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CORK – Leinster Lightning remained in the driver’s seat in the race for the title after a sublime team performance saw the Dublin side brush aside Munster Reds in a rain-affected Test Triangle Inter-Provincial Series match at The Mardyke.
In a T20 match reduced to 13 overs-a-side due to rain interruptions, the Lightning’s bowlers set the tempo of the day, reducing the home side to 33-4 in the 8th over. Tim Tector (16) and JJ Garth (22) looked to counter-punch in the middle order, but wickets fell in the final three overs and the Reds were restricted to 76-8 from their allotted overs.
All six Leinster bowlers who bowled took a wicket, with captain George Dockrell claiming a brace.
In reply, in-form Kevin O’Brien fell for two and opening partner Stephen Doheny for four, however, a 53-run partnership from 38 balls between Lorcan Tucker (28*) and Tyrone Kane (25) took the game away. Kane fell late, but a cameo 12 from 5 balls from Curtis Campher concluded the run chase.
The Lightning claimed a bonus point and remain three points clear of Northern Knights with two matches to play.
Meanwhile, in Comber the Knights had a dominant 8 wicket win with Mark Adair claiming 4-14 from 4 overs before James McCollum bludgeoned 79* from 53 balls to see the Knights home with 32 balls to spare.
SCORES IN BRIEF
Munster Reds v Leinster Lightning, Test Triangle Inter-Provincial Trophy, 1 September 2020, The Mardyke
Munster Reds 76-8 (13 overs; JJ Garth 22; G Dockrell 2-12)
Leinster Lightning 77-3 (9.4 overs; L Tucker 28*, T Kane 25; A Cawley 1-7)
Leinster Lightning won by 7 wickets
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Cricket Ireland, officially known as The Irish Cricket Union Company Limited by Guarantee, is the governing body for cricket on the island of Ireland. It oversees the national men’s and women’s teams and organizes the Inter-Provincial Series, Super 3s, and All-Ireland club competitions. Ireland achieved Test status for women in 2000 and for men in 2017 when it became a Full Member of the ICC.
