Knights vs Leinster, 10th Match at Dublin, Inter Pro T20, Sep 03 2020 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
10th Match, Dublin, September 03, 2020, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy
(18.5/20 ov, T:129) 131/5

Leinster won by 5 wickets (with 7 balls remaining)

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18.5
6
Adair to Dockrell, SIX runs

What a way to end it! Adair looks for the yorker and can't nail it, its a juicy full toss that Dockrell hammers over the extra cover boundary. The Lightning win the game and regain the IP20 title!

18.4
Adair to Dockrell, no run

full ball, gets the bat down and plays it back down the pitch

18.3
1
Adair to Simi Singh, 1 run

Simi backs away to give himself some room, guides the ball towards point and they set off for the run. The throw comes into the keeper and Wilson takes off the bails. The Knights claim the run out but Umpire Neill says no

18.2
1
Adair to Dockrell, 1 run

driven up towards long-off and Dockrell hares down the other end to beat the throw in

18.1
2
Adair to Dockrell, 2 runs

slower ball, clipped through square leg. There is a long way for the fielder in the deep to cover and they come back for the second

Over18
6 runs, 1 wicket
LEL 121/5CRR: 6.72  RRR: 4.00
George Dockrell 1 (3b)Simi Singh 38 (33b 2x4 1x6)
David Delany1/21 (4)

Mark Adair back on, 8 runs needed

17.6
1
Delany to Dockrell, 1 run

onto the front foot and driven out towards deep cover

17.5
Delany to Dockrell, no run

blocks the ball into the covers

17.4
Delany to Dockrell, no run

its outside off-stump and Dockrell doesn't move his feet. Is beaten for pace again and can only lean on his bat as the ball goes through to the keeper

Captain Dockrell comes out to the middle with his team only needing 9 more for the win

17.3
W
Delany to Kane, OUT

Kane looks to pull the ball again, he is beaten for pace and the bails go flying. Might be a little too late as Delany doesn't celebrate the wicket

Tyrone Kane b Delany 12 (15b 1x4 0x6) SR: 80
17.2
4
Delany to Kane, FOUR runs

that absolutely flies off the bat! Its a little short and Kane is onto it immediately, pulls the ball hard to the square leg boundary

17.1
1
Delany to Simi Singh, 1 run

Simi is in the mood now and charges Delany as he bowls, chops the ball through cover and deep point hads to field

Over17
9 runs
LEL 115/4CRR: 6.76  RRR: 4.66
Simi Singh 37 (32b 2x4 1x6)Tyrone Kane 8 (13b)
Jacob Mulder1/24 (4)

Knights need wickets quickly if they are going to pressure the Lightning, Delany comes back on

16.6
1
Mulder to Simi Singh, 1 run

late cuts the ball past the keeper to keep the strike.

16.5
2
Mulder to Simi Singh, 2 runs

driven on the full through extra cover, Delany runs across from long-off and throws the ball back into the keeper. It hits the stumps directly from the deep but Simi was home

16.4
Mulder to Simi Singh, no run

defended into the legside

16.3
4
Mulder to Simi Singh, FOUR runs

classy shot from Simi, goes down on one knee early and reverse sweeps the ball past the short third man fielder and away to the rope

16.2
Mulder to Simi Singh, no run

spins away outside off-stump, left alone

16.1
2
Mulder to Simi Singh, 2 runs

lifts the ball towards the extra cover boundary, lands in between the two fielders in the deep and they come back for the second

Over16
12 runs
LEL 106/4CRR: 6.62  RRR: 5.75
Simi Singh 28 (26b 1x4 1x6)Tyrone Kane 8 (13b)
Mark Adair0/32 (3)

Mulder on for his last

15.6
1
Adair to Simi Singh, 1 run

clips the ball out to deep point. 12 runs off the over as helped the run rate which had been creeping upwards

15.5
6
Adair to Simi Singh, SIX runs

Adair goes for the slower ball bouncer, Simi knows its coming and almost has both feet off the ground as he muscles the ball back over the bowlers head. Over the boundary too, well needed for the Lightning

15.4
Adair to Simi Singh, no run

inside edge onto the pads and it rolls square on the legside, Wilson is out quickly to stop the run