Neil Rock smashed 16 sixes and 11 fours in a blistering 173 frim 64 balls as Instonians beat CSNI by 92 runs in their rearranged Premiership T20 game.

'Pebbles' brutal assault on the beleaguered CSNI attack took the Shaw's Bridge side to a mammoth 257 for 6, with Shane Dadswell chipping in with 21 in what was essentially a one-man show.

That was always going to be too many to chase, and two wickets apiece for Andy White and James Magee reduced them to 69 for 6.

Stuart Thompson's undefeated 78 from 46 balls (6 fours, 3 sixes) as he and Paddy Beverland (28) added 70 in seven overs to finish on 165 for 7.

As a footnote, Rock's 173 is the third highest individual score for the club, and not surprisingly their highest T20 score. Andrew White's 177 in the Irish Cup still holds the record.