UAE vs IRE Prediction, T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Match Winner, Team, Playing XI and Pitch Report

UAE will clash against Ireland in the first T20I of the two-match series at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai on Thursday, January 29.

Advertisment

UAE is coming into this series after losing the Asia Cup Rising Stars 2025 campaign in November 2025. On the other hand, Ireland is entering this series after winning the T20I series against Italy by 2-1 in January 2026.

UAE vs IRE, T20I Series 2026, Match 1, Match Details

Match: UAE vs Ireland, T20I Series 2026, Match 1

Time & Date: 7:30 PM IST, Thursday, January 29

Venue: Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai

UAE vs IRE, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Pitch Report

The recent Afghanistan vs West Indies T20I series saw the first innings average score of 173. Interestingly, the team batting first came out on top in all three instances in the recently concluded T20I series.

UAE vs IRE, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Probable XIs

UAE

Mayank Kumar, Alishan Sharafu (c), Ethan DSouza, Sohaib Khan, Zahid Ali, Syed Haider (wk), Muhammad Arfan, Aayan Afzal Khan, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Yayin Rai.

Ireland

Paul Stirling (c), Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Benjamin Calitz, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Matthew Humphreys. 

UAE vs IRE, T20I Series 2026, Match 1 Winner Prediction

Match Winner: UAE.

These two sides have played 11 T20Is against each other. While the UAE came out on top on seven instances, Ireland could win only four games. With the UAE coming out on top in all of the last five encounters, we can expect them to come out on top quite comfortably in this encounter, taking a 1-0 lead.

Stay updated with the latest cricket news, match insights, and exclusive updates at Sky247 India and download the Sky247 app to start betting today!

Advertisment