18/06Result
3rd Match, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy at Cork, Jun 18 2025
Leinster won by 4 wkts (26b rem)
Player of the Match
Tim TectorLeinster Lightning
18/06Result
3rd Match, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy at Cork, Jun 18 2025
Leinster won by 4 wkts (26b rem)
Player of the Match
Tim TectorLeinster Lightning

Well it probably wasn't as easy as they thought that it would be, although the Lightning have picked up the win, and get a bonus point for winning the game so quickly too. Tim Tector was the star with the bat, ending on a well made 58 before being Stumped. There must have been some nerves in the Lightning player tent as the wickets kept falling. They do bat deep for a reason and a quick fire 20 off only 8 balls. From Gavin Hoey took them to the win With Andy McBrine not being able to bowl due to being hit on the shoulder, the Warriors bowling attack was at a disadvantage. Robbie Millar will be happy that he was able to pick up three wickets even if his team did end up on the losing side. Tim Tector has just been named the player of the match, so well done to him. Well that brings us to the end of out coverage of the first game of today's double header. The second game today starts at 3:45pm, so I'll see you in a couple of hours for the Munster Reds vs the Northern Knights. Until then, this is Justin Smyth saying goodbye from Cork.

15.4
6
Josh Wilson to Hoey, SIX, what a way to finish the game! Wilson digs the ball in short, Hoey swings througn the line and the ball flies high over the long-on boundary to get the win.
15.3
4
Josh Wilson to Hoey, FOUR, welcome boundary! Hoey is on the front foot and pulls the ball past two fielders to the mid-wicket boundary
15.2
1
Josh Wilson to McCarthy, 1 run, leans onto the front foot, the ball comes off the inside edge and it runs down to fine leg
15.1
1
Josh Wilson to Hoey, 1 run, on the front foot, muscles the ball out to deep point

END OF OVER:
15 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | LEL: 122/6 (9 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 8.13, RRR: 1.80)

  • Barry McCarthy1 (3b)
  • Gavin Hoey9 (5b)
  • Robbie Millar3-0-23-3
  • David O'Sullivan3-0-21-1

9 runs needed for the win, can the Lightning do it in this over and pick up a bonus point?

14.6
0
Millar to McCarthy, no run, McCarthy sees that the ball is going to spin away from the stumps, and doesn't play at the ball
14.5
1
Millar to Hoey, 1 run, Hoey is on the back foot, cuts the ball to deep point
14.4
1
Millar to McCarthy, 1 run, driven up to long-off
14.4
5w
Millar to McCarthy, 5 wides, horrible delivery spins down the legside and the keeper can't stop it. 5 runs to the Lightning, I'm sure that they will be happy to receive them...
14.3
0
Millar to McCarthy, no run, McCarthy takesa a step back in the crease and defends into the off-side

Are the Lightning fans getting a little nervy?

14.2
W
Millar to TH Tector, OUT, Tector is gone! Danced out of the crease and misses the ball as he looked to play across the line. Topping whips off the bails and the batter is out by a couple of yards

TH Tector st †Topping b Millar 58 (61m 37b 2x4 5x6) SR: 156.75

14.1
1
Millar to Hoey, 1 run, full toss is hit down the ground, long-off fields

END OF OVER:
14 | 13 Runs | LEL: 114/5 (17 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 8.14, RRR: 2.83)

  • Tim Tector58 (36b)
  • Gavin Hoey7 (3b)
  • David O'Sullivan3-0-21-1
  • Robbie Millar2-0-15-2
13.6
0
O'Sullivan to TH Tector, no run, looks to work the ball into the legside, the ball comes off the inside half of the bat and runs to short fine leg
13.5
2
O'Sullivan to TH Tector, 2 runs, Tector just keeps on going, drives the ball to deep extra cover and it takes another diving stop by a fielder in the deep
13.4
1
O'Sullivan to Hoey, 1 run, half pulls the ball towards wide long-on. There is a fielder on the boundary and he keeps the batters to a single
13.3
6
O'Sullivan to Hoey, SIX, that's certainly going to help! Hoey gets the long levers out and powers the ball down the ground. Clears the long-off boundary by a couple of inches
13.3
1w
O'Sullivan to Hoey, 1 wide, down the legside. Hoey flicks the bat at the ball but can't get anything on it
13.2
1
O'Sullivan to TH Tector, 1 run, full ball, leans around the front pad with the bat and clips the ball to deep mid-wicket
13.1
2
O'Sullivan to TH Tector, 2 runs, cuts the ball towards the backward point boundary. The cover sweeper runs along the boundary and slides to stop the ball

END OF OVER:
13 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | LEL: 101/5 (30 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 7.76, RRR: 4.28)

  • Gavin Hoey0 (1b)
  • Tim Tector53 (32b)
  • Robbie Millar2-0-15-2
  • Graham Hume4-0-26-1

Still another 30 runs to get, if the Lighting can get there before the end of the 16th over, they will pick up a bonus point.

12.6
0
Millar to Hoey, no run, on the front foot, makes sure that he gets in line with the ball and defends

Hoey in at number seven

12.5
W
Millar to Lynch, OUT, Lynch backs away to leg and looks to cut the ball into the off-side. The ball comes off the bottom edge of the bat and crashes onto the stumps. Warriors pick up another wicket.

S Lynch b Millar 3 (6m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 60

12.4
1
Millar to TH Tector, 1 run, skips down the track and hits the ball back past the bowler
12.3
0
Millar to TH Tector, no run, hits the ball back down the pitch. Bowler gets down low to stop the ball getting past him
12.2
1
Millar to Lynch, 1 run, leans back in the crease and cuts the ball to deep point. That's the 100 up for the Lightning
12.2
5w
Millar to Lynch, 5 wides, too full, too wide and the keeper can't stop the ball. Runs fine to the boundary
12.1
1
Millar to TH Tector, 1 run, dances out of the crease to meet the ball as it lands, strokes the ball to long-on

Leinster 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st35C De FreitasTH Tector
2nd38HT TectorTH Tector
3rd15LJ TuckerTH Tector
4th1GH DockrellTH Tector
5th12TH TectorS Lynch
6th14TH TectorG Hoey
7th19BJ McCarthyG Hoey

Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy

TeamMWLPTNRR
LEL12101501.648
NK1247210.26
REDS124720-0.629
NWW124720-1.225