Mark Adair received the T20 interprovincial Trophy last night in Pembroke as captain of Northern Knights – only their second win in the competition - but they lost their 100% win record as Leinster Lightning chased down their target of 188.
Tim Tector was left stranded on 91 – the highest score of the season – after George Dockrell hit five sixes in a whirlwind 36, but Lightning still finished bottom of the table.
Tector overtook Ali Frost who was on course to hit the fastest 100 but Graham Hume dismissed the Munster Reds batter in the morning match for 83 off 39 balls with 10 fours and four sixes. The Reds total of 183 for nine was still 38 runs too many for North West Warriors as Ben White continued his impressive form to take three wickets.
The three Brigade players in action for the Warriors made it to Ardmore with 10 minutes to spare to play in last night’s Faughan Valley Cup final and were rewarded with victory and a place in the All-Ireland semi-final at home to Balbriggan on Sunday.
Scores:
Munster Reds 183-9 (A Frost 83, T Kane 30, M Commins 26; C Young 4-26, G Hume 2-16, C Robertson 2-31) Leinster Lightning 145-9 (L Doherty 33, J Wilson 33, G Hume 27 not out, S Macbeth 26; B White 3-27, J Manley 2-17, L McCarthy 2-23, B McDonagh 2-34). Reds won by 38 runs.
Northern Knights 187-7 (N Rock 47, J McCollum 45, P Stirling 28, M Adair 21; F Hand 3-32, S Singh 2-25) Leinster Lightning 191-5 (T Tector 91 not out, G Dockrell 36, L Tucker 34). Lightning won by 5 wickets.
Faughan Valley Final: Killyclooney 107-9 (B Capell 40, K Hall 35; D Barr 4-11. S Macbeth 2-17) Brigade 111-3 (A McDaid 32 not out, I Hussain 30, C Melly 25 not out; T Dougherty 3-20). Brigade won by 7 wickets.