Faiz Fazal goes 4, 6, 6, 6 and out as Lisburn get 23 off the Super Over which was bowled by Saqib Bahadur. Josh Manley kept Leinster to 9-2 in their six balls to ensure that the trophy goes to the NCU yet again. *** The All-Ireland T20 went to a super over for the second year in succession, with Lisburn prevailing in a drama filled day. Batting first, Leinster looked in disarray at 52 for 5 at the midway point of their innings. Tom Johnson and Saqib Bahadur totally transformed things with an 118-run partnership from only 50 balls to get their side up to an imposing 192 for 7. Johnson top-scored with 75 from only 30 balls (5 fours, 7 sixes), while Bahadur's 32-ball 61 not out included 9 fours and a six. Josh Manley (2-20) was by some distance the best of the Lisburn attack. The NCU side raced out of the traps with an opening stand of 83 in just 50 balls between Indian overseas professional Faiz Fazal and Jonny Waite laying the perfect platform. Waite's uncomplicated but highly effective style seeing him thump 5 fours and 4 sixes in a 24-ball 48. Nigel Jones went cheaply, but Fazal kept finding boundaries when they were needed to reach 88 off 50 balls (8 fours, 4 sixes). As he and skipper Neil Whitworth added 83 in 9 overs, it left the equation as 24 needed off 19 balls with 8 wickets in hand. However, Fazal's dismissal saw panic set in and with two balls left, Lisburn still needed 7. Whitworth cleared the ropes at deep square to tie the scores, but was then well caught at short third man to send the game into extra time. Fazal once again the hero as the left-hander took Bahadur apart with a four, followed by three consecutive sixes. Set 24 to win, Leinster could only manage 9 with Josh Manley taking two wickets. A first All-Ireland T20 for Lisburn who will now be Ireland's representative at the European T10 Champions League in Spain next year.

Leinster produced a dominant display to blow away Munster T20 champions Cork Harlequins at Rathmines. The visitors innings never got going as they were skittled out for just 45 in the 14th over, with Ryan Joyce (16) and Murtaza Sidiqi (13) their only double figure contributors in a binary looking scorecard that saw seven players making 0 or 1. Saqib Bahadur (4-5) and Joey Carroll (3-8) took a combined 7 for 13, with Jai Moondra, Gareth Delany and Bilal Azhar taking a wicket apiece. Seanan Jones bowled Tristan de Beer for 0, but Bilal Azhar (25*) and Monil Patel (13*) ensured no further success for the visitors in an emphatic 9-wicket win. They will now meet Lisburn in the All-Ireland T20 final at Phoenix Park on Sunday Augist 25th.

Lisburn held their nerve to beat Brigade in a last over thriller at Wallace Park. Needing seven off the last over, Scott Macbeth bowled Neil Whitworth then had a dot to David Miller. However, Miller then opened his shoulders to clear the ropes to tie the scores, followed by a boundary to seal the win with two balls left. Batting first, Mark Adair dismissed Cameron Melly and Adam McDaid in successive balls to have the hosts on top. Scott Macbeth made 21 before becoming the first of three wickets for Matthew Humphreys. Marcello Piedt though clubbed 4 fours and 7 sixes in a 44-ball 80 that saw him and Ifty Hussain (26) add 96 in 10 overs. At 148 for 3 after 17 overs, a total of 170-180 seemed on, but the dismissal of Piedt saw only 9 runs in the last three overs - with the 20th bowled by Adair a maiden. It got worse as Hussain was penalised 5 runs for running on the pitch. That along with a 6-ball 20 from Jonny Waite saw 40 on the board inside the 3rd over, before Piedt struck twice to get rid of Waite and Nigel Jones. Josh Wilson then accounted for James Hunter, Mark Adair and Matthew Humphreys to leave Lisburn in trouble at 80 for 5. Indian professional Faiz Fazal though was the glue that held the innings together, making an unbeaten 68 (5 fours, 2 sixes), adding 71 with skipper Neil Whitworth who scored a run-a-ball 33. A thrilling game decided on small margins.