The first of two games this weekend for Merrion in the Middle Cup. It is looking like they will need to win all four matches and then hope they beat Athlone on net run rate. Tyrrelstown are unfortunately out, as the best they can do is draw level with Athlone - a team who beat them in both matches played. The only match played in Merrion between the teams was a Middle Cup game in May 2022. Merrion made an under par looking 114/6, with no one scoring more than Himanshu Sharma's 28 or taking more wickets for Tyrrelstown than Rajkumar Koka's 2-22. In reply, Tyrrelstown got home easily with 12 balls and 6 wickets to spare. Yuva Kumar Dabbara scored 41 for Tyrrelstown, one of six scored of 40 or more for Tyrrelstown 1 in 43 matches played.