Pretorius attacks the first ball that he faces. The fielder at deep mid-wicket thought that he had a chance on the ball, although it sails over his head. The Knights win!
Warriors vs Knights, 14th Match at Eglinton, INTER-PRO T20, Aug 14 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
14th Match, Eglinton, August 14, 2024, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy
204/6
(19/20 ov, T:205) 208/5
Knights won by 5 wickets (with 6 balls remaining)
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end of over 198 runs • 2 wickets
NK: 208/5CRR: 10.94
Ruhan Pretorius6 (1b 1x6)
Morgan Topping27 (19b 1x4 2x6)
Graham Hume 4-0-51-3
Craig Young 4-0-37-0
It's been a record breaking match here today, not only did we see over 400 runs scored, but we have seen Ross Adair break his own record and hit the highest score in IP20 history. No one that was watching today will forget that Innings.
The Warriors would have been happy with their score at the half-way mark. Ross Adair had other ideas. Nine sixes with 10 fours thrown in, to all part of the ground and out of the ground, drove the Knights to a five wicket win.
Of the Knights batters, only Stirling and Calitz had a strike rate less then 100. They knew what they needed to do, and made sure that the run rate never went out of control. Winning with an over to spare.
You will probably not be surprised to know that Ross Adair has been named the player of the match. No one else really had a chance I guess after that Innings.
The Knights pick up four points for the win, and move five points clear of their opponents today in second place.
Hope that you've enjoyed the game today as much as I have, and that't you'll join me again tomorrow as these two teams face off in the IP50. Until then, this is Justin saying goodbye from Eglinton.
18.6
6
Hume to Pretorius, SIX runs
Hume back over the wicket for the right handed Pretorius
18.5
W
Hume to Calitz, OUT
and another wicket goes down! Pulls the ball straight down the fielders throat at cow corner. Are the Knights wobbling a little?
Benjamin Calitz c Melly b Hume 2 (3b 0x4 0x6 2m) SR: 66.66
18.4
2
Hume to Calitz, 2 runs
pulls the ball down to long leg, the fielder manages to get down low and stop the ball hitting the rope
18.3
•
Hume to Calitz, no run
back of a length ball, Calitz drops his hands and lets the ball bounce through to the keeper
Calitz comes in at number 6
18.2
W
Hume to Rock, OUT
Rock swivels on the back foot and pulls the ball towards the square leg boundary. The fielder doesn't have to move as the ball picks him out perfectly.
Neil Rock c Wilson b Hume 10 (8b 2x4 0x6 14m) SR: 125
18.1
•
Hume to Rock, no run
Rock looks to pull the ball into the legside, ends up plays over the top of the ball and it goes through to the keeper
end of over 1816 runs
NK: 200/3CRR: 11.11 • RRR: 2.50
Morgan Topping27 (19b 1x4 2x6)
Neil Rock10 (6b 2x4)
Craig Young 4-0-37-0
Graham Hume 3-0-43-1
17.6
•
Young to Topping, no run
outside off-stump, Topping had moved to leg and couldn't get his bat back across to reach the ball
17.5
4
Young to Topping, FOUR runs
driven through wide mid-off and it races to the boundary. Knights only one shot away now as the 200 comes up for the Knights
17.4
6
Young to Topping, SIX runs
bangs the ball in short. Topping doesn't back down and hooks the ball over the long leg boundary
17.3
1b
Young to Rock, 1 bye
the ball rises quickly off a good length. Rock can't get any bat on the ball, and the keeper throws up one hand and can't stop it. They scamper through
17.2
4
Young to Rock, FOUR runs
Rock backs away a little to leg, and Young follows him. Pulls the ball towards the boundary and manages to split both deep fielders
17.1
1
Young to Topping, 1 run
Topping is on the back foot, plays the ball towards mid-off and sets off for the run. McBrine picks up the ball cleanly but can't stop the single
end of over 1711 runs • 1 wicket
NK: 184/3CRR: 10.82 • RRR: 7.00
Morgan Topping16 (15b 1x6)
Neil Rock6 (4b 1x4)
Graham Hume 3-0-43-1
Craig Young 3-0-22-0
3 overs left, with 21 needed for the win. Superover anyone?
16.6
1
Hume to Topping, 1 run
Topping launches the ball in the air towards long-off. The fielder gathers the ball cleanly and rockets the ball into the keeper to stop them running through for a second
16.5
1
Hume to Rock, 1 run
Hume takes the pace off the ball, it drifts onto a legstump line. Rock brings the bat around the front pad and works the ball into the legside
16.5
1w
Hume to Rock, 1 wide
slower ball drifts down leg, Rock doesn't even play at the ball as it passes him
16.5
2w
Hume to Topping, 2 wide
down legside, the keeper flies full length to his left but can't hold on. They run through
16.4
1
Hume to Rock, 1 run
driven into the covers, the fielder throws at the non-strikers end. Misses the stumpsw but luckily there was someone backing up
16.3
4
Hume to Rock, FOUR runs
short ball is pulled towards cow corner. No fielder out in the deep any more and it goes to the boundary
16.3
1w
Hume to Rock, 1 wide
claim for a catch behind, but the Umpire just spreads his arms wide as the ball goes down leg
16.2
•
Hume to Rock, no run
plays the ball back to the bowler
A special catch to end a special Innings.
16.1
W
Hume to Adair, OUT
Adair falls! After that tidy over from Young, looks to keep attacking. Sliced the ball in the air towards the cover boundary. The deep fielder moves to his left and dives down, gets too hands to the ball and takes the catch.
Ross Adair c Melly b Hume 116 (52b 10x4 9x6 70m) SR: 223.07
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