2 day: Munster Heat lost to Lightning Bolts by 10 wickets.
Mardyke, Cork, 29-30 July.
Lightning Bolts 345-9 dec (64 overs; P Le Roux 115, S Safi 68, J McNally 79*, M Cosgrave 38, C De Freitas 21; E O'Sullivan 3-53, D Shetty 2-80) & 1-0 (0.1 overs)
Munster Heat 236 (65 overs; A Saghir 53, R Undre 40, S Gautum 24, Z Khan 21, B Nabi 20, J McNally 2-2,1M Cosgrave 2-24, G Hoey 2-50, ) & 109 (34.1 overs, A Saghir 22, Z Khan 24, J McNally 3-17, L McCarthy 3-24, R Wilson 2-6)
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2 day: Emerging Warriors lost to Emerging Knights by an innings and 6 runs .
Bready, 29-30 July.
Emerging Knights 302-8 dec (57 overs; J Egan 85, C Carmichael 61, B Calitz 41, S Topping 29, A Leckey 26; I Bird 3-49, S Macbeth 3-67)
Emerging Warriors 116 (40.2 overs; I Bird 24, C Simpson 22; C Robertson 5-29, C Carmichael 2-15) & 180 (77.3 overs , R Millar 49, G Roulston 25, H Zimmerman 22, C Carmichael 2-18, C Robertson 2-23, H Dyer 2-47)
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Winners Emerging Knights (NCU)
2 day: Emerging Warriors beat Munster Heat by 10 wickets
Eglinton, 22-23 July.
Munster Heat 150 (R Undre 41, A Saghir 28; R Millar 4-37, G Roulston 2-10, R Nolan 2-15) & 189 ( A Saghir 57, S Gautam 33, R Undre 20, W Shields 21*, R Nolan 2-19, G Roulston 4-28)
Emerging Warriors 317-8 dec (C Melly 101, S Macbeth 55, R Curry 41, S Haslett 30*, R Nolan 26. G Roulston 20; Z Khan 4-65, W Shields 2-44) & 23-0 (4.1 overs)
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Robbie Millar was in the wickets for the Warriors (CricketEurope)
Cameron Melly's century ensured the Emerging Warriors completed a 10-wicket win over Munster Heat at Eglinton. His run-a-ball 101 (11 fours) gave the Warriors a 167-run first innings advantage as he shared stands of 54 with Ryan Nolan (26) for the 7th wicket and 83 for the 8th with Sam Haslett (30*). Zubair Khan took four wickets and William Shields two. Munster looked as if they could salvage a draw as Awais Saghir (57) and Sunil Gautam (33) shared a second wicket stand of 96 to take them to 110 for 1. However, four wickets for Gavin Roulston saw them collapse to 158 for 9. William Shields (21*) struck some lusty blows to ensure the NW had to bat a second time, but Ryan Clarke (19*) knocked off the 22 required in just 25 balls.
2 day: Lightning Bolts drew with Emerging Knights
Oak Hill, 22-23 July.
Lightning Bolts 218 (C de Freitas 74, G Hoey 37, S Lynch 28; H Dyer 3-47, C Robertson 3-49, C Carmichael 2-33) & 277/9 dec , (GA Hoey 76, C de Freitas 49, L McCarthy 36, SM Lynch 22,C Robertson 4-35, Mohamed Aahil 2-38, H Dyer 2-59 )
Emerging Knights 243 (J Egan 49, J Neill 48, C Carmichael 44; L McCarthy 3-60, D Vincent 2-48, B McDonough 2-37) & 4-0 (0.2 overs)
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Emerging Knights (NCU Cricket)
2 day: Emerging Knights beat Munster Heat by an innings and 159 runs
Belmont, Belfast, 15-16 July.
Emerging Knights 276-1 dec. (52.1 overs: C Carmichael 146, S Topping 107*)
Munster Heat 46 (27.3 overs: C McCullough 4-6, C Robertson 3-5, T Ford 3-5) & 71 (16.3 overs: Z H Khan 26; H Dyer 6-38, J West 3-29)
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Cade Carmichael (CricketEurope)
The disparity in the experience and quality of the squads resulted in a total mismatch that was over well before the scheduled close despite only 10 overs on the first day. Irish international Cade Carmichael top-scored with 146 from 142 balls (19 fours, 3 sixes) as he and Sam Topping put on an opening stand of 246, only ended by a run-out. Warriors opener Topping, back on home soil also made a century, hitting 14 boundaries in his unbeaten 107 as the Knights declared on 276 for 1. What followed was a slaughter of the innocents as Munster were completely dismantled twice in quick succession - their two innings lasting a total of 44 overs. Carson McCullough (4-6), Cian Robertson (3-5) and Tom Ford (3-5) did the damage with Munster bowled out for 46 in 27.3 overs. They did manage 71 in their second effort thanks to Zubair Hassan Khan's 26, but only lasted 16.3 overs. The CSNI duo of Harry Dyer (6-38) and James West (3-29) the destroyers-in-chief in the innings and 159-run win. In truth, this match was a waste of time, effort and money for all concerned.
2 day: Lightning Bolts drew with Emerging Warriors
Oak Hill, 15-16 July.
Emerging Warriors 234-9 (70 overs: H Zimmermann 58, F Ogilby 37, G Roulston 36, C Melly 33, R Nolan 26*; J McNally 4-35, E Marshall 2-46) & 87-3 (22 overs: H Zimmermann 32*, S Macbeth 26*; M Tonge 2-26)
Lightning Bolts 328-7 dec. (57 overs: P le Roux 81, R O'Brien 65, G Hoey 53, S Safi 42, S Lynch 42; H Zimmermann 2-47)
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Emerging Warriors (Cricket Ireland)
The match at Oak Hill was more of a contest, but again with more than a half of the first day lost to the rain, a draw was always going to be the likely outcome. The Warriors skipper Harry Zimmermann top-scored with 58 as they made 234 for 9 in the first innings, with runs too for Freddie Ogilby (37), Gavin Roulston (36), Cameron Melly (33) and Ryan Nolan (26*). Clontarf's John McNally (4-35) and Ethan Marshall (2-46) were the pick of the bowlers. Leinster's reply was a solid one after the early wicket of Chris De Freitas. Philippe Le Roux top-scored with 81 (12 fours, 2 sixes), while there were also half centuries for Rob O'Brien (65) and Gavin Hoey (53), as well as 42 apiece for Sulieman Safi and Seamus Lynch. Zimmermann picked up two wickets and was in the runs again making an unbeaten 32 in the second innings as it petered out into a draw. Scott Macbeth (26*) also chipped in, while there were two wickets for Mark Tonge before the teams shook hands on the draw.