Warriors vs Leinster, 4th Match at Dublin, INTER-PRO T20, May 02 2024 - Match Result

RESULT
4th Match, Dublin, May 02, 2024, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy
(12.5/20 ov, T:149) 149/2

Leinster won by 8 wickets (with 43 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
81* (44)
andy-balbirnie
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Scorecard summary
North West Warriors 148/6(20 overs)
21* (16)
1/16 (4)
Leinster Lightning 149/2(12.5 overs)
1/29 (2.5)

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 runs

guides the ball to the deep third boundary and the scores are tied

12.3
6
Hume to Balbirnie, SIX runs

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 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 1218 runs • 1 wicket
LEL: 136/2CRR: 11.33 RRR: 1.62
Andy Balbirnie69 (40b 6x4 5x6)
Harry Tector11 (3b 1x4 1x6)
Scott MacBeth 1-0-18-1
Andy McBrine 2-0-22-0

Hume returns with only 13 runs needed

11.6
1
MacBeth to Balbirnie, 1 run

works the ball through mid-on to keep the strike. Only the 18 runs off that over!

11.5
1
MacBeth to Tector, 1 run

this time the ball doesn't go to the boundary! Plays it through mid-wicket

11.4
6
MacBeth to Tector, SIX runs

hits the ball out of the ground! Tector had seen enough big hitting before he got in, and wants in on the act. Hits the ball miles over the long-on boundary. Great hit

11.3
4
MacBeth to Tector, FOUR runs

cuts the ball through backward point. Deep cover runs down the boundary and can't stop the ball from hitting the rope

11.2
W
MacBeth to Tucker, OUT

Finally the Warriors pick up a second wicket! Tucker hits the ball towards cow corner, it's anough power in the shot to clear the fielder and he takes the catch a few steps in from the boundary

Lorcan Tucker c Getkate b SJ MacBeth 44 (25b 4x4 3x6 45m) SR: 176
11.1
6
MacBeth to Tucker, SIX runs

Scott MacBeth gets the treatment as well off Tuckers bat. The ball travels with some speed off the bat and over long-on

end of over 1113 runs
LEL: 118/1CRR: 10.72 RRR: 3.44
Andy Balbirnie68 (39b 6x4 5x6)
Lorcan Tucker38 (23b 4x4 2x6)
Andy McBrine 2-0-22-0
Trent McKeegan 2-0-23-0
10.6
McBrine to Balbirnie, no run

takes a half-step forward and defends the ball into the covers. Big over for the Lightning again, 13 off it

10.5
1
McBrine to Tucker, 1 run

cuts the ball through point, fielded by the sweep on the boundary

10.4
1
McBrine to Balbirnie, 1 run

steps into the shot and plays the ball legside

10.3
4
McBrine to Balbirnie, FOUR runs

gets on the front foot quickly to meet the ball on the full, driven through cover for another boundary

10.2
1
McBrine to Tucker, 1 run

clips the ball through mid-wicket

10.1
6
McBrine to Tucker, SIX runs

Tucker does just that and slams the ball flat back over the bowlers head, thumps into the sightscreen

end of over 1014 runs
LEL: 105/1CRR: 10.50 RRR: 4.40
Lorcan Tucker30 (20b 4x4 1x6)
Andy Balbirnie63 (36b 5x4 5x6)
Trent McKeegan 2-0-23-0
Andy McBrine 1-0-9-0

Starting to get a little dark out there, the Lightning might want to get a move on....

9.6
1
McKeegan to Tucker, 1 run

full ball, Tucker shuffles legside and hits the ball up to mid-on

9.5
6
McKeegan to Tucker, SIX runs

100 up for the Lightning as Tucker peppers the legside boundary again.

9.4
McKeegan to Tucker, no run

hit along the ground to extra cover, Hilton does the fielding again

Match details
Pembroke Cricket Club, Sandymount, Dublin
TossNorth West Warriors, elected to bat first
Series
Season2024
Player Of The Match
Match days2 May 2024 - day (20-over match)
T20 debut
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Match Referee
PointsLeinster Lightning 5, North West Warriors 0
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TEAMMWLPTNRR
LEL330142.761
NK422101.586
NWW4134-2.101
REDS3124-2.953