A stunning century by Jamie Millar powered Eglinton to the top of the T20 Championship table after a dramatic 10-run DLS victory over Ballyspallen at Eglinton on Thursday evening. Eglinton piled up an imposing 200-3 from their 20 overs, with Millar producing a breathtaking unbeaten 114 from just 47 balls. His remarkable innings featured 11 sixes and seven fours as he tore into the Ballyspallen attack with clean and fearless hitting. After Andy Lucas had provided a solid platform with a brisk 31 from 29 deliveries, Millar took complete control alongside Sri Lankan professional Dunith Jayathunga. The pair added 133 in only 11 overs, with Jayathunga contributing an excellent 40 in a devastating partnership that shifted the game firmly in Eglinton’s favour. Michael O’Brien was the pick of the visitors’ bowlers with 2-16, while Graham Kennedy claimed 1-25 and managed to escape some of the punishment handed out by Millar. Set a revised DLS target of 180 in 18 overs after a rain interruption, Ballyspallen mounted a spirited chase led superbly by Hassan Shahid. The opener smashed an unbeaten 95 from 54 balls, including 10 fours and three sixes, to keep his side firmly in contention throughout. Stuart Kennedy added 32 and Pushpender Singh struck a lively 20 from 11 balls, but Eglinton held their nerve in the closing stages. Robbie Millar claimed two key wickets, including the dismissal of professional Raveen Yasas, as Ballyspallen finished on 169-4.

Killyclooney produced a composed all-round display to secure a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Burndennett. The hosts struggled to build momentum after being asked to bat first and were restricted to 122-8 from their 20 overs. Tim Dougherty starred with the ball, finishing with impressive figures of 3-14, while Keenan Vieira provided excellent support with 2-8 in a disciplined Killyclooney attack. The home side looked in real danger of posting an even lower total before a late counterattack from Rian McGettigan added some respectability to the innings. Batting in the lower order, McGettigan struck an unbeaten 29 from just 19 deliveries, hitting three fours and two sixes to lift Burndennett beyond the 120 mark. Killyclooney’s reply began shakily as Paul Murphy removed two early wickets to leave the visitors wobbling at 21-3. However, that proved to be the only real success for the hosts as Cody Mehaffey and Tim Dougherty combined in a match-winning unbroken fourth-wicket partnership of 102. Former Burndennett player Mehaffey led the recovery superbly with an unbeaten 53 from 43 balls, including four fours and four sixes. Dougherty capped an outstanding all-round performance with 44 not out from 37 deliveries, striking seven boundaries as Killyclooney eased home in the 18th over.

Ardmore produced a dominant all-round display to brush aside Killyclooney by 113 runs after piling up an imposing 194 in their 20 overs. The innings exploded into life from the outset as openers Sadiq Safi and Edrees Kharotai smashed 63 runs in just four overs. Safi was particularly destructive, hammering an 18-ball 40 that included three fours and four sixes, while Kharotai blasted 26 from only 15 deliveries with three maximums. Although professional Kasun departed cheaply, Ardmore maintained the momentum through Vivek Sheoran, who top-scored with a superb 64 featuring seven fours and three sixes. Aneesh Anilkumar also made an important contribution with 30 as the Bleachgreen side finished strongly. Killyclooney never threatened the chase and were dismissed for 81 in 16.3 overs. Tim Dougherty provided the only real resistance with a quickfire 33 containing five fours and a six. Conor King and Derish Joseph both claimed three wickets to complete a convincing Ardmore victory.

Ballyspallen cruised to a seven-wicket victory over Letterkenny after chasing down 135 with more than five overs to spare. Letterkenny made a bright start thanks to an opening partnership of 63 in eight overs between Rammohan Goud and Neelansh Singh. Goud led the charge with an aggressive 49 from 38 balls, striking five fours and three sixes, while Singh added 24. However, Ballyspallen gradually tightened their grip through the spin duo of Graham Kennedy and Sri Lankan professional Raveen Yasas, while Hassan Shahid extracted impressive pace and bounce in a hostile spell. Three run-outs also halted Letterkenny’s momentum as they closed on 134-7. Shahid fell cheaply in reply, but Pushpender Singh provided early impetus with a brisk 22 that included two sixes. Ballyspallen were then guided home in commanding fashion by Kennedy and Yasas, who shared an unbroken fourth-wicket stand of 65. Both finished unbeaten on 41 from 26 balls in a composed and clinical chase.

Eglinton strengthened their position at the top of the T20 Championship table with an emphatic 86-run victory over Burndennett to secure maximum points. Andy Millar provided the platform with a fluent 45 from 33 balls, striking five fours and two sixes, before a devastating fourth-wicket stand between Jamie Millar and Ian Young took the game away from the visitors. The pair added 123 runs in just 11 overs, with Jamie Millar blasting an unbeaten 78 from only 40 deliveries, including three fours and six towering sixes. Young matched the aggression in a sparkling 33-ball 54 featuring three fours and four maximums as Eglinton closed on a formidable 210-5. Mo Saghir was the pick of the Burndennett attack with 3-44. Burndennett’s chase never threatened the target despite classy contributions from Mark Doherty (33) and Mark Snodgrass, whose 24 included three huge sixes over the scoreboard. Skipper Andy Lucas claimed three wickets in four balls to seal another dominant Eglinton success.

Glendermott powered into second place in the T20 Championship table with an emphatic 90-run victory over the North West Under-19s at Rectory after producing a ruthless display with both bat and ball. The home side made a flying start as openers Ben Mills and Blayde Capell tore into the bowling, adding 93 in just 45 balls. Mills blasted 52 from only 25 deliveries, smashing four fours and five sixes in a breathtaking assault, while Capell hammered 38 from 25 balls with three fours and three maximums. Just when Glendermott looked set for a total well beyond 200, Mark Robinson dragged the visitors back into contention by dismissing both openers during a wobble that saw four wickets fall for only 15 runs. However, Alan Johnson ensured the innings finished with another flourish. The aggressive former captain dominated an unbroken fifth-wicket stand of 84 in seven overs alongside Craig Averill, crashing five sixes and three fours in a superb 31-ball 56 not out. Averill provided excellent support with an unbeaten 21 as Glendermott closed on an imposing 192 for 4. The Under-19s began brightly in reply despite early wickets for Charlie Gault and Sam Haslett, thanks largely to Mo Hussain. He counter-attacked superbly, striking six fours and a six in a 30-ball 40 before falling to one of the moments of the match when Ben Mills produced a stunning overhead return catch off his own bowling. Hussain’s dismissal triggered a dramatic collapse as the visitors lost five wickets for just five runs. Home skipper Ted Britton ripped through the middle order, claiming a superb hat-trick in figures of 3 for 6. Charlie Downey battled gamely for 20, but Harry Boyd’s two wickets and one from JJ O’Brien wrapped up a dominant win ahead of Thursday’s top-of-the-table clash between leaders Bonds Glen and third-placed Eglinton.

Burndennett's travelling T20 troubles seem to be surfacing this year again with the Tyrone side unable to field a side to go to Ballyspallen, who collect maximum points from the fixture.

Bonds Glen powered to an emphatic victory over near neighbours Ardmore in a rain-affected clash. The home side were in destructive form from the outset, racing to 157 for 4 from only 13.2 overs before the weather intervened. Former Ardmore player Dharm Singh and South African overseas professional Dane Rossouw tore into the bowling with an explosive opening stand of 105. Rossouw hammered a superb 57 from just 23 balls, clearing the ropes five times and striking five fours, while Singh top-scored with 67 from 34 deliveries, including nine fours and four sixes. Young South African leg-spinner Matt Cuffe briefly checked the scoring with 2 for 27, while Vivek Dwivedi and Mujeeb also claimed wickets. Rain left Ardmore chasing a revised target of 81 from five overs, but the contest was effectively over after Dharm Singh struck twice in the opening over. Ardmore slumped to 41 for 5 as Bonds Glen sealed a dominant win.

Less than 24 hours after their previous encounter, Eglinton again proved too strong for Letterkenny with a blistering eight-wicket win. Letterkenny posted a competitive 149 for 4 after being asked to bat, despite teenager Tom Spratt making early inroads with two quick wickets to remove both openers. Varun Tiwari steadied the innings with a run-a-ball 34 before sharing a third-wicket stand of 73 with Muhammad Khalid, who top-scored with an unbeaten 53 from 33 balls, including six fours and a six. Ateeq ur Rehman then provided late fireworks, smashing three sixes in an unbeaten 23 from only 11 deliveries. Eglinton’s reply briefly stumbled when skipper Andy Lucas fell cheaply, but Andy Millar and overseas professional Dunith Jayathunga took complete control. Millar blasted 75 from 44 balls, while Jayathunga hammered an unbeaten 67 from 35 deliveries as the pair shared a match-winning stand of 120 in a rapid chase completed inside 14 overs.

There was no repeat of the previous day’s drama as rain brought the North West Championship T20 clash between Killyclooney and Glendermott to a premature end after just 10 overs at Killyclooney. Meeting again less than 24 hours after Killyclooney’s Championship victory, the home side made a lively start and reached 68 for 5 before the weather closed in. Opener Alan Nicholl and overseas professional Keenan Viera looked in excellent touch as they guided Killyclooney to 63 for 2, taking advantage of the shortened format with positive strokeplay. Nicholl struck 20 at the top of the order, while Viera led the way with an entertaining 24 from 22 balls that included two fours and two sixes. However, Glendermott hit back strongly in the latter stages of the innings. JJ O’Brien sparked a mini-collapse with impressive figures of 3 for 11, while Lewis Pearson claimed 2 for 28 as wickets tumbled in a late flurry before the rain arrived to end proceedings early, with neither side getting any points from the wash-out.

Bonds Glen powered to a dominant 63-run victory over Killyclooney thanks to a stunning all-round display from former Ireland international William McClintock. The former Donemana man produced a breathtaking innings of 83 from only 29 balls, hammering 10 sixes and five fours as the Bee Gees piled up a formidable 225 for 5 from their 20 overs. The explosive opener received excellent support from South African pair Dane Rossouw and Heinrich Roberts, who maintained the momentum with aggressive knocks of 43 from 21 balls and 42 from 24 deliveries respectively. Giles Moan was the pick of the Killyclooney bowlers with 2 for 20. Killyclooney battled hard in reply with Andy Nicholl making 40 and useful contributions from Giles Moan, Cody Mehaffey and Alfie Moan, but the target proved beyond them. McClintock capped a superb performance by taking 4 for 33, while off-spinner Dharm Singh also claimed four wickets as the hosts finished on 162 for 9.

Ardmore held their nerve to defeat Burndennett by 20 runs in an entertaining Championship T20 clash. Kasun Aberaytne gave Ardmore a flying start, blasting 46 from just 22 balls with four fours and four sixes as the visitors raced to 53 for 1. However, Burndennett fought back superbly, reducing Ardmore to 85 for 7 thanks to disciplined spells from Ryan Barr and Derek Curry, who both claimed two wickets. A crucial eighth wicket partnership of 53 in five overs between skipper Mark Chambers (27) and Vivek Sheoran (22) revived the innings and carried Ardmore to 153 for 9. Burndennett’s chase looked doomed at 39 for 6 before captain Andy Barr launched a stunning counterattack, smashing 66 from 41 balls with four fours and six sixes. But with little support from the other end, the hosts were bowled out for 133 as Sadiq Safi starred with 3 for 24 against his former club.

Glendermott continued their impressive start to the season with a convincing seven-wicket win over Letterkenny at Drummond. The hosts struggled to build momentum after being inserted and finished on 114 for 8 from their 20 overs. Skipper Gopi Silva top-scored with 20, but disciplined bowling from the visitors kept the scoring in check throughout. Craig Averill led the attack with economical figures of 2 for 13, while Curtis Ross claimed 2 for 34. Glendermott made light work of the chase, reaching their target in just 14 overs. Blayde Cappell produced the standout innings of the match with a superb unbeaten 55 from only 29 balls, striking three fours and four sixes in a commanding display. Averill capped a fine all-round performance with a steady run-a-ball 20 as The Rectory cruised to another comfortable victory.

The NW Under 19s began life in the Senior Championship T20 competition with an away trip to Drummond to face another side making their debut in Letterkenny. Batting first, Boyd Rankin's young charges made a solid start with Brigade duo Charlie Gault (29) and Mo Hussain (20) putting on 42 for the first wicket. Charlie Downey then made an unbeaten 30 to take the Junior Warriors to 127 for 7. The chase was a nip and tuck affair with runs for Ramees (30) and 23 from Ateeq that included three sixes. Two wickets from Sam Haslett and Lewis Campbell had the teenagers a shade in front when bad light stopped play with Letterkenny 94 for 6 after 16.1 overs. Both teams agreed on a 'No Result' with no official umpires or a DLS operation in place.