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Knights vs NW Warriors, at Waringstown, Aug 06 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
Waringstown, August 06, 2017, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup
Northern Knights FlagNorthern Knights
(29.1/30 ov) 167
North-West Warriors FlagNorth-West Warriors
(30/30 ov, T:168) 168/9

NW Warriors won by 1 wicket (with 0 balls remaining)

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Over30
8 runs
NWW 168/9CRR: 5.60
David Scanlon 1 (4b)Ross Allen 8 (6b 1x6)
Nikolai Smith0/13 (2)

At the beginning of the game, the person that you would have though would have been the least likely to score the winning run was David Scanlon.

Yet a scrambled run off the last ball means that the Warriors complete a 1 wicket win over the Knights.

With the Knights taking 3 wickets in 5 balls, the game definitely seemed to swing their way. Yet a maximum from Allen and that precious last run from Scanlon mean its the Warriors that will be celebrating all the way home tonight.

With the win the Warriors get four points, the Knights get zero.

So maybe the biggest cheer of the night will be about 100 miles south of here as the Leinster Lightning are confirmed as Hanley Energy IP50 champions this year.

It might have taken a while to get going with all the rain delays. Yet I'm sure that you will agree it was worth the wait.....

The final game in this years competition will be on the 10th September when the Knights will travel down to Leinster.

So hopefully you will be able to join us then. Although there is quite a bit of domestic action before then. This Friday sees the culmination of this years IP20 competition. We will have live coverage of both games.

That just leaves me to thank you for following the commentary today. This is Justin Smyth saying goodnight from Waringstown.

29.6
1
Smith to Scanlon, 1 run

What happened there! Scanlon gets some bat on the ball and hits it to short mid-off. Thompson fumbles the ball and Scanlon is charging down the other end. Thompson throws at the stumps and misses. The Warriors win!

One more ball to go!

29.5
•
Smith to Scanlon, no run

driven hard back to the bowler, Nikolai gets his hand down and stops the ball

All the fielders are coming in close

29.4
1
Smith to Allen, 1 run

dabs the ball into the covers and the scores are tied

29.3
6
Smith to Allen, SIX runs

Allen swings hard and gets some bat on this one. McCarter leaps up at long-off and it just evades him.

29.2
•
Smith to Allen, no run

plants the front foot and swings hard at the ball, misses again and it gets harder for the Warriors

29.1
•
Smith to Allen, no run

Nikolai bowls the ball wide because he sees Allen coming down to him, swing and a miss

Over29
1 run, 2 wickets
NWW 160/9CRR: 5.51  RRR: 8.00
David Scanlon 0 (2b)Ross Allen 1 (2b)
Nathan Smith3/14 (6)

Nikolai to bowl the last over

28.6
•
Smith to Scanlon, no run

stays in the crease and defends the ball into the covers. What an over that's been from Smith, turned this game on its head

28.5
•
Smith to Scanlon, no run

stays in the crease and defends the ball back down the pitch to the bowler

Last man in for the Warriors now. Who will win this?

28.4
W
Smith to Lazars, OUT

What a stunner of a catch! Lazars leans back and hits the ball a mile in the air. McCollum runs in off the square leg boundary and dives full length to catch the ball. Stunning catch, stunning catch, stunning catch. Lazars goes for a duck

Steve Vijay Lazars c McCollum b Nathan Smith 0 (1b 0x4 0x6) SR: 0
28.3
1
Smith to Allen, 1 run

onto the front foot and drives the ball through the covers. The sweeper comes in off the rope and gets the ball back in

28.2
•
Smith to Allen, no run

hops back in the crease and blocks the ball out into the covers, Lazars is almost half-way down the pitch and has to turn back

28.1
W
Smith to Britton, OUT

well, well, well what do we have here? Britton leans back in the crease and looks to hit big over the top. Smith has too much pace for him and his stumps are splattered. Warriors lose two in two

Andrew Britton b Nathan Smith 6 (9b 0x4 0x6) SR: 66.66
Over28
15 runs, 1 wicket
NWW 159/7CRR: 5.67  RRR: 4.50
Andrew Britton 6 (8b)
Gary Kidd1/46 (6)

9 needed now off the last 2 overs, can the Warriors get over the line?

27.6
W
Kidd to McBrine, OUT

What has McBrine done? Looks to hit big for the third time in the over, can't get enough on the ball and this time Nikolai takes the catch on the boundary.

Andy McBrine c Smith b Kidd 36 (30b 2x4 2x6) SR: 120
27.5
1
Kidd to Britton, 1 run

gets to the pitch of the ball and driven up through mid-off to the fielder on the rope

27.4
1
Kidd to McBrine, 1 run

back in the crease and turns he ball through square leg

27.3
6
Kidd to McBrine, SIX runs

and another one next ball! Goes down on one knee and slog sweeps the ball over deep mid-wicket. Great hitting from the Warriors Captain

27.2
6
Kidd to McBrine, SIX runs

Kidd drops short and McBrine hammers the ball towards the square leg boundary. After checking with the fielder the Umpire signals the six

27.1
1
Kidd to Britton, 1 run

hits the ball into the covers and sets off for the run. Direct hit at the non-strikers end would have seen Britton gone.

Over27
5 runs
NWW 144/6CRR: 5.33  RRR: 8.00
Andrew Britton 4 (6b)Andy McBrine 23 (26b 2x4)
Graeme McCarter0/35 (6)

3 overs to go and 24 needed. 8 an over.

26.6
1
McCarter to Britton, 1 run

slams the ball in the air towards cow corner, its in the air for a while and lands safe in front of the fielder

26.5
•
McCarter to Britton, no run

angles the ball out to point and can't beat the close fielder

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