Ireland won its first T20I against Afghanistan by 38 runs, with Harry Tector's 56 and Rashid Khan's 3 wickets.

In the first T20I match between Afghanistan and Ireland, Ireland won by 38 runs at Sharjah with a final score of 149 for 6. Ireland's Harry Tector scored an unbeaten 56 off 34 balls, while Afghanistan's Rashid Khan, returning from injury, took 3 wickets for 19 runs. This marks Ireland's first T20I win against Afghanistan, part of a three-match series with the next two matches scheduled.