Sidhu looks to hit the ball through the covers again, can't keep the ball down and Ryan MacBeth runs in and dives to his right to take the catch. Warriors win!
Warriors vs Leinster, 3rd Match at Cork, INTER-PRO T20, Jun 07 2023 - Match Result
Lightning are all out for 99. With only three of the batters got into double figures, and when you are chasing down a big total, that's never going to put youn in the position to win.
Barry McCarthy ended up top scoring with 27 off only 15 balls, but in truth they always looked second best in this game.
All the Warriors bowlers took at least one wicket, with Robertson picking up four and that's his best figures in T20 List A cricket.
A 81 run win means that the Warriors pick up a second bonus point win at this festival and move clear, for now, at the top of the table. It's also their biggest win in the IP20 when batting first, so that's a nice record to break.
We've just heard that Shane Getkate has been named the player of the match after his quick fire fifty. A good day all round for the Warriors Captain.
Thanks for following along with the game today, hopefully you'll be able to join me for the afternoon game when the Reds take on the the Knights. This is Justin saying goodbye for now from Cork.
Sidhu steps out of the crease and slaps the ball towards the wide long-off boundary
cuts the ball through backward point
McCarthy looks to hit big down the ground, doesn't middle the shot and it hangs in the air. Long-on has plenty of time to settle under the ball and takes the catch.
12 an over needed for the Lightning, with McCarthy out there, there is still a chance
angles the ball across the left-handed batter, Sidhu brings the bat down and can't get anything on the ball
hits the ball in the air towards deep backward point, there is a fielder down there and he stops the ball going to the boundary
big swing, big miss
looks for the yorker outside off-stump, and pushes the ball to far wide
too far wide outside off-stump, trying to keep it out of McCarthy's hitting arc
driven to the extra cover boundary, the sweeper charges up the boundary to stop the ball
yet another maximum from McCarthy. Doesn't hit this one as cleanly but it still flies over the long leg boundary.
clears the club house! Wilson bowls too short and McCarthy pulls the ball over the square leg boundary. Top shot
steps back in the crease and defens back to the bowler
McCarthy leans back in the crease and hits a full ball up to long-off
shot! McCarthy muscles the ball over the long-off boundary, that was full power McCarthy Mode!
clips the pad and roles down the legside
looks to play the ball into the legside, gets an inside edge that goes back and hits Sidhu on the chest
driven out to the cover sweeper
Harbinson leans back in the crease and looks to hit the ball down the ground. Skies it up in the air and Doheny runs back from behind the stumps to catch the ball.
opens the face of the bat and runs the ball down to short third
Mardyke, Cork | |
Toss | Leinster Lightning, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2023 |
Player Of The Match | |
Hours of play (local time) | 11.00 start, First Session 11.00-12.30, Interval 12.30-12.50, Second Session 12.50-14.20 |
Match days | 7 June 2023 - day (20-over match) |
Umpires | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | North West Warriors 5, Leinster Lightning 0 |