and that's the win! McClintock powers the ball towards the wide long-off boundary, bounces once before going over the rope.
Reds vs NW Warriors, 9th Match at Bready, PRO T20, Jun 26 2021 - Match Result
NW Warriors won by 7 wickets (with 32 balls remaining)
The Warriors have romped to victory today, win by seven wickets with 32 balls to spare. Importantly for them, they pick up the bonus point to go 10 points clear at the top
The Warriors batters came out and showed their intent from the beginning, only Getkate had a strike rate of less then 100 and he only faced five balls.
William Porterfield played very well at the top of the order, did give a couple of chances but the Reds couldn't take them. Unsurprisingly he has been named as the player of the match, didn't even take his pads off before being interviewed.
Mike Frost picked up a couple of wickets for the Reds, but with such a low total, they couldn't build any pressure. The big loss has affected their runrate and they have now dropped below the Knights into third place in the table.
There is now a 2 hour break until the next game of the day as the Northern Knights take on the Leinster Lightning. Hopefully you'll be able to join me then. Until then, this is Justin saying goodbye from Bready.
hits the ball to long-on again
Porterfield takes a couple of steps down the track as Hand bowls, Porterfield pulls the ball back past the bowler. Carty dives on the long-on boundary and can't stop it
and that's six of them! Hand bowls it in the slot, Porterfield gets the front foot out of the way and hammers the ball straight down the ground
14 needed now off the next 12 balls to get the bonus point
works the ball to square leg, good diving stop by the fielder. Excellent final over from Frost
blocks the ball to point
drops short and hits the ball back past the bowler, Porterfield jogs down the other end to pick up his fifty. Gets a big round of applause from the crowd
takes two steps towards the bowler, hits the ball to deep point
goes down on one knee and doesn't connect with the sweep
keeps a little low, blocks the ball to point
Frost's last over.
slower ball, Porterfield gets on the front foot and is happy to block the ball back down the pitch
driven through cover, easier stop in the deep this time for the fielder
pulls the ball over mid-wicket, didn't hit it as cleanly as normal or we would have been in trouble in the media tent!
andd that he does! Drives the ball towards the extra cover boundary, the fielder in the deep dives but can only help it over the boundary
If the Wsrriors can chase this down before the start of the 17th over, they will pick up a bonus point. McClintock might start attacking here
forces the ball through to deep cover.
Porterfield looks to drag the ball into the legside, misses and it heads through to the keeper
Hand has come back on the pitch, that's a good sign. He is bowling now too
drops short, on the pads and McClintock flicks the ball over the square leg boundary. Hardly looked like he hit the ball and it flew away, such power
clips the ball through mid-wicket, it's a long chase in the deep for the fielder and they come back for a third
hops back in the crease, thick edges the ball fine past the keeper. Beats the fielder in the circle at short third man.
onto the front foot, hits the ball firmly out to deep point
Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Bready | |
Toss | North-West Warriors, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2021 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 11.00 start, First Session 11.00-12.30, Interval 12.30-12.50, Second Session 12.50-14.20 |
Match days | 26 June 2021 - day (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
Match Referee | |
Points | North-West Warriors 5, Munster Reds 0 |