Honours even after morning session in interprovincial game

Having won the toss and electing to bat, North West Warriors captain Andy McBrine could have been ruing his decision early on as opening batsman David Barr edged the third ball of the day from Graeme McCarter to wicketkeeper Jamie Magowan for no score.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st Aug 2017, 16:28 BST
Updated 12th Sep 2017, 11:56 BST
Stuart Thompson was unbeaten at lunch for the North West WarriorsStuart Thompson was unbeaten at lunch for the North West Warriors
Stuart Thompson was unbeaten at lunch for the North West Warriors

Ross Allen and Imran Butt negated the new ball well before rain arrived at the conclusion of the 13th over. Fortunately for players, officials and spectators alike, the shower only lasted 15 minutes.

Following the resumption, the pair looked solid before the partnership, worth 57, was broken as the Northern Knights’ Nikolai Smith bowled Imran Butt for 19 (58 balls) with a slower ball that hit middle stump.

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This brought Irish international Stuart Thompson in at number four, and it didn’t take long for him to settle in and soon played the shot of the morning as he dispatched a poor delivery from Jacob Mulder over the fence at mid-wicket for a maximum.

Only two balls in the following over could be bowled before rain halted proceedings once more, forcing an early lunch with the Warriors on 78-2.

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