the ball keepa a little low. Topping brings the bat down and can't hit the ball. The keeper also can't stop the ball and it runs down to the boundary. Tame way to end the game but the Knights won't care, they win.
Warriors vs Knights, 5th Match at Cork, INTER-PRO T20, Jun 08 2023 - Match Result
Knights won by 7 wickets (with 23 balls remaining)
Atb the half-way mark, it felt that the Warriors total was about 30 runs to short, that was probably an understatement. Even with Adair falling early, the Warriors bowlers couldn't create any pressure with the ball.
All the Knights batters apart from Adair went at more then a run a ball, with Morgan Topping scoring a well made 51 off only 28 balls. Yet the Warriors missed a number of chances, which cost them in the end.
The only disappointment for the Knights is that they took one ball too many to complete the seven wicket win and miss out on a bonus point. Although three wins from three means that they sit clear at the top of the table after these three days.
Morgan Topping has just been named as the player of the match, an excellent way to end his three days down here in Cork.
Both these teams will be heading on the long drive back North. Although we aren't finished just yet. 3:30pm the Reds take on the Lightning, until then this is Justin saying bye from the Mardyke.
looks to play the same shot again and misses again. No bonus point for the Knights
looks to drive the ball outside off-stump and misses
Nothing wrong with the knee it seems, Rock takes a step towards the bowler and hits towards long-on, just clears the fielder on the boundary
looks to sweep the ball into the legside, Rock's bat misses the ball and the ball hits the back of his knee. Rock hobbles around a little but looks ok to go on
short ball, pulled to deep mid-wicket to get Rock back on strike
full ball, steps forward and hits the ball to mid-off
9 to win, if they can do it in this over, they pick up a bonus point
too full once again. Rock bends the front knee and hits the ball on the full, angles the bat and hits the ball to long leg.
Rock advances out of the crease and drags the ball to wide long-on. Only 13 needed now for the win
Rock plays the drive again, this time he does connect with the bat and the ball races to the extra cover boundary. Yet another ball lost in the hedges!
full ball, Rock doesn't move his feet and looks to drive the ball, ends up playing down the wrong line and the ball goes through to the keeper
full toss, hit to deep mid-wicket and brings up his fifty
full ball, Topping steps out of the crease and can only hit the ball back to the bowler
Knights racing to the win here.
full ball, hit back past the bowler, long-on fields and Topping moves up to 49
too straight, too full, Topping moves to the off-side and clips the ball down to long leg.
bends his back and digs the ball in short, the ball bounces over the top of the batter's head
Yet another new ball gets run out...
too short and Topping is onto the ball in a flash. Pulls the ball high over cow corner and flies out of the ground. Such clean hitting from the young Knights batter
steps out of the crease and half-pulls a back of a length ball, goes wide of mid-on and the Knights pick up another run
defends the ball into the on-side, mid-wicket fields
misses with the drive outside off-stump
Mardyke, Cork | |
Toss | Northern Knights, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2023 |
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 | 8 June 2023 - day (20-over match) |
T20 debut | |
Umpires | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Northern Knights 5, North West Warriors 0 |