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

McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, out Bowled!! And he's knocked him over. Full delivery slightly leg-side. Arfan looks to slog hard, misses, ball brushes the pad and disturbs the stumps to ensure Ireland end their 5-match losing streak against UAE in this format. Muhammad Arfan b McCarthy 15(14) [4s-1]

McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 2 runs, full delivery Arfan swings and gets a thick edge that escapes in the gap for two more

McCarthy to Jawadullah, no ball, 1 run, top edge and taken at short fine leg but it's the second short ball so called a no ball. Short delivery on the stumps, Jawadullah looks to pull and edges it to the fielder

McCarthy to Jawadullah, wide, short delivery too far away, Muhammad Arfan was keen for a run but Jawadullah had no chance. The keeper hurled it back to the bowler who ran back to the stumps to flick the bails off but Arfan just got home in time

McCarthy to Jawadullah, no run, short delivery on the stumps, the batter swings and misses

McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, low full toss, pushed towards mid-off

McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, FOUR, low full toss, Arfan flicks and sends it past backward square leg to find the fence. Short fine leg was inside

McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, out Caught by Curtis Campher!! Oh he's sliced a full toss and it's been taken nicely at deep backward point running to the left. The batter wanted to hit down the ground but the bat turned in his hands and ended up going square. Campher ran to the left and judged this overhead catch so well. Junaid Siddique c Curtis Campher b McCarthy 1(4)

McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, no run, slower delivery outside off stump, Junaid advances to swing, but misses

McCarthy to Junaid Siddique, no run, short delivery, Junaid looks to pull and misses

McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, 1 run, short of length delivery, Muhammad dabs to third man

McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, no run, advances and looks to slap it hard but McCarthy drops it into the wicket and takes it past the bat

McCarthy to Muhammad Arfan, no run, short of length delivery moving away, Muhammad looks to guide it fine to third man but misses

McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run, short delivery, Waseem rocks back and pulls to deep mid-wicket but just a single

McCarthy to Aryansh Sharma, 1 run, full delivery on the stumps, Aryansh pushes it to mid-on and gets home safely

McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, 1 run, short of length delivery from McCarthy, Waseem looks to dab it to the off-side, under edge rolls to point

McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, SIX, oh man! He is smacking them so deep if he gets it in his arc. Slot ball, pushed over long-on deep into the stands. They got to fetch it and a kid volunteers to retrieve it

McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, no run, short and rising high wide of off, Waseem looks to cut, extra bounce beats him

McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, no run, beaten! Short of a length delivery nipping away, Waseem looks to swing hard but misses

McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, no run, oh he's having a real go at everything now! Full and angling in, Waseem goes for a massive slog, misses and gets hit on the pad. Was snaking down the leg-side

McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, no run, now he absolutely smacks this short of length delivery through the off-side but hits it on the bounce to mid-off. Stayed leg-side and slapped the ball this time

McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, SIX, that's a mighty heave! Went back and across, got a solid base for this launch over mid-wicket and smashed this short of length delivery flat over the ropes

McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, no run, advances to go big on the off-side but McCarthy keeps it wide of off to beat the bat again

McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, no run, beaten on the pull. Ball hits the thigh pad and rolls to the on-side, Aryansh Sharma wanted a risky run and he was rightly sent back by Waseem

McCarthy to Muhammad Waseem, no run, pokes at a wide short of length delivery away from the body and gets beaten. Ball nipped away to got past the bat as Waseem wanted to steer to third man