DUBLIN – In latest cricket news, The North West Warriors finished the first Inter-Provincial T20 event on top of the table on Sunday at Pembroke Cricket Club.The North West Warriors won the toss and decided to bowl first – and seemed the more determined side in the contest, right from the outset.
Kevin O’Brien perished early for the third game in a row, before Simi Singh (13) and Andrew Balbirnie (24) looked to stabilise the innings and build a total.
The duo put up 33 runs off 21 balls, before they both got dismissed with the score on 40 – with Craig Young getting the better of his international captain, bowling him through the gate.
The season’s in-form batsman George Dockrell then showcased his class with a quick 44 off 32 balls, and Lorcan Tucker notched up a counter attack with 51 from 27 balls – his knock bedecked with 4 giant sixes and a brace of boundaries.The Lightning then added some late runs to finish 182-7 from their 20 overs, despite losing three late wickets.For the Warriors, Craig Young starred with the ball once more claiming 3-24 from his four overs.
Young bowled with speed and an attacking line, dismissing the dangermen O’Brien and Balbirnie early to give his team the momentum early.
Despite losing the wicket of Stephen Doheny (6) early, the Warriors run chase got off to a flying start with William Porterfield hitting 52 from 23 balls – when he holed out the North West team were sitting comfortably at 74-2 in the 7th over.