Young hits the ball toward long-off, he runs the first run quickly, turns and charges back down the other end. The throw goes to the keeper, Young dives in to make his ground in time and almost wipes out Tucker in the process. Warriors win!
Leinster vs NW Warriors, 5th Match at Dublin, PRO T20, Jun 20 2021 - Ball by Ball Commentary
NW Warriors won by 1 wicket (with 1 ball remaining)
The only thing that we hadn't hadn't had this weekend was a close finish. Well we can tick that one off now! What a finish to the game.
When the Lightning got rid of both Getkate and McClintock in the same over, you could feel the momentum swing their way. Both Hume and Young batted very well at the end, hit the boundaries when they needed too and ran quickly to turn singles into two's.
You could feel the tension in the ground as that last over went on, without a doubt it was the best game of the IP20 so far. For his three wickets and his late order batting, Craig Young has just been named the player of the match.
Two matches lost in a row for the Lightning, that hasn't happened much in the past. That won't impress the home fans much!
Warriors pick up the four points and are now clear at the top of the table.
What a game this was, the second game of the day starts in 90 minutes. Let's hope it's just as good. Until then this is Justin saying goodbye from Pembroke.
hits the ball down the ground, Hume comes back for the second. Hume is running to the danger end, Little rockets the ball in from long-on and it's a direct hit. Hume did his bat in but can't get home in time. What a throw from Little.
full toss from McCarthy, how close was that to be a no-ball? Clips the ball through square leg, the fielder makes a hash of picking up the ball and they come back for a second. Three to win!
Dockrell comes across to speak to the bowler
full ball, outside off-stump, driven out to the cover sweeper. Balbirnie gets the long barrier out to make sure the ball doesn't get past him
clips the ball towards cow corner, the call is "two?" and they get home comfortably
Warriors need 8 off 6 for the win. 7 for the ties, Superover anyone?
clips the ball towards the legside boundary. 15 off the over.
goes back in the crease once again, is hit on the thigh pad and it rols away towards point
and there is another boundary, opens the face of the bat and guides the ball down to the third man boundary
its another short ball from Little, Young is back deep in the creease waiting for it. Pulls the ball towards the legside boundary, it just evades the fielders in the deep
thick edges the ball toward short third man, stops the ball with his body
that's a good start for the Warriors, Hume hits a full ball back over the bowlers head
23 needed off the last 12 balls
hits the ball into the ground, it pops up in the air. O'Halloran jumps up and manages to get one hand on the ball to stop it. Young has to hurry back into the crease
Young picks up a welcome boundary for the Warriors, drives the ball through extra cover and it race to the rope
winds up for a big drive, gets a little edge that drops down at his own feet. Young once again calls for the quick single
hits the pad and rolls towards point
hits the thigh pad as Hume looks to hit the ball into the legside. Young calls for the run and just manages to beat the bowler down to the other end
hits the ball down the ground, Young turns quickly and just beats the throw back into the bowler
Little digs the ball in short again, it's well directed at Magee's body and he fends at the ball. Takes the outside edge and Tucker does well to dive forward and complete the catch
slower ball, Magee can't get any bat on the ball
yet another short ball, gets up on his toes and plays the ball to extra cover. The fielder is back on the edge of the circle, an easy single