Here are the Predictions for Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy 2026, Match 1 - North West Warriors vs Leinster Lightning, to be played on the 2nd of June at the Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason.

Match Prediction - North-West Warriors v Leinster Lightning

Ground Stat:

Average 1st innings Total Range at Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason (Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy) - 145-165

Average 2nd innings Total Range at Bready Cricket Club, Magheramason (Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy) - 130-150

Current Form North West Warriors:

North West Warriors performed poorly in the last edition of Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy. They managed to win 4 games and finished at the bottom most position.

The top run scorer for North West Warriors in the last edition of Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy was Sam Topping with 370 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for North West Warriors in the last edition of Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy was Andy McBrine with 16 scalps under his belt.

North West Warriors are led by the legendary Andy McBrine. They have a good mix of experience and young blood. Players like Jake Egan, Liam McCarthy and Jared Wilson will feel a lot of comfort in the captaincy of Andy McBrine.

North West Warriors are not the strongest of teams taking part in the competition and it would be a surprise if they finish in the top 2.

Players to look out for:

1. Andrew Balbirnie - He is one of the top talents in Irish cricket, who can provide prolific starts to North West Warriors in the upcoming matches.

2. Andy McBrine - He is a highly experienced right arm off break spinner, who can provide breakthroughs at important junctures of a match.

Current Form Leinster Lightning:

Leinster Lightning are the defending champions of the Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy. They managed to win 10 matches in the tournament.

The top run scorer for Leinster Lightning in the last edition of Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy was Tim Tector with 507 runs to his name.

The top wicket taker for Leinster Lightning in the last edition of Ireland Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Trophy was Barry McCarthy with 16 scalps under his belt.

Leinster Lightning are the strongest of all teams taking part in the tournament. If their top order gets going, the opposition teams will find it hard to look for answers.

Leinster Lightning are expected to finish in the top 2.

Players to look out for:

1. Harry Tector - He is an experienced top order batter, who can architect his innings very well in the T20 format. Tector is expected to be amongst the runs in the upcoming matches.

2. Josh Little - He is a brilliant seam bowler, who doesn't leak runs and picks up wickets at important moments in a game.

Let’s have a look at the squads:

Leinster Lightning

Lorcan Tucker (c), Harry Tector, Barry McCarthy, George Dockrell, Josh Little, Curtis Campher, Stephen Doheny, Gavin Hoey, Tim Tector, Chris DeFreitas, David Delany, Mathew Hollard, Jai Moondra, Ben White.

North West Warriors

Andy McBrine (c), Andrew Balbirnie, Ben Calitz, Gareth Delany, Billy Dougherty, Alastair Doherty, Jake Egan, Sam Haslett, Scott Macbeth, Ryan Macbeth, Liam McCarthy, Trent McKeegan, Robbie Millar, Freddie Ogilby, Gavin Roulston, Jared Wilson, Josh Wilson, Craig Young.

Cricket Match Predictions* - PrePlay

Who will win the toss? – North West Warriors

Who will win? – Leinster Lightning

Top Batter (Runs Scored) – Harry Tector (Leinster Lightning), Andrew Balbirnie (North West Warriors)

Top Bowler (Wickets taken) - Josh Little (Leinster Lightning), Andy McBrine (North West Warriors)

Most Sixes – Curtis Campher (Leinster Lightning), Jake Egan (North West Warriors)

Player of the Match – Curtis Campher (Leinster Lightning)

Team Scores Batting first – Leinster Lightning 175+, North West Warriors 160+

Match Handicap : Leinster Lightning

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*NB these predictions may be changed nearer the start of the match once the final starting teams have been announced and we will be running ‘In-Play’ features, so stay tuned.

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