Reds vs Leinster, 19th Match at Dublin, INTER-PRO T20, Jul 08 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
19th Match, Dublin, July 08, 2025, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy
(16/20 ov, T:160) 160/2

Leinster won by 8 wickets (with 24 balls remaining)

Player Of The Match
4/19
david-delany
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LEL
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end of over 1611 runs
LEL: 160/2CRR: 10.00 
Lorcan Tucker20 (7b 3x4 1x6)
Harry Tector32 (29b 4x4)
Liam McCarthy 3-0-29-0
Ben White 4-0-39-0

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.

15.6
4
McCarthy to Tucker, FOUR runs

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

15.5
1
McCarthy to Tector, 1 run

slices the ball in the air down to deep backward point

15.4
1
McCarthy to Tucker, 1 run

clips the ball off the pads and long-leg fields

15.3
1
McCarthy to Tector, 1 run

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

15.2
4
McCarthy to Tector, FOUR runs

Tector stands up tall in the crease and pulls the ball towards the legside boundary. 7 to win now

15.1
McCarthy to Tector, no run

inside edges the ball down into the ground, the bowler runs forward to field

end of over 1517 runs
LEL: 149/2CRR: 9.93 • RRR: 2.20
Lorcan Tucker15 (5b 2x4 1x6)
Harry Tector26 (25b 3x4)
Ben White 4-0-39-0
Oliver Riley 4-0-37-2

11 runs needed for the win, if they can do it in this over, the Lightning will pick up a bonus point

14.6
6
White to Tucker, SIX runs

out of the ground! Tucker pulls the ball miles over the legside boundary. Timed the pants off the ball.

14.5
4
White to Tucker, FOUR runs

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.

14.4
4
White to Tucker, FOUR runs

plays the ball late down to the wide third boundary

14.3
1
White to Tector, 1 run

is up on his toes, drives the ball down into the ground and the ball races out to the deep point fielder

14.2
1
White to Tucker, 1 run

Tucker gets off the mark as he drives the ball out to deep point

14.1
1lb
White to Tector, 1 leg bye

the ball thuds into the front pad and rolls square

end of over 147 runs • 1 wicket
LEL: 132/2CRR: 9.42 • RRR: 4.66
Lorcan Tucker0 (1b)
Harry Tector25 (23b 3x4)
Oliver Riley 4-0-37-2
Suliman Safi 1-0-11-0
13.6
Riley to Tucker, no run

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.

13.5
W
Riley to De Freitas, OUT

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.

Christopher De Freitas c Campher b Riley 66 (40b 8x4 3x6 57m) SR: 165
13.4
Riley to De Freitas, no run

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

13.3
4
Riley to De Freitas, FOUR runs

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

13.2
1
Riley to Tector, 1 run

cuts the ball through backward point

13.1
2
Riley to Tector, 2 runs

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

end of over 1312 runs
LEL: 125/1CRR: 9.61 • RRR: 5.00
Christopher De Freitas62 (37b 7x4 3x6)
Harry Tector22 (21b 3x4)
Suliman Safi 1-0-11-0
Ben White 3-0-23-0

Riley to bowl the final over

12.6
Suliman to De Freitas, no run

works the ball around the corner, can't beat the close fielder

12.5
1b
Suliman to Tector, 1 bye

the ball spins past the outside edge and the keeper can't stop it either. They pinch another run

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TeamMWLPTNRR
LEL1191461.775
NK1146210.330
NWW114620-0.814
REDS113715-1.250