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UAE vs IRE Live Score, 31 January, 2026, IRE vs UAE, Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Ball-by-Ball Match Updates

Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates | January 31, 2026, 11:30 AM | Dubai International Cricket Stadium

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United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates

140/8 (20 ov)

vs
Ireland

170/7 (20 ov)

Ireland

Ireland won by 30 runs

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Player of the Match

Curtis Campher - Ireland

1 2 4 0 1 1 0 1 4 6 1 0 2 1 1 0 4 w

Batting

Batter R B 4s 6s SR
M
Muhammad Arfan
26 18 2 1 144.44
5 5 1 0 100.00

Bowling

Bowler O M R W ECO
4 0 33 2 8.25
4 0 31 1 7.75

Commentary

15.6
0 George Dockrell to Muhammad Arfan, no run, Dot ball !!

George Dockrell to Muhammad Arfan, no run, Dot ball !! off break ball, good length, on the stumps, Muhammad Arfan hangs in the crease, tucks sweep toward the fielder at square leg, who halts the ball.

End of Overs 16
Runs: 4
Muhammad Arfan 2 (3b) Dhruv Parashar 7 (8b) George Dockrell 3-0-12-2 Gareth Delany 4-0-24-2
16.1
W WICKET! c & b MR Adair

Dhruv Parashar c & b MR Adair 7 (9b)
Mark Adair to Dhruv Parashar, no run, c & b MR Adair, Caught out!! fast ball full length on the stumps, Dhruv Parashar hangs in the crease to take the gamble with defensive shot towards mid off, in the air!! and is perfectly caught by Mark Adair. Leading to a soft dismissal.

16.2
1 Mark Adair to Haider Ali, 1 run, Haider Ali hangs

Mark Adair to Haider Ali, 1 run, Haider Ali hangs in the crease and plays a well-timed flick 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 square leg for 1 run.

16.3
0 Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, no run, Dot ball !!

Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, full length, on the stumps, hangs in the crease, plays defensive shot.

16.4
0 Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, no run, Dot ball !!

Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, yorker, on the off stump, Muhammad Arfan goes back to the delivery, tries to defend it with full face of the bat, but the ball jags away at the last moment, beating the bat.

16.5
1 Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, Muhammad Arfan hangs

Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, Muhammad Arfan hangs in the crease to take fast ball of good length aimed on the off stump, executing a confident push that sent the ball sailing towards point for 1 run.

16.6
2 Mark Adair to Haider Ali, 2 runs, Haider Ali goes

Mark Adair to Haider Ali, 2 runs, Haider Ali goes back and plays a well-timed cut off an slower 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 2 runs.

End of Overs 17
Runs: 4
Haider Ali 3 (2b) Muhammad Arfan 3 (6b) Mark Adair 3-0-17-1 George Dockrell 3-0-12-2
17.1
1 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, An accurately pitched fast ball on the off stump, Muhammad Arfan hangs in the crease to make a confident sloge sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

17.2
W WICKET! b BJ McCarthy

Haider Ali b BJ McCarthy 3 (3b)
Barry McCarthy to Haider Ali, no run, b BJ McCarthy, Bowled out !! inswinger, good length, on the leg stump, A bold move from Haider Ali as batter goes back, plays it, but it proves to be batter's downfall. The ball crashes into stumps, and the stumps are rattled. Bowled out!

17.3
4 Barry McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Barry McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, Four, Four !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, Junaid Siddique elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to third man region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

17.4
0 Barry McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, no run, Dot ball !!

Barry McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, no run, Dot ball !! inswinger, full length, on the leg stump, goes back, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.

17.5
1 Barry McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, 1 run, slower ball, good

Barry McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, 1 run, slower ball, good length, on the off stump, Junaid Siddique hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards short cover for 1 run.

17.6
1 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, Muhammad Arfan hangs

Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, Muhammad Arfan hangs in the crease to take slower ball of fulltoss aimed on the off stump, executing a confident sloge sweep that sent the ball sailing towards long on for 1 run.

End of Overs 18
Runs: 7
Muhammad Arfan 5 (8b) Junaid Siddique 5 (3b) Barry McCarthy 3-0-25-2 Mark Adair 3-0-17-1
18.1
2 Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 2 runs, An accurately pitched

Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 2 runs, An accurately pitched fast ball on the stumps, Muhammad Arfan hangs in the crease to make a confident sloge sweep, sending the ball towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

18.2
0 Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, no run, Dot ball !!

Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, no run, Dot ball !! fast ball, back of length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.

18.3
1wd Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !!

Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 wide, Wide Ball !! fast ball full length, on the off stump, That is well outside the off-stump, leaving Muhammad Arfan no chance to play a shot. The umpire stretches arms to signal it a wide ball.

18.3
6 Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, Six, Six !! With a

Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, Six, Six !! With a brilliant fast ball on the stumps, Muhammad Arfan goes forward and showcases power-hitting prowess as batter unleashes a spectacular drive to deep cover for a colossal Maximum!

18.4
4 Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, Four, Four !! fast ball,

Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, Four, Four !! fast ball, good length, on the leg stump, Muhammad Arfan elegantly goes back into the shot, gracefully guides it to deep fine leg region, the ball speeds away and finds the boundary rope.

18.5
1 Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, An accurately pitched

Mark Adair to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, An accurately pitched inswinger on the leg stump, Muhammad Arfan goes forward to make a confident push, sending the ball towards point for 1 run.

18.6
0 Mark Adair to Junaid Siddique, no run, Dot ball !!

Mark Adair to Junaid Siddique, no run, Dot ball !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, goes back, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.

End of Overs 19
Runs: 14
Junaid Siddique 5 (4b) Muhammad Arfan 18 (13b) Mark Adair 4-0-31-1 Barry McCarthy 3-0-25-2
19.1
1 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss,

Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, fast ball, fulltoss, on the stumps, Muhammad Arfan hangs in the crease to make a room for himself and hits it towards deep mid wicket for 1 run.

19.2
1b Barry McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, 1 bye, Bye !! slower

Barry McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, 1 bye, Bye !! slower ball, back of length, on the off stump, Junaid Siddique hangs in the crease, swings it, but misses the shot and keeper fumbles and batter steals bye for 1 run. Misfielding has cost them runs

19.3
0 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, no run, Dot ball !!

Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, no run, Dot ball !! outswinger, full length, on the off stump, hangs in the crease, tries to play but misses to get the bat on it.

19.4
4 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, Four, Four !! outswinger, good

Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, Four, Four !! outswinger, good length, on the off stump, Muhammad Arfan hangs in the crease and caresses cut to deep point, it raced away to the fence for four.

19.5
2 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 2 runs, Muhammad Arfan hangs

Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 2 runs, Muhammad Arfan hangs in the crease to take fast ball of yorker aimed on the stumps, executing a confident flick shot that sent the ball sailing towards deep mid wicket for 2 runs.

19.6
1 Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, Muhammad Arfan hangs

Barry McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, Muhammad Arfan hangs in the crease and plays pull off an fast ball delivers at a back of length by the bowler, edged!! and the ball lands safely in the hands of the fielder at for 1 run.

End of Overs 20
Runs: 9
Muhammad Arfan 26 (18b) Junaid Siddique 5 (5b) Barry McCarthy 4-0-33-2 Mark Adair 4-0-31-1
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Match Information

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DATE & TIME

Saturday, January 31, 2026 - 11:30 AM

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TOSS

United Arab Emirates elected to bowl

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VENUE

Dubai International Cricket Stadium , Dubai

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UMPIRES

Aasif Iqbal (United Arab Emirates), Akbar Ali (United Arab Emirates), Shiju Sam (United Arab Emirates, TV)

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MATCH REFEREE

Andy Pycroft (Zimbabwe)

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Weather Report

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TEMPERATURE

23.12°c

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HUMIDITY

46%

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WIND

6.91 mi/hr

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Pitch Condition

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Batting Condition

Average

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PACE

Pace & Bounce

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SPIN

Average