Ben White bowled Munster Reds to victory with his four wickets derailing the Knights after Ross Adair (39) and Paul Stirling (32) had raced out of the traps chasing 180. White's 4 for 26 and Bryon McDonough's three wickets saw them bowled out for 166. Earlier half centuries for Philippe Le Roux and Kian Hilton took Munster to 180 for 9, with 20's for Swapnil Modgill and PJ Moor. Sean Davey took four wickets, while Matthew Humphreys picked up three in another good effort.

Tim Tector scored his first century in the T20 Trophy as champions Leinster Lightning continued their winning run, with yet another impressive chase. They failed to pick up a bonus point for their win, by six wickets, for the first first time this season but Tector enjoyed the limelight with relief as much as celebration evident when he reached the landmark. Tector also became the first Lightning batter to score 1,000 runs in the competition and the third overall. He was out immediately after, to a fine low catch by Robbie Millar but with only nine runs required and two overs remaining, victory was already assured. Tector faced just 51 balls for his century and hit 12 fours and three sixes. Chris de Freitas had launched the Lightning chase for 199 in spectactular fashion with a 20-ball 50, again out shortly afterwards, having seven fours and three sixes, in an opening stand of 86 in just 7.3 overs. Warriors must have thought they were in the game having posted 198 for two with Andrew Balbirnie top scoring against his former team-mates with 80 off 51 balls (10 fours, three sixes). After his dismissal, Jake Egan and Cameron Melly added 42 in 21 balls but it still wasn’t enough against the all-conquering Lightning side.

David Delany's triple wicket maiden on his way to a personal interpro best figures of 4 for 19 set Leinster Lightning on the way to yet another bonus point win against Munster Reds. Curtis Campher's return from injury was a successful one as he helped Munster recover, top-scoring with 57 (9 fours, 1 six), while Liam McCarthy (37*) added late runs to get them to 159 Chris De Freitas was again in the runs, making a fluent 66 (8 fours, 3 sixes) sharing stands of 52 and 80 with Tim (27) and Harry Tector (32*). Skipper Lorcan Tucker thumped a seven-ball unbeaten 20 as the eight-wicket win was clinched in the 16th over. That completed an excellent day for Tucker on his home soil as he took five catches - a record for the T20 Trophy.

Sam Topping reminded his former NCU team mates of his batting quality making a match-winning 83 as the Warriors made light work of chasing down 174 at Pembroke. The Waringstown left-hander's 48-ball innings included 9 fours and 4 sixes, sharing stands of 86 for the first wicket with Andy Balbirnie (35) and 50 for the second with Jake Egan (37*). Matthew Humphreys (2-32) was the pick of a largely toothless attack. Earlier, there were two stand-out displays in a largely disappointing Knights batting effort, with Cade Carmichael and Ben Calitz making half centuries. Carmichael top-scored with 60 (6 fours, 1 six) adding 74 in seven overs with Ben Calitz, who cleared the wall six times in a 32-ball 58 that got the Knights up to 173 for seven - two wickets apiece for Andy McBrine, Graham Hume, and David O'Sullivan.

Heavy rain meant no play was possible in the second game of the day. The wash outs mean Leinster Lightning are T20 Trophy champions again - their 9th title in the 13 years it has been competed for.

In the morning match, the Knights opening pair of Paul Stirling and Ross Adair finally came good as they trounced Munster in a rain-affected contest. John McNally hit five fours and two sixes in a top-score of 61, adding 59 for the second wicket with Stephen Doheny, who hit a rapid 40. Liam McCarthy added late runs with a 17-ball unbeaten 37, and a final total of 170 looked to be around par at the midway stage. Stirling and Adair though made a mockery of the target as they smashed the Munster attack to all parts of the Tyrone venue. They put on 132 in just 56 balls with Stirling making an unbeaten 79 from only 34 balls, and Adair a 29-ball 60. In total they hit a combined ten fours and 14 sixes – 144 of the 152 runs scored coming in boundaries. Heavy rain stopped the carnage, with the Knights declared 72-run (DLS) winners.

LEINSTER Lightning made it seven bonus point wins on the bounce as they brushed aside the North West Warriors in a 79-run win on the second day of the T20 Interprovincial series at Bready. It was a one-sided affair from start to finish as the defending champions encountered no resistance from the bitterly disappointing hosts. Chris De Freitas and Tim Tector (38) shared an opening stand of 84 that was ended just before the midway point of the innings. It didn’t stall the Dubliners momentum as Harry Tector (30) joined De Freitas as the runs continued to flow against a largely toothless home side attack – the pair adding 65 in 34 balls for the second wicket. Balbriggan left-hander De Freitas hit seven fours and three sixes in a brilliant 53-ball 78, ended only by a direct hit run out from Jared Wilson. It was a rare highlight as Leinster finished on 193 for five, setting the Warriors a fairly formidable target. Barry McCarthy has been the stand-out bowler in the competition, and once again he proved tough to play, taking one for seven in a three-over spell, including the wicket of opener Sam Topping. After five overs, the hosts had limped to 15 for two, with the match effectively over. Andy Balbirnie played some nice shots in a top score of 26, but it was all about respectability. Harry Tector and teenage paceman Reuben Wilson each took three wickets, while Matthew Hollard took two in an over as the Warriors were bowled out for 114 in the 19th over. Lightning will claim the trophy three games early if they either beat Munster and claim a bonus point, or if the Northern Knights lose to the Warriors.

The Warriors recovered from 57 for 5 to post 186 for 7 against Munster Reds. Jake Egan was the star of the show as he hit an unbeaten 87 from 52 balls (8 fours, 4 sixes). He added 52 for the sixth wicket with Graham Hume (18), but the real fireworks came in the closing stages as he and David O'Sullivan (26*) added 51 in 26 balls - 43 alone coming in the last two overs. Swapnil Modgill (33) and Kian Hilton (20) started the chase well after the early fall of Stephen Doheny, but thereafter the wheels came off with Andy Mcbrine taking 3 for 7 and two apiece for Robbie Millar and Graham Hume in the 56-run win.

Leinster Lightning moved a step closer to wrapping up the T20 Trophy title a week early after they trounced an out of sorts Knights. Barry McCarthy's new ball burst had the NCU in early strife and they never really recovered despite 30s from Cade Carmichael and Ruhan Pretorius. There were wickets too for David Delany and Josh Little. Tim Tector made light work of a 123 target as he thumped 8 fours and 6 sixes in a 43-ball unbeaten 81, dominating stands of 53 with Chris De Freitas and an unbroken 74 with elder brother Harry (34*) as they galloped over the finishing line in the 13th over.

Four balls left, 19 needed to win and Graham Hume bowling to Liam McCarthy; McCarthy goes 6 4 6 6 to take the Reds to a thrilling victory.

The North West Warriors crashed to a resounding eight-wicket loss to Leinster Lightning on the second day of the T20 interprovincial series at Stormont. Andrew Balbirnie top-scored with 44 and skipper Andy McBrine hit 33 in a Warriors total of 143 for 8. The defending champions romped to a bonus-point victory in the 16th over with Irish internationals Lorcan Tucker and Harry Tector each scoring an unbeaten 39 in an unbroken third wicket stand of 84.

SAM Topping and Jared Wilson were the stars as the Warriors avenged last week’s heavy defeat to the Northern Knights, winning a rain-affect contest at Stormont by 38 runs (DLS). Waringstown left-hander Topping has been a revelation since his move to the North-West and his prolific form continued as he carried his bat through the innings, making an unbeaten 71 from just 57 balls (six fours, one maximum) to take his side to 181 for six. He shared a third wicket stand of 62 in eight overs with Andy McBrine, who hit four boundaries in a breezy 32, while Jared Wilson gave the innings late impetus with a quickfire 19. A heavy shower saw the Knights chasing a revised target of 81 in just seven overs, but the consensus was it could be done given the firepower in their ranks. However, the chase was soon in tatters with two of their big guns – international openers Paul Stirling and Ross Adair both back in the pavilion inside two overs. The carnage continued with Jared Wilson taking three wickets in an over, followed by three wickets in three balls in the next over bowled by McBrine, as six wickets were lost for just three runs – 24 for two becoming 27 for eight. Number ten Sean Davey was top-scorer with ten as the Knights couldn’t even bat their seven overs – all out for 42. Wilson had the excellent analysis of four for 15, while McBrine and Graham Hume each picked two wickets in the comfortable win.

In the afternoon game defending champions Leinster Lightning secured another bonus point win as they beat Munster Reds by six wickets. Barry McCarthy’s new-ball burst had Munster reeling on 16 for four inside the powerplay, accounting for Swapnil Modgill, Kian Hilton and Sulieman Safi, while Melvin Deveraj got the prize scalp of in-form Stephen Doheny. Former Ireland Under-19 captain Philippe Le Roux staged a recovery as he thumped 11 boundaries in an entertaining 80, but a final total of 122 for nine was never likely to trouble the powerful Dubliners line-up. Skipper Lorcan Tucker led the charge as he top-scored with 45 sharing stands of 42 with Chris De Freitas (39) and 35 with George Dockrell. Eight were needed off five balls to secure the extra point when Tucker was dismissed, but Seamus Lynch took needed two in a ruthless display.

A late flurry of boundaries from Ben Calitz (35 off 12 - 2x4, 4x6) meant that the Warriors were set a challenging 9 an over for the win. The Warriors were never able to get into the game after the early departure of both openers Sam Topping and Andy Balbirnie and things got no better as wickets tumbled. The Knights with a whopping win and will start the long journey home earlier than expected.

Defending champions Leinster Lightning welcomed back their six international players and they played a vital role in a bonus point four-wicket win over the North-West Warriors. Chasing 130, Tim Tector cleared the ropes five times in a rapid half century to get them off to a flying start. Eglinton leg-spinner Robbie Millar pegged them back with three wickets, but Gavin Hoey hit an eight-ball unbeaten 20 to secure the win. The series continues on Thursday when there’s an all-Ulster clash in the morning, followed by Munster against Leinster in the afternoon.

STEPHEN Doheny and Ben White helped Munster Reds to a 47-run win over the Northern Knights on the second day of the T20 interprovincials in Cork. Doheny has been on the periphery of the Irish squad for the past few seasons and took that frustration out on the NCU attack with a record-breaking innings. He clubbed a record 16 sixes on his way to an unbeaten 150 from just 56 deliveries, also registering the fastest century and the highest individual score in an innings that will live long in the memory. Chasing 215, the Knights were actually ahead of the required rate thanks to a 19-ball 55 from Cade Carmichael, but Ben White’s five wicket haul was decisive in the Munster win.

The Warriors got their T20 season up and running with a 29-run win over Munster at The Mardyke. Sam Topping top-scored with 67 from 39 balls (5 fours, 4 sixes) sharing stands of 61 with Andy Balbirnie (26) and Jake Egan (47). Scott Macbeth (34) was also in the runs as he and Egan added a further 55. The innings fell away slightly at the death in the search for quick runs, with John McNally and Josh Manley each taking three wickets as the innings ended on 191 for seven. The chase started poorly and with the Warriors taking some excellent catches, the hosts looked buried at 101 for 7. However, Clontarf left-hander McNally cleared the ropes four times in a 39-ball 64, adding 57 in four overs with Bakhtyar Nabi (28). Just as the unlikely chase seemed on, McNally became the second wicket for Jared Wilson, followed by Nabi's run out - the injured Mike Frost (hamstring) didn't bat, leaving the winning margin 29 runs.

The Northern Knights took full advantage of Leinster's selection woes as they thumped the defending champions by 8 wickets to seal a bonus point win. Batting first. Abidullah Taniwal's 20-ball 40 (5 fours, 2 sixes) was the best of a modest 153 for 7 on a quick scoring Mardyke ground. Macdara Cosgrave (29) and Seamus Lynch (25) also got starts, while Cian Robertson took two wickets. Cade Carmichael got the chase off to a quick start with 29 (5 fours, 1 six), before Balbriggan's Matt Hollard struck twice. The Waringstown duo of James McCollum and Morgan Topping then took the game away with a century stand in just 8 overs. McCollum top-scored with an unbeaten 36-ball 65 (5 fours, 4 sixes), while Topping cleared the ropes six times in a 24-ball unbeaten 58 as the win was sealed in just the 13th over.