and they do win it with a boundary! Short ball is pulled to the legside boundary and even though the fielder puts the dive in, he can't stop the ball.
NW Warriors vs Leinster, 22nd Match at Dublin, INTER-PRO T20, Jul 09 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Leinster won by 6 wickets (with 8 balls remaining)
The Lightning were really challenged out there by this battling Warriors side today. Once again the openers played very well to set the foundations that the rest of the team built on.
Tim Tector was magnificent as he hit the ball to all parts of the ground and brought up an excellent century.
The hundred today also means that Tim Tector is now the highest run scorer for the Lightning in the IP20. Not a bad day all round for him.
The Warriors knew that they had to take regular wickets to put pressure on this impressive Lightning team, although they just couldn't do it.
The Warriors have stopped the Lightning from picking up a bonus point win. Although that probably won't make them feel any better as they reflect on the match today.
ou'll not be surprised to know that Tim Tector has been named the player of the match. I'm sure that will make his day even better.
It's been great to be at the ground to witness the two close games that we have had today, and I'm sure that tomorrow will be even better.
Play gets underway at 10:45am, so please join me then. This is Justin saying goodnight from Dublin.
slower ball drifts wide of off-stump, scores are tied
hits the ball up to long-on but they don't take the run. Think that Dockrell wants to finish this with a boundary....
flicks the ball over the legside boundary and the Lightning are one hit away now
cuts the ball to extra cover
falls with 100 to his name! Slices the ball in the air towards deep cover. Millar dives forward to and holds the ball up in the air after taking the catch.
Tector lifts his bat in celebration! Flicks the ball down to long leg and that's the century. Is given a huge round of applause at the ground
looks to work the ball legside, gets a leading edge that runs towards extra cover
pushes the ball back past the bowler
driven up to long-off and moves closer to that Century
driven up to long-on, gets Tector back on strike
down the legside, MacBeth is going to have to bowl that one again
17 needed for the win, less then a run a ball now
slices the ball down through backward point. There is two fielders in the deep and the ball goes in the middle of them.
bends the kneews to get down low, flicks the ball over the top of square leg and Tector moves into the 90s
Tector moves his front leg out of the way and powers the ball over the extra cover boundary.
hits the ball firmly out towards the cover sweeper. The ball lands and spins towards the fielder
cuts the ball out to deep point to chalk another run off
the ball dies on the fielder at extra cover. Tried to get his hands under the ball but couldn't squeeze them in
hits the ball high in the air. Hume charges over from extra cover, puts the dive in but the ball goves through his hands and lands on the grass
hits the ball hard to the legside boundary