Wasn't it great to finish the competition off with a last over finish. The Lightning might have started to get worried with those late wickets falling. Little settled those nerves. Tim Tector was very impressive with the bat, and looked like it might have been back to back centuries for him. The Knights bowlers kept chipping away and almost pulled off the upset victory. Although it wasn't enough in the end as the Lightning squeeze out a two wicket win in front of their home fans. Tim Tector has been named the player of the match as his team pick up another 4 points for the win. This means that the Lighting have also brought up their team Fifty as that's their points total for the competition. With this being the last game of the season, the IP20 trophy has been brought out of storage and is about to be presented to the Lightning as they retain the title. They have been head and shoulders ahead of the other three teams and it's right that they get the chance to lift the trophy in front of their fans. It's been a great four weeks, and I hope that you've enjoyed our coverage here on ESPNCricinfo. It been great to be able to bring you all the action. There is going to be a little break before the remainer of the remainder of the IP50 games start again on the 13th of August. Hope that you can join me then. Until then this is Justin saying goodbye as the sun starts setting her in Dublin. Goodnight!

19.2
6
Mayes to Little, SIX, it's all over! Little swings across the line, hits the ball high over the long-on boundary and the Lightning win!

Hmmm, this is certainly getting interesting as Little walks in at number 10

19.1
W
Mayes to Delany, OUT, Delany pushes the bat out at the ball, gets a little nick through to the keeper and the Umpires finger goes up. Wow.

DC Delany c †Rock b Mayes 24 (19m 13b 2x4 1x6) SR: 184.61

19.1
1w
Mayes to Delany, 1 wide, around the wicket, just too far wide of off-stump

END OF OVER:
19 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | LEL: 181/7 (7 runs required from 6 balls, RR: 9.52, RRR: 7.00)

  • David Delany24 (12b)
  • Barry McCarthy1 (2b)
  • Cian Robertson4-0-38-1
  • Sean Davey4-0-46-0

Seven needed for the win off the last over, six for a superover. Any less then that and the Knights win....

18.6
1
Robertson to Delany, 1 run, muscles the ball out to deep mid-wicket to keep the strike
18.5
4
Robertson to Delany, FOUR, faster ball from Robertson, Delany is down on one knee and sweeps the ball down to the square leg boundary. Gets a huge round of applause from the home fans
18.4
2
Robertson to Delany, 2 runs, pulls the ball powerfully towards wide long-on, good running stop by the deep fielder
18.3
1
Robertson to McCarthy, 1 run, hacks the ball out through mid-wicket
18.2
0
Robertson to McCarthy, no run, on the front foot, McCarthy gets low and defends to extra cover
18.1
W
Robertson to TH Tector, OUT, bowled him! Tector looks to play across the line, it was the faster ball from Robertson and the stumps are struck once again. Huge cheer from the Knights and Tector has to go

TH Tector b Robertson 85 (84m 47b 8x4 4x6) SR: 180.85

END OF OVER:
18 | 10 Runs | LEL: 173/6 (15 runs required from 12 balls, RR: 9.61, RRR: 7.50)

  • David Delany17 (9b)
  • Tim Tector85 (46b)
  • Sean Davey4-0-46-0
  • Carson McCullough4-0-43-2

Robertson to bowl the 19th over. 15 needed off the last 12 balls

17.6
4
Davey to Delany, FOUR, Delany swings hard at the ball, it comes off the outside edge and runs down to the fine third boundary. It's a bit streaky, although the Lightning won't mind...
17.5
1
Davey to TH Tector, 1 run, hit to long-on. Mayes crabs to his left to get in line and fields the ball
17.4
1
Davey to Delany, 1 run, strokes the ball along the ground to long-on. Humphreys in quickly again to keep them to a single
17.3
2
Davey to Delany, 2 runs, dropped! Delany flicks the ball towards deep mid-wicket. Robertson runs in off the boundary and slides to the ground trying to catch the ball. Can't hold on
17.2
1
Davey to TH Tector, 1 run, full ball, Humphreys runs across from mid-off. The long barrier comes out and he stops the ball
17.1
1
Davey to Delany, 1 run, gets on the front foot and pops the ball over the bowlers head. The ball lands safe in front of the on-rushing long-on

END OF OVER:
17 | 12 Runs | LEL: 163/6 (25 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.58, RRR: 8.33)

  • David Delany9 (5b)
  • Tim Tector83 (44b)
  • Carson McCullough4-0-43-2
  • Thomas Mayes3-0-13-2

Davey to bowl the 18th over

16.6
1lb
McCullough to Delany, 1 leg bye, the ball flicks the front pad and heads down the legside
16.5
6
McCullough to Delany, SIX, Delany gets the reverse sweep out and top edges the ball over the backward point boundary
16.4
1
McCullough to TH Tector, 1 run, edges the ball towards backward point and they run through quickly

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Leinster 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st1C De FreitasTH Tector
2nd111HT TectorTH Tector
3rd16TH TectorS Lynch
4th22LJ TuckerTH Tector
5th1GH DockrellTH Tector
6th0TH TectorG Hoey
7th22DC DelanyTH Tector
8th9BJ McCarthyDC Delany
9th6BJ McCarthyJB Little

Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy

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