UAE vs IRE Live Score, 29 January, 2026, IRE vs UAE, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates
Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates | January 29, 2026, 08:00 PM | Dubai International Cricket Stadium
Completed
United Arab Emirates
121/10 (19.5 ov)
vs
Ireland
178/6 (20 ov)
Ireland won by 57 runs
Batting
| Batter | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
|
M
Muhammad Arfan
|
15 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 107.14 |
| 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 100.00 |
Bowling
| Bowler | O | M | R | W | ECO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3.5 | 0 | 26 | 2 | 6.78 | |
| 4 | 0 | 28 | 1 | 7.00 |
Match Information
DATE & TIME
Thursday, January 29, 2026 - 08:00 PM
TOSS
Ireland elected to bat
VENUE
Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai
UMPIRES
Akbar Ali (United Arab Emirates), Shiju Sam (United Arab Emirates), Aasif Iqbal (United Arab Emirates, TV)
MATCH REFEREE
Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)
Weather Report
TEMPERATURE
20.12°c
HUMIDITY
52%
WIND
2.30 mi/hr
Pitch Condition
Batting Condition
Average
PACE
Pace & Bounce
SPIN
Slow Spin

Commentary
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Haider Ali c LJ Tucker b MR Adair 1 (4b)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Junaid Siddique c C Campher b BJ McCarthy 1 (4b)
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Muhammad Arfan b BJ McCarthy 15 (14b)
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!