02/05Result
4th Match, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy at Dublin, May 2 2024
Leinster won by 8 wkts (43b rem)
Player of the Match
Andy Balbirnie
Andy BalbirnieLeinster Lightning
02/05Result
4th Match, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy at Dublin, May 2 2024
Leinster won by 8 wkts (43b rem)
Player of the Match
Andy Balbirnie
Andy BalbirnieLeinster Lightning

Match Centre

What a batting display for the Lightning as they powered to an 8 wicket win. After losing Tim Tector early, a 113 second wicket partnership off only 11 overs broke the back of the chase Balbirnie top scored with an excellent 81 off only 44 balls, finding some good form ahead of the International games against Pakistan at the end of the next week. Once again the Warriors total just wasn't enough to put any pressure on the Lightning batters. By chasing down the total so quickly, they pick up a bonus point to join the Knights at the top of the table. It won't surprise you to hear that Balbirnie has just been named the player of the match. Well deserved too. That's the end of our coverage today. Two huge wins by the Knights and the Lightning. I hope that you can join me tomorrow as both teams will be facing off. This is Justin Smyth saying goodbye from Dublin!

12.5
1
Hume to Balbirnie, 1 run, clips the ball through the square leg and jogs down the other end. Lightning win!
12.4
4
Hume to Balbirnie, FOUR, guides the ball to the deep third boundary and the scores are tied
12.3
6
Hume to Balbirnie, SIX, another shot land on the path on that side of the ground as the batter frees his arms and hits the ball over the legside
12.2
1
Hume to HT Tector, 1 run, clips the ball into the legside and sets off for the quick single
12.1
1
Hume to Balbirnie, 1 run, runs the ball off the face of the bat down to deep third, Lightning another run closer

END OF OVER:
12 | 18 Runs 1 Wkt | LEL: 136/2 (13 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 11.33, RRR: 1.62)

  • Andy Balbirnie69 (40b)
  • Harry Tector11 (3b)
  • Scott MacBeth1-0-18-1
  • Andy McBrine2-0-22-0

Hume returns with only 13 runs needed

11.6
1
SJ MacBeth to Balbirnie, 1 run, works the ball through mid-on to keep the strike. Only the 18 runs off that over!

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Leinster 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st11A BalbirnieTH Tector
2nd113A BalbirnieLJ Tucker
3rd25A BalbirnieHT Tector

Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy

TeamMWLPTNRR
LEL971342.025
NK953251.41
NWW92611-2.057
REDS92611-2.137