It's that Hoey/Balbirnie partnership again, as the bowler gets the outside edge and Balbirnie takes the catch. Mayes can barely believe it as the Umpires finger goes up and the Knights are all out.
Leinster vs Knights, 11th Match at Belfast, INTER-PRO, Sep 05 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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11th Match, Belfast, September 05, 2023, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup
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It's been a strange hour here at Stormont. The Knights looked in a good position at 134 for 2, but lost their last 8 wickets for only 49 runs.
After the first drinks break, Dockrell turned to his spinners and Hoey produced a brilliant spell of legspin bowling to end up with career best figures of six for 26.
This is a massive win for the Lightning, and the 170 run win means that they pick up a bonus point win and move to the top of the table on net run rate from the Reds.
It's would have been a tough decision to decide between the players for the player of the match. Gavin Hoey must have been close, but Seamus Lynch as got the decision after his excellent Century. So well done to him.
The Knights started the week top of the table, and now sit in third place. Which means that they have a lot of thinking to do before the final game of the season, which will be here at Stormont on Thursday against the Warriors.
Why don't you join me then to see who wins the IP50 title this year.
So thanks for following along today, this is Justin saying goodbye from Stormont.
30.2
W
Hoey to Mayes, OUT
Thomas Mayes c Balbirnie b Hoey 29 (21b 2x4 2x6 25m) SR: 138.09
30.1
•
Hoey to Mayes, no run
Looks to slog sweep the ball into the legside, plays down the wrong line and the ball spins away outside off-stump
end of over 3011 runs
NK: 183/9CRR: 6.10 • RRR: 8.55
Thomas Mayes29 (19b 2x4 2x6)
Matthew Foster0 (0b)
David Delany 6-0-41-1
Gavin Hoey 7-0-26-5
29.6
1
Delany to Mayes, 1 run
Delany goes short, Mayes bunts the ball down to deep third to keep the strike
29.5
4
Delany to Mayes, FOUR runs
Mayes uses the pace on the delivery to lift the ball over the top of mid-off and away for another boundary
29.4
6
Delany to Mayes, SIX runs
Mayes gets a ball in the slot and he smashes the ball high in the air. The ball sails over the long-on boundary
29.3
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Delany to Mayes, no run
looks to ramp a short ball over the keeper, beaten for pace once again
29.2
•
Delany to Mayes, no run
hit to a deep mid-on. They decide against the run
29.1
•
Delany to Mayes, no run
Mayes stays back deep in the crease and defends the ball back down the pitch
end of over 295 runs • 1 wicket
NK: 172/9CRR: 5.93 • RRR: 8.66
Thomas Mayes18 (13b 1x4 1x6)
Gavin Hoey 7-0-26-5
David Delany 5-0-30-1
Foster is in as the last man for the Knights
28.6
W
Hoey to Humphreys, OUT
Hoey gets his five for! Humphreys can only edge the ball into Balbirnie's safe hands at slip and the Knights lose another
Matthew Humphreys c Balbirnie b Hoey 3 (7b 0x4 0x6 6m) SR: 42.85
28.5
1
Hoey to Mayes, 1 run
hits the ball in the air towards long-on. The fielder is slow to react in the deep and the ball lands safe in front of him
28.4
1
Hoey to Humphreys, 1 run
full toss on legstump, helps the ball around the corner and Delany does well to stop the ball at short fine leg
28.3
•
Hoey to Humphreys, no run
spins the ball past the outside edge and goes through to the keeper
28.2
2
Hoey to Humphreys, 2 runs
whips the ball through backward point to get off the mark
28.1
1
Hoey to Mayes, 1 run
Mayes clears the front leg out of the way and hits the ball to deep cover
end of over 281 run • 1 wicket
NK: 167/8CRR: 5.96 • RRR: 8.50
Matthew Humphreys0 (3b)
Thomas Mayes16 (11b 1x4 1x6)
David Delany 5-0-30-1
Gavin Hoey 6-0-21-4
Hoey looking for a Maiden five for
27.6
•
Delany to Humphreys, no run
outside off-stump, Humphreys can't get any bat on the ball as he looks to cut the ball and it head through to the keeper
27.5
•
Delany to Humphreys, no run
leans back in the crease and swings hard with the bat, doesn't hit the ball too well and the ball dribbles up to mid-on
27.4
•
Delany to Humphreys, no run
defends the ball to point
Lightning firmly into the tail and looking firm favourites to get this bonus point win...
27.3
W
Delany to Adair, OUT
Adair backs deep into the crease and looks to defend the ball, is beaten for pace again and Delany knocks the bails off. Knights eight down now
Mark Adair b Delany 6 (12b 0x4 0x6 23m) SR: 50
27.2
1
Delany to Mayes, 1 run
blocks the ball toward mid-wicket, there is no fielder there and they get a comfortable single
27.1
•
Delany to Mayes, no run
steps forward and looks to cut the ball, beaten for pace and the ball goes through to the keeper
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