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Ireland vs Italy - Players & Playing XI · T20I 2026

T20 Internationals • Match 1st T20I

Result

Result

Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Statz MVP

Matthew Humphreys

124

Rating

Leading Run Scorer Abhishek Sharma 603 runs · Leading Wicket Taker Arshdeep Singh 21 wkts · Standings →

The Sevens Stadium, Dubai

Scorecard Ratings Lineups

Scorecard Statz Rating Lineups

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The Sevens Stadium

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

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Based on the last 3 T20 matches at this venue (since Jan 2026). Rain-affected matches excluded.

Avg Total Runs

301.3

Avg 1st Inn

154.0

Avg 2nd Inn

147.3

Avg Sixes

9.3

Avg Fours

23.7

Bat 1st Win %

33%

Boundary %

50.0%

Seam Econ

8.71

Spin Econ

5.74

Recent Matches at This Venue

Match	1st Inn	2nd Inn	Total
IRE vs ITA 23 Jan 2026	118/10 (18.1)	119/7 (19.3)	237
IRE vs ITA 25 Jan 2026	190/5 (20)	166/4 (20)	356
IRE vs ITA 26 Jan 2026	154/10 (19.4)	157/6 (19.3)	311

IRE at The Sevens Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 16.9

Highest Score 96

Top Scorer

Harry Tector 150 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Matthew Humphreys 6 wkts

ITA at The Sevens Stadium

Won

Lost

Avg Score 16.7

Highest Score 69

Top Scorer

Anthony Mosca 115 runs

Top Wicket-Taker

Grant Stewart 6 wkts

Ireland

Playing XI in this match

Paul Stirling Batting Allrounder

Ross Adair Batsman

Harry Tector Batsman

Lorcan Tucker Wicketkeeper

Benjamin Calitz Batsman

George Dockrell Bowler

Gareth Delany Allrounder

Mark Adair Bowler

Barry McCarthy Bowler

Joshua Little Bowler

Matthew Humphreys Bowler

Italy

Playing XI in this match

Justin Mosca Batsman

Anthony Mosca Batsman

JJ Smuts Batting Allrounder

Wayne Madsen Batsman

Harry Manenti Batsman

Grant Stewart Allrounder

Gian Meade Batsman

Marcus Campopiano Wicketkeeper

Jaspreet Singh Batsman

Crishan Kalugamage Allrounder

Thomas Draca Bowler

Italy · Innings 1

Justin Mosca

c George Dockrell b Barry McCarthy

1 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 25

Anthony Mosca

lbw b Matthew Humphreys

35 (22)

4×4 · 2×6 · SR 159.09

JJ Smuts (c)

b Barry McCarthy

18 (12)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 150

Wayne Madsen

c Harry Tector b Gareth Delany

10 (12)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 83.33

Harry Manenti

c George Dockrell b Gareth Delany

20 (19)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 105.26

Grant Stewart

b Matthew Humphreys

0 (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Gian Meade

c Ross Adair b Mark Adair

15 (12)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 125

Marcus Campopiano (wk)

c Lorcan Tucker b Matthew Humphreys

4 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Jaspreet Singh

b Matthew Humphreys

0 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Crishan Kalugamage

c Barry McCarthy b Mark Adair

7 (11)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 63.64

Thomas Draca

not out

4* (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Justin Mosca	c George Dockrell b Barry McCarthy	1	4	0	0	25
Anthony Mosca	lbw b Matthew Humphreys	35	22	4	2	159.09
JJ Smuts (c)	b Barry McCarthy	18	12	2	1	150
Wayne Madsen	c Harry Tector b Gareth Delany	10	12	1	0	83.33
Harry Manenti	c George Dockrell b Gareth Delany	20	19	2	0	105.26
Grant Stewart	b Matthew Humphreys	0	5	0	0	0
Gian Meade	c Ross Adair b Mark Adair	15	12	2	0	125
Marcus Campopiano (wk)	c Lorcan Tucker b Matthew Humphreys	4	6	0	0	66.67
Jaspreet Singh	b Matthew Humphreys	0	1	0	0	0
Crishan Kalugamage	c Barry McCarthy b Mark Adair	7	11	0	0	63.64
Thomas Draca	not out	4*	6	0	0	66.67

Total

118/10 (18.1 ov)

FoW 1-19 (Justin Mosca, 2.2 ov), 2-55 (JJ Smuts, 5.4 ov), 3-59 (Anthony Mosca, 6.4 ov), 4-79 (Wayne Madsen, 9.5 ov), 5-87 (Grant Stewart, 11.4 ov), 6-87 (Harry Manenti, 12.3 ov), 7-101 (Marcus Campopiano, 14.2 ov), 8-101 (Jaspreet Singh, 14.3 ov), 9-111 (Gian Meade, 16.2 ov), 10-118 (Crishan Kalugamage, 18.1 ov)

Ireland · Bowling

Matthew Humphreys

4-0-16-4 · Econ 4

4/16

4 ov

Mark Adair

3.1-0-30-2 · Econ 9.68

2/30

wd 2 · nb 1

Barry McCarthy

3-0-14-2 · Econ 4.67

2/14

3 ov

Joshua Little

2-0-27-0 · Econ 13.5

0/27

2 ov

Gareth Delany

4-0-19-2 · Econ 4.75

2/19

4 ov

George Dockrell

2-0-11-0 · Econ 5.5

0/11

2 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Matthew Humphreys	4	16	4	4	0	0
Mark Adair	3.1	30	2	9.68	2	1
Barry McCarthy	3	14	2	4.67	0	0
Joshua Little	2	27	0	13.5	0	0
Gareth Delany	4	19	2	4.75	0	0
George Dockrell	2	11	0	5.5	0	0

Ireland · Innings 2

Paul Stirling (c)

b JJ Smuts

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Harry Tector

c Anthony Mosca b Jaspreet Singh

41 (40)

3×4 · 0×6 · SR 102.5

Ross Adair

b Grant Stewart

12 (13)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 92.31

Lorcan Tucker (wk)

c Jaspreet Singh b Thomas Draca

34 (34)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Benjamin Calitz

not out

9* (12)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 75

George Dockrell

b Thomas Draca

9 (6)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 150

Gareth Delany

c Gian Meade b Grant Stewart

4 (6)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 66.67

Mark Adair

c Wayne Madsen b Grant Stewart

0 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Barry McCarthy

not out

2* (5)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 40

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Paul Stirling (c)	b JJ Smuts	0	2	0	0	0
Harry Tector	c Anthony Mosca b Jaspreet Singh	41	40	3	0	102.5
Ross Adair	b Grant Stewart	12	13	1	1	92.31
Lorcan Tucker (wk)	c Jaspreet Singh b Thomas Draca	34	34	2	0	100
Benjamin Calitz	not out	9*	12	0	0	75
George Dockrell	b Thomas Draca	9	6	1	0	150
Gareth Delany	c Gian Meade b Grant Stewart	4	6	1	0	66.67
Mark Adair	c Wayne Madsen b Grant Stewart	0	2	0	0	0
Barry McCarthy	not out	2*	5	0	0	40

Total

119/7 (19.3 ov)

DNB Joshua Little, Matthew Humphreys

FoW 1-0 (Paul Stirling, 0.2 ov), 2-22 (Ross Adair, 3.4 ov), 3-93 (Harry Tector, 13.5 ov), 4-97 (Lorcan Tucker, 14.5 ov), 5-107 (George Dockrell, 16.1 ov), 6-112 (Gareth Delany, 17.2 ov), 7-112 (Mark Adair, 17.4 ov)

Italy · Bowling

JJ Smuts (c)

3.3-0-15-1 · Econ 4.55

1/15

3.3 ov

Grant Stewart

4-0-21-3 · Econ 5.25

3/21

wd 1 · nb 2

Thomas Draca

4-0-25-2 · Econ 6.25

2/25

wd 2 · nb 0

Crishan Kalugamage

3-0-23-0 · Econ 7.67

0/23

wd 0 · nb 1

Harry Manenti

2-0-15-0 · Econ 7.5

0/15

2 ov

Jaspreet Singh

3-0-18-1 · Econ 6

1/18

3 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
JJ Smuts (c)	3.3	15	1	4.55	0	0
Grant Stewart	4	21	3	5.25	1	2
Thomas Draca	4	25	2	6.25	2	0
Crishan Kalugamage	3	23	0	7.67	0	1
Harry Manenti	2	15	0	7.5	0	0
Jaspreet Singh	3	18	1	6	0	0

Statz Rating

A contextual performance score measuring each player's overall impact in the match. Scaled against the season so ratings are directly comparable across fixtures.

Rank	Player	Rating
1	Matthew Humphreys IRE	123.7
2	Gareth Delany IRE	71.9
3	JJ Smuts ITA	71.4
4	Barry McCarthy IRE	69.6
5	Grant Stewart ITA	69.5
6	Anthony Mosca ITA	60.4
7	Harry Tector IRE	47.7
8	Thomas Draca ITA	46.9
9	Lorcan Tucker IRE	40.7
10	Harry Manenti ITA	33.5
11	Gian Meade ITA	29.3
12	Jaspreet Singh ITA	27.7
13	George Dockrell IRE	23.4
14	Mark Adair IRE	20.5
15	Ross Adair IRE	18.9
16	Crishan Kalugamage ITA	15.1
17	Wayne Madsen ITA	13.5
18	Benjamin Calitz IRE	12.2
19	Joshua Little IRE	4.4
20	Marcus Campopiano ITA	3.8
21	Justin Mosca ITA	0.7
22	Paul Stirling IRE	0.0

How Statz Rating works:

Each player receives a contextual match impact score based on their all-round contribution — batting, bowling, and situational factors.
Ratings are scaled against the season benchmark so they are directly comparable across fixtures and to the season leaderboard.
A typical top performer scores around 100. Exceptional performances can exceed 100.

Ireland vs Italy: who played

Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) in T20I 2026 at The Sevens Stadium on 23 January 2026. Harry Tector top-scored with 41 off 40 balls and Matthew Humphreys took 4/16.

More on this match

T20I standings T20I stats leaders Ireland stats Italy stats The Sevens Stadium ground stats

Frequently asked questions

Who played in Ireland vs Italy?

Ireland XI: Paul Stirling (c), Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Benjamin Calitz, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Joshua Little, Matthew Humphreys. Italy XI: Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts (c), Wayne Madsen, Harry Manenti, Grant Stewart, Gian Meade, Marcus Campopiano (wk), Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Thomas Draca.

Who won Ireland vs Italy?

Ireland won by 3 wickets (with 3 balls remaining).

When and where was Ireland vs Italy played?

Ireland vs Italy was played at The Sevens Stadium, Dubai on Friday 23 January 2026, in T20I 2026.

What were the final scores in Ireland vs Italy?

Ireland scored 119/7 in 19.3 overs. Italy scored 118/10 in 18.1 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Ireland vs Italy?

Matthew Humphreys was named Statz MVP, earning a Statz Rating of 124/100. The Statz Rating combines batting impact, bowling impact and match context.

Who was the top run-scorer in Ireland vs Italy?

Harry Tector top-scored with 41 off 40 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Ireland vs Italy?

Matthew Humphreys took 4/16 in 4 overs.

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