Match Prediction - Northern Knights v Leinster Lightning
Match 5 - Northern Knights vs Leinster Lightning (Lisburn Cricket Club, Lisburn)
Ground Stat:
Average 1st Innings Total at Lisburn Cricket Club, Lisburn (Ireland Inter-Provincial 1 Day Cup) - 275
Average 2nd Innings Total at Lisburn Cricket Club, Lisburn (Ireland Inter-Provincial 1 Day Cup) - 245
Batting Stats LISTA
Current Form Leinster Lightning:
Leinster Lightning are currently placed at the 1st position on points table with 2 wins and 1 loss to their credit.
The top run scorer for Leinster Lightning in the Ireland Inter-Provincial 1 Day Cup 2026 is Chris Defreitas with 206 runs to his belt.
The top wicket taker for Leinster Lightning in the Ireland Inter-Provincial 1 Day Cup 2026 is Gavin Hoey with 6 scalps under his belt.
Leinster Lightning have won their previous match against North West Warriors by 7 wickets.
North West Warriors batted first and they posted a total of 259 before being bowled out. Jake Egan and Gavin Roulston started off very well for North West Warriors. Egan made 85 off 116 balls, hitting 10 boundaries whole Roulston scored 20 off 29 balls. Andy McBrine and Ben Calitz also played impactful knocks of 37 and 40 runs respectively as North West Warriors managed to get to a competitive total of 259 before they were bowled out.
During the chase, Leinster Lightning lost the key wicket of Tim Tector quite early into the innings. After his dismissal, Stephen Doheny and Chris Defreitas played like champions and smashed the bowlers to all parts of the ground. Doheny made 87 off 100 balls while Chris Defreitas continued his golden run and smashed 90 runs in only 84 deliveries, hitting 10 fours and 3 sixes. These two sealed the deal in favor of Leinster Lightning. Harry Tector and Lorcan Tucker also made healthy contributions of 34 and 41 runs respectively as Leinster Lightning managed to chase the target down in the 40th over itself with 7 wickets in hand.
Current Form Northern Knights:
Northern Knights are currently placed at the bottom most position on points table with 2 losses to their credit.
The top run scorer for Northern Knights in the Ireland Inter-Provincial 1 Day Cup 2026 is Ross Adair with 108 runs to his belt.
The top wicket taker for Northern Knights in the Ireland Inter-Provincial 1 Day Cup 2026 is Shane Dadswell with 5 scalps under his belt.
Northern Knights have lost their previous match against North West Warriors by 12 runs.
North West Warriors batted first and they posted a total of 239 for 9 in 50 overs. Jake Egan and Hassan Shahid got out without troubling the scorers much. After their dismissals, Gavin Roulston and Andy McBrine used all their experience and revived the innings with knocks of 26 and 69 runs respectively. Benjamin Calitz also continued his good form and scored 54 runs in 55 balls, hitting 4 fours and 2 sixes as North West Warriors managed to get to a competitive total of 239 on a tough pitch to bat on.
During the chase, Northern Knights lost the key wicket of Ross Adair quite early into the innings. After his dismissal, James McCollum and Cade Carmichael played really well and scored 50 and 46 runs respectively. While these two were batting, it looked like Northern Knights would easily chase the target down. However, after these two got out, the middle order simply collapsed and Northern Knights went from 80 for 1 to 227 all out, losing the match by 12 runs. For North West Warriors, Craig Young picked up 3 wickets for just 42 runs in his spell of 10 overs.
Wicket Takers LISTA
Let’s have a look at the squads:
Northern Knights Squad
Ross Adair, Paul Stirling, Cade Carmichael, Sam Topping, Morgan Topping, Tom Mayes, Mark Adair, Jordan Neill, Matthew Humphreys, Matthew Foster, Reuben Wilson, Cian Robertson, Shane Dadswell, Carson McCullough, Adam Leckey, Kian Hilton, Charles Swart, James McCollum, Harry Dyer.
Leinster Lightning Squad
Lorcan Tucker (captain), Harry Tector, Barry McCarthy, George Dockrell, Josh Little, Curtis Campher, Stephen Doheny, Gavin Hoey, Tim Tector, Chris DeFreitas, David Delany, Mathew Hollard, Jai Moondra, Ben White
Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay
Who will win the toss? – Northern Knights
Who will win? – Leinster Lightning
Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Morgan Topping (Northern Knights), Chris Defreitas (Leinster Lightning)
Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Thomas Mayes (Northern Knights), Jai Moondra (Leinster Lightning)
Most Sixes – Ruhan Pretorius (Northern Knights), Lorcan Tucker (Leinster Lightning)
Player of the Match – Chris Defreitas (Leinster Lightning)
Team Scores Batting first – Northern Knights 310+, Leinster Lightning 330+
Match Handicap : Leinster Lightning
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