Knights beat Leinster, Knights won by 22 runs

Over20

10 runs

LEL 152/8CRR: 7.60

BJ McCarthy 24 (12b 1x4 2x6)JB Little 27 (14b 4x4 1x6)

MR Adair1/33 (4)

Wow what a chance a day makes? Regular wickets for the Knights meant that the Lightning couldn't build up any momentum with the bat.

Balbirnie top scored with 42 but the rest of the top and middle order fell around him. The Lightning just couldn't seem to cope with the Knights spinners, Ben White ending up with three wickets

McCarthy and Little blasted away at the end, which meant that they stopped the Knights from claiming the bonus point, a ninth wicket stand of 51 always comes in handy.

Ross Adair has just been named player of the match for his quickfire 21 and two wickets.

This is the second time this year that the Knights have beaten the Lightning, are they becoming the Lightning's Kryponite? Guess we will find out again when they play next weekend at Bready!

Knights pick up four points for the win and move into third place in the table.

Thanks for follow along the commentary today, don't go too far as it's only 90 minutes until the next game of the day. Until then, this is Justin saying bye from Pembroke

19.6

Adair to McCarthy, 1 run

yorker from Adair, McCarthy jabs the bat down on the ball and jogs down the other end. The Knights win!

Last ball

19.5

Adair to Little, 1 run

fends the ball to point

150 up for the Lightning

19.4

Adair to Little, FOUR runs

reaches out and gets a little edge past the keeper

19.3

Adair to McCarthy, 1 run

hits a full toss towards the cover sweeper, the fielder does go for the catch, didn't want to let the ball get past him

19.2

Adair to Little, 1 run

pulls the ball to deep mid-wicket, White runs in off the boundary to field

19.1

Adair to McCarthy, 1 run

can't get under the ball and hits it up to long-on

19.1

Adair to McCarthy, 1 wide

wide down the legside will help, only the 32 needed now....

Over19

15 runs

LEL 142/8CRR: 7.47 RRR: 33.00

JB Little 21 (11b 3x4 1x6)BJ McCarthy 21 (9b 1x4 2x6)

LI Georgeson1/24 (3)

Final over and they need 33 for the win

18.6

Georgeson to Little, FOUR runs

When you can hit the ball as cleanly as this, why try the trick shots? Pulls the ball towards the square leg boundary, Little's third boundary of the over.

18.5

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Georgeson to Little, no run

Little looks to reserve ramp the ball over the keeper, it's a little too full for that shot, misses and it goes through to the keeper

18.4

Georgeson to Little, FOUR runs

too short and Little pulls the ball again towards the long-on boundary, bounces once before going over the rope

18.3

Georgeson to Little, SIX runs

Little clears the front leg and hits the ball over the long-on boundary, the Lightning need a few more of them

18.2

Georgeson to McCarthy, 1 run

clips the ball down to long-leg

18.1

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Georgeson to McCarthy, no run

clips the pad and goes down the legside, Rock moves to his left and stops the ball

Over18

14 runs

LEL 127/8CRR: 7.05 RRR: 24.00

BJ McCarthy 20 (7b 1x4 2x6)JB Little 7 (7b 1x4)

B White3/27 (4)

Lightning need 48 off the last two overs. Could be an exciting finish

17.6

White to McCarthy, 1 run

hits the ball in the air towards long-on, Tector runs in off the boundary and stops the ball

17.5

White to Little, 1 run

clips the ball to deep mid-wicket, Adair runs in off the boundary to field

17.4

White to McCarthy, 1 run

works the ball to point

17.3

White to McCarthy, SIX runs

full toss from White and McCarthy hits it back over the bowlers head, clears the sightscreen too. Lovely timing

17.2

White to Little, 1 run

reverse sweep, can't get it past the fielder on the fine leg boundary

17.1

White to Little, FOUR runs

thin edge past the keeper and it runs away fine to the boundary

Over17

12 runs

LEL 113/8CRR: 6.64 RRR: 20.66

JB Little 1 (4b)BJ McCarthy 12 (4b 1x4 1x6)

MR Adair1/23 (3)

16.6

Adair to Little, 1 run

hit into the covers

Knights vs Leinster, 3rd Match at Dublin, PRO T20, Jun 19 2021 - Match Result