Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates, Match 3

Ireland v Italy

Ireland 154 19.4 ov
Italy 157/6 19.3 ov

Italy won by 4 wickets

Venue
7he Sevens Stadium, Dubai
Date
Mon, 26 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.

Ireland win

Italy win

Ireland batItaly chase 155

Turning point −39 to Italy. 19.2, the chase: Barry McCarthy to Grant Stewart, 6 runs, 151/6, needing 4. Ireland went from 44% to 5%.

Moved it most Barry McCarthy −98.4 · Grant Stewart +52.7 · MJ Humphreys +36.9 · Gareth Delany −32.0

BattingRB4s6sSRWin
Paul Stirlingb CJPF Kalugamage453823118.4−3.7
GR Adairb Ali Hasan680075.0−11.8
Harry Tectorc Ali Hasan b CJPF Kalugamage13920144.4+5.7
Lorcan Tuckerst GP Meade b CJPF Kalugamage04000.0−1.3
BF Calitzc & b JT Smuts221212183.3+12.2
George Dockrellst GP Meade b JT Smuts260033.3−10.3
Gareth Delanyc HJ Manenti b G Stewart181420128.6−0.2
Mark Adairrun out (HJ Manenti/Ali Hasan)252120119.0−3.5
Barry McCarthynot out11*601183.3+1.3
MJ Humphreysb G Stewart120050.0+1.3
Craig Youngrun out (AJ Mosca/G Stewart)1100100.0+1.0
Extras w 7, nb 310
Total 19.4 ov, 7.83 an over154

Fall of wickets 22-1 (Adair, 3), 66-2 (Tector, 7.1), 66-3 (Tucker, 7.5), 91-4 (Calitz, 11), 95-5 (Stirling, 12), 95-6 (Dockrell, 12.4), 138-7 (Delany, 17.5), 149-8 (Adair, 19), 152-9 (Humphreys, 19.2), 154-10 (Young, 19.4)

BowlingOMRWEconDotsWdNbWin
Ali Hasan3030110.00622+6.8
Grant Stewart3.402727.36611+3.6
Jaspreet Singh2025012.50200−21.0
Jon-Jon Smuts411824.501500+16.6
HJ Manenti302608.67530−7.0
CJPF Kalugamage402837.001010−5.2

Fielding Grant Stewart +1.4, HJ Manenti +1.0, Ali Hasan +1.0, AJ Mosca +1.4 (run-outs)

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