McCarthy steps out of the crease and pulls the ball into the legside, no-one bothers to chase after the ball and it runs to the boundary.
Leinster vs Reds, 2nd Match at Dublin, INTER-PRO, May 15 2024 - Match Result
Reds won by 4 wickets (with 114 balls remaining)
Liam McCarthy came in after the Reds lost a few wickets and used all of his experience to drive the reds to their target. 39 off only 27 balls, with a few well placed big hits when needed meant that the Reds won with 19 overs to spare.
Where the seamers did the damage for the Reds, the Lightning relied on the spin bowling spins of Hoey and Sidhu, although they weren't able to put any real pressure on the Reds batters.
With them chasing down the target in such quick time, the Reds manage to pick up a bonus point, putting them into second place on the table, just behind the Northern Knights.
To make Josh Manley's day even better, he has just been named the player of the match. Not a bad way to end your first match as Captain.
Hope that you will join us again tomorrow as both teams play again, this time in the IP20. I'll be here, I hope that you will be too.
Until then, this is Justin saying goodbye from a very sunny Pembroke.
defends the ball back to the bowler
reverse sweep for six! The ball flies off the bat and hits the ball into one of the windows off the clubhouse. That made a hell of a noise as it hit the window.
looks to whip the ball legside, takes the outside edge and runs to short third instead. That was not where he wanted to hit the ball too....
blocked into the off-side
stays back in the crease, defends forward
Hoey's last over coming up
full toss, is happy to play the ball towards extra cover and shouts "No Run" to Joyce. Not that Joyce was looking to run anywhere....
McCarthy wants this over in a hurray! Launches the ball towards cow corner, lands just before the rope and bounces over
Hand digs the ball in short, McCarthy glances the ball past the keeper and it runs fine to the boundary. Great shot selection
Hand bowls in the slot and McCarthy isn't going to miss out on that. Leans back as he hits the ball and powers it flat over the long-on boundary. Less then 20 needed for the Reds now.
opens the face of the bat, runs the ball down to deep third. Reds inch closer to their target
hit up to mid-off. The fielder is back on the edge of the circle, so it's an easy single. 150 up for the Reds
plays the ball from the crease, runs along the ground to mid-on
hops back in the crease, gets a little inside edge and the ball bounces down between the batter's legs. Short fine leg fields
gets a little tickle on the ball as it passes down the legside, keeper can't stop it and the ball runs fine to the boundary
meets the ball on the full, hit along the ground to mid-off
Joyce is happy to defend the ball into the off-side
the ball spins back into McCarthy, chips the ball in the air through mid-on. It's a safe shot as the fielder is back deep on the boundary
sharp bouncer from Hand, McCarthy guides the ball down to deep third
slices the ball towards backward point, the fielder dives down to his left and stops the ball. Can't stop the single
Pembroke Cricket Club, Sandymount, Dublin | |
Toss | Munster Reds, elected to field first |
Series | |
Season | 2024 |
Player Of The Match | |
Match days | 15 May 2024 - day (50-over match) |
List A debut | |
Umpires | |
Reserve Umpire | |
Match Referee | |
Points | Munster Reds 5, Leinster Lightning 0 |