The Adair brothers, back together in a full-strength Lisburn side, were the feature acts in their crushing 144 runs win over Muckamore Mark Adair returned to the side in sensational batting form, hitting 88 from 47 balls in an innings which included 11 sixes. With captain Neil Whitworth scoring 98 (10 fours and three sixes) the home side powered to 356 for seven. Amid the mayhem, Neil Gill and Jason van der Merwe bowled their 20 overs for just 71 as the other 30 overs disappeared for 276. Ross Adair then produced career best figures of seven for 32 in 7.2 overs, as the visitors crashed from 151 for two to 212 all out to give Lisburn their first win over Muckamore in three attempts after losing last year's Challenge Cup final and this year's first League game.

Waringstown wasted no time in winning their first post-split game, needing barely 18 overs to pass North Down’s 156 at Comber. Daniel van der Merwe thumped 87 from just 36 balls with 12 fours and four sixes and although he was third out with the scores tied, Tom Mayes hit the winning boundary next ball. Van der Merwe put on 121 for the second wicket with Sam Topping who was out for 50. Ross Allen was Waringstown’s most successful bowler with four wickets, including top scorer Tyron Koen for 35. Craig Young made his return for North Down, bowling six wicketless overs for 32.

Instonians kept pace with Waringstown at the top of the Premier League with an emphatic eight wickets victory over CIYMS at Belmont. In the absence of Ben Rose, 14-year-old David Agnew was brought in and claimed the match ball with figures of five for 37 as the home side were bowled out for 161 inside 44 overs. Chris Dougherty, top scorer with 49, was Agnew’s first wicket and he took the last three in the space of 10 balls for just four runs. Cade Carmichael dominated the first two partnerships which put on 75 before Neil Rock took over, scoring 75 of the last 92 runs, from just 26 balls with five fours and eight sixes, the last three in succession to win the match in the 23rd over.