END OF OVER:
20 | 14 Runs | REDS: 152/6 (26 runs required, RR: 7.60)

  • Liam McCarthy17 (9b)
  • Zubair Khan12 (11b)
  • Thomas Mayes4-0-27-0
  • Ruhan Pretorius4-0-32-1

A comfortable win in the end for the Knights, avenging their loss against the Reds last week down in Cork. The Reds chase got off to a poor start when they lost Stephen Doheny early, and even though there was scores from most of the top seven, they were always behind on the run rate. McNally top scored with a well made 38 off only 24 balls, and the Knights bowlers spread the wicket out between them to claim the win. The Knights pick up four points for the win and close the gap on the Lightning at the top of the table. Ruhan Pretorius has just been named the player of the match. Thanks for following along today, tomorrow sees the final day of this festival. Please join me then. This is Justin saying goodbye from Stormont

19.6
0
Mayes to McCarthy, no run, Mayes bends his back and McCarthy ducks under the ball to finish the match

The third Umpire runs out a new ball for the final delivery of the match

19.5
6
Mayes to McCarthy, SIX, The ball is in the trees! McCarthy connects with this one beautifully and the ball is still on the way up as it clears the square leg boundary.
19.4
2
Mayes to McCarthy, 2 runs, slices the ball out to deep backwartd point
19.3
4
Mayes to McCarthy, FOUR, walks across the stumps and ramps the ball over the keepers head. Means no bonus point for the Knights
19.2
1
Mayes to Zubair Khan, 1 run, strokes the ball up to long-on
19.1
1
Mayes to McCarthy, 1 run, on the back foot and drives the ball towards mid-off. Humphreys fields

END OF OVER:
19 | 6 Runs | REDS: 138/6 (40 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 7.26, RRR: 40.00)

  • Zubair Khan11 (10b)
  • Liam McCarthy4 (4b)
  • Ruhan Pretorius4-0-32-1
  • Matthew Humphreys4-1-19-2

Final over and the Reds need 40 off it for the win, miracles do happen don't they?

18.6
0
Pretorius to Zubair Khan, no run, looks to power the ball into the legside, another swing and miss
18.5
2
Pretorius to Zubair Khan, 2 runs, top edges the ball over the keepers head. Robertson chase back from short third and stops the ball
18.4
1
Pretorius to McCarthy, 1 run, driven to mid-off, the fielder is down on the ground again to stop the ball
18.3
2
Pretorius to McCarthy, 2 runs, pulled to cow corner, good stop in the deep by Adair on the boundary
18.2
0
Pretorius to McCarthy, no run, back of a length ball, McCarthy misses with the pull shot and then looks at the square leg Umpire pleading for the wide
18.1
1
Pretorius to Zubair Khan, 1 run, pulls the ball down to long leg

END OF OVER:
18 | 6 Runs 1 Wkt | REDS: 132/6 (46 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 7.33, RRR: 23.00)

  • Zubair Khan8 (7b)
  • Liam McCarthy1 (1b)
  • Matthew Humphreys4-1-19-2
  • Ruhan Pretorius3-0-26-1

If the Knights can keep the Reds under 141, they will pick up a bonus point...

17.6
1
Humphreys to Zubair Khan, 1 run, clips the ball through square leg
17.5
0
Humphreys to Zubair Khan, no run, big swing and a miss
17.4
1
Humphreys to McCarthy, 1 run, the ball jumps up of a good length, McCarthy flicks the ball around the corner
17.3
W
Humphreys to McNally, OUT, McNally looks to hit down the ground, misses and the ball crashes into the stumps. Humphreys has one hand raised in celebration as McNally leans on his bat

JC McNally b Humphreys 38 (36m 24b 2x4 2x6) SR: 158.33

17.2
1
Humphreys to Zubair Khan, 1 run, pops the ball to the right of the bowler, long-on fields
17.1
3
Humphreys to McNally, 3 runs, one hand comes off the bat as he pulls the ball down to the long leg boundary. Fielder has to dive to stop the ball and they come back for a third

END OF OVER:
17 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | REDS: 126/5 (52 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 7.41, RRR: 17.33)

  • Zubair Khan6 (4b)
  • John McNally35 (22b)
  • Ruhan Pretorius3-0-26-1
  • Cian Robertson4-0-37-1

Little drops of rain has started falling as Humphreys comes on to bowl his final over

16.6
6
Pretorius to Zubair Khan, SIX, Zubair likes the look of this delivery and hits the ball back over the bowlers head. Flies flat to the other side of the boundary
16.5
0
Pretorius to Zubair Khan, no run, driven to extra cover, Humphreys fields

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Reds 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st0ST DohenyS Modgill
2nd8K HiltonS Modgill
3rd43PL le RouxK Hilton
4th11Suliman SafiK Hilton
5th58Suliman SafiJC McNally
6th10JC McNallyZubair Khan
7th22L McCarthyZubair Khan

Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy

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