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Knights vs Leinster, at Belfast, , May 02 2016 - Ball by Ball Commentary

(43.4/50 ov, T:222) 226/4

Leinster won by 6 wickets (with 38 balls remaining)

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Leinster Lightning win the first game of the new season. A Massive 148 run partnership between Andrew Poynter and Kevin O'Brien took the game away from the Knights.

So thanks for following my commentary today. The next game is a 3 day match between the Lightning and Knights in Clontarf next week.

Until then, thank you for following my commentary today. This is Justin Smyth saying goodbye from a Sunny Stormont. Goodnight!

43.4
6
Kidd to K O'Brien, SIX runs

O'Brien finishes the game off in style. Its in the slot and driven high back past the bowler. Everyone watches as it bangs into the sightscreen. Lightning win by 6 wickets

43.3
Kidd to K O'Brien, no run

plays the ball back to the bowler.

43.3
1w
Kidd to K O'Brien, 1 wide

darts the ball down the legside

43.2
6
Kidd to K O'Brien, SIX runs

Well that escalated quickly. O'Brien takes two steps and Smashes that over the extra cover boundary. I think its still travelling....

43.1
Kidd to K O'Brien, no run

fast and flat. Defended back to the bowler

end of over 434 runs
LEL: 213/4CRR: 4.95 RRR: 1.28
Andrew Poynter56 (73b 8x4)
Kevin O'Brien77 (73b 8x4 1x6)
Peter Eakin 6-0-36-0
Gary Kidd 9-1-40-1
42.6
Eakin to Poynter, no run

slower ball which Poynter waits on before playing the cut shot. It can' beat the Gully fielder.

42.5
1
Eakin to K O'Brien, 1 run

gets driven hard by O'Brien up to wide long-on. They settle for a single

42.4
1
Eakin to Poynter, 1 run

good length ball which Poynter hits up to long-on. No pressure for the batsmen here

42.3
1
Eakin to K O'Brien, 1 run

sweeps the ball to short leg. Its an easy single

42.2
Eakin to K O'Brien, no run

hit up to short mid-wicket. Stopped well by the fielder

42.1
1
Eakin to Poynter, 1 run

its overpitched and clipped through square leg

end of over 4210 runs
LEL: 209/4CRR: 4.97 RRR: 1.62
Kevin O'Brien75 (70b 8x4 1x6)
Andrew Poynter54 (70b 8x4)
Gary Kidd 9-1-40-1
Peter Eakin 5-0-32-0
41.6
4
Kidd to K O'Brien, FOUR runs

comes down the pitch and hits it to the long-on boundary. One bounce again before the rope. Lightning closing in here

41.5
1
Kidd to Poynter, 1 run

sweeps this one through square leg

41.4
Kidd to Poynter, no run

goes for the reverse sweep too. Misses, gets hit on the pad. Big appeal. Not out

41.3
Kidd to Poynter, no run

gets forward and defends

41.2
1
Kidd to K O'Brien, 1 run

reverse sweep comes out. He gets the top edge and it just goes over the keepers head

41.1
4
Kidd to K O'Brien, FOUR runs

its got lots of loop on the ball. O'Brien stays in the crease and hits it high to the extra cover boundary. One bounce before the rope

end of over 416 runs
LEL: 199/4CRR: 4.85 RRR: 2.55
Andrew Poynter53 (67b 8x4)
Kevin O'Brien66 (67b 6x4 1x6)
Peter Eakin 5-0-32-0
Graeme McCarter 10-1-35-2
40.6
Eakin to Poynter, no run

same delivery, same result......

40.5
Eakin to Poynter, no run

pitched up and Poynter gets the front foot forward, defends.

40.4
Eakin to Poynter, no run

gets forward to the ball and defends. It drops down at his feet.

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