Dubai, Jan. 27 -- Italy defeated Ireland by four wickets in the third T20I match here at The Sevens Stadium in Dubai on Monday to register their first-ever victory over a Test-playing nation. Despite this historical win, they finished the three-match T20I series with 1-2 defeat. Italy is ranked 28th in the T20I team rankings and Ireland stand at the 11th place.

In their first-ever win against a full-member nation, Grant Stewart's hat-trick of sixes in the last over helped the Italian side seal the game with three balls to spare. He made 19-ball 33 not out including five boundaries.

While chasing a modest target of 155 runs, Italy lost their first wicket in the opening over. Italian skipper Wayne Madsen was the top-scorer for his side wi...