Ireland vs Italy Live Score and Commentary, 1st T20I, IRE vs ITA, 23 January, 2026
COMPLETED / 1st T20I / The Sevens Stadium
Ireland won by 3 wickets
Recent
| Batting | R | B | 4s | 6s | SR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Benjamin Calitz | 9 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 75.00 |
| Barry McCarthy | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 40.00 |
| Bowling | O | M | R | W | ECO |
| JJ Smuts | 3.3 | 0 | 15 | 1 | 4.29 |
| Jaspreet Singh | 3 | 0 | 18 | 1 | 6.00 |
Ireland won by 3 wickets
Ireland vs Italy, Live Cricket Commentary
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|---|---|---|
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Key Stats
- Partnership: 7 run (1.5 ov): Barry McCarthy: 2 (5), Benjamin Calitz: 5 (6)
- Last Bat: Mark Adair 0(2) - c WL Madsen b G Stewart Grant Stewart
- Fall of Wickets: 0 - 1 Paul Stirling, 22 - 2 Ross Adair, 93 - 3 Harry Tector, 97 - 4 Lorcan Tucker, 107 - 5 George Dockrell, 112 - 6 Gareth Delany, 112 - 7 Mark Adair
- Reviews Remaining: Ireland - 0 of 0, Italy - 0 of 0
- Toss: Ireland elected to bowl
Match Info
- Match: 1st T20I
- Series: Ireland vs Italy
- Date: Friday, January 23, 2026
- Time: 11:30 AM
- Venue: The Sevens Stadium
- City: Dubai
- Umpires: Akbar Ali (United Arab Emirates), Shiju Sam (United Arab Emirates)
- Referee: Andy Pycroft (United Arab Emirates)
Jaspreet Singh to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run,
Jaspreet Singh to George Dockrell, 2 runs,
Jaspreet Singh to George Dockrell, no run,
Jaspreet Singh to George Dockrell, Four,
Jaspreet Singh to George Dockrell, 1 run,
Jaspreet Singh to Benjamin Calitz, no run,
End of over 16 (8 runs)
George Dockrell b T Jack Draca 9 (6) Thomas Jack Draca to George Dockrell, no run, b T Jack Draca,
Thomas Jack Draca to Gareth Delany, no run,
Thomas Jack Draca to Gareth Delany, no run,
Thomas Jack Draca to Gareth Delany, Four,
Thomas Jack Draca to Gareth Delany, no run,
Thomas Jack Draca to Gareth Delany, no run,
End of over 17 (4 runs)
Grant Stewart to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run,
Gareth Delany c G Meade b G Stewart 4 (6) Grant Stewart to Gareth Delany, no run, c G Meade b G Stewart,
Grant Stewart to Mark Adair, no run,
Mark Adair c WL Madsen b G Stewart 0 (2) Grant Stewart to Mark Adair, no run, c WL Madsen b G Stewart,
Grant Stewart to Barry McCarthy, no run,
Grant Stewart to Barry McCarthy, no run,
End of over 18 (1 runs)
Jaspreet Singh to Benjamin Calitz, no run,
Jaspreet Singh to Benjamin Calitz, no run,
Jaspreet Singh to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run,
Jaspreet Singh to Barry McCarthy, 1 run,
Jaspreet Singh to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run,
Jaspreet Singh to Barry McCarthy, no run,
End of over 19 (3 runs)
JJ Smuts to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run,
JJ Smuts to Barry McCarthy, 1 run,
JJ Smuts to Benjamin Calitz, 2 runs,