NW Warriors beat Reds, NW Warriors won by 25 runs

Despite some clean striking at the back end from Delaney and Sadique, the Reds couldn't put any partnerships together.

Add that in with the loss of the early wickets, means that they just didn't has enough to claim their maiden win.

The Warriors wily old bowlers, kept it simple and managed to strike whenever the Reds looked to be getting on top.

Yet they kept the runs coming just long enough to deprive the Warriors of the extra bonus point.

Collecting 4 points for the win moves the Warriors up to 10 points in the Hanley IP20 table.

With the Lightning also winning tonight in a low scoring thriller against the Northern Knights, it means that we finish the day as we started. With the Lightning sitting pretty at the top of the table on 18 points.

Still eight points clear of the Warriors, with the Knights far back on four points.

The Reds are still on the bottom on two.

We have a couple of weeks break now until the next round of matches, which aren't taking place until the 21st July.

Although the Hanley Energy IP50 continues on the 2nd July when the Warriors will be hosting the Lightning at Bready. I'll be there and I hope that you will be able to join me then.

This is Justin Smyth saying goodnight from Eglinton.

17.4

Scanlon to Muhammad Sadique, OUT

Sadique stays in the crease and pulls the ball into the legside again, Stuart Thompson gets under the ball at the mid-wicket boundary and takes the catch. The Warriors win!

Muhammad Sadique c SR Thompson b Scanlon 12 (9b 1x4 0x6) SR: 133.33

17.3

Scanlon to Yaqoob Ali, 1 run

defends the ball into the off-side and chases down the other end

17.2

Scanlon to Muhammad Sadique, 1 run

hits the ball in the air towards the mid-wicket boundary, the batsman watches it go and it plugs as it lands. He only gets a single

17.1

Scanlon to Yaqoob Ali, 1 run

short ball, goes down the legside and Yaqoob thrusts the ball into the legside and the bonus point is gone

Over17

6 runs, 1 wicket

REDS 114/9CRR: 6.70 RRR: 9.66

Yaqoob Ali 2 (3b)Muhammad Sadique 11 (7b 1x4)

SA Britton2/24 (4)

That could be costly for the Warriors, if the Reds get to 114 the Warriors would miss out on the bonus point.

16.6

Britton to Yaqoob Ali, 1 run

full ball, leans out and plays the ball along the ground to mid-wicket, the fielder mis-fields and they run through for the single

16.5

Britton to Muhammad Sadique, 1 run

good length ball outside off-stump, lets the ball run off the face of the bat and down to third man

16.4

Britton to Muhammad Sadique, 2 runs

flicks the ball off the pads down to deep square leg, the fielder bobbles the ball and they come back for a second

16.4

Britton to Muhammad Sadique, 1 wide

Britton strays down the legside and its called a wide

16.3

Britton to Yaqoob Ali, 1 run

hops back in the crease and defends the ball into the legside, its far enough away from the fielder to get Sadique back on strike

16.2

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Britton to Yaqoob Ali, no run

swings through the ball and it goes back up the pitch, hits the non-strikers stumps and they can't get a run

16.1

Britton to Neville, OUT

well its just got a lot harder now. Neville stays in the crease and looks to hit the ball. Misses and gets hit in front of the stumps, the Umpires finger goes up and the Reds are 9 down!

Max Neville lbw b Britton 2 (6b 0x4 0x6) SR: 33.33

Over16

8 runs

REDS 108/8CRR: 6.75 RRR: 8.75

Muhammad Sadique 8 (5b 1x4)M Neville 2 (5b)

J Thompson2/19 (4)

4 overs to go, 35 runs needed

15.6

Thompson to Muhammad Sadique, FOUR runs

Thompson goes short and is pulled to the mid-wicket boundary. All timing and it goes to the boundary

15.5

1lb

Thompson to Neville, 1 leg bye

slower ball, it through the shot too quickly and gets hit on the pad. The ball dribbles out square and they run through

15.4

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Thompson to Neville, no run

swings at the ball and misses, through to the keeper again

15.3

Thompson to Muhammad Sadique, 1 run

thick edge down to third man

15.2

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Thompson to Muhammad Sadique, no run

misses with a swing outside off-stump

15.1

Thompson to Muhammad Sadique, 2 runs

clips the ball into the legside again for a couple

Over15

3 runs, 1 wicket

REDS 100/8CRR: 6.66 RRR: 8.60

M Neville 2 (3b)Muhammad Sadique 1 (1b)

SA Britton1/18 (3)

14.6

Britton to Neville, 2 runs

clips the ball into a gap on the legside

14.5

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Britton to Neville, no run

gets forward and plays the ball back to the bowler

14.4

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Britton to Neville, no run

blocks the ball back down the pitch

NW Warriors vs Reds, at Eglinton, Jun 23 2017 - Match Result