Dublin Guardians vs Belfast Wolves, Match 18, Sep 9, 2026: commentary
| Belfast Wolves | 107 | 19.4 ov |
|---|---|---|
| Dublin Guardians | 111/2 | 14.3 ov |
Dublin Guardians win by 8 wickets
Result
Dublin Guardians win by 8 wickets
DGU 1ST
- 14.3
Over 15. 8 runs. Bowler: Fred Klaassen. Dublin Guardians: 111/2(rr 7.40)
- 14.3
FOUR! Fred Klaassen to Daryl Mitchell. Off cutter short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, well timed in the air under control past fine leg for 4 runs. That's it! Dublin Guardians win by eight wickets and register their first victory of the tournament. The openers had a shaky start, but David Willey came out of the box and smashed the opposition, scoring 44 off 25 balls. Later, Daryl Mitchell did the finishing job. For Belfast Wolves, the score on the board was not enough to defend, so they will look to make a comeback in the next game.
- 14.2
FOUR! Fred Klaassen to Daryl Mitchell. Off cutter length ball, off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long off for 4 runs.
- 14.1
Fred Klaassen to Daryl Mitchell. Off cutter length ball, down leg side on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off for no runs, fielded by Chapman.
- 14.0
Over 14. 9 runs. Bowler: Matthew Humphreys. Dublin Guardians: 103/2(rr 7.36)
- 13.6
Matthew Humphreys to Daryl Mitchell. Stock length ball, middle stump on the back foot working, Played to mid wicket for 1 run.
- 13.5
Matthew Humphreys to Harry Tector. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep cover for 1 run.
- 13.4
Matthew Humphreys to Daryl Mitchell. Stock ball back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Miller.
- 13.3
FOUR! Matthew Humphreys to Daryl Mitchell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, well timed in the air under control past long on for 4 runs.
- 13.2
Matthew Humphreys to Harry Tector. Stock length ball, wide outside off stump backing away driving, mis-timed to long off for 1 run, fielded by Conway.
- 13.1
Matthew Humphreys to Daryl Mitchell. Stock length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Scoop, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to fine leg for 1 run, fielded by Netravalkar.
- 13.0
Over 13. 4 runs. Bowler: Mark Adair. Dublin Guardians: 94/2(rr 7.23)
- 12.6
Mark Adair to Daryl Mitchell. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to mid on for 1 run, fielded by Klaassen.
- 12.5
Mark Adair to Harry Tector. Back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot pulling, Played in the air under control to deep backward square leg for 1 run, fielded by Conway.
- 12.4
Mark Adair to Harry Tector. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Steer, missed for no runs, fielded by Tucker.
- 12.3
Mark Adair to Harry Tector. Off cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep cover for 2 runs, fielded by Humphreys.
- 12.2
Mark Adair to Harry Tector. Off cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot driving, Played to backward point for no runs, fielded by Chapman.
- 12.1
Mark Adair to Harry Tector. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot defending, Played to silly mid off for no runs.
- 12.0
Over 12. 6 runs. Bowler: Fred Klaassen. Dublin Guardians: 90/2(rr 7.50)
- 11.6
Fred Klaassen to Harry Tector. Leg cutter length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, Played to deep cover for 1 run. Dot to end the over!
- 7.4
OUT! Bowled. Glenn Maxwell to David Willey. Off break length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, inside edge. Chopped on!
- 3.6
OUT! Caught. Saurabh Netravalkar to James Vince. In-swinging length ball, to leg on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long off, caught by Maxwell. Stunning catch from Maxwell!
BWO 1ST
- 19.4
Over 20. 3 runs. Bowler: Matthew Hollard. Belfast Wolves: 107/10(rr 5.35)
- 19.4
OUT! Caught. Matthew Hollard to Saurabh Netravalkar. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Mitchell. Belfast Wolves are bowled all out for 107 runs. Harry Manenti provided a valuable middle-order contribution, top-scoring with 24, and Paul Stirling offering early momentum at the top with 22 but otherwise Belfast's miserable competition continued. Craig Young was the standout performer with the ball, consistently creating pressure and claiming five crucial wickets throughout the innings. David Willey also impressed with an economical spell and timely breakthroughs. The bowling unit maintained control during key phases, restricting the Wolves and setting up a manageable chase for the opposition.
- 19.3
Matthew Hollard to Saurabh Netravalkar. Short, wide outside off stump on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Calitz.
- 19.2
Matthew Hollard to Matthew Humphreys. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, fielded by Mitchell.
- 19.1
Matthew Hollard to Matthew Humphreys. Length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to deep point for 2 runs, mis-fielded by Krishnamurthi.
- 19.0
Over 19. 6 runs. Bowler: Craig Young. Belfast Wolves: 104/9(rr 5.47)
- 18.6
SIX! Craig Young to Saurabh Netravalkar. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the front foot Slog, well timed in the air under control over long on for 6 runs.
- 18.5
Craig Young to Saurabh Netravalkar. Back of a length, to leg ducked Leave, Left for no runs, fielded by Calitz.
- 18.4
Craig Young to Saurabh Netravalkar. Leg cutter length ball, outside off stump on the back foot driving, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Vince.
- 18.3
Craig Young to Saurabh Netravalkar. Length ball, outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed to extra cover for no runs, fielded by Vince.
- 18.2
APPEAL! Craig Young to Saurabh Netravalkar. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot pushing, missed for no runs, fielded by Calitz, appeal made for Caught. A lone shout from Calitz, but the umpire says no.
- 18.1
OUT! Caught. Craig Young to Fred Klaassen. Leg cutter back of a length, outside off stump on the back foot Slog, mis-timed to mid off, caught by Vince. Nine wickets down for Belfast Wolves.
- 18.0
Over 18. 3 runs. Bowler: Josh Little. Belfast Wolves: 98/8(rr 5.44)
- 17.6
Josh Little to Matthew Humphreys. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, missed for no runs, fielded by Calitz.
- 17.5
Josh Little to Matthew Humphreys. Off cutter half volley, wide outside off stump on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Calitz.
- 17.4
Josh Little to Matthew Humphreys. Length ball, to leg on the front foot Slog, missed for no runs, fielded by Calitz.
- 17.3
Josh Little to Fred Klaassen. Off cutter short, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on for 1 run, run save by Mitchell.
- 17.2
Josh Little to Fred Klaassen. Half volley, outside off stump on the front foot driving, Played to deep backward point for 2 runs, fielded by Tector.
- 17.1
Josh Little to Fred Klaassen. Length ball, to leg on the front foot working, inside edge to third slip for no runs, fielded by Calitz.
- 17.0
Over 17. 1 run. Bowler: Ravichandran Ashwin. Belfast Wolves: 95/8(rr 5.59)
- 15.1
OUT! Caught. David Willey to Mark Adair. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to backward square leg, caught by Little. Willey is on a hat-trick.
- 12.6
OUT! Bowled. David Willey to Harry Manenti. Back of a length, to leg on the back foot defending, inside edge. Knocked him over.
- 9.5
OUT! Caught. Craig Young to Glenn Maxwell. Length ball, outside off stump on the back foot flick, top edge in the air uncontrolled to short third man, caught by Calitz. Nicked and gone.
- 9.3
OUT! Caught. Craig Young to David Miller. Half volley, down leg side on the front foot flick, outside edge, caught by Calitz. Two wickets in a row.
- 9.2
OUT! Caught. Craig Young to Paul Stirling. Length ball, wide outside off stump moves in front Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to long on, caught by Mitchell. Another one bites the dust.
- 5.5
OUT! Caught. Josh Little to Lorcan Tucker. Off cutter back of a length, down leg side on the back foot pulling, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to leg slip, caught by Calitz. Calitz takes a comfortable catch.
- 4.1
OUT! Caught. Craig Young to Mark Chapman. Length ball, off stump on the front foot Slog, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid on, caught by Mitchell. In the air and taken.
- 1.3
OUT! Caught. Matthew Hollard to Devon Conway. In-swinging length ball, wide outside off stump on the front foot driving, mis-timed in the air uncontrolled to mid off, caught by Mitchell. Hollard gets his man.