Knights vs Leinster, at Belfast, Jun 05 2017 - Ball by Ball Commentary

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Over96
6 runs
NK 328/6CRR: 3.41
James Shannon 140 (161b 17x4 3x6)Graeme McCarter 62 (128b 5x4 1x6)
Gareth Delany1/58 (18)

With the ball crossing the boundary, the clock ticks over to 5:20pm. The Captains come together on the pitch and shakes hands. The Knights declare and the game is a draw.

A massive seventh wicket partnership between James Shannon and Graeme McCarter took the game away from the Lightning. With Shannon completing his century and finishing unbeaten on 140.

With the match ending in a draw, the Lightning get 10 points. The Knights pick up 9 points and move to the top of the Hanley IPC table.

The next match in the IPC will be in a couple of weeks when we get the return fixture between these two teams at Oak Hill ground in Wicklow.

Although we don't need to wait as long as that before the next Interprovicinal action.

Its back to T20 action on Friday. So hopefully you will join us then. Thanks for following my commentary over the last three days, this is Justin Smyth saying goodbye from Stormont.

95.6
4
Delany to Shannon, FOUR runs

its on legstump and its pulled through square leg to the boundary

95.5
1
Delany to McCarter, 1 run

its driven back up past the bowler and its up to long-off

95.4
Delany to McCarter, no run

gets onto the front foot and defends to backward point

95.3
1
Delany to Shannon, 1 run

cuts the ball through point, the fielder dives and can't get anything on the ball

95.2
Delany to Shannon, no run

down the legside and its through to the keeper

95.1
Delany to Shannon, no run

goes back in the crease and defends the ball into the legside

Over95
1 run
NK 322/6CRR: 3.38
Graeme McCarter 61 (126b 5x4 1x6)James Shannon 135 (157b 16x4 3x6)
Andy Balbirnie3/40 (24)

Possibly the last over coming up here

94.6
Balbirnie to McCarter, no run

large stride in and defends the ball back down the pitch

94.5
Balbirnie to McCarter, no run

reaches forward ans plays the ball back to the bowler

94.4
Balbirnie to McCarter, no run

comes round the wicket and its defended back down the pitch

94.3
1
Balbirnie to Shannon, 1 run

gets onto the front foot and drives the ball to long-off

94.2
Balbirnie to Shannon, no run

stretches forward and plays the ball back to the bowler again

94.1
Balbirnie to Shannon, no run

gets onto the front foot and its back to te bowler

Over94
2 runs
NK 321/6CRR: 3.41
Graeme McCarter 61 (123b 5x4 1x6)James Shannon 134 (154b 16x4 3x6)
Gareth Delany1/52 (17)

The Knights can declare at 5:20pm, and we will have a draw.

93.6
Delany to McCarter, no run

goes right back in the crease and defends the ball out to extra cover

93.5
Delany to McCarter, no run

gets onto the front foot and defends back to the bowler

93.4
Delany to McCarter, no run

goes back in the crease and pushes out at the ball, spins past the outside edge and its through to the keeper

93.3
Delany to McCarter, no run

gets a thick edge down to short third man

93.2
1
Delany to Shannon, 1 run

reaches forward and whips the ball up to long-on

93.1
1
Delany to McCarter, 1 run

outside off-stump and the ball is hit up to long-off, they jog the single

Over93
2 runs
NK 319/6CRR: 3.43
James Shannon 133 (153b 16x4 3x6)Graeme McCarter 60 (118b 5x4 1x6)
Andy Balbirnie3/39 (23)
92.6
Balbirnie to Shannon, no run

turns the ball into the legside and Balbirnie fields off his own bowling to end the over

92.5
Balbirnie to Shannon, no run

lots of air, gets onto the front foot and defends

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