Italy Vs UAE Highlights, ICC T20 World Cup Warm‑Up Match: ITA Crush Opponents By 112 Runs To Seal Emphatic Win

Good afternoon, cricket fans! This is the start of our live blog covering the warm-up match between Italy and the United Arab Emirates. Stay tuned for pre-match and toss updates as they take place.

• Fixture: Italy vs United Arab Emirates

• Series: ICC T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up matches

• Venue: MA Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai

• Date: Friday, February 6, 2026

• Time: 3:00 PM IST

The ICC T20 World Cup 2026 warm-up match between Italy and United Arab Emirates will be live-streamed on the JioHotstar app and website in India. There will be no television broadcast of the game.

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

UAE: Aryansh Sharma (wk), Muhammad Waseem (c), Muhammad Zohaib, Alishan Sharafu, Mayank Kumar, Harshit Kaushik, Sohaib Khan, Muhammad Arfan, Dhruv Parashar, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Haider Ali.

UAE captain Muhammad Waseem won the toss and opted to bowl first today.

Italy (Batting XI, Fielding XI): Justin Mosca, Anthony Mosca, JJ Smuts, Wayne Madsen(c), Harry Manenti, Ben Manenti, Gian Meade(w), Grant Stewart, Marcus Campopiano, Jaspreet Singh, Ali Hasan, Crishan Kalugamage, Syed Naqvi, Zain Ali, Thomas Draca

United Arab Emirates (Batting XI, Fielding XI): Aryansh Sharma(w), Muhammad Waseem(c), Muhammad Zohaib, Alishan Sharafu, Mayank Kumar, Harshit Kaushik, Sohaib Khan, Muhammad Arfan, Dhruv Parashar, Junaid Siddique, Muhammad Rohid Khan, Simranjeet Singh, Muhammad Farooq, Muhammad Jawadullah, Haider Ali

It’s a Mosca–Mosca opening combo in the middle as Justin Mosca and Anthony Mosca walk out to open the innings.

Anthony Mosca shifts gears in style, drilling consecutive boundaries to put the bowler under pressure before finishing the over with a towering six. Italy fly to 33/0, with Mosca racing to 25 off 11 and Justin Mosca steady alongside on 8 off 7.

Italy finish the Powerplay in control as the Mosca brothers keep the scoreboard ticking. A six sets the tone before steady rotation and a wide add to the pressure, taking Italy to 79 without loss. Anthony Mosca races to 55 off 21, with Justin Mosca solid support on 22 off 15, a perfect start for Italy.

A tight over from Simranjeet Singh brings the breakthrough. Just three runs come off it, but the big moment is Anthony Mosca’s run-out, caught short after a mix-up as he looks for a quick single. The dangerous opener departs for a blazing 56 off 22, ending Italy’s strong start. Italy move to 82/1, with Justin Mosca still there on 24, and JJ Smuts walking in at the non-striker’s end.

Another tidy spell from Simranjeet Singh keeps Italy in check. He strikes early to bowl JJ Smuts, knocking him over and applying the brakes just as Italy looked to rebuild. Only three runs come from the over as Italy slip to 91/2, with Justin Mosca holding firm on 26, and Harry Manenti settling in after a cautious start.

Italy keep the momentum going with a productive over. Justin Mosca starts it off with a classy boundary, then the pair rotate strike smartly to collect singles. Six runs come from it as Italy move to 134/2, with Mosca on 42 and Harry Manenti growing in confidence on 27.

Italy suffer a setback as Harry Manenti is bowled by a pinpoint yorker from Muhammad Jawadullah for 29, and moments later are dealt another blow at the drinks break with Justin Mosca retiring out due to injury, forcing a change in the middle as Benjamin Manenti comes in.

Italy finish strong with a big over, collecting 15 runs to surge to 188/4. Grant Stewart goes on the charge with a six and keeps the pressure on, moving to 29 off 14, while Benjamin Manenti chips in to keep the run rate flying at 9.89.

A dramatic finish as Junaid Siddique tears through the tail. Three wickets in the final over choke Italy’s charge, with Grant Stewart, Gian-Piero Meade, and Benjamin Manenti all falling in quick succession. Despite the late collapse, Italy close on a competitive 193/7, with Siddique signing off in style with a three-wicket haul (3/32).

Innings Break.

Aryansh Sharma and Muhammad Waseem walk out to the middle as the chase gets underway. Aryansh Sharma takes strike, settling in quickly, while Waseem watches on from the non-striker’s end. JJ Smuts has the ball in hand and will open the attack, all set for the first delivery.

A poor start for UAE as JJ Smuts strikes early. Muhammad Waseem is out first ball he faces, chipping it to Anthony Mosca to give Italy an early breakthrough. Singles follow as UAE move to 5/1, with Aryansh Sharma and Alishan Sharafu settling in after the early setback.

Grant Stewart rips through the top order with a devastating over. He removes Alishan Sharafu and then Sohaib Khan, both caught, to leave UAE reeling early. Just two runs and a wide come from the over as UAE slip to 10/3, with Aryansh Sharma left to steady things and Mayank Kumar arriving under pressure.

Grant Stewart continues to run riot with the new ball. He cleans up Mayank Kumar early in the over to grab his third wicket and keep UAE under heavy pressure. Just five runs come from it, aided by a late boundary from Aryansh Sharma, as UAE stumble to 20/4, with Stewart finishing the over at 2-0-7-3.

Crishan Kalugamage tears through the UAE middle order with a double strike. He first has Muhammad Arfan caught in the deep, and then finishes the over by bowling Dhruv Parashar with a sharp delivery. Just three runs come from the over as UAE sink further to 28/7, firmly on the ropes.

Another telling over from Crishan Kalugamage as he continues to dismantle the UAE lineup. He removes Aryansh Sharma, caught by Anthony Mosca, to pick up his third wicket. Five wides inflate the over slightly, but just six runs come from it as UAE slide to 41/8, with Kalugamage finishing with 3/9 from two overs.

Ben Manenti produces a dream over for Italy. He strikes first ball to bowl Muhammad Zohaib, then completely shuts the door with five straight dots to the new batter. A wicket-maiden that leaves UAE struggling at 66/9, with Simranjeet Singh unable to get off the mark and the innings hanging by a thread.

Italy wrap it up in style to seal a 112-run victory. JJ Smuts gets the final breakthrough as Muhammad Farooq looks to go big but holes out to Justin Mosca in the deep. A comfortable win for Italy after dominating with both bat and ball.

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