2018 Inter-Provincial Cup
The 2018 Inter-Provincial Cup was the sixth edition of the Inter-Provincial Cup, a List A cricket competition played in Ireland. It was held from 28 May to 9 September 2018.[1] It is the second edition of the competition to be played with List A status. Leinster Lightning were the defending champions.[2]
| Dates | 28 May 2018 – 9 September 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Ireland |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Leinster Lightning |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | George Dockrell (231) |
| Most wickets | George Dockrell (10) |
In the second match of the tournament, between Leinster Lightning and Northern Knights, Simi Singh and George Dockrell of Leinster Lightning set a new record partnership in List A cricket for the seventh wicket, with 215 runs.[3][4]
Leinster Lightning retained their title, after beating North West Warriors by 58 runs in the final match of the tournament.[5]
Points table
The following teams competed:
| Team[6] | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Lightning | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| North West Warriors | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Northern Knights | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
Fixtures
As with the first-class competition, the Inter-Provincial Championship, the competition format is a home and away round robin.
1st match
28 May 2018 Scorecard |
Northern Knights (H) 226 (47.1 overs) |
v |
North West Warriors 227/2 (46.3 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Alistair Shields, Harry Tector, Neil Rock, James Cameron-Dow (Northern Knights) and Graham Kennedy (North West Warriors) all made their List A debuts.
- Points: North West Warriors 4, Northern Knights 0.
2nd match
4 June 2018 Scorecard |
Leinster Lightning (H) 277/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern Knights 224 (42.3 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Marc Ellison (Northern Knights) made his List A debut.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, Northern Knights 0.
3rd match
19 June 2018 Scorecard |
North West Warriors (H) 137/6 (40 overs) |
v |
|
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- Josh Little and Stephen Doheny (Leinster Lightning) both made their List A debuts.
- Points: North West Warriors 2, Leinster Lightning 2.
4th match
1 July 2018 Scorecard |
Northern Knights (H) 235/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Leinster Lightning 239/7 (48.3 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, Northern Knights 0.
5th match
16 July 2018 Scorecard |
North West Warriors (H) 139 (38 overs) |
v |
Northern Knights 141/8 (38.5 overs) |
- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ryan MacBeth (North West Warriors) and Stephen Bunting (Northern Knights) both made their List A debuts.
- Points: Northern Knights 5, North West Warriors 0.
6th match
9 September 2018 Scorecard |
Leinster Lightning (H) 253/8 (50 overs) |
v |
North West Warriors 195 (42.1 overs) |
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 5, North West Warriors 0.
References
- "Hanley Energy Inter-Provincial Fixtures released for 2018". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- "Leinster Lightning retain One-Day Inter-Pro Cup after Warriors beat Knights". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- "A world record seventh wicket partnership in List A matches". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- "Dockrell and Singh put Knights to the sword". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 6 June 2018.
- "Leinster Lightning win fifth straight Hanley Energy Inter-Provincial Cup". Cricket World. Retrieved 9 September 2018.
- "Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup Table - 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 9 September 2018.