clips the ball through mid-wicket and with all the fielders in the circle, the ball runs away to the boundary and the Lightning win!
Reds vs Leinster, 1st Match at Dublin, INTER-PRO T20, May 01 2024 - Ball by Ball Commentary
Leinster won by 6 wickets (with 30 balls remaining)
The Lightning get their season going in impressive fashion. A couple of early wickets brought the two Tector brothers together and they never really looked back.
An 88 run partnership in only 9 overs settled any nerves around the ground, and with the ball flying to all parts of the ground, it never gave the Reds a chance to put any pressure on the home team.
Tim Tector was the top scorer with an excellent 54 off only 41 balls, although he has been pipped to the player of the match award which goes to Barry McCarthy for his 5 wickets in the earlier Innings.
The Lightning chasing down the target so quickly means that they pick up an extra bonus point and sit proudly on top of the table. A great way for them to start the season.
Thanks for following along today. The second game of our double header starts at 3.30pm. Hopefully you can join me then. This is Justin Smyth saying goodbye for now.
on the front foot, hits the ball towards mid-on and turns down the quick single
on the front foot, blocks the ball towards extra cover
Dockrell wants to finish this quickly! Pulls the ball over the legside boundary and out of the ground. One run needed...
The Lightning Captain gets off the mark with a boundary as he pulls the ball to the legside boundary
Harbinson pulls the ball towards deep mid-wicket. The fielder takes a couple of steps in off the rope, then at the last moment dives to his left to take the catch.
Delany comes on to replace White, with the Lighning only needing another 11 runs to win
full ball, hit back past the bowler. Kruger fields the ball at mid-off to end the over
gets in line and defends back to the bowler
gets a little edge on the next delivery. It's out of Moor's reach behind the stumps and the ball runs to the boundary at fine third
short ball once again, Tim pulls the ball hard towards deep mid-wicket. The ball crosses the boundary in a flash and the home crowd clap to celebrate his half-century!
short ball, pulls the ball toward deep square leg
Harbinson gets on the front foot, slashes at the ball, can't get any bat on the ball
McCarthy is back
drives the ball towards extra cover, the fielder gets his hands down low to stop the ball
thick edge, short third gets down low to stop the ball
drops too short, Harbinson doesn't cleanly connect with the pull shot but still gets off the mark as the ball runs towards mid-wicket
full ball, gets a large stride in and defends
full toss from White. Tim drives the ball to deep point
Tim gets a little edge down the legside and the keeper can't stop it. Runs fine to the boundary
Fabtastic Innings from the senior Tector comes to an end. Although have they already broken the back of this chase?
Harry looks to hit big down the ground again. Gets under the ball a little too much and the fielder has time to settle under the ball at long-on to take the catch.
hits the ball towards extra cover. The fielder can't stop the ball cleanly and they pinch another single