Leinster beat Knights, Leinster won by 70 runs (D/L method)

McCollum isn't able to bat so that Lightning have won the game.

JA McCollum absent hurt 0 (0b 0x4 0x6)

Once again the Lightning winning machine keeps rolling on, after reducing the Knights to 40 for 3, it was always going to be a struggle to chase down that target.

Once the rain delay came, the target and reduced overs didn't help. Neither did McCollum getting injured at the beginning of the Lightning innings wouldn't have been the ideal.

It has been an ideal four days for the Lightning. Two wins from two, include a bonus point today, means that they are clear at the top of the table.

The Lightning's unbeaten run keeps rumbling on.

Thanks for following along with my commentary today, Thursday sees the competiton move to the North West, Eglinton to be precise as the Red's make their debut in the IP50.

Until then, this is Justin Smyth saying goodnight from Pembroke. This is the Way!

38.1

Chase to Adair, 1 run, OUT

pulls the ball towards cow corner, Foster is always struggling to make it back for the second run. Jack Tector rockets the ball back in to Chase who takes off the bails.

Matthew Foster run out (JB Tector/Dockrell) 0 (2b 0x4 0x6 4m) SR: 0

Over38

5 runs, 1 wicket

NK 162/8CRR: 4.26 RRR: 18.00

MT Foster 0 (2b)MR Adair 35 (34b 4x4 1x6)

Simi Singh1/30 (8)

37.6

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Simi Singh to Foster, no run

lunges forward at the ball, misses the outside edge and it's through to the keeper

37.5

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Simi Singh to Foster, no run

plants the front foot and defends the ballto point

37.4

Simi Singh to Adair, 1 run

driven up to long-off

Foster in next, Adair on strike as the batters crossed

37.3

Simi Singh to White, OUT

hits the ball in the air towards long-on, Tim Tector is hovering near the boundary and takes the catch.

Ben White c TH Tector b Simi Singh 5 (4b 1x4 0x6 4m) SR: 125

37.2

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Simi Singh to White, no run

misses with a normal sweep

37.1

Simi Singh to White, FOUR runs

lovely deft shot, reverse sweeps the ball over the top of Grassi at short third man

Over37

2 runs, 2 wickets

NK 157/7CRR: 4.24 RRR: 15.40

MR Adair 34 (33b 4x4 1x6)B White 1 (1b)

PKD Chase3/36 (7)

Five overs left and the Knights need 15 an over

36.6

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Chase to Adair, no run

its wide outside off-stump, Adair slashes at the ball but can't get any bat on it

36.5

Chase to White, 1 run

blocks the ball into the off-side and Adair calls him through.

36.4

Chase to McCarter, 1 run, OUT

slices the ball down towards third man and is always coming back for the second. The throw is right over the stumps and Tucker takes off the bails. McCarter is out by a couple of yards

Graeme McCarter run out (TH Tector/†Tucker) 1 (3b 0x4 0x6 3m) SR: 33.33

36.3

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Chase to McCarter, no run

hits the ball into the ground, Chase catches the ball as it comes back down, some of the Lightning players appeal

36.2

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Chase to McCarter, no run

left alone outside off

McCollum doesn't look like he is going to be able to bat. McCarter is next in

36.1

Chase to Georgeson, OUT

Georgeson is looking to be more aggressive, looks to cut a ball outside off-stump, takes the outside edge and Tucker takes the catch. Falls just before his fifty.

Luke Georgeson c †Tucker b Chase 46 (76b 3x4 0x6 99m) SR: 60.52

Over36

5 runs

NK 155/5CRR: 4.30 RRR: 13.16

MR Adair 34 (32b 4x4 1x6)LI Georgeson 46 (75b 3x4)

Simi Singh0/25 (7)

Chase comes onto replace Dockrell

35.6

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Simi Singh to Adair, no run

clipped into the legside, its too near the fielder and Georgeson sends Adair back

35.5

Simi Singh to Georgeson, 1 run

clipped into the legside, all the fielders are back on the rope, singles everywhere if they want them

35.4

Simi Singh to Adair, 1 run

clipped through square leg, fielder in quickly off the rope to keep them to one

35.3

Simi Singh to Georgeson, 1 run

works it round the corner again, this time long leg round in to field

35.2

Simi Singh to Adair, 1 run

leans back in the crease and pulls the ball toward cow corner, seemed to shank the shot a little

Adair back on strike

35.1

Simi Singh to Georgeson, 1 run

plays with the spin to turn the ball round the corner, Grassi does the fielding.

Over35

15 runs

NK 150/5CRR: 4.28 RRR: 12.00

MR Adair 32 (29b 4x4 1x6)LI Georgeson 43 (72b 3x4)

GH Dockrell0/57 (8)

150 up for the Knights

34.6

Dockrell to Adair, 2 runs

smashed toward cow corner, Garth does really well to stop the ball going over the boundary. Saved a couple of runs there

Leinster vs Knights, 2nd Match at Dublin, INTER PRO, May 04 2021 - Match Result