Reds vs Knights, 15th Match at Bready, INTER-PRO T20, Jul 02 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary

RESULT
15th Match, Bready, July 02, 2025, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy
(11/11 ov, T:81) 152/1

Knights won by 72 runs (DLS method)

Player Of The Match
79* (34)
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end of over 1118 runs
NK: 152/1CRR: 13.81 RRR: 2.11
Paul Stirling79 (34b 7x4 7x6)
Cade Carmichael2 (3b)
Liam McCarthy 3-0-45-0
John McNally 2-0-25-1

The Umpires are having a little chat as the rain starts to fall on the ground. They decide to take the players off

2:06pm The players come off with the Knights only needing 19 runs to complete an impressive victory.

Just remember that we have no more time spare, so we will be losing overs here. The Knights are well ahead on DLS

2:17pm The rain has kept pelting down, and the game has been called. The Knights were well ahead on DLS and have won by 72 runs.

We have been waiting all season for the Knights openers to click, and boy did we see it today. A record opening partnership of 132 broke the back of the chase.

The damage wasn't just to the Reds bowling figures as Adair smashed a glass door in the Pavilion. He really had a smashing time.

You'll not be surprised to know that Paul Stirling has been named the player of the match for his excellent 79 off only 34 balls, as the Knights pick up five points for the win. Which closes the Lightning lead at the top of the table to 11 points

It's not going to be long, weather permitting, until the second match of today's double header. Where the Warriors take on the Lightning, so please join me for that game too.

Until then, this is Justin saying goodbye from Bready.

10.6
6
McCarthy to Stirling, SIX runs

Stirling brings up the 150 by hammering the ball over long-on. The ball bounces on the Pavilion roof above our head

10.5
1
McCarthy to Carmichael, 1 run

clips the ball towards mid-on. The fielder can't gather the ball cleanly and they settle for the single

10.4
1
McCarthy to Stirling, 1 run

clips the ball out towards the legside boundary and White fields

There is rain falling in the hills, none on the ground yet

10.3
4
McCarthy to Stirling, FOUR runs

pulled down to long leg and Stirling moves into the 70s

10.2
6
McCarthy to Stirling, SIX runs

back of a length ball. Stirling is up on his back leg and pulls the ball miles over the square leg boundary

Dark clouds have started to drift over the ground

10.1
McCarthy to Stirling, no run

hits the ball back towards the bowler, McCarthy gets his hands down and stops the ball

end of over 109 runs • 1 wicket
NK: 134/1CRR: 13.40 RRR: 3.70
Cade Carmichael1 (2b)
Paul Stirling62 (29b 6x4 5x6)
John McNally 2-0-25-1
Ben White 2-0-32-0
9.6
McNally to Carmichael, no run

full ball outside off-stump, walks forward and drives the ball to cover. Fielder is down low to stop the ball

9.5
1
McNally to Stirling, 1 run

pulls the the ball towards deep mid-wicket

9.4
McNally to Stirling, no run

opens the face of the bat and runs the ball to short third.

9.3
1
McNally to Carmichael, 1 run

off the mark straight away as he drives the ball through the covers

What a display of hitting from the Knights opener.

9.2
W
McNally to Adair, OUT

finally a wicket goes down! Cuts the ball in the air towards deep point. White is out on the boundary and dives forward to take the catch.

Ross Adair c White b McNally 60 (29b 3x4 7x6 45m) SR: 206.89
9.2
1w
McNally to Adair, 1 wide

McNally looks to keep the ball out of his hitting arc and bowls too far wide of off-stump

Another replacement ball is sent out

9.1
6
McNally to Adair, SIX runs

slower ball, lifted over the square leg boundary and misses the cars. That's now the highest partnership for the Knights in T20 cricket.

end of over 920 runs
NK: 125/0CRR: 13.88 RRR: 4.18
Paul Stirling61 (27b 6x4 5x6)
Ross Adair54 (27b 3x4 6x6)
Ben White 2-0-32-0
Byron McDonough 3-0-30-0
8.6
White to Stirling, no run

looks to late cut the ball and misses. Haven't been many dot balls in this Innings so far...

8.5
1
White to Adair, 1 run

hits the ball to long on

8.4
6
White to Adair, SIX runs

hammers the ball down the ground and it crashes into the pavilion behind the long-on boundary

8.3
6
White to Adair, SIX runs

Adait matches Stirling with his fifth six as the ball is pummeled over cow corner

8.2
1
White to Stirling, 1 run

on the back foot, waits for the ball to spin and works it around the corner

Nelson up for the Knights

8.1
6
White to Stirling, SIX runs

Stirling just keeps on attacking. The ball from White is in his hitting arc and it's smashes over the long-on boundary. Clears the Pavilion too.

end of over 89 runs
NK: 105/0CRR: 13.12 RRR: 5.50
Paul Stirling54 (24b 6x4 4x6)
Ross Adair41 (24b 3x4 4x6)
Byron McDonough 3-0-30-0
Ben White 1-0-12-0
7.6
1
McDonough to Stirling, 1 run

Stirling is happy to fend the ball off through mid-wicket to keep the strike

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TeamMWLPTNRR
LEL12101501.648
NK1247210.260
REDS124720-0.629
NWW124720-1.225