Stirling brings up the 150 by hammering the ball over long-on. The ball bounces on the Pavilion roof above our head
Reds vs Knights, 15th Match at Bready, INTER-PRO T20, Jul 02 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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.
clips the ball towards mid-on. The fielder can't gather the ball cleanly and they settle for the single
clips the ball out towards the legside boundary and White fields
There is rain falling in the hills, none on the ground yet
pulled down to long leg and Stirling moves into the 70s
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
hits the ball back towards the bowler, McCarthy gets his hands down and stops the ball
full ball outside off-stump, walks forward and drives the ball to cover. Fielder is down low to stop the ball
pulls the the ball towards deep mid-wicket
opens the face of the bat and runs the ball to short third.
off the mark straight away as he drives the ball through the covers
What a display of hitting from the Knights opener.
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.
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
slower ball, lifted over the square leg boundary and misses the cars. That's now the highest partnership for the Knights in T20 cricket.
looks to late cut the ball and misses. Haven't been many dot balls in this Innings so far...
hits the ball to long on
hammers the ball down the ground and it crashes into the pavilion behind the long-on boundary
Adait matches Stirling with his fifth six as the ball is pummeled over cow corner
on the back foot, waits for the ball to spin and works it around the corner
Nelson up for the Knights
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.
Stirling is happy to fend the ball off through mid-wicket to keep the strike