United Arab Emirates vs Ireland, 1st T20I, Ireland tour of United Arab Emirates 2026 - Player Highlights

Junaid Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, FOUR, a clever finish to the innings. The bowler tries a slower short ball on middle, but the batter reads it early. Gets across his stumps, and scoops it perfectly over the keeper’s head for a boundary. Ireland finish with 178-6

Junaid Siddique to Dockrell, 1 run, squeezed off the inside edge onto the pads to cover

Junaid Siddique to Dockrell, FOUR, splits the gap to perfection. Dockrell pulls along the ground this time. Deep mid-wicket fielder tries to get across and save any runs. The outfield is so quick that the ball raced away in a hurry

Junaid Siddique to Dockrell, SIX, picked up beautifully. Slower short delivery on middle, Dockrell waits for the ball and connects the pull well. Clears deep mid-wicket fielder and lands over the fence

Junaid Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, leg byes, 1 run, yorker on the pads, Calitz can't get bat down in time. The ball rolls to the off-side off the pads

Junaid Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, 2 runs, that was hit back with interest, nearly taking the bowlers head off on its way through. The long-off fielder sprints across and puts in a desperate dive to pull it back. Saves two

Junaid Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, 2 runs, angled in on the pads, Calitz pulls it to mid-wicket. Can't get the timing right for the ball to go all the way

Junaid Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, 2 runs, good length delivery angled in on middle, Calitz drills it down to long-on. The fielder gets to the ball quickly and keeps the batters down to a brace

Junaid Siddique to Dockrell, 1 run, angled in on the pads, Dockrell gets an inside edge on the tuck. The ball rolls to the on-side

Junaid Siddique to Delany, out Bowled!! He's cleaned him up! The bowler deceives him with a slower ball. Delany clears his front leg to swing across the line, but he's way too early. He misses it completely, and the ball smashes into the leg stump. Another brilliant piece of bowling! Delany b Junaid Siddique 8(9) [4s-1]

Junaid Siddique to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run, dragged in short outside off, Calitz gets on top of the bounce and pulls it to deep mid-wicket

Junaid Siddique to Delany, 1 run, slower delivery on middle, pulled down to long-on

Junaid Siddique to Ross Adair, 1 run, short delivery at the body, Adair shuffles across and pulls it off the splice. The ball lands well in front of the deep square leg fielder, who tried to get closer on the catch

Junaid Siddique to Harry Tector, 1 run, Tector backsaway and toe ends the square cut down to wide third man. Siddique continues to hit the hard length outside off

Junaid Siddique to Harry Tector, no run, good length delivery on middle. Tector pushes it to the off-side

Junaid Siddique to Ross Adair, leg byes, 1 run, that was quick. Adair was surprised as the ball skidded through and hit him below the knee roll. The ball sneaked under his bat on that occasion

Junaid Siddique to Ross Adair, no run, Adair makes room to hit over cover. Goes too far away from the ball and misses. Past the outside edge through to the keeper

Junaid Siddique to Harry Tector, leg byes, 1 run, big shout for LBW! Umpire stays put as the ball nipped in from middle stump and seemed like missing leg. Tector misses the clip and the ball rolls to the off-side for a leg bye

Junaid Siddique to Ross Adair, no run, half-volley outside off, Adair drives it to cover

Junaid Siddique to Harry Tector, 1 run, back of a length delivery outside off, Tector stands tall and dabs it to the left of point for a quick single

Junaid Siddique to Harry Tector, no run, Tector gets behind the line and knocks it to cover

Junaid Siddique to Harry Tector, wide, full and well outside off, wide called

Junaid Siddique to Stirling, out Caught by Harshit Kaushik!! There it is. Siddique gets the breakthrough he was behind. Stirling didn't look comfortable at the crease. Never found the middle of the bat in his short stint. The outswinger takes the leading edge to the left of backward point who takes a clean catch. Stirling drives away from his body and manages yet another edge. Walks back to the pavillion with his head down. Stirling c Harshit Kaushik b Junaid Siddique 8(3) [4s-2]

Junaid Siddique to Stirling, FOUR, back to back boundaries to start. Another outside edge and the ball flies past the keeper. Siddique bowls it full and gets it to shape away to take the edge on the drive. Great areas by Siddique on both the occacions

Junaid Siddique to Stirling, FOUR, Ireland skipper starts with a boundary. A streaky one though. Hint of swing away for Siddique that takes the outside edge past the diving keeper. Stirling wasn't close to the pitch of the ball as looks to drive through covers