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Knights vs Leinster, 9th Match at Belfast, INTER-PRO, Aug 20 2025 - Match Result

RESULT
9th Match, Belfast, August 20, 2025, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup
(34.1/50 ov, T:224) 226/4

Leinster won by 6 wickets (with 95 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
5/62
matt-hollard
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Scorecard summary
Northern Knights 223/10(42.2 overs)
105 (119)
5/62 (9.2)
47 (52)
2/21 (6)
Leinster Lightning 226/4(34.1 overs)
57 (34)
43* (21)
1/34 (6.1)

Defending 223, the Knights needed early wickets, and they couldn't get them. Tim Tector set the tone from the top and hit a quick fire fifty.

With David Delany giving the Innings some momentum in the end with 43 off only 21 balls. The 6 wicket win in quick times means that they pick up an important bonus point. It could make all the difference at the end of the season.

Matthew Humphreys was the pick of the bowling, and picked up with three wickets, although none of the other bowlers could back him up.

With the Munster Reds struggling to beat the North West Warriors, the Lightning could go into the final round of games top of the table.

Next Wednesday is going to be the final games of the season, so please join me then. Until then, hope that you've enjoyed the coverage today. This is Justin Smyth saying goodbye from Stormont.

34.2
5w
Robertson to Dockrell, 5 wide

down the legside and the keeper can't stop the ball, it runs away to the boundary and the Lightning win!

34.1
Robertson to Dockrell, no run

looks to hit big down the ground, doesn't connect

end of over 3420 runs
LEL: 221/4CRR: 6.50 RRR: 0.18
David Delany43 (21b 8x4 1x6)
George Dockrell21 (57b)
Cade Carmichael 2-0-30-0
Cian Robertson 6-0-29-1

3 runs needed, can the Lightning do it in this over

33.6
2
Carmichael to Delany, 2 runs

works the ball through square leg. Three fielders converge on the ball and they come back for a second.

33.5
4
Carmichael to Delany, FOUR runs

Delany has his eye in now, powers the ball back towards the bowler and the Umpire has to duck out of the way.

The players are looking for the ball, we might need a replacement one.

No they have found the old one, so on we go

33.4
6
Carmichael to Delany, SIX runs

launches the ball over the long-off boundary, Lightning need less then 10 now

33.3
4
Carmichael to Delany, FOUR runs

hammers the ball towards wide long-off. Great placement and he splits the two deep fielders

33.2
Carmichael to Delany, no run

cuts the ball towards extra cover. Good diving stop low down to his right

33.1
4
Carmichael to Delany, FOUR runs

Delany explodes and smashes the ball back past the bowler. No chance for mid-on or mid-off to stop the ball

end of over 332 runs
LEL: 201/4CRR: 6.09 RRR: 1.35
George Dockrell21 (57b)
David Delany23 (15b 5x4)
Cian Robertson 6-0-29-1
Cade Carmichael 1-0-10-0

Match State: Drinks

The Lightning are only 23 runs away from winning the game, and will want to do it before the end of the 40th over so that they can pick up that bonus point

32.6
Robertson to Dockrell, no run

blocks the ball down into the legside and that's drinks

32.5
2
Robertson to Dockrell, 2 runs

cuts the ball towards the extra cover boundary, the fielder gets the ball back in quickly to the bowlers end

32.4
Robertson to Dockrell, no run

backs into the crease and turns the ball into the legside. Mid-wicket fields

32.3
Robertson to Dockrell, no run

the ball is defended forward

32.2
Robertson to Dockrell, no run

steps back in the crease and defends

32.1
Robertson to Dockrell, no run

Dockrell brings the bat a long way forward and defends

end of over 3210 runs
LEL: 199/4CRR: 6.21 RRR: 1.38
David Delany23 (15b 5x4)
George Dockrell19 (51b)
Cade Carmichael 1-0-10-0
Cian Robertson 5-0-27-1
31.6
4
Carmichael to Delany, FOUR runs

slams the ball back past the bowler. No point chasing that one as it races away across the outfield

31.5
1
Carmichael to Dockrell, 1 run

clips the ball into the legside

31.4
1
Carmichael to Delany, 1 run

overthrow! Delany blocks the ball to extra cover. The fielder throws at the non-strikers end and misses the stumps. There is no-one backing up and the Lightning get gifted another run

31.3
Carmichael to Delany, no run

looks to play off the back foot. Inside edge falls into the legside and the keeper runs up to field

Looks like the ball might be lost in the bushes, nope they've found it.

31.2
4
Carmichael to Delany, FOUR runs

driven through extra cover and Delany picks up his fourth four

31.1
Carmichael to Delany, no run

bends his knees as the ball spins back into him, cuts the ball to extra cover

Match details
Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
TossLeinster Lightning, elected to field first
Series
Season2025
Player Of The Match
Match days20 August 2025 - day (50-over match)
Umpires
Match Referee
PointsLeinster Lightning 5, Northern Knights 0
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TeamMWLDPTNRR
LEL5410170.744
REDS5320130.219
NK52308-0.565
NWW51404-0.420