A fine bowling effort by Leinster U17s was the catalyst for their 9-wicket win over Munster in the game at Oak Hill.

Leinster beat Munster by 9 wickets
Munster 105/9 (33 overs: Preston Searra 38*, Adhvaidh Divakaran 20; Seb Dijkstra 4-9, Febin Manoj 3-7)
Leinster 109/1 (16.5 overs: Brian Dunphy 50, Ethan Clarke 34*, Bruce Whaley 20*)

The ground at Oak Hill; Pic copyright GB Images

The game at Oak Hill was reduced to 33 overs per side with Munster put in by hosts Leinster. 

They struggled to get any momentum whatsoever until the arrival of tail-ender Preston Searra who ensured they would bat out their overs, hitting 5 fours and a six in an unbeaten 38 that got his team to a modest 105 for 9. 

The innings was strangled in the middle overs by Seb Dijkstra (4-9) and Febin Manoj (3-7) who had combined figures of 14 overs-6 maidens-16 runs-7 wickets. 

The chase was a formality with Brian Dunphy hitting 6 fours in his 50, adding 76 for the first wicket with Ethan Clarke (34*). 

Bruce Whaley (20*) also in the runs as the 9-wicket win was sealed in the 17th over.