Leinster Lightning Bolts clinched the Future Series title with a dramatic two-wicket victory over Emerging Warriors. Hassan Shahid struck an excellent 107 and Luke Marillier added 45 as the Warriors posted 250. The Bolts’ chase looked in serious trouble at 91 for five and again at 176 for eight, despite Bruce Whaley’s 44. Captain Philippe le Roux proved the match-winner, striking an unbeaten 82 and sharing a decisive ninth-wicket stand with Daniel Murray, who finished 24 not out. Josh Wilson claimed three wickets and Marillier two, but Le Roux kept his nerve to guide Leinster to victory and secure the title.

Emerging Knights finished their Future Series campaign in emphatic fashion with an eight-wicket DLS victory over Munster Heat. The Heat were bowled out for just 116, with James West taking three wickets and Ewan Wilson and Carson McCullough claiming two apiece. Bakhtyar Nabi top-scored with 39, but regular wickets prevented Munster from building any momentum. The Knights then raced through the chase, with Lisburn’s Ewan Wilson showcasing his power in an unbeaten 61. James West added 23 and Seb Yeates 13 before captain Carson McCullough joined Wilson to complete the job. The Knights reached the revised target with ease, sealing a convincing win to end their campaign on a high and second place in the table.

Leinster Bolts produced a dominant all-round display to thrash Emerging Warriors by 239 runs at Oak Hill. Batting first, the Bolts amassed 395, with Rob O’Brien leading the way with a magnificent run-a-ball 144 (21 fours, 1 six). He shared a match-defining second-wicket stand of 189 with Bruce Whaley, who struck 87 from 71 deliveries (10 fours, 2 sixes). Captain Philippe le Roux added a rapid 30 before Seb Dijkstra supplied further fireworks with 78 from only 44 balls, that saw him clear the ropes twice as well as hitting 11 fours. The Emerging Warriors never threatened the imposing target and were bowled out for 156 - Mark Robinson (37), Bobby Brolly (30) and Hassan Shahid (29) in the runs. Andrew Doheny was the pick of the Bolts attack with three wickets, while Daniel Murray and Yash Bala claimed two apiece. The emphatic victory leaves the Bolts requiring just one more win to secure the Future Series title.

Marko Bates struck an unbeaten half-century as the Emerging Knights chased down 149 to defeat Munster Heat by three wickets at Belmont. Munster posted 148 for seven from their 20 overs, built around half-centuries from Zubair Hassan Khan and Dineth Sumanasinghe. Hassan Khan hit five sixes in his 51 from 34 balls, while Sumanasinghe made 49 from 40 deliveries. Ewan Wilson was the pick of the Knights attack, claiming three wickets for just 14 runs. James West gave the chase an aggressive start with 27 from 18 balls before Wilson added 28, but wickets at regular intervals left the contest finely balanced. Bates then took control, striking an unbeaten 51 from 31 deliveries, including two fours and three sixes. Carson McCullough contributed a useful 13, although Munster kept themselves in contention as the target approached. The Knights eventually reached 150 for seven in 18.4 overs, with Bates seeing them safely home alongside Harry Dyer to complete a hard-earned victory.

The Emerging Warriors went top of the table with a bonus point 111-run win over Munster Heat. Skipper Scott Macbeth – one of five Brigade players in the team – top scored with a fluent 44-ball 68 that included seven fours and four sixes as the hosts made 211 in a game reduced to 36 overs. Beechgrove team-mates Mo Hussain (36) and Gavin Roulston (33) were also in the runs. Munster in reply were bowled out for 100 – three wickets for Hassan Shahid and two for Donemana all-rounder Luke Marillier.