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.

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.

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.

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.