This Saturday will see the new ground at Malahide host it’s highest level of cricket so far with the RSA Inter-Provincial Cup showdown between the Leinster Lightning and the North West Warriors.
Leinster player-coach Trent Johnston sits out the match with a slight worry over his achilles. Both squads of 12 are named below.
Leinster Lightning
Kevin O’Brien (Captain)
Ben Ackland
John Anderson
Andrew Balbirnie
Alex Cusack
Tyrone Kane
Fintan McAllister
John Mooney
Andrew Poynter
Eddie Richardson
Max Sorensen
Albert van der Merwe
North West Warriors
Ifti Hussain (captain)
Niall McDonnell
David Barr
Andrew McBrine
Ricky-Lee Dougherty
Andrew Riddles
Jonathan Thompson
Scott Campbell
Peter Connell
Stuart Thompson
Andrew Britton
Leinster Lightning sit top of the points table with 4 points following their win over the Northern Knights in the first game. The North West Warriors and the Northern Knights are tied in second place with two points each following their abandoned match scheduled for Coleraine last week.
The RSA Inter-Provincial Cup match will start at 10.45am at Malahide CC, admission is free and as there is no fixed seating at the ground, Cricket Ireland would like to advise patrons to bring their own seating.
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