Youth Friendly: Munster Youth Select XI vs. Leinster U17s
Venue: Richard Beamish Cricket Grounds, The Mardyke, Cork
Date: 23 July 2026
Format: Men’s One Day Match (40 Overs)
Toss: Munster Youth Select XI (elected to bat)
Result: Leinster U17s won by 2 wickets
First Innings: Munster Youth Select XI 139 All Out
After winning the toss and electing to bat, the Munster Youth Select XI struggled to establish momentum against a disciplined Leinster U17s bowling attack. Opening bowler A Adelkar made an immediate impact, removing top-order batters Kaustubh Gude (8), Callum Stevenson (8), and Nathan Malik (11) to reduce Munster to 37/3 within the first 10 overs.
Middle-order contributions from Abubakar Aziz (18 off 21) and wicketkeeper Dineth Sumanasinghe (23 off 21) briefly stabilized the innings, adding 37 runs for the fourth wicket. However, double-wicket spells from R Nair (2/25) and S Pant (2/24) disrupted the middle order, taking Munster from 74/3 to 101/8. S Casey continued the pressure, picking up 2 for 23. Lower-order batter Seneth Sumasinghe remained resilient with an unbeaten 24 off 40 balls, helping the side reach 139 before D Cosgrave (1/23) claimed the final wicket in the 33rd over. A Adelkar finished as the pick of the bowlers with figures of 3 for 16 off 5 overs.
Second Innings: Leinster U17s 140/8
Chasing a target of 140, Leinster U17s built a solid foundation through opener A Mulajker (28 off 28) and J Russell (28 off 37), moving comfortably to 44/0. However, Munster Youth Select XI fought back using their spin and seam options to trigger a middle-order collapse.
Chinmay Shinde (2/26) broke the opening partnership, while Mark Donnelly (2/27) dismissed key batters S Rajesh (17) and Leinster captain O Molins (1). When Seneth Sumasinghe (1/28) and William Shields (1/33) claimed further wickets, Leinster found themselves at 117/7 following a run-out of J Delany (6) by C Ross.
A Mirza compiled a steady 11 off 22 balls before falling to Chinmay Shinde at 137/8, setting up a tense finish. Unbeaten lower-order resistance from A Adelkar (6*) and S Pant (0*) eventually secured the two-wicket victory for Leinster in the 35th over.
Match Summary
Munster Youth Select XI: 139 all out in 32.5 overs (S Sumasinghe 24*, D Sumanasinghe 23; A Adelkar 3/16, S Casey 2/23, S Pant 2/24, R Nair 2/25)
Leinster U17s: 140/8 in 34.2 overs (A Mulajker 28, J Russell 28; C Shinde 2/26, M Donnelly 2/27)
Result: Leinster U17s won by 2 wickets
Scorecard: https://munstercricket.ie/match-centre/?tab=m_scorecard#m5ee70105-4e7e-4543-afce-0913518965b7
