
1 OV
8 Runs
M. Adair to A. Sharma M. Waseem
  • 00.1
  • 00.2
  • 10.3
  • 10.4
  • 20.5
  • 40.6
Match Info
  • Venue Dubai International Stadium, Dubai
  • Weather Sunny
  • Toss United Arab Emirates won the toss and elected to field
  • Result Ireland beat United Arab Emirates by 30 runs
  • Player of the Match Curtis Campher
  • Umpire Aasif Iqbal (UAE), Akbar Ali (UAE) and Shiju Sam (UAE)
  • Referee Andy Pycroft (ZIM)
Match Notes
  • Innings Break: Ireland 170/7 in 20.0 overs
  • 8th wicket partnership: 50 off 28 balls between C Campher (22) and M Adair (23)
  • C Campher 4th T20I fifty: 50 runs in 35 balls (2x4) (2x6)
  • Ireland 150/7 in 18.2 overs
  • Ireland 100/6 in 13.2 overs
  • Drinks: Ireland 87/4 in 10.0 overs
  • Ireland 53/3 in 6.3 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): Ireland 49/3
  • UAE 100/5 in 14.3 overs
  • A Sharma 4th T20 fifty: 50 runs in 35 balls (6x4) (1x6)
  • Drinks: UAE 79/2 in 10.0 overs
  • Mandatory Power play (1-6): UAE 55/1
  • UAE 50/1 in 5.4 overs
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