Holders Lisburn keep up hot start to T20 Cup defence after sinking Muckamore
James Hunter thumped seven boundaries in a rapid top score of 40, sharing a fourth wicket partnership of 51 in seven overs with Whitworth who made 28, as did Indian professional Faiz Fazal, as they eased to victory in the 17th over despite three wickets for Jason van der Merwe.
Instonians' Neil Rock and Cade Carmichael continued their recent run-fest, helping themselves to half-centuries in a convincing 82-run win at Waringstown.
Rock followed up his record-breaking score of 173 in T20 cricket with a 40-ball 84 (six fours, seven sixes) as he and Carmichael shared an opening stand of 119 approaching the halfway stage.
Shane Dadswell (45) added 84 with Carmichael, whose 68 included seven fours and three maximums in a whopping score of 238 for four.
Waringstown in reply were never in contention – Matthew Halliday's 30 the best of their 156 – as James Lambert, Ben Rose and Cian Robertson each claimed two wickets.
Jared Wilson and Francis Collins both made half-centuries as Cliftonville Academy beat North Down by 88 runs. Wilson cleared the ropes five times in a dominant 37-ball unbeaten 65, adding 83 in 40 balls with Hayden Melly (28no).
Earlier, Collins (54) and professional Abhishek Raut (42) laid the platform for their total of 201 for two with a first wicket stand of 79.
North Down were without injured duo Tyron Koen (shoulder) and Craig Young (hamstring) and were dismissed for 113. Wilson took three wickets in a fine all-round effort, while there were two apiece for John Glass and captain Matthew McCord.
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