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

Muhammad Arfan to Ross Adair, out Bowled!! The ball skidded through much quicker than he expected, stayed low and crashed straight into the off-stump. Adair was late to get his bat down, and he can only look back to see his stumps shattered. A huge blow for Ireland! Ross Adair b Muhammad Arfan 39(29) [4s-5 6s-1]

Muhammad Arfan to Ross Adair, no run, Adair knocks it to cover and looks for a single that wasn't there. Adair sends his partner back in time

Harshit Kaushik to Ross Adair, 1 run another attempted big hit. Adair goes for slog sweep, gets a thick inside edge down to deep mid-wicket

Harshit Kaushik to Ross Adair, 1 run, turned towards mid-wicket for a single

Harshit Kaushik to Ross Adair, 2 runs, Adair cuts it uppishly over point. Fielder pulls back the ball and gets two

Harshit Kaushik to Ross Adair, SIX that is pure class. The left-arm spinner tosses it up full on off stump, and Adair greets him by lofting it straight over long-off with a straight bat. No power needed just perfect timing

Muhammad Arfan to Ross Adair, 1 run, short and wide outside off, Adair chops the cut to the right of cover. Keeps strike with a single

Muhammad Arfan to Ross Adair, 2 runs, too straight from Arfan. Adair tucks it wide of mid-on and gets back for a brace

Muhammad Arfan to Ross Adair, no run, Adair gives himself some room and throws the kitchen sick at the wide ball outside off. Beaten by a long way

Muhammad Arfan to Ross Adair, no run, peach of a delivery! Swings in a mile and splits Adair in half as the ball goes through bat-pad. Just missed the stumps! Keeper does well to stop that

Haider Ali to Ross Adair, FOUR, in the gap and collects four more. Touch short and on middle. Adair makes room and splits the field to perfection on the cut. No stopping that once it beats the in field

Haider Ali to Ross Adair, 1 run, short and wide outside off, sticks on the pitch for a bit. Adair cuts early and gets the ball down to long-off. Fielder does well to keep the batters down to a single

Haider Ali to Ross Adair, 2 runs, goes for the big slog sweep, all Adair manages it a thick inside edge that rolls to the right of deep mid-wicket

Haider Ali to Ross Adair, no run, fired in on middle, defended to cover

Jawadullah to Ross Adair, out Harry Tector Run Out!! A disaster for Ireland as Harry Tector is run out! He tried to steal a quick single after dropping the ball in front of the bowler, but Jawadullah reacted fast, grabbed it, and ran up to the stumps to take the bails off, catching Tector well short of his ground. Adair tried to flick, ball hit the inside edge, took the thigh pad and rolled beside the pitch. He wasn't sure of the run but it was Tector's call so he had to take off. That is a massive breakthrough for the UAE as this duo was looking to build a partnership. Harry Tector run out (Jawadullah) 4(9)

Jawadullah to Ross Adair, FOUR, Jawadullah tries to over compensate with the line. Pushes it wide from Adair's reach who was up to the task. Cut over cover and the fast outfield does the rest

Jawadullah to Ross Adair, FOUR, Adair greets Jawadullah with a boundary. Wasn't too short, Adair gets in position early and pulls it over square leg. Raced away into the fence in a jiffy

Haider Ali to Ross Adair, 1 run, angled in on middle and leg, Adair cuts it to mid-wicket and keeps the strike with a single

Haider Ali to Ross Adair, FOUR, in the slot and a much needed boundary for Adair. Haider Ali loops it on middle, Adair gets under the ball and smokes it straight over the bowler. One bounce and into the fence

Haider Ali to Ross Adair, no run, four dot balls and the pressure mounts on Adair. Flatter on off, Adair cuts it to point

Haider Ali to Ross Adair, no run, darted into the pads. Adair clears his front foot and misses the slog. Wasn't far from uprooting the leg-stump

Haider Ali to Ross Adair, no run, excellent from Haider Ali. Mixes his pace with a slower one this time. Adair had to wait on that and knock it to cover

Haider Ali to Ross Adair, no run, short and on middle, Adair makes room and cuts it to cover-point

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 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

Haider Ali to Ross Adair, 1 run, flatter on the pads, Adair knocks it wide of mid-on for a run

Haider Ali to Ross Adair, FOUR, excellent shot from Adair. Wasn't a bad ball from Haider Ali. It was pushed through on middle and leg on a good length, Adair short arm jabs it over mid-wicket and collects four. The timing was superb

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