संयुक्त अरब अमीरात vs आयरलैंड, पहला टी20 Commentary, Live Updates

That brings the curtain down for this match - So Ireland have got their first win in this series, and won it with a big margin of 57 runs. Up next, Ireland will take on the United Arab Emirates on 31st January, Saturday, at 6.00 am GMT. Don't forget to tune in early for all the pre-match build-up. Until then, stay safe and goodbye!

Gareth Delany wins the Player of the Match - After being asked that despite the track not providing any turns, how Delany picked wicket, he starts off saying that his strategy was to keep the stumps in play and limit the opposition's boundary options. He humbly suggests that Dockrell should be receiving the award instead. He highlights the team's current synergy in the spin department, saying they're gelling at the moment. He's excited about the prospect of playing in the T20 World Cup, which is coming up soon.

Captain of Ireland - Paul Stirling says that he feels lovely to visit the UAE and play in the amazing facilities. Adds that they were positive after the first inning that they had put enough runs on the board. Also says that every bowler of their side bowled really well, especially Matthew Humphreys and Gareth Delany.

The skipper of the United Arab Emirates - Muhammad Waseem says that they gave 20 runs extra in their bowling inning, but after that pitch was good and it was chasable as well, but the performance was not up to the mark. However, he adds that it's a part of the game and can happen to any team. Ended up saying that he always tries to give his best for his team and in the upcoming match, he feels that a comeback is coming.

Time for the Presentation Ceremony...

Earlier in the evening - Ireland managed to post a formidable total of 178, despite some early jitters in the Powerplay. The Irish batters recovered well, with key contributions through the middle and death overs, allowing them to reach a competitive score. This disciplined batting effort laid the groundwork for the bowlers, ultimately proving to be more than enough to secure a comfortable victory in the series opener.

Humphreys and Delany shred the middle order - Ireland’s bowling unit turned the screws effectively, led by the spin duo of Matthew Humphreys and Gareth Delany. Both bowlers were exceptional, claiming three wickets apiece to dismantle the UAE's batting lineup. Humphreys, continuing his strong recent form, was the pick of the lot, while Delany’s crucial breakthroughs ensured the hosts never recovered from their middle-order collapse. Other bowlers chipped in with tight spells, leaving the UAE far short of their target.

UAE's bright start fizzles out - The chase of 179 began with considerable promise for the UAE. Captain Muhammad Waseem and his opening partner, Aryansh Sharma, came out firing, providing an initial burst that put the Irish bowlers under pressure early on. However, once the opening stand was broken, the home side completely lost their way. A flurry of wickets in the middle overs derailed the chase, as the UAE struggled to maintain the required run rate against a disciplined Irish attack.

Ireland clinch a clinical victory - Ireland delivered a powerhouse performance to kick off their T20I campaign, securing a dominant 57-run win over the UAE. After setting a target of 179, the Irish squad excelled in all facets of the game, stifling the hosts under the lights in Dubai. This clinical display provided Ireland with exactly the momentum they needed to lead the two-match series.

OUT! BOWLED'EM! Done and dusted. This is fuller and on middle. Muhammad Arfan makes room the leg side and looks for a wild swing across the line, but misses, and the ball crashes into the stumps. Ireland beat the United Arab Emirates by 56 runs.

Full, on leg, Arfan whips it to deep square for a brace.

NO BALL! It's the second bumper, on middle, Muhammad Jawadullah miscues his pull shot to short fine leg where the fielder takes the catch, but it's a No Ball. Free Hit is coming up next.

WIDE! Fuller, down the leg side, Muhammad Jawadullah swings and misses. Tucker tosses the ball to McCarthy as Arfan sets off for a single, but he has been sent back in time, as Barry catches the ball and hits the stumps, but Arfan is well in. The ball then further deflects to the mid on region and the batter gets a single.

Short, just outside off, Muhammad Farooq pulls and misses.

Low full toss, on leg, Muhammad Arfan drives it to left of mid on for a single.

FOUR! SHOT! Full toss, angling in, Muhammad Arfan swings his bat swats it to the left of the diving deep square leg fielder for four runs.

Slower delivery, on off, Muhammad Jawadullah mistimes his loft, but gets enough to beat the chasing mid on fielder and gets a couple of runs.

Low full toss, outside off, Muhammad Arfan punches it to deep cover for a single.

Full, on middle, Muhammad Jawadullah pushes it to mid off for one.

Short, on off, Muhammad Arfan pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

On a good length, on leg, Muhammad Jawadullah makes room and pushes it to deep point for a single.

On a length, just outside off, Muhammad Arfan pushes it to long on for a single.

Muhammad Jawadullah is the last man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Much fuller, wide outside off, Junaid Siddique clears his front foot and looks to slap it over cover, but fails to get the middle of the bat. The ball balloons toward deep cover and Curtis Campher takes a good catch.

Slower and fuller, wide outside off. Junaid Siddique makes room and swings his bat but his willow was nowhere near the delivery.

Bumper, on middle, Junaid Siddique looks to pull it but misses the connection.

Back of a length, just outside off, Muhammad Arfan guides it to deep third for a single.

On a length, wide outside off, Muhammad Arfan looks to heave it across the line but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length, just outside off, Muhammad Arfan looks to steer it away, but misses.

Back of a length, on middle, Muhammad Arfan steers it to backward point for a single.

Back of a length, on off, Junaid Siddique eases it to deep third for a single.

Junaid Siddique is the new man in.

OUT! EDGED AND TAKEN! Mark Adair gets his name written on the wicket list. This is a bouncer, wide outside off. Haider Ali looks to throw his hand at it to lash it over cover-point, but the ball gets nicked on the outside edge. Lorcan Tucker shuffles to his left and takes the catch safely.

Back of a length, on middle, Muhammad Arfan stabs it to cover and gets another single.

Back of a length, around off, Haider Ali steers it to point and gets across for one run. 100 up for United Arab Emirates.

On a length, on leg, Muhammad Arfan tucks it to fine leg for a single.

Full, on off, Haider Ali defends it to his front.

Short, on middle, Haider Ali has to duck under it.

Haider Ali walks up next.

OUT! IN THE AIR... TAKEN! Make it three for Matthew Humphreys. This is fuller, on leg and middle. Basil Hameed looks to sweep away, but gets the connection on the top edge. The ball skies behind the stumps, where Lorcan Tucker judges it perfectly, as he leans backward in the very last moment, juggles a bit but takes the catch in the second attempt.

Full, on off, Muhammad Arfan pushes it to long off for a single.

OUT! LBW! Huge shout for an LBW and up goes the finger of the umpire. Harshit Kaushik is in disbelief, but he has to walk back. This is quicker and a touch shorter, on middle. Harshit Kaushik is well inside his crease and looks to flick it but plays the shot late as the ball hits the thigh pad. The United Arab Emirates lose their fifth wicket with 97 on the board.

Short, outside off, Basil Hameed punches it to long on for a single.

Full, on off, Basil Hameed pushes it to the leg side for a single.

Basil Hameed walks up next.

OUT! STUMPED! Another one bites the dust. This is fuller, angling down the leg side. Rahul Chopra looks to flick it but gets beaten and his back leg gets brushed out of the popping crease. Lorcan Tucker gloves the ball and whips the bails off.

Short, outside off, Rahul Chopra guides it to backward point for no runs.

Short, just outside off, Harshit Kaushik looks to push it away but gets the outside edge. The ball rolls to wide of short third and gets a single.

Harshit Kaushik is in at number 6.

OUT! CAUGHT! Gareth Delany strikes back and what a comeback delivery it has been after getting hit two boundaries. This is fuller, outside off. Alishan Sharafu looks to go for a big shot. He sits down on one knee and tries to slog sweep it but the ball gets the outside edge from the toe end of the bat and lobs toward backward point, where Ross Adair takes a good catch.

FOUR! Back-to-back boundaries! This is some positive intent from Alishan Sharafu. Full, on middle, Alishan Sharafu drills it downtown, to the left of the long on fielder, who sprints and dives but fails to get the better.

FOUR! A boundary after a very long time! Googly, fuller on leg, Alishan Sharafu sweeps it up and over the short fine leg fielder for four runs.

Full, on off, Alishan Sharafu nudges it to square leg for a single.

Short, on middle, Chopra pulls it to deep square leg for a single.

Short, on middle, Rahul Chopra nudges it to mid-wicket.

Short, on middle, Rahul Chopra nudges it to the right of the bowler.

Full, just outside off, Alishan Sharafu drags a pull shot to long on for a single.

Fuller, on middle, Rahul Chopra pushes it to long off for a single.

Short and outside off, Alishan Sharafu thinks it will go for wide but it stays within the tramline.

Tossed up, much fuller, just outside off, Chopra drives it to long off for a single.

Short, on middle, Chopra pulls it to deep mid-wickets for a couple of runs.

Fuller, around off, Rahul Chopra looks to play inside out but gets the inner edge and the ball rolls to square leg.

Full, on off, Alishan Sharafu drives it to long on for single.

Short, on off, Alishan Sharafu stabs it to cover.

Short, around leg, Alishan Sharafu flicks it to deep fine leg, and gets a couple of runs. The throw is wide of the keeper and the batter gets the opportunity to take another run. So triple taken between the sticks.

Short, outside off, Alishan Sharafu cuts it to backward point.

Short, on off, Rahul Chopra cuts it to deep point for a single.

Full, on middle, Alishan Sharafu pushes it back to long off for a run.

Short, around off, Alishan Sharafu guides it to short third.

Short, just outside off, Alishan Sharafu steer it to backward point.

Full, outside off, Alishan Sharafu drives it to deep cover for one.

Short, on off, Alishan Sharafu pushes it to cover.

Alishan Sharafu comes out next to bat on.

OUT! TAKEN! This is a big, big wicket for Ireland, they not only got the opposition skipper's wicket but also now they can apply more pressure as there are two new batters at the crease. This is fuller, on middle and leg. Muhammad Waseem looks to swipe it to deep square leg, but gets the top edge. The ball loops behind the fine leg inner circle. Barry McCarthy is the man in the region who, backpaddles a bit and reverse scoops the catch safely.

Full, on off, Rahul Chopra drives it to long off for a single.

BYE! Fuller and wide outside off, Muhammad Waseem misses his hit and the keeper fails to glove it. A bye has been taken by the batter.

SIX! A biggie to greet Matthew Humphreys back into the attack. Fuller, just outside off, Muhammad Waseem gets on one knee and slog sweeps it over deep mid-wicket for six more runs.

Full and outside off, Chopra pushes it to cover for no runs.

Full, on leg, Muhammad Waseem nudges it to sqaure leg for a single.

Full, outside off, Chopra drives it to deep point.

Drinks Break! The United Arab Emirates needs 118 off 63. They lost two batters, and it's Muhammad Waseem who is still at the crease since the start. He has been very careful with his shots, but they need to have a couple of big blows in every over as the required run rate is piling up. On the other hand, Ireland are well on the track and they need to keep getting breakthroughs to put the pressure on the batters.

OUT! TAKEN! George Dockrell joins the party now and the United Arab Emirates are two men down. Full, just outside off. Sohaib Khan gets down on one knee and looks to hoick it downtown, but mistimes his shot. The ball loops toward long on and it's Ben Calitz who takes the catch well into his cusp of hands.

Short, down the leg side, Muhammad Waseem misses his flick and pings on the pad. The ball rolls to square leg and gets a leg bye.

Short, on off, Muhammad Waseem pushes it to cover.

Short, around leg, Sohaib Khan looks to tuck it but misses on the inside edge and wears on the thigh pad.

Short, outside off, Muhammad Waseem cuts it to dep point for one.

Full, on middle, Khan drives it to long on for a single.

Full, on leg, Muhammad Waseem sweeps it to deep square for a single.

Short, outside off, Sohaib Khan pushes it to deep cover for a single.

Full, on off, Sohaib Khan defends it to cover.

Short, on off, blocked by Waseem.

Short, just outside off, Sohaib Khan eases it to left of cover for a single.

Full-length delivery, just outside off, Sohaib Khan pushes it to cover.

Short, down the leg side, Muhammad Waseem looks to nudge it but gets beaten and thumps on his pad. The ball rolls to short fine leg and gets a leg bye.

Short, on middle, Muhammad Waseem nudges it to mid on.

Full, on off, Muhammad Waseem pushes back to the bowler.

One down! Sohaib Khan is the new man in.

OUT! CAUGHT! Ireland gets their first breakthrough and it's Gareth Delany who creates an immediate impact. Full-length delivery, on middle, turning a bit away. Aryansh Sharma gets down on one knee and looks to slog sweep it but fails to get the connection from the middle part of the bat. The ball flies and drops into the hands of Harry Tector, who comes a bit forward and takes a good catch.

Short, on off, Sharma pushes it to cover.

SIX! Out of the park! Full-length delivery, on leg, Aryansh Sharma moves a bit to the leg side, clears his front foot and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.

Fuller, on off, Muhammad Waseem sweeps it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Yorker, on middle, Muhammad Waseem jams it back to the bowler.

Full, on middle, Muhammad Waseem defends it down.

Short, on off, Muhammad Waseem pulls it to deep mid-wicket for a single.

Full, on middle, Sharma pushes it to long on for a single.

Back of a length, angling in on middle and leg. Muhammad Waseem makes room, but gets cramped for room and dabs it to cover for a single.

SIX! This time, he connects, and connects it pretty well. Back of a length, on off, Muhammad Waseem opens his stance and smokes it over the deep mid-wicket fence for six more runs.

Back of a length, wide outside off, Muhammad Waseem once again looks to go across the line and gets beaten on the outside edge.

Short and outside off, Muhammad Waseem misses his swing.

Fuller, on middle, Aryansh Sharma tucks it to deep mid-wicket for a couple of runs.

Fuller, on off, Muhammad Waseem drives it with soft hands to the front of the cover region and takes a single.

Fuller, on off, Aryansh Sharma drags it to the left of mid on and gets a single.

Short, on off, Aryansh Sharma bunts it to cover.

FOUR! STREAKY! Short and outside off, Aryansh Sharma looks to slap it away, but gets nicked on the outside edge. It races away to the left of the short third fielder and gets four more runs.

SIX! BOOM! Fuller, on middle. Aryansh Sharma plants his front foot toward the leg side of the delivery and hoists it downtown for six runs.

Fuller, down the leg side, Muhammad Waseem flicks it from the inner part of his bat and thumps on his pad.

On a length, wide outside off, Muhammad Waseem slapsit to wide mid off.

SIX! HAMMERED AWAY! Good-length delivery, just outside off, Muhammad Waseem shuffles across the stumps and slogs it over the deep mid-wicket fence for half a dozen.

On a length, wide outside off, Muhammad Waseem looks to lash it through cover for but beaten on the outside edge.

Back of a length, on middle, Muhammad Waseem nudges it from the inner part of his bat to the leg side.

Back of a length, wide outside off, Muhammad Waseem rocks back to punch it away, but the ball shapes away and beats the outside edge.

Short, on off, Aryansh Sharma dabs it to cover.

Shortish, on off, Muhammad Waseem nudges it with soft hands to the leg side and runs for a single.

Back of a length, outside off. Muhammad Waseem shuffles and swings to heave it across the line but misses.

FOUR! Up and over! Full-length delivery, just outside off, Muhammad Waseem drives it over the cover region and gets four runs.

Short, on off, Muhammad Waseem pulls it down to mid-wicket.

FOUR! SHOT! Full-length delivery, just outside off, Muhammad Waseem drags it across the line to the right of the mid-wicket fielder for four runs.

Fuller, just outside off, Aryansh Sharma looks to drive it away but gets beaten on the outside edge.

Fuller, just outside off, Aryansh Sharma pats it to cover.

Short, just outside off, Aryansh Sharma slaps at it but finds the fielder in the point region.

Short, just outside off, Muhammad Waseem nudges it to wide long on for a single.

Short, on off, Aryansh Sharma punches it to long off for a single.

Short, outside off, Aryansh Sharma misses his cut shot.

Matthew Humphreys to share the new ball.

On a length, on middle, Aryansh Sharma flicks it to deep square leg for a single.

On a length, outside off, Muhammad Waseem nudges it to right of mid on for a single.

On a length, outside off, Muhammad Waseem looks to drive it away, but gets beaten on the outside edge.

FOUR! Not exactly the way Waseem wants to start things, but meanwhile, we got the first boundary of the inning. Back of a length, around off. Muhammad Waseem looks to dab it to cover, but gets nicked on the outside edge. The ball flies into the gap between slip and gully for four runs.

On a length, outside off, Muhammad Waseem drives it to mid off.

Back of a length, on off and middle, Aryansh Sharma rocks back and looks to defend it down with cross bat but gets the inside edge. The ball flies past the leg stump to fine leg for a single.