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Ireland vs Italy - Players & Playing XI · T20I 2026

T20 Internationals • Match 3rd T20I

Result

Result

Italy won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining)

Statz MVP

Mark Adair

100

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

Full Stats →

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

Matthew Humphreys Bowler

Craig Young Bowler

Italy

Playing XI in this match

Justin Mosca Batsman

Anthony Mosca Batsman

JJ Smuts Batting Allrounder

Wayne Madsen Batsman

Harry Manenti Batsman

Gian Meade Batsman

Grant Stewart Allrounder

Marcus Campopiano Wicketkeeper

Jaspreet Singh Batsman

Crishan Kalugamage Allrounder

Ali Hasan Bowler

Ireland · Innings 1

Paul Stirling (c)

b Crishan Kalugamage

45 (38)

2×4 · 3×6 · SR 118.42

Ross Adair

b Ali Hasan

6 (8)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 75

Harry Tector

c Ali Hasan b Crishan Kalugamage

13 (9)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 144.44

Lorcan Tucker (wk)

st Gian Meade b Crishan Kalugamage

0 (4)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 0

Benjamin Calitz

c JJ Smuts b JJ Smuts

22 (12)

1×4 · 2×6 · SR 183.33

George Dockrell

st Gian Meade b JJ Smuts

2 (6)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 33.33

Mark Adair

run out (Harry Manenti)

25 (21)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 119.05

Gareth Delany

c Harry Manenti b Grant Stewart

18 (14)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 128.57

Barry McCarthy

not out

11* (6)

0×4 · 1×6 · SR 183.33

Matthew Humphreys

b Grant Stewart

1 (2)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 50

Craig Young

run out (Grant Stewart)

1 (1)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Paul Stirling (c)	b Crishan Kalugamage	45	38	2	3	118.42
Ross Adair	b Ali Hasan	6	8	0	0	75
Harry Tector	c Ali Hasan b Crishan Kalugamage	13	9	2	0	144.44
Lorcan Tucker (wk)	st Gian Meade b Crishan Kalugamage	0	4	0	0	0
Benjamin Calitz	c JJ Smuts b JJ Smuts	22	12	1	2	183.33
George Dockrell	st Gian Meade b JJ Smuts	2	6	0	0	33.33
Mark Adair	run out (Harry Manenti)	25	21	2	0	119.05
Gareth Delany	c Harry Manenti b Grant Stewart	18	14	2	0	128.57
Barry McCarthy	not out	11*	6	0	1	183.33
Matthew Humphreys	b Grant Stewart	1	2	0	0	50
Craig Young	run out (Grant Stewart)	1	1	0	0	100

Total

154/10 (19.4 ov)

FoW 1-22 (Ross Adair, 2.6 ov), 2-66 (Harry Tector, 7.1 ov), 3-66 (Lorcan Tucker, 7.5 ov), 4-91 (Benjamin Calitz, 10.6 ov), 5-95 (Paul Stirling, 11.6 ov), 6-95 (George Dockrell, 12.4 ov), 7-138 (Gareth Delany, 17.5 ov), 8-149 (Mark Adair, 18.6 ov), 9-152 (Matthew Humphreys, 19.2 ov), 10-154 (Craig Young, 19.4 ov)

Italy · Bowling

Ali Hasan

3-0-30-1 · Econ 10

1/30

wd 2 · nb 2

Grant Stewart

3.4-0-27-2 · Econ 7.94

2/27

wd 1 · nb 1

Jaspreet Singh

3-0-31-0 · Econ 10.33

0/31

3 ov

JJ Smuts

4-1-18-2 · Econ 4.5

2/18

4 ov

Harry Manenti

2-0-20-0 · Econ 10

0/20

wd 3 · nb 0

Crishan Kalugamage

4-0-28-3 · Econ 7

3/28

wd 1 · nb 0

Bowler	O	M	R	W	Econ	Wd	Nb
Ali Hasan	3	0	30	1	10	2	2
Grant Stewart	3.4	0	27	2	7.94	1	1
Jaspreet Singh	3	0	31	0	10.33	0	0
JJ Smuts	4	1	18	2	4.5	0	0
Harry Manenti	2	0	20	0	10	3	0
Crishan Kalugamage	4	0	28	3	7	1	0

Italy · Innings 2

Justin Mosca

c Harry Tector b Matthew Humphreys

8 (5)

2×4 · 0×6 · SR 160

JJ Smuts

c Craig Young b Craig Young

14 (13)

1×4 · 1×6 · SR 107.69

Anthony Mosca

c Barry McCarthy b Mark Adair

11 (10)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 110

Wayne Madsen (c)

c Benjamin Calitz b Matthew Humphreys

39 (30)

4×4 · 0×6 · SR 130

Harry Manenti

b George Dockrell

10 (13)

0×4 · 0×6 · SR 76.92

Gian Meade

c George Dockrell b Mark Adair

22 (19)

2×4 · 1×6 · SR 115.79

Grant Stewart

not out

33* (19)

1×4 · 4×6 · SR 173.68

Marcus Campopiano (wk)

not out

8* (8)

1×4 · 0×6 · SR 100

Batter	Dismissal	R	B	4s	6s	SR
Justin Mosca	c Harry Tector b Matthew Humphreys	8	5	2	0	160
JJ Smuts	c Craig Young b Craig Young	14	13	1	1	107.69
Anthony Mosca	c Barry McCarthy b Mark Adair	11	10	1	0	110
Wayne Madsen (c)	c Benjamin Calitz b Matthew Humphreys	39	30	4	0	130
Harry Manenti	b George Dockrell	10	13	0	0	76.92
Gian Meade	c George Dockrell b Mark Adair	22	19	2	1	115.79
Grant Stewart	not out	33*	19	1	4	173.68
Marcus Campopiano (wk)	not out	8*	8	1	0	100

Total

157/6 (19.3 ov)

DNB Ali Hasan, Crishan Kalugamage, Jaspreet Singh

FoW 1-8 (Justin Mosca, 0.5 ov), 2-22 (Anthony Mosca, 3.3 ov), 3-44 (JJ Smuts, 5.3 ov), 4-68 (Harry Manenti, 9.2 ov), 5-108 (Wayne Madsen, 14.4 ov), 6-111 (Gian Meade, 16.1 ov)

Ireland · Bowling

Matthew Humphreys

4-0-23-2 · Econ 5.75

2/23

4 ov

Mark Adair

4-0-23-2 · Econ 5.75

2/23

wd 2 · nb 0

Barry McCarthy

3.3-0-40-0 · Econ 12.12

0/40

wd 1 · nb 0

Craig Young

1-0-15-1 · Econ 15

1/15

1 ov

Gareth Delany

3-0-29-0 · Econ 9.67

0/29

3 ov

George Dockrell

4-0-18-1 · Econ 4.5

1/18

4 ov

Bowler	O	R	W	Econ	Wd
Matthew Humphreys	4	23	2	5.75	0
Mark Adair	4	23	2	5.75	2
Barry McCarthy	3.3	40	0	12.12	1
Craig Young	1	15	1	15	0
Gareth Delany	3	29	0	9.67	0
George Dockrell	4	18	1	4.5	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	Mark Adair IRE	100.0
2	JJ Smuts ITA	96.4
3	Grant Stewart ITA	82.2
4	Crishan Kalugamage ITA	81.2
5	Matthew Humphreys IRE	72.1
6	George Dockrell IRE	53.3
7	Paul Stirling IRE	47.9
8	Wayne Madsen ITA	47.5
9	Benjamin Calitz IRE	46.4
10	Gareth Delany IRE	36.5
11	Gian Meade ITA	28.3
12	Barry McCarthy IRE	27.8
13	Harry Tector IRE	25.5
14	Ali Hasan ITA	21.4
15	Anthony Mosca ITA	17.4
16	Harry Manenti ITA	16.6
17	Justin Mosca ITA	12.6
18	Marcus Campopiano ITA	10.2
19	Craig Young IRE	7.8
20	Ross Adair IRE	6.7
21	Jaspreet Singh ITA	6.2
22	Lorcan Tucker 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

Italy won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining) in T20I 2026 at The Sevens Stadium on 26 January 2026. Paul Stirling top-scored with 45 off 38 balls and Crishan Kalugamage took 3/28.

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, Matthew Humphreys, Craig Young. Italy XI: Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Wayne Madsen (c), Harry Manenti, Gian Meade, Grant Stewart, Marcus Campopiano (wk), Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan.

Who won Ireland vs Italy?

Italy won by 4 wickets (with 3 balls remaining).

When and where was Ireland vs Italy played?

Ireland vs Italy was played at The Sevens Stadium, Dubai on Monday 26 January 2026, in T20I 2026.

What were the final scores in Ireland vs Italy?

Ireland scored 154/10 in 19.4 overs. Italy scored 157/6 in 19.3 overs.

Who was the Statz MVP in Ireland vs Italy?

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

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

Paul Stirling top-scored with 45 off 38 balls.

Who took the most wickets in Ireland vs Italy?

Crishan Kalugamage took 3/28 in 4 overs.

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