Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates, Match 2

Ireland v Italy

Ireland 190/5 20 ov
Italy 166/4 20 ov

Ireland won by 24 runs

Venue
7he Sevens Stadium, Dubai
Date
Sun, 25 January 2026
Toss
Italy won the toss and chose to field

The match

Before a ball was bowled the model made Italy 54% favourites, from the two XIs that took the field. They lost.

Ireland win

Italy win

Ireland batItaly chase 191

Turning point −12 to Italy. 14.6, the chase: Joshua Little to AJ Mosca, 6 runs, 128/2, needing 63. Ireland went from 76% to 63%.

Moved it most Harry Tector +35.2 · TJ Draca −23.6 · Joshua Little −18.0 · GR Adair −16.9

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Paul Stirlinglbw b Jaspreet Singh232111109.5−4.2
GR Adairc G Stewart b TJ Draca140025.0−16.9
Harry Tectornot out96*56130171.4+35.2
Lorcan Tuckerc Jaspreet Singh b CJPF Kalugamage272202122.7+4.3
BF Calitzc HJ Manenti b G Stewart161011160.0+3.8
George Dockrellrun out (M Campopiano/GP Meade)21722300.0+6.4
Extras lb 2, w 46
Total 20 ov, 9.50 an over190/5

Did not bat Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, MJ Humphreys

Fall of wickets 13-1 (Adair, 2.2), 41-2 (Stirling, 5.4), 103-3 (Tucker, 13.2), 160-4 (Calitz, 18.2), 190-5 (Dockrell, 20)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Jon-Jon Smuts302508.33400−12.5
Grant Stewart4040110.00820+6.5
TJ Draca4046111.50410−23.6
Jaspreet Singh403518.75800+0.4
CJPF Kalugamage302719.00510−8.5
HJ Manenti201507.50000+0.4

Fielding M Campopiano +0.5, GP Meade +0.5 (run-outs)

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Ball by ball

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The balls that decided it