what a way to finish the game! Wilson digs the ball in short, Hoey swings througn the line and the ball flies high over the long-on boundary to get the win.
NW Warriors vs Leinster, 3rd Match at Cork, INTER-PRO T20, Jun 18 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
RESULT
3rd Match, Cork, June 18, 2025, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy
130
(15.4/20 ov, T:131) 134/6
Leinster won by 4 wickets (with 26 balls remaining)
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LEL
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Well it probably wasn't as easy as they thought that it would be, although the Lightning have picked up the win, and get a bonus point for winning the game so quickly too.
Tim Tector was the star with the bat, ending on a well made 58 before being Stumped. There must have been some nerves in the Lightning player tent as the wickets kept falling. They do bat deep for a reason and a quick fire 20 off only 8 balls.
From Gavin Hoey took them to the win
With Andy McBrine not being able to bowl due to being hit on the shoulder, the Warriors bowling attack was at a disadvantage. Robbie Millar will be happy that he was able to pick up three wickets even if his team did end up on the losing side.
Tim Tector has just been named the player of the match, so well done to him.
Well that brings us to the end of out coverage of the first game of today's double header. The second game today starts at 3:45pm, so I'll see you in a couple of hours for the Munster Reds vs the Northern Knights.
Until then, this is Justin Smyth saying goodbye from Cork.
15.4
6
Josh Wilson to Hoey, SIX runs
15.3
4
Josh Wilson to Hoey, FOUR runs
welcome boundary! Hoey is on the front foot and pulls the ball past two fielders to the mid-wicket boundary
15.2
1
Josh Wilson to McCarthy, 1 run
leans onto the front foot, the ball comes off the inside edge and it runs down to fine leg
15.1
1
Josh Wilson to Hoey, 1 run
on the front foot, muscles the ball out to deep point
end of over 158 runs • 1 wicket
LEL: 122/6CRR: 8.13 • RRR: 1.80
Barry McCarthy1 (3b)
Gavin Hoey9 (5b 1x6)
Robbie Millar 3-0-23-3
David O'Sullivan 3-0-21-1
9 runs needed for the win, can the Lightning do it in this over and pick up a bonus point?
14.6
•
Millar to McCarthy, no run
McCarthy sees that the ball is going to spin away from the stumps, and doesn't play at the ball
14.5
1
Millar to Hoey, 1 run
Hoey is on the back foot, cuts the ball to deep point
14.4
1
Millar to McCarthy, 1 run
driven up to long-off
14.4
5w
Millar to McCarthy, 5 wide
horrible delivery spins down the legside and the keeper can't stop it. 5 runs to the Lightning, I'm sure that they will be happy to receive them...
14.3
•
Millar to McCarthy, no run
McCarthy takesa a step back in the crease and defends into the off-side
Are the Lightning fans getting a little nervy?
14.2
W
Millar to Tector, OUT
Tector is gone! Danced out of the crease and misses the ball as he looked to play across the line. Topping whips off the bails and the batter is out by a couple of yards
Tim Tector st †Topping b Millar 58 (37b 2x4 5x6 61m) SR: 156.75
14.1
1
Millar to Hoey, 1 run
full toss is hit down the ground, long-off fields
end of over 1413 runs
LEL: 114/5CRR: 8.14 • RRR: 2.83
Tim Tector58 (36b 2x4 5x6)
Gavin Hoey7 (3b 1x6)
David O'Sullivan 3-0-21-1
Robbie Millar 2-0-15-2
13.6
•
O'Sullivan to Tector, no run
looks to work the ball into the legside, the ball comes off the inside half of the bat and runs to short fine leg
13.5
2
O'Sullivan to Tector, 2 runs
Tector just keeps on going, drives the ball to deep extra cover and it takes another diving stop by a fielder in the deep
13.4
1
O'Sullivan to Hoey, 1 run
half pulls the ball towards wide long-on. There is a fielder on the boundary and he keeps the batters to a single
13.3
6
O'Sullivan to Hoey, SIX runs
that's certainly going to help! Hoey gets the long levers out and powers the ball down the ground. Clears the long-off boundary by a couple of inches
13.3
1w
O'Sullivan to Hoey, 1 wide
down the legside. Hoey flicks the bat at the ball but can't get anything on it
13.2
1
O'Sullivan to Tector, 1 run
full ball, leans around the front pad with the bat and clips the ball to deep mid-wicket
13.1
2
O'Sullivan to Tector, 2 runs
cuts the ball towards the backward point boundary. The cover sweeper runs along the boundary and slides to stop the ball
end of over 138 runs • 1 wicket
LEL: 101/5CRR: 7.76 • RRR: 4.28
Gavin Hoey0 (1b)
Tim Tector53 (32b 2x4 5x6)
Robbie Millar 2-0-15-2
Graham Hume 4-0-26-1
Still another 30 runs to get, if the Lighting can get there before the end of the 16th over, they will pick up a bonus point.
12.6
•
Millar to Hoey, no run
on the front foot, makes sure that he gets in line with the ball and defends
Hoey in at number seven
12.5
W
Millar to Lynch, OUT
Lynch backs away to leg and looks to cut the ball into the off-side. The ball comes off the bottom edge of the bat and crashes onto the stumps. Warriors pick up another wicket.
Seamus Lynch b Millar 3 (5b 0x4 0x6 6m) SR: 60
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