McDonough has his left hand in the air celebrating. Davey swings across the line and misses the ball, the stumps are rattled once again and the bails fall to the floor. Reds win!
Reds vs Knights, 21st Match at Dublin, INTER-PRO T20, Jul 09 2025 - Ball by Ball Commentary
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21st Match, Dublin, July 09, 2025, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy
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Wow, what a game to get us started today. The momentum swung one way and then the other. Just what you;d want to see.
The Knights openers went off like a train, with both Stirling and Adair hitting the ball all around the ground.
Although Ben White produced some magic with his legspin to get rid of all three of the Knights top order. Which slammed the brakes on the chase.
The Reds would have been been worried when the tail wagged, but McDonough bowled Davey to finish things off. 14 runs was the margin of victory in the end.
You'll not be surprised to find out that Ben White has been named the player of the match. He bowled excellently today.
The Reds pick up four points for the win and close in on the Warriors, even though they are still bottom of the table.
Thanks for following along, the second game of today's double header starts at 3:45pm, so please join me then for the Leinster Lightning vs the North West Warriors.
Until then, this is Justin saying goodbye from Dublin.
18.3
W
McDonough to Davey, OUT
Sean Davey b McDonough 21 (22b 2x4 0x6 30m) SR: 95.45
18.2
2
McDonough to Davey, 2 runs
hits the ball to long-off. The fielder leaps up on the boundary and flicks the ball back in. Great fielding
18.1
•
McDonough to Davey, no run
steps across the stumps and looks to ramp the ball. Doesn't connect and that's a dot ball for the Reds
end of over 182 runs • 1 wicket
NK: 164/9CRR: 9.11 • RRR: 8.50
Adam Kennedy0 (2b)
Sean Davey19 (19b 2x4)
Liam McCarthy 4-0-34-1
Byron McDonough 3-0-38-2
Two overs to go, Knights need 17 runs, the Reds need one wicket
17.6
•
McCarthy to Kennedy, no run
jabs the bat down on the ball to keep it out.
17.5
•
McCarthy to Kennedy, no run
on the back foot, makes sure that he gets in line and defends towards extra cover
17.4
W
McCarthy to Robertson, OUT
another twist! Robertson looks to force the ball into the legside. Misses the ball annd the off-stump is knocked back. McCarthy leaps up in celebration as the Knights lose thier ninth wicket
Cian Robertson b McCarthy 11 (7b 2x4 0x6 7m) SR: 157.14
17.3
1
McCarthy to Davey, 1 run
too straight from McCarthy, flicks the ball out to deep mid-wicket
17.2
1
McCarthy to Robertson, 1 run
flicks the ball towards deep square leg
17.1
•
McCarthy to Robertson, no run
back of a length ball cuts the batter in half as he looks to flick the ball legside
end of over 1711 runs • 1 wicket
NK: 162/8CRR: 9.52 • RRR: 6.33
Cian Robertson10 (4b 2x4)
Sean Davey18 (18b 2x4)
Byron McDonough 3-0-38-2
Liam McCarthy 3-0-32-0
Knights need 19 off 3, although lets face it, we really want a superover...
16.6
1
McDonough to Robertson, 1 run
hits the ball back down the pitch. The bowler gets one hand to the ball but can't hold on.
16.5
4
McDonough to Robertson, FOUR runs
clips the ball behind square on the legside, the fielder gets there and somehow lets the ball past him. How important could those runs be?
16.4
1
McDonough to Davey, 1 run
on the front foot, clips the ball to deep point
16.3
1
McDonough to Robertson, 1 run
clips the ball towards deep mid-wicket. White fields
16.2
4
McDonough to Robertson, FOUR runs
gets off the mark with a boundary! Slices the ball along the ground to wide third. It's not over yet...
Robertson in at number nine
16.1
W
McDonough to Humphreys, OUT
Humphreys looks to get oout of the way and ends up top edging the ball towards deep third. Nabi makes sure that he gets to the right position in the deep and takes the catch
Matthew Humphreys c Bakhtyar Nabi b McDonough 11 (10b 1x4 0x6 15m) SR: 110
end of over 167 runs
NK: 151/7CRR: 9.43 • RRR: 7.50
Sean Davey17 (17b 2x4)
Matthew Humphreys11 (9b 1x4)
Liam McCarthy 3-0-32-0
Bakhtyar Nabi 4-0-37-1
McDonough still has two to bowl
15.6
•
McCarthy to Davey, no run
guided to backward point again. Davey sets off for the run and has to hurry back to the crease as the throw comes in
15.5
•
McCarthy to Davey, no run
steps towards the bowler and guides the ball to backward point. The fielder getsb down low to make sure that the ball doesn't get past him
15.4
4
McCarthy to Davey, FOUR runs
davey swings hard at the ball and gets lucky! The ball flies off the outside edge and runs down to the boundary. 150 up for the Knights
15.4
1w
McCarthy to Davey, 1 wide
full ball down the legside. Davey chases it but can't get bat on ball
15.3
•
McCarthy to Davey, no run
charges the bowler. Can only chop the ball down into the ground and McCarthy runs forward to field
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