Lurgan produced the most emphatic result of the night in the NCU T20 Trophy as they demolished Donacloney Mill by ten wickets at Pollock Park. 

Donacloney Mill never recovered from a disciplined Lurgan bowling display that restricted them to 105 for 8 from their 20 overs. Lachy Aitken battled hard for 29, but wickets fell regularly with Ivan Sinovich starring through figures of 3 for 15, while Liam Doddrell chipped in with 2 for 20. 

Any hopes of defending the modest total disappeared in a breathtaking opening stand between skipper Stephen Johnston and Iqbal Khan. Johnston blasted an unbeaten 56 from just 26 balls, striking six fours and three sixes in a commanding display of power-hitting. 

Khan provided the perfect foil with 39 not out from 34 deliveries, including five fours and two sixes, as the pair raced to victory in only 8.2 overs without losing a wicket.

In Group A, Bangor secured a convincing nine-wicket win over Cooke Collegians at Upritchard Park.

Cooke struggled to build momentum against a disciplined Bangor attack and closed on 117 for 7. Reneesh Hassanar top-scored with 25 not out, while John Gibbons and Chander Shekhar each made useful contributions in the twenties. 

Brodie Harrison was the standout bowler with superb figures of 3 for 12, while William Simpson backed him up with 2 for 17.

Bangor’s reply was calm and controlled. Former New Zealand international Ian Butler anchored the chase with an unbeaten 54 from 48 balls, peppering the boundary with eight fours and a six. 

Sam McMillan helped provide a solid platform in an opening stand of 42 before Harrison completed an excellent all-round performance by smashing 48 not out from just 25 deliveries, clearing the ropes three times. 

The unbroken second wicket stand of 78 carried Bangor comfortably to their target with nearly six overs to spare.

Meanwhile at Queensway, Armagh eased to an eight-wicket victory over Derriaghy.

Derriaghy were bowled out for 118 in 17.5 overs despite Aaron Kinnin’s 31, as Armagh’s bowlers dominated proceedings. Harry Doyle claimed 4 for 30, while Luan Liebenberg ripped through the middle order with remarkable figures of 3 for 4. Sam Wilson also impressed with 2 for 25.

Wilson then capped a fine all-round performance with the bat, hammering an unbeaten 70 from 48 balls that included nine fours and two sixes. 

After Armagh lost two early wickets, Wilson combined with Aaron Wright in a decisive unbroken stand of 90, with Wright contributing 21 not out as the visitors cruised home in the 15th over.