Final Score
NCU Premier League
CIYMS lost to Waringstown by 1 run
Belmont, 11 May.
Waringstown 249/8 (50 overs: Greg Thompson 64, James McCollum 53, Tian Koekemoer 34, Adam Dennison 23; Bamanye Xenxe 3-52, Jacob Mulder 2-42, Carson McCullough 2-65)
CIYMS 248 (49.5 overs: Chris Dougherty 107, Tyron Koen 63, John Matchett 27; Tian Koekemoer 4-47, Greg Thompson 2-60)
Closest game of the day was at Belmont where CIYMS lost a last over thriller to Waringstown by one run. CIYMS went into the last over needing 8 runs with three wickets in hand and after losing Jacob Mulder to a run out Allen Coulter got it down to 3 required off 3. Koekemoer bowled a wide to Mark Best then with his next two deliveries bowled Best and last man Angus Farrell. It had looked like all the world a home win as Chris Dougherty made 107 from 115 balls (10 fours, 4 sixes), sharing a 4th wicket stand of 128 in 23 overs with Tyron Koen (63). However from 201 for 3 in the 40th, CIYMS fell just one run short. Earlier, Greg Thompson's hard hit 64 from 47 balls (5 fours, 4 sixes), and a James McCollum half century (53) laid the platform for their 249 for 8 - Tian Koekomoer (34) and Adam Dennison (23) also in the runs.
NCU Premier League
Instonians lost to North Down by 81 runs
Shaw's Bridge, 11 May.
North Down 196 (46.4 overs: James Shannon 86, Ani Chore 31, Liam Hayman 23; James Magee 3-21, Andrew White 2-31, Rob McKinley 2-39)
Instonians 115 (28.5 overs: Ollie Metcalfe 31; Kerwin Mungroo 5-30, Ally Shields 2-32)
Instonians 'old boy' James Shannon returned to Shaw's Bridge in North Down colours and posted the top score of 86 for his new side, an innings that included 8 maximums. Shannon shared a 5th wicket stand of 71 with Liam Hayman, as the hosts recovered from the loss of Ally Shields to the second ball of the day to post 196. Ani Chore made 31 at the top, while there were three wickets for Jamie Magee and two apiece for Andy White and Rob McKinley. South African paceman Kerwin Mungroo was brought in to take top-order wickets and he certainly delivered with a five wicket haul that had the defending champions all out for 115.
NCU Premier League
Carrickfergus lost to Woodvale by 84 runs
Middle Road, 11 May.
Woodvale 219 (49.1 overs: Ruhan Pretorius 70, Aditya Adey 35, Stephen Bunting 26; Alex Armstrong 3-27, Prince Sharma 3-31, CJ van der Walt 2-52)
Carrickfergus 135 (32.5 overs: Sam Gordon 44, Iain Parkhill 20; Ludwig Kaestner 4-40, Ronan Restieaux 3-44,
Aditya Adey scored 35 (CricketEurope)
Ruhan Pretorius capped a prolific week with another half century as Woodvale beat Carrickfergus at Middle Road. He top-scored with 70 from 76 balls (7 fours, 1 six) shepherding the lower order from a precarious 103 for 6 to 219 - three wickets for Alex Armstrong (3-27) and Prince Sharma (3-31). Sam Gordon's 44 had the hosts in the game at 65 for 2, but four wickets for Ludwig Kaestner and three for Ronan Restieaux saw Carrickfergus bowled out for 135.
NCU Premier League
Cliftonville Academy lost to Muckamore by 7 wickets
Castle Grounds, 11 May.
Cliftonville Academy 142 (48 overs: Adam Kelso 29, Kian Hilton 28, Matty McCord 20; Sam Magee 3-24, Raj Biswa 2-25, Sathish Suresh 2-32)
Muckamore 143/3 (29.5 overs: Jason van der Merwe 60*, Jamie Magowan 38*; Andrew Forbes 3-18)
Sathish Suresh bowling (CricketEurope)
Jason van der Merwe's return to Muckamore colours was a successful one as the former Irish youth international top-scored with 60. He shared an unbroken fourth wicket stand of 104 in 22 overs with Jamie Magowan (38*) after the Moylena side had been wobbling at 39 for 4 chasing 164 against Cliftonville Academy at the Castle Grounds - the three wickets falling to Andrew Forbes. In the CA innings, there were starts for Adam Kelso (29), Kian Hilton (28), and Matty McCord (20), while there were wickets for Sam Magee (3-24), Raj Biswa (2-25), and Sathish Suresh (2-32) in a morale boosting victory for Muckamore.
NCU Premier League
CSNI lost to Lisburn by 158 runs
Stormont, 11 May.
Lisburn 238/8 (50 overs: Faiz Fazal 138*, Nigel Jones 59; Jordan Neill 4-44, Adam Leckey 2-39)
CSNI 80 (21.4 overs: Harry Dyer 29*; Ryan Macbeth 4-24, Neil Whitworth 2-6, Josh Manley 2-21)
Only two double figures scores in the Lisburn innings but when one of them is 138* it hardly matters! Faiz Fazal carrying his bat throughout 11x4, 4x6 in his marathon effort. He shared a second wicket stand of 119 with Nigel Jones, who hit 7 fours in his 59. There were four wickets for Jordan Neill (4-44) as Lisburn ended on 238 for 8. The CSNI reply never got going with new signing Ryan Macbeth dismissing Neill in the first over on his way to 4 for 24. Josh Manley was also among the early wickets as they reduced the hosts to 17/5. There was only one double figure score in the CSNI innings, Ireland U19 player Harry Dyer who finished unbeaten on 29 (5 fours) - Extras second with 18 on a day to forget for the hosts with a 158-run loss.
NW Senior Cup
Round 1: Bready beat Bonds Glen by 6 wickets
Magheramason, 11 May.
Bonds Glen 218 (50 overs; Divan Posthumus 54, Heinrich Roberts 40, David Cooke 38, Johnny Haslett 20; Parth Palway 4-43, Nathan McCombe 3-46)
Bready 220/4 (37.3 overs; Kyle Magee 107, Gavin Roulston 79; Sam Haslett 2-43)
Centurion Kyle Magee (CricketEurope)
Kyle Magee scored his maiden century for Bready as he and Gavin Roulston made light of a potentially tricky chase of 219 against Bonds Glen. The pair added 131 in 21 overs for the second wicket with Magee top scoring with 107 from 96 balls (12 fours, 2 sixes), while Roulston's 79 from 69 balls included 9 fours and 3 maximums. Sam Haslett took two consolation wicket but Bready were always in control of the chase. earlier Divan Posthumus hit 54 (9 fours), while there were runs too for Heinrich Roberts - a 27-ball 40 with 9 boundaries - and David Cooke (38). Parth Palawat's wicket laden start to the season continued as he claimed 4 for 43, while fellow spinner Nathan McCombe took 3 for 46.
NW Senior Cup
Round 1: Ballyspallen lost to Eglinton by 24 runs
Ballyspallen, 11 May.
Eglinton 163 (31.4 overs; Andy Millar 46, Ross McLaughlin 33, Adam Lamberton 25; Stephen Kennedy 3-13, James Cusack 3-42, Promod Maduwantha 2-32)
Ballyspallen 139 (45.3 overs; Kyle Morrow 31, Promod Maduwantha 23; Josh Martin 5-12)
Josh Martin took 5 for 12 (David Coyle)
Ballyspallen lost a controversial tie against Eglinton with Josh Martin taking 5 wickets to spin the villagers to a 24-run win. Chasing 163, the home side were looking well at 63 for 2, when Promod Maduwantha was given out hit ball twice while defending his wicket. James Cusack was run out shortly after as 96 for 3 became 139 all out with Martin taking 5 for 12. Earlier Andy Millar had cleared the ropes four times in a 30-ball 46, but it was the runs down the order from Ross McLaughlin (33) and Adam Lamberton (25) that were to prove crucial in the final analysis.
NW Senior Cup
Round 1: St Johnston lost to Brigade by 6 wickets
The Boathole, 11 May.
St Johnston 182 (45.5 overs; Graeme McCarter 47, Jack Macbeth 45, Subhan Shirzad 35; JP Millar 4-38, Scott Macbeth 3-42, Josh Wilson 2-28)
Brigade 186/4 (29.1 overs; Cameron Melly 76*, Scott Macbeth 58; Scott Devenney 2-23)
Cameron Melly and Scott Macbeth both scored 50s as they shared a century stand (Mervyn Robinson)
Brigade overcame a scare at St Johnston to record an ultimately comfortable six wickets win. Chasing 183, they were wobbling at 22 for 3 - two wickets for Scott Devenney (2-23). A fourth wicket stand of 134 in 100 balls between Cameron Melly and St Johnston old boy Scott Macbeth settled the Premiership side's nerves. Melly hit 10 fours and 3 sixes in a top score of 76 not out from 53 balls, while Macbeth's 58 from 61 balls included 4 fours and 3 sixes. Earlier St Johnston looked poised to post well over 200 as they reached 124 for 3 - runs for Graeme McCarter (47), Jack Macbeth (45) and Subhan Shirzad (35). They fell away though with JP Millar (4-38) , Scott Macbeth (3-42) and Josh Wilson (2-28) doing the damage.
NW Senior Cup
Round 1: Newbuildings beat Strabane by 8 wickets
Foyleview Arena, 11 May.
Strabane 207/9 (50 overs; Rhys Logue 66*, Usman Azhar 38, Nasir Nawaz 32, Muddy Raijput 24; Trent McKeegan 4-47, Samarth Seth 2-18, Ross Douigherty 2-24)
Newbuildings 208/2 (26.3 overs; Jason Dunn 80, Samarth Seth 46*, Ryan Hunter 41*, Gareth McKeegan 37)
John Mooney is bowled (Lawrence Moore)
Newbuildings made light work of a potentially tricky tie at home to Strabane to ease into the last eight. Johnny Thompson's retirement lasted two weeks of the new season and he was in the action right away taking two catches including Aaron Gillespie. Rhys Logue top-scored with 66 not out, as he and Nasir Nawaz (32) added 69 for the third wicket. late runs from Usman Azhar (38) and Muddy Raijput (24) saw the Red Caps post 207 for 9 - four wickets for Trent McKeegan and two apiece for Samarth Seth and Ross Dougherty - who got John Mooney for 4. The reply raced out of the blocks with Jason Dunn hitting 7 fours and 7 sixes in a top score of 80 - sharing stands of 74 with Gareth McKeegan (37) and 56 in 5 overs with Ryan Hunter. Hunter (41*) and Samart Seth (46*) had little trouble getting the remaining runs with an unbroken third wicket stand of 78 as the win was achieved in the 27th over.
NW Senior Cup
Round 1: Fox Lodge lost to Coleraine by 17 runs
Ballymagorry, 11 May.
Coleraine 117 (31.2 overs; Marcus Poskitt 43; Gayan Maneeshan 5-26, Aaron Heywood 3-20, Jamie McIntyre 2-19)
Fox Lodge 100 (31.1 overs; Charlie Simpson 19; Craig Averill 4-20, Stephen Hutchinson 3-39, Scott Campbell 2-18)
2022 Cup winners Fox Lodge bowed out in the first round as they were beaten by Coleraine in a low scoring game at Ballymagorry. Marcus Poskitt got the Bannsiders off to a decent enough start with a hard-hit 43 (5 fours, 2 sixes), but the Bannsiders slumped from 60 for 3 to 70 for 8 - wickets for Gayan Maneeshan (5-26) and Aaron Heywood (3-20). The tail wagged to add 47 crucial runs - James Bell (18) and Gareth Burns (17) and a final total of 117. The Foxies found the going equally tough and despite late runs too from their tail, they fell 17 short - four wickets for Craig Averill, 3 for Stephen Hutchinson and two for Scott Campbell.
NW Senior Cup
Round 1: Ardmore beat Burndennett by 107 runs
The Bleachgreen, 11 May.
Ardmore 304/6 (50 overs; Harry Zimmermann 95, Rachit Gaur 71, Dharm Singh 48, Edrees Kharotai 26; Cody Mehaffey 2-33, Mark Pollock 2-52)
Burndennett 197/5 (50 overs; Mark Doherty 62, Galvin Pollock 36, Conan Pollock 36*)
Mark Doherty scored 62 for Burndennett (CricketEurope)
Ardmore ran out comfortable 107-run winners over Burndennett in a high scoring game at The Green. Harry Zimmermann hit 6 fours and 4 sixes ina top score of 95, adding 123 for the second wicket with skipper Rachit Gaur (71 - 10 fours) and 94 for the third with Dharm Singh (48 - 4 fours, 3 sixes). A late spurt by Edrees who cleared the ropes three times in his 26 got the total to 304 for 6. Burndennett were never in the hunt as the rate climbed and climbed, but they did manage to score 197 for 5, with Mark Doherty hitting 10 fours in a top score of 62, while Galvin and Conan Pollock each made 36.
NW Senior Cup
Round 1: Killyclooney lost to Glendermott by 277 runs
Killyclooney, 11 May.
Glendermott 377/6 (50 overs; Malinga Amarasinghe 125, Ben Mills 105, Alan Johnson 87*; Andrew Neil 2-48)
Killyclooney 100 (20 overs; William Finlay 31, Matthew Campbell 27*; Trevor Britton 5-38, Ryan Nolan 2-8)
Centurion Ben Mills (Fred Simpson)
Highest scorers, biggest winners and the only non seeded team to advance to the last eight were Glendermott, who took merciless advantage of an understrength Killyclooney to rack up 377 for 6 and win by 277 runs. Professional Malinga Amarasinghe top scored with 125 from 89 balls (13 fours, 8 sixes) sharing stand of 125 for the 3rd wicket with Ben Mills and 129 for the 4th with skipper Alan Johnson. Mills missed out on a century last week when the rains left him stranded on 88, but he made no mistake this time as he hit 12 fours and 6 sixes in 105 from 83 balls. Johnson almost made it a trio of centurions but was 87 not out (9 fours, 4 sixes) when the overs ran out. The chase was soon in tatters and despite 31 from William Finlay and 27 from Matthew Campbell, they only managed 100 - five wickets for Ted Britton and two for Ryan Nolan.
NW Senior Cup
Round 1: The Nedd lost to Donemana by 6 wickets
The Nedd, 11 May.
The Nedd 100 (31.1 overs; Mark McCann 25; Rumesh Buddhika 4-22, Andy McBrine 3-24, William McBrine 2-10)
Donemana 101/4 (18.2 overs; Rumesh Buddhika 50; Jacob Logan Wilson 2-46)
Donemana eased into the second round with a six wickets win at The Nedd, who battled bravely in the Ballykelly sunshine. The home side will have been thankful to bat first, and managed to muster exactly 100 with McCann top-scoring with 25. Sri Lankan professional Rumesh Buddhika took 4 for 22, while Andy McBrine (3-24) and brother William (2-10) also were among the wickets. Buddhika made exactly 50 in the chase from 52 balls ( 4 fours, 2 sixes) but the home side did have four wickets to cheer about - two of which came from Jacob Logan Wilson.
Leinster Senior Cup
Round 1: Terenure beat Civil Service by 24 runs
Terenure, 11 May.
Terenure 236 (49.1 overs; Seamus Lynch 47, Raghav Grover 44, Darshit Shetty 33, Sidharth Nair 24, Donal Lynch 21; Naved Khan 2-35, Asadullah Ahmadzai 2-42)
Civil Service 212 (42.3 overs; Asadullah Ahmadzai 56, Digamber Mishra 38; Mark Thomas 3-33, Darshit Shetty 2-11, Kripesh Shetty 2-38)
Terenure beat Civil Service in an entertaining game by 24 runs. Seamus Lynch was a man in a hurry as he thumped 5 fours and 3 sixes in an entertaining 29-ball 47, while Raghav Grover (44) and Darshit Shetty (33) added 62 for the 4th wicket in a home side total of 236. The chase was always a little behind after Mark Thomas took 3 for 33, but a quickfire 56 from Asadullah Ahmadzai and 38 from Digamber Mishra kept CS in contention before being bowled out for 212 in the 43rd over.
Leinster Senior Cup
Round 1: Malahide beat North Kildare by 10 wickets
The Village, 11 May.
North Kildare 98 (28.2 overs; Mohit Sane 3-9, Jeremy Martins 3-18, Andrew Sheridan 2-19)
Malahide 102-0 (14.2 overs; Younas Ahmadzai 80*, Cormac Mcloughlin-Gavin 21*)
Malahide strolled into the next round with a 10-wicket demolition of North Kildare at The Village. The visitors were bowled out for just 98, with three wickets apiece for Mohit Sane and Jeremy Martins and two for Andrew Sheridan. Sometimes chasing a low target can be tricky, but not this one. Younas Ahmadzai clubbed 14 fours and 3 sixes in his unbeaten 80 from just 39 balls, sharing a century stand with Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin (21*) as they passed their target in the 15th over.
Leinster Senior Cup
Round 1: Phoenix beat Merrion by 12 runs
Phoenix Park, 11 May.
Phoenix 96 (17.5 overs; Adam Chester 52; Max Sorensen 5-44, Melvin Devaraj 2-8)
Merrion 84 (29.1 overs; Tyrone Kane 4-35, Amish Sidhu 3-18, Devender Ranolia 2-7)
There was a remarkable encounter at Phoenix Park where the home side recovered from 18 for 7 to beat Merrion by 12 runs. Max Sorensen's five wicket haul looked to be taking Merrion through before a counterattacking 52 from home skipper Adam Chester gave them home. Chester thumped 6 sixes and 3 fours in a whirlwind 52 from 32 balls, as he and Devender Ranolia (13*) added 73 for the 8th wicket. A total of 96 shouldn't have been enough but the dismissal of John Anderson sparked a dramatic collapse as Merrion slumped from 43 for 2 to 55 for 8 with four wickets for Tyrone Kane and three for Amish Sidhu. They eventually were bowled out for 84 in a game that will live long in the memory for the hosts - not so much for the visitors.
Adam Chester
Leinster Senior Cup
Round 1: Railway Union beat Clontarf by 4 wickets
Park Avenue, 11 May.
Clontarf 238 (48.3 overs; John McNally 73, Andrew Delany 34, Andrew Poynter 33; Sean O'Brien 3-37, Zaman Safi 2-35, Hamza Maan 2-57, Liam McCarthy 2-58)
Railway Union 242-6 (48.2 overs; Liam McCarthy 69, Zaman Safi 41*, Ashil Prakash 35, Hedayat Khogiani 35; John McNally 2-36, Paul Ryan 2-26)
Liam McCarthy starred for Railway Union (CricketEurope)
Holders Clontarf crashed out of the Senior Cup after a four wicket loss to Railway Union in the penultimate over. The Castle Avenue side had recovered from 69 for 5 to post 238 thanks primarily to a top score of 73 from Irish youth international John McNally (3 fours, 3 sixes). There were late runs too down the order from Andrew Delany (34) and Andrew Poynter (33). With the ball Sean O'Brien took three wickets, while there were two apiece for Zaman Safi, Hamza Maan, and Liam McCarthy. The target was a tough one for Park Avenue, but thanks to a fine 69 for Liam McCarthy (5 fours, 3 sixes), and a nerveless unbeaten 41 from Zaman Safi they prevailed to make it to the last eight.
Liam McCarthy
Leinster Senior Cup
Round 1: Pembroke beat Rush by 5 wickets
Sydney Parade, 11 May.
Rush 140 (34.1 overs; Finn Mcgee 29, Nasir Totakhil 23; Nick Stapleton 3-18, Joe Prendergast 2-13, Paul Lawson 2-36, Olly Riley 2-38)
Pembroke 142-5 (33.4 overs; Nick Stapleton 47*, Joe Prendergast 21*, JJ Garth 20; Allan Eastwood 2-34)
An unbroken 6th wicket stand of 68 between Nick Stapleton (47*) and Joe Prendergast (21*) ensured Pembroke made it through after they would have been slightly worried at 74 for 5 chasing 140. The pair had earlier taken a combined five wickets as Rush were bowled out for 140 - two wickets apiece also for Paul Lawson and Olly Riley.
Leinster Senior Cup
Round 1: North County lost to Leinster by 3 wickets
Balrothery, 11 May.
North County 158 (31.4 overs; Suliman Safi 90; Joey Carroll 2-4, Jai Moondra 2-23, Mark Tonge 2-33, Luke Callanan 2-37)
Leinster 161-7 (25.4 overs; Monil Patel 96*, Bilal Azhar 37; Tanvir Hasan 3-36, Abdul Ghaffar 2-43)
It was a tale of two innings at Inch, where Leinster chased 158 to beat North County by three wickets at Inch. Suliman Safi's even time 90 (9 fours, 3 sixes) was the bedrock of the home side's 158 - two wickets apiece for Joey Carroll, Jai Moondra, Mark Tonge and Luke Callanan. A second wicket stand of 84 between Bilal Azhar (37) and Monil Patel looked to be ensuring a one-side win, but three wickets for Tanvir Hasan and two for Abdul Ghaffar had the Rathmines side a little worried at 113 for 6. Monil Patel though ensure progress to the quarter-finals with 96 not out from just 74 balls (14 fours, 2 sixes) as they passed their target in the 26th over.
Leinster Senior Cup
Round 1: Dublin University beat The Hills by 5 wickets
Milverton, 11 May.
The Hills 83 (32.2 overs; Matthew Humphreys 4-13, Gavin Hoey 3-13, David Vincent 2-16)
Dublin University 86-5 (15.4 overs; Gavin Hoey 25, Stephen Black 24, Matthew Weldon 3-33)
Matthew Humphreys took four wickets (Deryck Vincent)
Dublin University bundled The Hills out of the competition winning by five wickets in a match switched to Milverton. Matthew Humphreys and Gavin Hoey took a combined 7 for 26, with David Vincent and Yash Balasubramanium taking the other three scalps as the hosts were skittled for 83. The chase wasn't straightforward as the students wobbled at 48 for 4 with three wickets for Matthew Weldon. Gavin Hoey soothed any nerves with a quick 25 as Trinity passed their target in the 16th over.
Gavin Hoey of Trinity
NCU Cup
Round 1: Lurgan beat Drumaness Superkings by 9 wickets
Pollock Park, 11 May.
Drumaness Superkings 199/8 (50 overs; N Gelson 69, S Ramamoorthy 34, A Pattnaik 28; J Guy 6-28)
Lurgan 203/1 (40.3 overs; J Hunter 100*, R Els 60*)
NCU Section 1
Ballymena lost to Templepatrick by 95 runs
Eaton Park, 11 May.
Templepatrick 263 (47.5 overs: Ross Bryans 75, Sam O'Mahony 72, Michael Stewart 29*, Ben Cave 28; Owen Dick 3-7, Anthony Frazer 3-52, John Glass 2-30)
Ballymena 168 (38.2 overs: Sam Glass 68; Sam O'Mahony 3-26, Michael Stewart 2-18, Robert Smith 2-22)
NCU Section 1
Donacloney Mill beat Cregagh by 1 wicket
Factory Ground, 11 May.
Cregagh 195 (49.2 overs: Aaron Johnston 50, Craig Boultwood 42, Adam McCormick 31*, Danny Cooper 20; Mark Hanna 5-39, Tim McClure2-27, Andrew Bingham 2-39)
Donacloney Mill 197/9 (46 overs: Shane Warren 60, Neil Kilpatrick 36, Mark Hanna 20; Adam McCormick 3-32, Alastair Watt 2-29, Charlie Shannon 2-44)
A nail-biting finish at the Factory Ground saw the home side creep across the line by the narrowest of margins. Cregagh's total of 195 featured a 66 run fourth wicket partnership of 66 between Craig Boultwood and Aaron Johnston. But as partnerships go it was surpassed by the tenth wicket unbroken 25 between Andrew Bingham (17) and Timmy McClure (6) that saw Donacloney Mill to the win.
NCU Section 1
Derriaghy lost to Laurelvale by 63 runs
Queensway, 11 May.
Laurelvale 264/8 (50 overs: Adnan Malik 54, David Sinton 53*, Mark Thornbury 31, Adam Speers 20; Wayne Hughes 2-36. Ross Bailey 2-39, Renco Adams 2-63)
Derriaghy 201 (36 overs: Craig Lewis 80, Ross Bailey 39; Adam Speers 3-25, Kurshid Subhani 3-26, Mohammad Ajmal 3-30)
NCU Section 1
Belfast lost to Armagh by 41 runs
Mallusk, 11 May.
Armagh 264/7 (50 overs: Michael Villiers 60, Samuel Wilson 46, Stuart McCall 38, Harry Doyle 30, Michael Hoey 21*; N Ahmed 3-40, S Maqsood 2-40, Ferhan Saeed 2-65)
Belfast 223 (46.1 overs: S Maqsood 66, Ferhan Saeed 43, H Hussain 27, A Murtaza 23; Samuel McCall 5-46, Harry Doyle 3-33, Ben Mackey 2-40)
Ireland
1st T20I: Ireland beat Pakistan by 5 wickets
Clontarf, 10 May.
Pakistan 182/6 (20 overs: Babar Azam 57, Saim Ayub 45, Iftikhar Ahmed 37*, Fakhar Zaman 20; Craig Young 2-27, Gareth Delany 1-11, Mark Adair 1-40)
Ireland 183/5 (19.5 overs: Andrew Balbirnie 77, Harry Tector 36, George Dockrell 24, Curtis Campher 15*, Gareth Delany 10*; Abbas Afridi 2-36, Shaheen Shah Afridi 1-26, Imad Wasim 1-28, Naseem Shah 1-37)
Andrew Balbirnie made a Man of the Match 77 (Sportsfile)
Andrew Balbirnie scored a Man of the Match 77 to lead Ireland to victory over Pakistan and take a 1-0 lead in the three-match T20 I series. Chasing 183, Ireland lost early wickets but wrestled back control with a 3rd wicket stand of 77 between Balbirnie and Harry Tector (36). The Pembroke man top-scored with 77 from 55 balls (10 fours, 2 sixes) to take Ireland to the brink of victory. George Dockrell hit 2 fours and 2 sixes in an entertaining 24 from 12 balls, but there was still plenty to do after both fell. Gareth Delany and Curtis Campher got the 16 required from the last 8 balls to seal the win with a ball to spare. The visitors overcame a sluggish start to post 182 for 6, with Babar Azam and Sain Ayub adding 85 for the second wicket. Craig Young (2-27) was best with the ball, but late runs looked to have dented Irish chances of a famous win. Balbirnie though had other ideas. The teams meet again on Sunday and Tuesday.
NCU T20 Cup
Group B: Muckamore lost to Waringstown by 8 wickets
Moylena, 10 May.
Muckamore 113/8 (20 overs: Jamie Magowan 38, Jason van der Merwe 31; Tom Mayes 3-21, James Cameron-Dow 2-19, Tian Koekemoer 2-26) Waringstown 114/2 (16 overs: Adam Dennison 64, James McCollum 34; Raj Biswa 2-27)
Tom Mayes announced his arrival as a Waringstown player with a three wicket opening blitz that reduced Muckamore to 17/3 inside the first five overs. With only Jason van der Merwe, back at his home club weathering the storm to post 31 and it took late runs from Jamie Magowan to get the home side past 100. It doesn't look that that will trouble the visitors as Dennison and McCollum add 79 before McCollum is caught and bowled by Raj Biswa. Winter signing from Derriaghy Matthew Halliday comes to the crease to join Dennison no pressure on him whatsoever with Dennison in full control. No sooner said than Dennison looks to win it in a single blow and is stumped by Ben Calitz to give Biswa a second wicket. Waringstown skipper Greg Thompson takes only one ball to score the two required for the win.
NCU T20 Cup
Group A: Woodvale beat Lisburn by 119 runs
Ballygomartin Road, 10 May.
Woodvale 193/4 (20 overs: Ruhan Pretorius 114*, Aditya Adey 42; Matthew Humphreys 2-31) Lisburn 74 (14.1 overs: Ruhan Pretorius 4-6, Aditya Adey 2-16)
Ruhan Pretorius - A century and Hat-trick in the game (CricketEurope)
Ruhan Pretorius continued his fine run of form for the Northern Knights this week posting the first T20 century of the season off just 54 balls (7x4, 8x6) before adding another maximum to finish unbeaten on 114. He added 95 for the third wicket with Aditya Adey whose 42 came off just 29 balls, 4x4, 2x6. Lisburn in trouble straight away Faiz Fazal gone second ball and things go from bad to worse - a Hat-trick for Pretorius with David Miller caught behind and Adam Berry and Matthew Humphreys both bowled. A big win for Woodvale with Pretorius the big winner on the night.
NCU T20 Cup
Group A: North Down lost to Instonians by 9 wickets
Comber, 10 May.
North Down 156/6 (20 overs: Ani Chore 38, Stevie Saul 33, Liam Hayman 32*; James Magee 3-31, Cade Carmichael 2-20) Instonians 158/1 (18 overs: Nikolai Smith 92*, Ollie Metcalfe 49*)
Ani Chore top scoring for North Down is nothing new but there were runs for two of the new faces in the side tonight, Stevie Saul, a Zimbabwean student at UU and Liam Hayman, an Irish passport holding Kiwi. Good partnership building for Instonians between Metcalfe and Smith after the early loss of Cade Carmichael, 90 and counting - 54 required off 8 overs. Partnership now worth 134 and 13 required off three overs and it's the Instonians skipper himself who powered his side to the win, finishing unbeaten on 92 off 54 balls (8x4, 5x6).
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The Week Ahead
Ireland
12 May 2nd T20I: Ireland v Pakistan (Clontarf)
14 May 3rd T20I: Ireland v Pakistan (Clontarf)
Interpro T20
15 May Leinster Lightning v Munster Reds (Pembroke)
Interpro 50 Overs
16 May Leinster Lightning v Munster Reds (Pembroke)
NCU T20 Cup
16 May Group A: Instonians v Cliftonville Academy (Shaw's Bridge)
16 May Group A: Lisburn v North Down (Wallace Park)
16 May Group B: CIYMS v Carrickfergus (Belmont)
16 May Group B: Waringstown v CSNI (The Lawn)
CL U23 Districts League
17 May T20: Dublin University v Dublin City (College Park)
17 May T20: South Dublin & Midlands v Fingal (College Park)
NW Premiership
12 May Donemana v Bready (The Holm)
12 May Brigade v Ardmore (Beechgrove)
12 May Coleraine v Newbuildings (Sandel Lodge)
12 May Eglinton v Killyclooney (Eglinton)
NW Championship
12 May Glendermott v Bonds Glen (The Rectory)
12 May The Nedd v Burndennett (The Nedd)
12 May Fox Lodge v Strabane (Ballymagorry)
12 May Strabane v St Johnston (Strabane Park)
NWCU Women
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