Match Centre

What a perfect three days it has been for the Lightning. Three games played, three games won and they sit proudly at the top of the table. The Knights set a good total, although the home team has chased it down with near three overs to spare. Tim Tector marshalled the powerful top 4 and ended up with another impressive 69 off only 36 balls. all of the top four scored at better then a run a ball, with the ball flying to all parts, and sometimes out of the ground too. Mayes ended up with 3 wickets but the Knights bowlers couldn't put any pressure on. It's the first time this season that a team hasn't picked up a bonus point for the win, although they do sit four points clear of their rivals today. It's just been announced that Tim Tector is the player of the match It's been a great three days of cricket down here in Dublin, a nice way to get the season started. Hopefully you'll be able to join me next Wednesday when the show moves onto Stormont. Thanks again for following along, this is Justin saying bye for a final time from Dublin. Goodnight

17.1
1
GR Adair to HT Tector, 1 run, Tector tamely hits the ball up to long-off to get the winnings run!

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs 1 Wkt | LEL: 191/5 (1 run required from 18 balls, RR: 11.23, RRR: 0.33)

  • Seamus Lynch6 (2b)
  • Harry Tector11 (9b)
  • Ruhan Pretorius2-0-29-1
  • Ross Adair2-0-17-0

All the fielders come in

16.6
6
Pretorius to Lynch, SIX, Lynch lifts the ball down the ground and it clears the rope. Scores are level....
16.5
0
Pretorius to Lynch, no run, diving stop by Stirling at extra cover, dived down low to his left

Lynch out in the middle now

16.4
W
Pretorius to Dockrell, OUT, Dockrell doesn't get to hit the winning runs today! Hits the ball down the throat of long-on, who takes the catch and then throws the ball back to the middle. Not much celebrating going on out there

GH Dockrell c Humphreys b Pretorius 8 (7m 7b 1x4 0x6) SR: 114.28

16.3
4
Pretorius to Dockrell, FOUR, back of length ball, pulled to the legside boundary. Splits both fielders on the boundary
16.3
1w
Pretorius to Dockrell, 1 wide, too far outside off-stump

Leinster 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st72A BalbirnieTH Tector
2nd75LJ TuckerTH Tector
3rd19LJ TuckerHT Tector
4th4HT TectorSJ Harbinson
5th15GH DockrellHT Tector
6th7HT TectorS Lynch

Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy

TeamMWLPTNRR
LEL540202.226
NK522121.586
REDS5137-2.316
NWW5136-2.101