Ireland vs UAE Head to Head Record and Player Stats
Covers 22 matches between Ireland and UAE from Mar 2014 to Jan 2026 (Tests, ODIs and T20Is with ball-by-ball records).
Ireland lead the Ireland vs UAE head to head, but only one format explains why. After 22 games between Mar 2014 and Jan 2026, Ireland have 14 wins and UAE 8, and nearly all of that margin was built in ODIs.
Ireland won the most recent game, a T20I in Dubai on 31 Jan 2026, by 30 runs. That followed a 57-run Irish win two days earlier.
Ireland vs UAE Stats: ODIs Against T20Is
In ODIs, Ireland have won 8 of 9 since Feb 2015. UAE’s only ODI win came at Abu Dhabi on 8 Jan 2021, by 6 wickets, and Ireland won the next two. The margins have often been wide: 138 runs at Bulawayo on 27 Jun 2023, 112 runs at Abu Dhabi on 18 Jan 2021, and 226 runs on DLS at Old Hararians on 12 Mar 2018, when UAE were bowled out for 91.
The T20I record is a different matter. UAE edge the T20Is 7 to 6 from 13 games since Mar 2014. Between 8 Oct 2021 and 24 Feb 2022, UAE won five T20Is in a row, three of them at Al Amarat in Oman. Ireland have since won the last 2, both in Dubai in Jan 2026.
So the overall total hides a T20I contest that has been close to even.
Ireland vs UAE Head to Head Record in ODIs and T20Is
Format
Matches
Ireland won
UAE won
Tied
Drawn
NR
First match
Latest match
ODIs
9
8
1
0
–
0
25 Feb 2015
27 Jun 2023
T20Is
13
6
7
0
–
0
19 Mar 2014
31 Jan 2026
All formats
22
14
8
0
0
0
19 Mar 2014
31 Jan 2026
Ireland vs UAE in ODIs
ODIs in this record book: 9, from Feb 2015 to Jun 2023.
Most Runs in Ireland vs UAE ODIs
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
PR Stirling Ireland
9
9
491
162
61.38
94.61
3
0
WTS Porterfield Ireland
6
6
472
139
78.67
85.05
2
2
A Balbirnie Ireland
9
9
323
102
40.38
81.57
1
3
KJ O’Brien Ireland
7
7
227
69
37.83
143.67
0
3
Muhammad Usman UAE
7
7
192
102*
32.00
74.71
1
0
Rameez Shahzad UAE
4
4
172
75
43.00
67.72
0
2
Shaiman Anwar UAE
4
4
169
106
42.25
93.37
1
0
GC Wilson Ireland
4
4
166
80
55.33
89.25
0
2
EC Joyce Ireland
3
3
163
116*
81.50
78.74
1
0
CP Rizwan UAE
2
2
110
109
55.00
73.83
1
0
Most Wickets in Ireland vs UAE ODIs
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Zahoor Khan UAE
6
6
12
6/34
21.00
5.20
1
Mohammad Naveed UAE
6
6
11
3/40
28.82
6.06
0
AR McBrine Ireland
7
7
10
3/42
22.70
3.98
0
GH Dockrell Ireland
6
6
10
3/27
24.20
4.75
0
KJ O’Brien Ireland
5
5
9
4/41
18.67
4.94
0
BJ McCarthy Ireland
6
6
9
2/26
26.11
4.88
0
Simi Singh Ireland
2
2
8
5/10
3.12
1.56
1
WB Rankin Ireland
2
2
6
4/15
6.83
2.56
0
Rohan Mustafa UAE
8
8
6
2/43
57.17
4.51
0
PKD Chase Ireland
3
3
5
2/48
26.20
5.24
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Date
PR Stirling Ireland
162
134
15
8
27 Jun 2023
WTS Porterfield Ireland
139
147
15
2
13 Jan 2018
PR Stirling Ireland
131*
148
9
4
8 Jan 2021
PR Stirling Ireland
126
117
15
5
12 Mar 2018
EC Joyce Ireland
116*
149
13
1
11 Jan 2018
Best bowling in an innings
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Date
Zahoor Khan UAE
6/34
6.3
2 Mar 2017
Simi Singh Ireland
5/10
10
18 Jan 2021
WB Rankin Ireland
4/15
6
12 Mar 2018
KJ O’Brien Ireland
4/41
10
13 Jan 2018
Simi Singh Ireland
3/15
6
12 Mar 2018
Highest team totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
Ireland
349/4
50
UAE
Bulawayo Athletic Club
27 Jun 2023
Ireland
313/6
44
UAE
Old Hararians, Harare
12 Mar 2018
Ireland
301/5
50
UAE
ICC Academy, Dubai
13 Jan 2018
Ireland
279/8
49.2
UAE
The Gabba, Brisbane
25 Feb 2015
UAE
278/9
50
Ireland
The Gabba, Brisbane
25 Feb 2015
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
UAE
91
29.3
Ireland
Old Hararians, Harare
12 Mar 2018
UAE
116
36
Ireland
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
18 Jan 2021
UAE
185
41.4
Ireland
ICC Global Cricket Academy, Dubai
2 Mar 2017
UAE
202
47.5
Ireland
ICC Global Cricket Academy, Dubai
4 Mar 2017
UAE
211
39
Ireland
Bulawayo Athletic Club
27 Jun 2023
Biggest wins
Result
Format
Venue
Date
Ireland won by 138 runs
ODI
Bulawayo Athletic Club
27 Jun 2023
Ireland won by 112 runs
ODI
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
18 Jan 2021
Ireland won by 85 runs
ODI
ICC Global Cricket Academy, Dubai
2 Mar 2017
Ireland won by 8 wickets
ODI
ICC Global Cricket Academy, Dubai
4 Mar 2017
UAE won by 6 wickets
ODI
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
8 Jan 2021
Ireland won by 4 wickets
ODI
ICC Academy, Dubai
11 Jan 2018
Latest results
Date
Venue
Result
27 Jun 2023
Bulawayo Athletic Club
Ireland won by 138 runs
18 Jan 2021
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
Ireland won by 112 runs
8 Jan 2021
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
UAE won by 6 wickets
12 Mar 2018
Old Hararians, Harare
Ireland won by 226 runs (DLS)
13 Jan 2018
ICC Academy, Dubai
Ireland won by 67 runs
11 Jan 2018
ICC Academy, Dubai
Ireland won by 4 wickets
4 Mar 2017
ICC Global Cricket Academy, Dubai
Ireland won by 8 wickets
2 Mar 2017
ICC Global Cricket Academy, Dubai
Ireland won by 85 runs
25 Feb 2015
The Gabba, Brisbane
Ireland won by 2 wickets
Ireland vs UAE in T20Is
T20Is in this record book: 13, from Mar 2014 to Jan 2026.
Most Runs in Ireland vs UAE T20Is
Batter
M
Inns
Runs
HS
Avg
SR
100s
50s
PR Stirling Ireland
13
13
310
72
25.83
122.05
0
2
Waseem Muhammad UAE
8
8
291
112
41.57
144.06
2
0
V Aravind UAE
6
6
195
97*
39.00
130.00
0
2
KJ O’Brien Ireland
7
7
189
54
27.00
110.53
0
1
Rohan Mustafa UAE
9
9
179
54
25.57
114.74
0
1
C Campher Ireland
6
6
156
54*
39.00
123.81
0
1
Muhammad Usman UAE
7
7
144
35
20.57
102.86
0
0
L Tucker Ireland
5
5
117
38
23.40
130.00
0
0
WTS Porterfield Ireland
4
4
113
72
37.67
100.00
0
1
A Balbirnie Ireland
8
8
105
42
15.00
100.00
0
0
Most Wickets in Ireland vs UAE T20Is
Bowler
M
Inns
Wkts
Best
Avg
Econ
5w
Rohan Mustafa UAE
10
10
14
4/18
15.07
6.59
0
CA Young Ireland
6
6
12
4/28
14.92
7.46
0
Zahoor Khan UAE
8
8
11
3/29
17.45
6.40
0
KP Meiyappan UAE
5
5
10
4/25
11.80
7.87
0
WB Rankin Ireland
4
4
9
3/16
8.33
5.00
0
Amjad Javed UAE
4
4
7
3/41
14.71
6.87
0
MR Adair Ireland
8
8
7
2/29
32.43
7.83
0
KJ O’Brien Ireland
3
3
6
3/14
11.33
5.67
0
Junaid Siddique UAE
5
5
6
2/35
27.67
8.30
0
GJ Delany Ireland
7
7
5
3/26
20.40
7.29
0
Highest individual scores
Batter
Score
Balls
4s
6s
Date
Waseem Muhammad UAE
112
66
7
8
24 Feb 2022
Waseem Muhammad UAE
107*
62
14
4
10 Oct 2021
V Aravind UAE
97*
67
13
1
18 Feb 2022
PR Stirling Ireland
72
58
9
0
19 Oct 2019
WTS Porterfield Ireland
72
60
8
1
16 Feb 2016
Best bowling in an innings
Bowler
Figures
Overs
Date
Rohan Mustafa UAE
4/18
4
19 Oct 2019
KP Meiyappan UAE
4/25
4
8 Oct 2021
CA Young Ireland
4/28
4
13 Feb 2022
KJ O’Brien Ireland
3/14
4
14 Feb 2016
WB Rankin Ireland
3/16
3
18 Jan 2017
Highest team totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
UAE
178/5
20
Ireland
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat
13 Feb 2022
Ireland
178/6
20
UAE
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
29 Jan 2026
Ireland
170/7
20
UAE
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
31 Jan 2026
Ireland
165/7
20
UAE
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat
13 Feb 2022
UAE
163/4
20
Ireland
ICC Academy, Dubai
8 Oct 2021
Lowest all-out totals
Team
Total
Overs
Against
Venue
Date
UAE
100
19.2
Ireland
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
14 Feb 2016
Ireland
109
18.4
UAE
ICC Academy, Dubai
8 Oct 2021
UAE
121
19.5
Ireland
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
29 Jan 2026
Ireland
125
20
UAE
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
19 Oct 2019
Ireland
159
20
UAE
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat
24 Feb 2022
Biggest wins
Result
Format
Venue
Date
Ireland won by 57 runs
T20I
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
29 Jan 2026
UAE won by 54 runs
T20I
ICC Academy, Dubai
8 Oct 2021
Ireland won by 34 runs
T20I
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
14 Feb 2016
Ireland won by 7 wickets
T20I
ICC Academy, Dubai
7 Oct 2021
UAE won by 7 wickets
T20I
ICC Academy, Dubai
10 Oct 2021
UAE won by 7 wickets
T20I
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat
24 Feb 2022
Ireland vs UAE T20I Results Timeline
Date
Venue
Result
31 Jan 2026
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Ireland won by 30 runs
29 Jan 2026
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Ireland won by 57 runs
24 Feb 2022
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat
UAE won by 7 wickets
18 Feb 2022
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat
UAE won by 18 runs
13 Feb 2022
Al Amerat Cricket Ground Oman Cricket (Ministry Turf 1), Al Amarat
UAE won by 13 runs
10 Oct 2021
ICC Academy, Dubai
UAE won by 7 wickets
8 Oct 2021
ICC Academy, Dubai
UAE won by 54 runs
7 Oct 2021
ICC Academy, Dubai
Ireland won by 7 wickets
19 Oct 2019
Sheikh Zayed Cricket Stadium, Abu Dhabi
UAE won by 5 wickets
18 Jan 2017
Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai
Ireland won by 24 runs
Most player of the match awards in Ireland vs UAE matches
Paul Stirling (Ireland) tops both run lists. His 491 ODI runs come at 61.38 and include 3 centuries, the highest being 162 from 134 balls at Bulawayo in Jun 2023. That innings drove Ireland to 349/4, which is still the best total either team has made in this matchup. He also has 310 T20I runs. William Porterfield (Ireland) adds 472 ODI runs at 78.67 and his 3 match awards lead the fixture.
For UAE, Waseem Muhammad (UAE) made both T20I hundreds in this matchup: 107* on 10 Oct 2021 and 112 off 66 balls on 24 Feb 2022.
Rohan Mustafa (UAE) is the leading T20I wicket taker on 14, and his 4/18 is the best return. Zahoor Khan (UAE) tops the ODI bowling with 12; his 6/34 came on 2 Mar 2017, though Ireland still won that game by 85 runs. Simi Singh (Ireland) returned 5/10 on 18 Jan 2021.
Batting First, Toss and Venues
The T20Is favour the team batting first, with 8 wins to the chasing side’s 5; first innings there average 149. The ODIs have been more balanced, 5 to 4 in favour of setting a target, with first innings averaging 270. Toss winners won only 3 of the 9 ODIs.
Ireland, by 14 wins to 8 across 22 games since Mar 2014. That lead comes from ODIs, where Ireland have lost only once in 9; UAE are narrowly ahead in T20Is.
When did Ireland and UAE last play?
In a T20I in Dubai on 31 Jan 2026. Ireland won by 30 runs for back-to-back wins in the format.
Which batter has the most Ireland vs UAE runs?
Paul Stirling (Ireland) is first in both formats. He has 491 in ODIs, where his 162 in Bulawayo is the fixture’s best score, and 310 in T20Is.
Which T20I scores are the highest between Ireland and UAE?
Waseem Muhammad (UAE) made 112 on 24 Feb 2022, the best individual innings. UAE’s 178/5 at Al Amarat in Feb 2022 is the top team total, and Ireland matched that 178 in Dubai on 29 Jan 2026, losing 6 wickets.