Match Centre

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

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