- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR11 Topping looks to play the ball off the back foot. The ball kisses the outside edge and goes through to the keeper. Topping looks down at the ground before he walks away from the middle 93/116.3 Balbirnie slices the ball in the air towards deep third. The fielder doesn't have to move as the ball picks him out perfectly. Ends an excellent Innings 156/2Extras8 (b 1, lb 1, nb 1, w 5)TOTAL198/2 (20 Overs, RR: 9.9)Fall of wickets: 1-93 (Sam Topping, 10.6 ov), 2-156 (Andy Balbirnie, 16.3 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB DC Delany 4 0 36 0 9 2 0 M Deveraj 2 0 15 0 7.5 0 0 JB Little 4 0 36 1 9 0 0 MK Hollard 2 0 36 1 18 0 1 G Hoey 3 0 26 0 8.66 0 0 HT Tector 2 0 13 0 6.5 0 0 GH Dockrell 3 0 34 0 11.33 2 0
09/07Result
22nd Match, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy at Dublin, Jul 9 2025
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![North-West Warriors]( "North-West Warriors")
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![Leinster Lightning]( "Leinster Lightning")
202/4 (18.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
09/07Result
22nd Match, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy at Dublin, Jul 9 2025
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![North-West Warriors]( "North-West Warriors")
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![Leinster Lightning]( "Leinster Lightning")
202/4 (18.4/20 ov)
Player of the Match
- BATSMENRBM4s6sSR18 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. 190/47.3 down on one knee and hits the ball down the ground. Doesn't get enough power in the shot to clear the fielder on the long-off boundary and he takes the catch. 86/19.4 down on one knee and looks to slog sweep the ball, plays over the top of it and the ball crashes into the stumps. Muted celebrations from the Warriors although Lynch has to go 110/212.4 Harry is down on one knee and sweeps the ball to cow corner. The fielder dives forward and catches the ball inches from the ground. 135/3Extras5 (lb 1, w 4)TOTAL202/4 (18.4 Overs, RR: 10.82)Fall of wickets: 1-86 (Christopher De Freitas, 7.3 ov), 2-110 (Seamus Lynch, 9.4 ov), 3-135 (Harry Tector, 12.4 ov), 4-190 (Tim Tector, 17.6 ov)
Bowling O M R W Econ WD NB GI Hume 3.4 0 50 0 13.63 1 0 R MacBeth 3 0 37 1 12.33 1 0 AR McBrine 4 0 24 2 6 0 0 D O'Sullivan 2 0 25 0 12.5 0 0 SJ MacBeth 3 0 31 0 10.33 2 0 RI Millar 3 0 34 1 11.33 0 0
Match Details
Toss
North-West Warriors , elected to bat first
Player Of The Match
Season
Match days
9 July 2025 (20-over match)
TV Umpires
Match Referee
Points
Leinster Lightning 4, North-West Warriors 0
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