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

Muhammad Arfan to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run, another slower delivery from Arfan. Calitz waits and pulls it along the ground to mid-wicket

Basil Hameed to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run, Calitz tucks it to square leg

Basil Hameed to Benjamin Calitz, SIX, phew! That is a huge hit. In the slot on middle, Calitz has enough width to swing through the line. A clean swing of the bat sending the ball way over the sightscreen for a maximum

Basil Hameed to Benjamin Calitz, 2 runs, Calitz hits to the other side of the ground this time. Short on middle, Calitz pulls it to deep mid-wicket. Wasn't timed as well as he liked. The ball plugs in and the batters get back for a brace

Basil Hameed to Benjamin Calitz, FOUR, not a good delivery to a new batter. Hameed drags the length half way down the track on middle. Calitz makes room and flat bats it over cover to collect his first boundary

Haider Ali to Benjamin Calitz, 1 run, turns in on middle, Calitz clips it to vacant mid-wicket for a single