cuts the ball past the cover fielders and there is no one in the deep to stop the ball. The Knights win.
Leinster vs Knights, 6th Match at Belfast, INTER-PRO, Jun 05 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Knights won by 8 wickets (with 160 balls remaining) (DLS method)
At the Innings break, you could have wondered how the Knights were going to chase down this target. Jason van der Merwe quickly gave us the answer!
The ball flew to all parts of the ground in his quick fire 53 off only 36 balls. I'd be shocked if that doesn't give him the player of the match award.
The Lightning bowlers never had a reponse and even when Hoey and Sidhu started to pull the scoring rate back a little, the pressure just wasn't there.
The eight wicket win on DLS, in such quick time means that the Knights pick up five points for the win, to stretch their lead at the top of the table.
It's just been confirmed that Jason van der Merwe has picked up that player of the match award, not bad for him on his List A debut.
After this game the Interpros go into hibernation until August, so don't forget about us in the break. Until then, this is Justin thanking you for following along and I'll see you again soon
loops the ball up again, defends
clips the ball through square leg and it races away to the boundary. Knights one hig away now
quicker ball, plays off the back foot. Extra cover fields
the ball holds up a little in the pitch, defends off-side
inside edge heads down the legside
cuts the ball towards extra cover
meets the ball as it bounces and defends back to the bowler
on the front foot, looks to defend once more. The ball spins past the outside edge
lots of loop from Hoey, looks to defend into the off-side and misses
plays off the back foot to point
spins the ball past the outside edge and he lunges forward
clips the ball off the pads, it races past Patel at 45 and runs to the boundary. Less then 10 needed now
Carmichael in at four
Reverse sweeps the ball back onto his own stumps! Topping looks so disappointed as he walks away from the middle. Is the hard work done though?
Only 12 runs needed now as some black clouds roll in
driven along the ground to mid-off
telegraphs the reverse sweep, can't get it past the backward point fielder
driven up to long-on
edges the ball low to slip, but the fielder can't hold on
Topping pulls the ball high in the air. The wind helps carry it over the mid-wicket boundary
waits for the ball to spin, places the ball out towards point