Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Munster Reds vs Northern Knights, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy 2024, 15th Match

The Knights close out the match just as the rain starts to fall, now that's perfect timing. Once again Adair got the Knights off to a blistering start, and his strike rate was almost 200 when he was caught in the deep. The Reds would have been happy to get Stirling earlier, but McCollum came in to show the Knights selectors why he should have a place in this IP20 team. His 58 came off only 35 ball, and he showed his touch to guide the ball to all parts of the ground. None of the Reds bowlers escaped punishment, as the Knights showed that this ground was too small for them. Racing to the total in less then 16 overs, mean that they pick up a bonus poin, adding five to their total. It's just been announced that Ross Adair is the player of the match. He did have an excellent catch to go with his blistering batting. So that's everything from us at the ground today, hopefully you've enjoyed the game and you'll be back tomorrow when these two teams face off in the IP50. Until then, this is Justin saying goodnight from Cork.

14.4

Manley to Carmichael, SIX, full toss gets dispatched over the long leg boundary and that's the victory for the Knights

It's started to rain a little here

14.3

Manley to McCollum, 1 run, Knights get another run closer as McCollum drives the ball out to deep point

14.2

Manley to McCollum, no run, Manley takes a tumble after bowling a short ball, misses with the hook shot

14.1

Manley to McCollum, FOUR, McCollum attacks the ball and gets a little bit of luk. The ball comes off the outside edge and run fine past the keeper to the boundary. 150 up for the Knights

END OF OVER:
14 | 9 Runs | NK: 147/2 (6 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 10.50, RRR: 1.00)

James McCollum53 (32b)
Cade Carmichael4 (6b)

Ben White3-0-25-1

Manley comes back on

13.6

to McCollum, 1 run, blocks the ball towards mid-wicket and calls for the single. Moor is a little unbalanced as he picks up the ball and throws back to the bowler

13.5

to McCollum, no run, underedge bounces down into the ground and just misses the stumps

13.4

to McCollum, no run, gets a little top edge as he looks to pull the ball legside, short fine leg is up quickly to stop the ball

13.3

to McCollum, no run, defends the ball legside

13.2

to McCollum, 2 runs, full toss is clipped towards long leg, the ball plugs as it lands and it lets the fielders catch up with it

13.1

to McCollum, SIX, lovely way to get to your half-century! McCollum makes sure that he gets down low and drives the ball over the extra cover boundary.

END OF OVER:
13 | 17 Runs | NK: 138/2 (15 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 10.61, RRR: 2.14)

Cade Carmichael4 (6b)
James McCollum44 (26b)

Ben White3-0-25-1

Knights only 15 runs away now from their target, 7 overs to get them in...

12.6

White to Carmichael, no run, looks to reverse sweep the ball this time, doesn't connect and Metcalfe gathers the ball behind the stumps

12.5

White to Carmichael, FOUR, White bowls a legstump line, Carmichael is down on one knee quickly and sweeps the ball past the short fine leg fielder and it races away to the boundary. Nice way to get off the mark

12.4

White to McCollum, 1 run, moves to leg a little as he hits the ball, runs up to long-on

12.3

White to McCollum, no run, blocks the ball out towards backward point

12.2

White to McCollum, SIX, hits the next ball even cleaner, this time the ball is hit over the long-on boundary

12.1

White to McCollum, SIX, McCollum clears the front leg out of the way, leans back in the crease and hits the ball flat over the bowlers head. The ball just clears the rope

END OF OVER:
12 | 9 Runs | NK: 121/2 (32 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 10.08, RRR: 4.00)

James McCollum31 (22b)
Cade Carmichael0 (4b)

Ben White2-0-8-1

11.6

to McCollum, 1 run, McCollum keeps the strike as he punches the ball up to mid-on

Knights INNINGS		R	B
GR Adair	caught	64	33
PR Stirling	caught	22	13
JA McCollum	not out	58	35
C Carmichael	not out	10	7
A Leckey
NA Rock
BF Calitz
J Neill
MJ Humphreys
C Robertson
MT Foster
EXTRAS	(w 4)
TOTAL	158 (2 wkts; 14.4 ovs)

Reds BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
M Frost	3.0	30	0	10.00	(1w)
J Manley	2.4	30	0	11.25	(1w)
L McCarthy	2.0	29	0	14.50	(1w)
C Campher	2.0	19	1	9.50
P Francis	2.0	25	0	12.50
B White	3.0	25	1	8.33	(1w)

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	50	PR Stirling	GR Adair
2nd	62	GR Adair	JA McCollum
3rd	46	JA McCollum	C Carmichael

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
LEL	9	7	1	34	2.025
NK	9	5	3	25	1.41
NWW	9	2	6	11	-2.057
REDS	9	2	6	11	-2.137

END OF OVER:14 | 9 Runs | NK: 147/2 (6 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 10.50, RRR: 1.00)

END OF OVER:13 | 17 Runs | NK: 138/2 (15 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 10.61, RRR: 2.14)

END OF OVER:12 | 9 Runs | NK: 121/2 (32 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 10.08, RRR: 4.00)

END OF OVER:
14 | 9 Runs | NK: 147/2 (6 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 10.50, RRR: 1.00)

END OF OVER:
13 | 17 Runs | NK: 138/2 (15 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 10.61, RRR: 2.14)

END OF OVER:
12 | 9 Runs | NK: 121/2 (32 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 10.08, RRR: 4.00)