Tucker gloves the ball over the keeper to hit the winnings runs. Huge round of applause from the home fans as ball runs to the rope
Reds vs Leinster, 19th Match at Dublin, INTER-PRO T20, Jul 08 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Leinster won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)
Once again the Lightning have swept aside their opponents to pick up the victory, reaching their target just in time to pick up another bonus point.
Tim Tector and Chris De Freitas have been very impressive throughout the competition and made sure that the Reds bowlers couldn't pick up the early wickets that would have been needed to defend this total.
It did feel that at the half way mark that the Reds total was underpar, and so it proved. Riley did manage to pick up two wickets, although that was due to players not timing the big hit.
With the Eight wicket victory, the Lightning pick up another bonus point victory and move to 42 point, double the Knights point total who are in second place in the table. That's domination for you.
We have just heard from the Umpires that David Delany is the Player of the Match. Which is fully deserved after he ripped out the Reds middle order.
That's the end of our coverage of the first game of the day, although at 3:45pm this afternoon the Northern Knights are going to be playing the North West Warriors. Please join me then.
Until the, this is Justin Smyth saying goodbye from Pembroke.
slices the ball in the air down to deep backward point
clips the ball off the pads and long-leg fields
McCarthy tumbles to the floor as he tries to get a hand to the ball that's hit firmly back to him. Mid-on fields
Tector stands up tall in the crease and pulls the ball towards the legside boundary. 7 to win now
inside edges the ball down into the ground, the bowler runs forward to field
11 runs needed for the win, if they can do it in this over, the Lightning will pick up a bonus point
out of the ground! Tucker pulls the ball miles over the legside boundary. Timed the pants off the ball.
waits for the ball to spin and cuts it through extra cover. The fielder dives to his right but can't get a hand on the ball.
plays the ball late down to the wide third boundary
is up on his toes, drives the ball down into the ground and the ball races out to the deep point fielder
Tucker gets off the mark as he drives the ball out to deep point
the ball thuds into the front pad and rolls square
on the front foot, defends the ball to cover and that's the end of Riley's spell
Tucker walks out to the middle with his team in a very strong position.
De Freitas falls! Lifts the ball in the air towards long-on. Campher runs in from the boundary and needs two attempts to complete the catch.
is through the pull shot too early. The ball bounces just before it gets to the keeper and he has to stop it with his pads
Backward point leaps on handed to his right as the ball is hit his way. Isn't able to get to the ball and it's another boundary for De Freitas
cuts the ball through backward point
steps out of the crease, forces the ball into the legside. Tector slips a little at the non-strikers end but they still come back for a second
Riley to bowl the final over
works the ball around the corner, can't beat the close fielder
the ball spins past the outside edge and the keeper can't stop it either. They pinch another run