and there it is! Frost takes a big swing at the ball, it travels quickly off the bat and lands over the long-off boundary. The Reds win.
Leinster vs Reds, 9th Match at Cork, INTER-PRO, Aug 17 2023 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
9th Match, Cork, August 17, 2023, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup
(25.4/50 ov, T:138) 138/3
Reds won by 7 wickets (with 146 balls remaining)
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After the Lightning only managed to score 137, it did feel that it was going to be a tough target to defend and so it proved.
After the lose of those two early wickets, Frost and Kane came together and either side of the Lunch break put on an excellent 118 run partnership to drive the hop out of the Lightning bowlers.
After the Lunch break, Kane completed an excellent half-century and has been named player of the match. Although Manley would have run him close after his excellent bowling spell earlier in the day.
The Reds pick up a bonus point for the win and join the Lightning and the North West Warriors on 9 points. They all sit 4 points behind the Knights with only three games left in the season.
Over the next week, the focus will be further North in Dublin, where Ireland will be playing a three match T20i series against India. Lets hope that the weather plays ball, and you'll be able to follow all the games live here on ESPNCricinfo.
Thanks for following my commentatry today, hope that you enjoyed it even though it was a short game today. Hopefully you'll join me again on the 4th of September. Until then, this is Justin saying goodbye from the Mardyke for the final time this season.
25.4
6
Hoey to Frost, SIX runs
One big hit away from winning now
25.3
1
Hoey to Moor, 1 run
gets off the mark by clipping the ball through square leg
25.2
•
Hoey to Moor, no run
Moor is on the front foot, pulls the bat out of the way and lets the ball spin past the off-stump
25.1
•
Hoey to Moor, no run
Moor gets a long way forward to smother the spin and defends
end of over 258 runs
REDS: 131/3CRR: 5.24 • RRR: 0.28
Alistair Frost42 (67b 5x4 1x6)
Peter Moor0 (0b)
Mikey O'Reilly 4-0-19-1
Gavin Hoey 2-0-9-1
24.6
•
O'Reilly to Frost, no run
full ball, blocked back down the pitch towards the bowler
24.5
4
O'Reilly to Frost, FOUR runs
full ball, angled across Frost. Bends the back leg and drives the ball to the extra cover boundary again. Less then 10 needed for the win now
24.4
•
O'Reilly to Frost, no run
closes the face of the bat and blocks the ball into the legside
24.3
•
O'Reilly to Frost, no run
back of a length delivery, Frost hops up onto his toes and defends the ball into the legside
24.2
4
O'Reilly to Frost, FOUR runs
full ball, Frost leans into the shot and drives the ball to the extra cover boundary
24.1
•
O'Reilly to Frost, no run
good length ball, defends back past the bowler
end of over 243 runs • 1 wicket
REDS: 123/3CRR: 5.12 • RRR: 0.57
Alistair Frost34 (61b 3x4 1x6)
Gavin Hoey 2-0-9-1
Amish Sidhu 5-0-33-0
23.6
W
Hoey to Kane, OUT
what an amazing bit of fielding from Simi! Kane looks to hit down the ground, the ball flies off the outside edge. Simi sticks one hand up in the air and the ball sticks. Wow, that was superb.
Tyrone Kane c Simi Singh b Hoey 71 (71b 9x4 2x6 68m) SR: 100
23.5
2
Hoey to Kane, 2 runs
Kane continues to attack the bowling, driven through extra cover and Sidhu runs up the boundary to field
23.4
1
Hoey to Frost, 1 run
frees his arms a little and knocks the ball in the air through cover, Sidhu fields out on the boundary
23.3
•
Hoey to Frost, no run
on the back foot, defends back to the bowler
23.2
•
Hoey to Frost, no run
blocks the ball towards backward point
23.1
•
Hoey to Frost, no run
backs deep into the crease to make sure that the ball doesn't spin past him. Defends
end of over 2316 runs
REDS: 120/2CRR: 5.21 • RRR: 0.66
Tyrone Kane69 (69b 9x4 2x6)
Alistair Frost33 (57b 3x4 1x6)
Amish Sidhu 5-0-33-0
Gavin Hoey 1-0-6-0
22.6
•
A Sidhu to Kane, no run
defended back up the pitch. 16 runs off that over
22.5
•
A Sidhu to Kane, no run
defended into the covers to end the boundary streak....
22.4
4
A Sidhu to Kane, FOUR runs
four boundaries in a row! This time the ball is pulled through mid-on, there is a fielder in the area but he can't stop the ball with his dive
22.3
4
A Sidhu to Kane, FOUR runs
plays against the spin and drives the ball to the extra cover boundary
22.2
4
A Sidhu to Kane, FOUR runs
Kane hits the ball in the air over the top of mid-wicket this time. Couple of bounces before heading over the rope
22.1
4
A Sidhu to Kane, FOUR runs
sweeps the ball behind square on the legside, the fielder in the deep can't get back down quick enough to stop the ball going to the boundary
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