Its all over folks! Barnes gets hit on the front pad, right in front of the stumps. Umpire Reynolds raises the finger and the Lightning win.
Leinster vs NW Warriors, at Bready, May 31 2016 - Match Result
After 2 drawn games we have the first winners in the Inter-Provincial Championship, The Lightning win this game bay an Innings and 67 runs.
After losing Rankin and Silva early it was a steady stream of Warriors batsmen to the crease and back again.
Some late hitting from Dougherty and Barnes pushed the score although in truth the experienced Lightning bowling was too good for the Warriors.
So the Lightning get 24 points for the win, which takes them above the Knights and to the top of the Inter-Provincial Championship Table.
The Warriors get 3 points so they dont leave completely empty handed.
The next game in the Championship is going to also be held here in Bready, starting on the 21st June. When the Knight will be the visitors.
Although we don't have that long to wait for the next Inter-Pro game, with the Warriors travelling down to Dublin to play an IP50 game on the 12 June.
Plus the first match of Ireland's International summer is two weeks today when Sri Lanka will be the visitors to Malahide for the two match ODI series.
I'm sure that everyone is hoping that the good weather lasts till then!
That just leaves me to thank you for following my commetary over the last 3 days, hope that you have enjoyed it. I know I have.
Till the next time, this is Justin Smyth saying goodbye from Bready. Goodbye!
same delivery from Chase. Barnes gets the front foot forward and then leave it alone
Barnes leaves a wide ball alone, swing back in after it goes past the stumps
Unsuprisingly after that last over Anderson is coming off. Chase coming back on to bowl at Barnes
drives the ball into the covers and its picked up cleanly by Chase
gets forward and defends
hits the ball into the on-side and Singh fields of his own bowling
driven hard through the covers and Joyce dives to his left at extra cover to make the stop
gets an inside edge onto the pads and lands safe in the legside
looks to play the ball forward and it spins past the outside edge
gets forward and defends down to second slip. Only another 67 runs to get the Lightning to bat again....
too far outside the off stump
gets forward and defends
Barnes gets in on the act. Cuts the ball hard through the covers and it races to the boundary
hits the ball in the air towards Chase at long-on. Just drops before he gets there
this one is even better. Slog Sweeps the ball to the wide long-on boundary, great shot from Dougherty
gets forward and pulls the ball through Doheny at mid-wicket. Lovely shot
reaches forward to the ball and defends
Barnes gets another thick edge which takes it past Doheny at second slip.
pops the ball in the air through extra cover. Lands safe
drives the abll through the covers and Joyce chases the ball back
Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Bready | |
Toss | Leinster Lightning, elected to bat first |
Series | |
Season | 2016 |
Hours of play (local time) | 11am start, Lunch 13.15-13.55, Tea 16.10-16.30, Close 18.30 |
Match days | 31 May, 01, 02 June 2016 - day (3-day match) |
Umpires | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Points | Leinster Lightning 24, North-West Warriors 3 |