Merrion totally outplayed Rush from start to finish as they recorded a thumping 237-run win at Anglesea Road. Stephen Doheny was again in the runs as he top-scored with 105 from 96 balls (9 fours, 3 sixes) sharing an opening stand of 106 with Swapnil Modgill 43 (8 fours). There were runs too for Jamie Forbes 92 (5 fours, 4 sixes), who added 109 in 12 overs with John Anderson who was in scintillating touch, hitting 10 fours and 2 sixes in a 45-ball 76. A final total of 357 for 6 was always going to be out of reach for Rush, who stumbled to 120 - Abidullah Taniwal making 52 of those. Tom Stanton picked up three wickets, while there were two apiece for Max Sorensen and Connor Blaxall-Hill.