Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Leinster Lightning vs Munster Reds, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy 2025, 8th Match

It might have been a bit of a grind to get there, although in the end it's a comfortable win for the Lightning. Doing so in enough time to pick up a bonus point and go clear at the top of the table. When De Freitas and Tucker came together, they built a steady partnership of 42 which meant that the Reds couldn't capitalise on their early breakthrough's. Showing how below par the Reds were in their Innings Barry McCarthy has been named the player of the match after his excellent open spell of bowling. Helping the Lightning to their third bonus point win in a row in the IP20 Trophy. It's been another great day of cricket here in Stormont, and the great news is that we will be back tomorrow and Thursday for some more. Please join me then This is Justin saying goodnight from Stormont

15.3

Manley to Lynch, FOUR, back to back boundaries take the Lightning to the win. Lynch is up on his toes and pulls the ball over the mid-wicket fielder and that's the win

15.2

Manley to Lynch, FOUR, digs the ball in short, Lynch muscles the ball in the air over mid-on and down to the boundary. Lighting one hit away now

15.1

Manley to Tucker, OUT, Tucker gets under the ball and hits it high in the air. White settles under the ball at square leg and takes the catch

LJ Tucker c White b Manley 45 (50m 40b 2x4 1x6) SR: 112.5

END OF OVER:
15 | 13 Runs | LEL: 115/3 (8 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 7.66, RRR: 1.60)

George Dockrell8 (5b)
Lorcan Tucker45 (39b)

Ben White3-0-22-0
Bakhtyar Nabi3-0-25-1

Lightning need eight runs in this over to pick up the bonus point

14.6

White to Dockrell, FOUR, hits the ball down the ground and it splits the two fielders in the deep

14.5

White to Tucker, 1 run, driven hard to long on

14.4

White to Tucker, no run, plays a bit of a nothing shot and the ball goes through to the keeper. Had so many options that he confused himself!

There are a couple fo fielders looking in the bushes for the ball. They have found it.

14.3

White to Tucker, SIX, biggest hit of the day as Tucker pulls the ball high over the square leg boundary.

14.2

1lb

White to Dockrell, 1 leg bye, looks to hit big down the ground, the ball spins past the bat and hits the front pad. The ball rolls towards square leg and they pick up another run

14.1

White to Tucker, 1 run, strokes the ball up to long-on

END OF OVER:
14 | 11 Runs | LEL: 102/3 (21 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 7.28, RRR: 3.50)

George Dockrell4 (3b)
Lorcan Tucker37 (35b)

Bakhtyar Nabi3-0-25-1
Liam McCarthy3-0-26-1

100 up for the Lightning in that over. Lightning need 21 runs in the next two overs to pick up a bonus point

13.6

Bakhtyar Nabi to Dockrell, 2 runs, clips the ball through the legside

13.5

Bakhtyar Nabi to Tucker, 1 run,

13.4

Bakhtyar Nabi to Dockrell, 1 run,

13.3

Bakhtyar Nabi to Tucker, 1 run,

13.2

Bakhtyar Nabi to Tucker, FOUR, misfield on the boundary and it costs the Reds three runs, should have only been a single

13.1

Bakhtyar Nabi to Tucker, 2 runs, another well judged shot. Punches the ball towards long on, Dockrell calls for the second

END OF OVER:
13 | 9 Runs | LEL: 91/3 (32 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 4.57)

Lorcan Tucker29 (31b)
George Dockrell1 (1b)

Liam McCarthy3-0-26-1
Bakhtyar Nabi2-0-14-1

12.6

McCarthy to Tucker, 1 run, full ball, gets the front leg out of the way and strokes the ball to mid-on. The fielder is on the edge of the circle and they jog a comfortable single

12.5

McCarthy to Tucker, FOUR, top edge flies over the keeper and away to the boundary

12.4

McCarthy to Tucker, 2 runs, leans back and powers the ball over the top of extra cover. The fielder does leap up but can't get a hand to the ball

12.3

McCarthy to Tucker, 2 runs, cuts the ball hard towards deep backward point. White is sweeping in the deep and runs to his left, slides and stops the ball

12.2

McCarthy to Tucker, no run, strokes the ball up to mid-on, good sliding stop by the fielder

12.1

McCarthy to Tucker, no run, opens the face of the bat and runs the ball along the ground to backward point

END OF OVER:
12 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | LEL: 82/3 (41 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 6.83, RRR: 5.12)

Lorcan Tucker20 (25b)
George Dockrell1 (1b)

Bakhtyar Nabi2-0-14-1
John McNally2-0-9-1

11.6

Bakhtyar Nabi to Tucker, 1 run, works the ball to backward point and the throw is from the fielder is well wide of the keeper

Leinster INNINGS		R	B
TH Tector	caught	17	14
C De Freitas	bowled	39	30
HT Tector	caught	1	2
LJ Tucker	caught	45	40
GH Dockrell	not out	8	5
S Lynch	not out	8	2
G Hoey
DC Delany
BJ McCarthy
M Deveraj
R Wilson
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 4)
TOTAL	123 (4 wkts; 15.3 ovs)

Reds BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
L McCarthy	3.0	26	1	8.66	(1w)
J Manley	2.3	29	1	11.6	(1w)
JC McNally	2.0	9	1	4.5
Zubair Khan	2.0	11	0	5.5	(2w)
B White	3.0	22	0	7.33
Bakhtyar Nabi	3.0	25	1	8.33

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	25	C De Freitas	TH Tector
2nd	13	C De Freitas	HT Tector
3rd	42	LJ Tucker	C De Freitas
4th	35	GH Dockrell	LJ Tucker
5th	8	GH Dockrell	S Lynch

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
LEL	4	3	1	15	0.743
NK	4	2	2	10	1.395
NWW	4	2	2	9	-1.216
REDS	4	1	3	5	-0.814

END OF OVER:15 | 13 Runs | LEL: 115/3 (8 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 7.66, RRR: 1.60)

END OF OVER:14 | 11 Runs | LEL: 102/3 (21 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 7.28, RRR: 3.50)

END OF OVER:13 | 9 Runs | LEL: 91/3 (32 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 4.57)

END OF OVER:12 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | LEL: 82/3 (41 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 6.83, RRR: 5.12)

END OF OVER:
15 | 13 Runs | LEL: 115/3 (8 runs required from 30 balls, RR: 7.66, RRR: 1.60)

END OF OVER:
14 | 11 Runs | LEL: 102/3 (21 runs required from 36 balls, RR: 7.28, RRR: 3.50)

END OF OVER:
13 | 9 Runs | LEL: 91/3 (32 runs required from 42 balls, RR: 7.00, RRR: 4.57)

END OF OVER:
12 | 8 Runs 1 Wkt | LEL: 82/3 (41 runs required from 48 balls, RR: 6.83, RRR: 5.12)