Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Leinster Lightning vs Northern Knights, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy 2025, 12th Match

It was probably fitting that Harry Tector took the final wicket of the match to seal another bonus point win for the Lightning. It did feel that there total was a little below par at the half-way stage although they bowled very well, taking wickets and making sure that they held onto their catches. A 32 run wins means that they pick up another bonus point and move 11 points clear at the top of the table. Can anyone stop this team? Harry Tector has just been named the player of the match Well, that's all that she wrote for the second IP20 festival. It's been a great three days here in Stormont and I hope that you've enjoyed the six games that we've brought to you The great news is that we are going to be back again next week, as all the teams head to Bready for the third festival of 2025. First game starts at 10:45am on Tuesday Until then, this is Justin saying goodbye for now

18.2

Dockrell to McCullough, OUT, down on one knee and slog sweeps the ball towards the legside boundary. The fielder runs down from deep mid-wicket, takes the catch and roars in celebration as the Lightning win

CJB McCullough c HT Tector b Dockrell 6 (13m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 85.71

18.1

Dockrell to McCullough, 2 runs, slams the ball through extra cover for a couple of runs

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | NK: 116/9 (35 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.44, RRR: 17.50)

Carson McCullough4 (5b)

Barry McCarthy3-0-24-2
George Dockrell3-0-20-2

17.6

McCarthy to Humphreys, OUT, top edges a back of a length ball, Tucker takes a couple of steps forward behind the stumps to take the catch

MJ Humphreys c †Tucker b McCarthy 2 (9m 5b 0x4 0x6) SR: 40

17.5

McCarthy to McCullough, 1 run, full ball, gets the bat down quickly and jabs the ball to mid-off

17.5

McCarthy to McCullough, 1 wide, slower ball bouncer goes down the legside and this over goes on, and on and on....

17.5

McCarthy to McCullough, 1 wide, wide of off-stump again

17.4

McCarthy to McCullough, 2 runs, pulls the ball towards deep square leg. The ball is in the air for a while before landing safe in front of the deep fielder

17.4

McCarthy to McCullough, 1 wide, too far outside off-stump

17.3

McCarthy to McCullough, no run, moves across the stumps and looks to scoop the ball. McCarthy is to quick for him and he doesn't connect

17.2

McCarthy to Humphreys, 1 run, pulled down to deep square leg

17.1

McCarthy to Humphreys, no run, looks to fend the ball into the off-side, the ball bounces a little more then he expects and it goes through to the keeper

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | NK: 109/8 (42 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.41, RRR: 14.00)

Carson McCullough1 (2b)
Matthew Humphreys1 (2b)

George Dockrell3-0-20-2
Gavin Hoey4-0-18-2

16.6

Dockrell to McCullough, no run, cuts the ball towards backward point, the fielder gets down low to stop the ball

16.5

Dockrell to Humphreys, 1 bye, can't connect with the bat and keeps low so that the keeper can't stop it either. The non-striker calls for the run

16.4

Dockrell to McCullough, 1 run, works the ball into the legside

16.3

Dockrell to Humphreys, 1 run, hit up to long-on

16.3

Dockrell to Humphreys, 1 wide, down the legside

16.2

Dockrell to Pretorius, OUT, plays across the line and doesn't connect. The stumps are knocked back and the Knights are collapsing in a heap here

R Pretorius b Dockrell 2 (8m 7b 0x4 0x6) SR: 28.57

16.1

Dockrell to Pretorius, no run, big swing and a miss to Dockrell's first ball

END OF OVER:
16 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | NK: 105/7 (46 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 6.56, RRR: 11.50)

Ruhan Pretorius2 (5b)

Gavin Hoey4-0-18-2
Harry Tector3-0-11-1

15.6

Hoey to Mayes, OUT, Mayes goes! The ball is hit high in the air, the fielder runs in full speed off the boundary and takes a running catch.

T Mayes c TH Tector b Hoey 0 (1m 2b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0

Knights INNINGS		R	B
PR Stirling	caught	19	11
GR Adair	caught	4	4
C Carmichael	bowled	26	21
M Topping	caught	11	9
SB Davey	bowled	17	26
BF Calitz	caught	19	18
R Pretorius	bowled	2	7
T Mayes	caught	0	2
CJB McCullough	caught	6	7
MJ Humphreys	caught wk	2	5
C Robertson	not out	0	0
EXTRAS	(b 1, w 11)
TOTAL	118 (all out; 18.2 ovs)

Leinster BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
BJ McCarthy	3.0	24	2	8	(4w)
MK Hollard	2.0	23	0	11.5	(2w)
R Wilson	2.0	14	2	7
GH Dockrell	3.2	22	3	6.6	(3w)
G Hoey	4.0	18	2	4.5
DC Delany	1.0	5	0	5
HT Tector	3.0	11	1	3.66

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	5	PR Stirling	GR Adair
2nd	36	PR Stirling	C Carmichael
3rd	15	C Carmichael	M Topping
4th	22	SB Davey	C Carmichael
5th	23	SB Davey	BF Calitz
6th	4	R Pretorius	BF Calitz
7th	0	R Pretorius	T Mayes
8th	0	R Pretorius	CJB McCullough
9th	11	MJ Humphreys	CJB McCullough
10th	2	C Robertson	CJB McCullough

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
LEL	12	10	1	50	1.648
NK	12	4	7	21	0.26
REDS	12	4	7	20	-0.629
NWW	12	4	7	20	-1.225

END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | NK: 116/9 (35 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.44, RRR: 17.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | NK: 109/8 (42 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.41, RRR: 14.00)

END OF OVER:
16 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | NK: 105/7 (46 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 6.56, RRR: 11.50)

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END OF OVER:18 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | NK: 116/9 (35 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.44, RRR: 17.50)

END OF OVER:17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | NK: 109/8 (42 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.41, RRR: 14.00)

END OF OVER:16 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | NK: 105/7 (46 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 6.56, RRR: 11.50)

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END OF OVER:
18 | 7 Runs 1 Wkt | NK: 116/9 (35 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 6.44, RRR: 17.50)

END OF OVER:
17 | 4 Runs 1 Wkt | NK: 109/8 (42 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 6.41, RRR: 14.00)

END OF OVER:
16 | 2 Runs 2 Wkts | NK: 105/7 (46 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 6.56, RRR: 11.50)