Player of the Match
Player of the Match

END OF OVER:
20 | 9 Runs | NK: 141/8 (2 runs required, RR: 7.05)

  • Matthew Humphreys7 (5b)
  • Cian Robertson6 (6b)
  • Samuel Harbinson3-0-21-0
  • Fionn Hand3-0-22-3

Wow what a close finish between these two teams today, with the Lightning winning by one run to extend their lead at the top of the table. Only three of the Knights batters made it into double figures and once Pretorius was out for a well made 58, there wasn't many deliveries that made it to the boundary. Fionn Hand ended up with three wickets, but it was really when Hoey and Sidhu started bowling in tandem, that strangled the momentum from the Knights Innings. I did think at one point that we were going to get to have a superover to end this day of IP20 cricket, maybe next time... The Lightning pick up 4 points for the win to stretch their lead at the top of the table to 12 points as we head into the mid-season break. With only 3 rounds of games left when we start again in August, the title is almost within their reach. It's just been announced that Fionn Hand is the player of the match which will no doubt delight the Fionn Hand Appreciation Society where ever they are today. It's been a great day of IP20 cricket today, both here at Stormont and earlier at Oak Hill. Thank you for joining me today, and don't forget that tomorrow sees an IP50 double headr I'll be back here tomorrow to see these two teams battle it out in the longer form of the game. Until then, this is Justin saying goodnight. Bye

19.6
1
Harbinson to Humphreys, 1 run, edges the ball down into the ground, the keeper gathers up the ball and runs towards the stumps to keep the Knights batters to a single. They have done it, the Lightning have won!

Last ball, 2 for a superover, 3 for a win. This is going to be a nervy delivery

19.5
1b
Harbinson to Robertson, 1 bye, goes past the bat and the keeper can't stop it

Knights 2nd innings Partnerships

WktRunsPlayers
1st2R PretoriusM Topping
2nd5JA McCollumR Pretorius
3rd61R PretoriusC Carmichael
4th19R PretoriusSJ Topping
5th9JB van der MerweR Pretorius
6th21R PretoriusT Koen
7th9T KoenT Mayes
8th5T MayesMJ Humphreys
9th10MJ HumphreysC Robertson

Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy

TeamMWLPTNRR
LEL971342.025
NK953251.41
NWW92611-2.057
REDS92611-2.137