Get Ball by Ball Commentary of Northern Knights vs North-West Warriors, Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy 2026, 8th Match

The Knights knew that they needed to get off to a quick start, and losing Ross Adair for a duck would not have been part of the plans! Only four of their batters managed to make it into double figures, with Hilton top scring with an unbeaten 43 from number seven. The wickets were spread around the Warriors bowlers with both McKeegan and Scott MacBeth picking up wickets. Helping the Warriors to their first win of the season, It's a deserved win for the Warriors and they have managed to pick up a bonus point for the win too. Scott MacBeth has been named the player of the match, with himimpressing with both the bat and the ball. Well done to him. That's the end of the coverage of the first game of the day, although it won't be long until everyone starts getting ready for the seocnd game of the day as the Lightning take on the Warriors Play is due to start at 3:30pm, so hope you'll join me then. This is Justin saying goodbye for now from Pembroke

17.1

SJ MacBeth to Wilson, OUT, it's all over. MacBeth bowls the quicker one, Wilson can't get his bat down in time and the off-bail is knocked off. MacBeth punches the air in celebration and the Warriors win.

R Wilson b SJ MacBeth 2 (7m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | NK: 159/9 (46 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.35, RRR: 15.33)

Kian Hilton43 (25b)
Reuben Wilson2 (3b)

Gareth Delany4-0-36-1
Scott MacBeth3-0-17-2

16.6

Delany to Hilton, no run, on the front foot, comfortable stop by the fielder at extra cover this time

16.5

Delany to Hilton, FOUR, drives the ball in the air, it's just out of the fielders reach at extra cover.

New ball gets run out

16.4

Delany to Hilton, SIX, clears the fence behind the mid-wicket boundary! Hilton is down on one knee and slog sweeps the ball beautifully. Brings up the 150 for the Knights

16.3

Delany to Wilson, 1 run, clips the ball towards the mid-wicket boundary

16.2

Delany to Hilton, 1 run, late cuts the ball towards the backward point boundary

16.1

1lb

Delany to Wilson, 1 leg bye, the ball clips the front pad and rolls towards square leg, keeper needs to run from behind the stumps to field

END OF OVER:
16 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | NK: 146/9 (59 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 9.12, RRR: 14.75)

Kian Hilton32 (21b)
Reuben Wilson1 (1b)

Scott MacBeth3-0-17-2
Trent McKeegan3-0-24-3

15.6

SJ MacBeth to Hilton, no run, outside off-stump, misses with the drive and the ball heads into the keepers gloves

15.5

SJ MacBeth to Wilson, 1 run, Wilson reached forward with the bat and strokes the ball up to long-on

15.4

SJ MacBeth to Robertson, OUT, MacBeth has two hands up in the air celebrating as he gets through Robertson's defences and the bails go flying. Warriors closing in on victory now

C Robertson b SJ MacBeth 2 (3m 4b 0x4 0x6) SR: 50

15.3

SJ MacBeth to Hilton, 1 run, dives down to his right as Hilton hits the ball up to long-on

Knights INNINGS		R	B
GR Adair	caught	0	3
C Carmichael	bowled	20	15
JA McCollum	caught	33	17
M Topping	caught	5	4
T Mayes	bowled	9	6
C Swart	caught	23	14
K Hilton	not out	43	25
A Leckey	caught	9	9
CJB McCullough	bowled	4	4
C Robertson	bowled	2	4
R Wilson	bowled	2	4
EXTRAS	(lb 1, w 6, nb 2)
TOTAL	159 (all out; 17.1 ovs)

NW Warriors BOWLING	O	R	W	Econ
R MacBeth	3.0	38	1	12.66	(1nb, 3w)
L McCarthy	3.0	31	2	10.33	(1nb, 2w)
CA Young	1.0	12	0	12
T McKeegan	3.0	24	3	8
GJ Delany	4.0	36	1	9	(1w)
SJ MacBeth	3.1	17	3	5.36

Wkt	Runs	Players
1st	1	GR Adair	C Carmichael
2nd	42	JA McCollum	C Carmichael
3rd	8	C Carmichael	M Topping
4th	16	C Carmichael	T Mayes
5th	6	C Carmichael	C Swart
6th	35	K Hilton	C Swart
7th	30	K Hilton	A Leckey
8th	4	CJB McCullough	K Hilton
9th	3	C Robertson	K Hilton
10th	14	R Wilson	K Hilton

Team	M	W	L	PT	NRR
LEL	4	3	0	15	2.19
NWW	4	1	2	7	-0.161
NK	4	0	2	4	-2.882

END OF OVER:17 | 13 Runs | NK: 159/9 (46 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.35, RRR: 15.33)

END OF OVER:16 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | NK: 146/9 (59 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 9.12, RRR: 14.75)

END OF OVER:
17 | 13 Runs | NK: 159/9 (46 runs required from 18 balls, RR: 9.35, RRR: 15.33)

END OF OVER:
16 | 3 Runs 1 Wkt | NK: 146/9 (59 runs required from 24 balls, RR: 9.12, RRR: 14.75)