Italy vs Ireland, 1st T20I
Italy vs Ireland, 1st T20I: match overview
Italy and Ireland met in the 1st T20I of Ireland vs Italy in UAE, 2026 at The Sevens Stadium, Dubai on Friday, January 23, 2026. Result: Ireland won by 3 wkts.
This is a short-format fixture: each side bats for a fixed number of overs with a powerplay at the start, so momentum swings quickly and strike rates, economy rates and death-overs bowling usually decide it.
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Match facts
- Match
- 1st T20I, Ireland vs Italy in UAE, 2026
- Teams
- Italy vs Ireland
- Format
- T20 (20 overs)
- Venue
- The Sevens Stadium, Dubai
- Date
- Friday, January 23, 2026
- Start time
- 11:30 AM local (06:00 GMT)
- Status
- Ireland won by 3 wkts