Ireland Vs Italy Highlights, 3rd T20I: ITA Clinch Thriller To End Series On High

Italy pulled off a thrilling 4-wicket win over Ireland in the third and final T20I at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai, clinching the match by chasing down the Irish total with just three balls to spare.

Ireland had posted 154 all out, with contributions from their top order, but couldn’t defend the total as Italy steadily chipped away at the target. The visitors’ batting showed resilience, with key scores from players like Wayne Madsen and others helping them stay ahead in the chase.

The result means Italy take a consolation victory in the series after Ireland had already secured the opener by 3 wickets and the second game by 24 runs to win the series 2-1.

Throughout the match, Italy’s balanced performance with both bat and ball kept them in the contest, while Ireland fought hard but fell short in the end. The competitive finish highlighted Italy’s growing prowess in associate cricket and capped off a tightly contested series in the UAE.

Ireland Vs Italy LIVE Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Ball-By-Ball Commentary

Ireland Vs Italy LIVE Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Toss Update And Playing XIs

Italy won the toss and have opted to field.

Italy (Playing XI): Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Wayne Madsen(c), Harry Manenti, Marcus Campopiano(w), Grant Stewart, Gian Meade, Jaspreet Singh, Crishan Kalugamage, Ali Hasan

Ireland (Playing XI): Paul Stirling(c), Ross Adair, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker(w), Benjamin Calitz, George Dockrell, Gareth Delany, Mark Adair, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, Matthew Humphreys

Ireland Vs Italy LIVE Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Squads

Ireland: Paul Stirling (c), George Dockrell, Ben White, Craig Young, Barry McCarthy, Mark Adair, Josh Little, Harry Tector, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Curtis Campher, Gareth Delany, Ben Calitz (wk), Tim Tector, Ross Adair, Matthew Humphreys.

Italy: JJ Smuts, Wayne Madsen (c), Grant Stewart, Benjamin Manenti, Gian-Piero Meade (wk), Jaspreet Singh, Harry Manenti, Crishan Kalugamage, Syed Naqvi, Ali Hasan, Marcus Campopiano (wk), Zain Ali, Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, Thomas Draca.

Ireland Vs Italy LIVE Cricket Score, 3rd T20I: Live Streaming

The third T20I between Ireland and Italy will not be broadcast or streamed live in India.