LL Lead 1-0 — Can NK Fight Back?

Leinster Lightning face Northern Knights at Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason, Bready. LL lead the Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy 1-0 and will look to tighten the grip.

Leinster Lightning elected to bowl. The pitch is rated as a Spinning Pitch with Average batting conditions, and the surface offers Swing Favourable for the pacers while spinners can expect slow spin assistance. Weather: broken clouds, 15°C with 92% humidity.

Players to watch: George Dockrell (57 runs in 1 innings this series (avg 57)) · Craig Young (3 wickets in the series) · Gavin Roulston (57 runs in 1 innings)

In the previous match, Leinster Lightning posted 179/9 and North West Warriors replied with 159/6. LL won by 20 runs. The momentum from that result will carry into today.

The report will be updated with a first innings summary and full match analysis as the action unfolds.