2017 Inter-Provincial Cup

2017 Inter-Provincial Cup
Dates 1 May 2017 (2017-05-01) – 10 September 2017 (2017-09-10)
Administrator(s) Cricket Ireland
Cricket format List A
Tournament format(s) Round-robin
Champions Leinster Lightning
Participants 3

The 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup is the fifth edition of Ireland's Inter-Provincial Cup, a List A cricket competition. It is currently being held from 1 May to 10 September 2017.[1] It is the first edition of the competition to be played with List A status, following the outcome of a meeting by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in October 2016.[2][3] Three teams are competing; Leinster Lightning, North West Warriors and Northern Knights, with Leinster Lightning being the defending champions.[4] Leinster Lightning retained their title, after North West Warriors won their match against Northern Knights on 6 August, giving Leinster Lightning an unassailable lead in the competition.[5][6]

Fixtures

1st match

1 May 2017
Scorecard
Leinster Lightning (H)
286 (49.2 overs)
v
North West Warriors
181 (44.2 overs)
Kevin O'Brien 75 (49)
Craig Young 4/50 (9.2 overs)
Irosh Samarasooriya 77 (95)
George Dockrell 3/37 (9.2 overs)
Leinster Lightning won by 105 runs
The Vineyard, Dublin
Umpires: Azam Baig and Graeme McCrea

2nd match

29 May 2017
Scorecard
Northern Knights
84/2 (14.3 overs)
v
James Shannon 26* (20)
David Scanlon 1/19 (3 overs)
No result
Fox Lodge Cricket Club Ground, Strabane
Umpires: Jonathan Kennedy and Graeme McCrea

3rd match

4 June 2017
Scorecard
Leinster Lightning
299/8 (50 overs)
v
Ed Joyce 116 (124)
Shane Getkate 5/44 (10 overs)
No result
Church of Ireland Young Men's Society Cricket Club Ground, Belfast
Umpires: Philip Thompson and Sum Wijesundera
  • Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rain during the innings break prevented any further play.
  • Bobby Gamble, Jack Tector, Lorcan Tucker (Leinster Lightning) and Morgan Topping (Northern Knights) all made their List A debuts.
  • Points: Northern Knights 2, Leinster Lightning 2.

4th match

2 July 2017
Scorecard
Leinster Lightning
232 (50 overs)
v
North West Warriors (H)
205 (47.2 overs)
Kevin O'Brien 58* (58)
Ross Allen 3/52 (10 overs)
Stuart Thompson 50 (73)
George Dockrell 4/38 (9.2 overs)
Leinster Lightning won by 27 runs
Bready Cricket Club Ground, Bready
Umpires: Azam Baig and Graeme McCrea
  • Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
  • David Barr and William McClintock (North West Warriors) both made their List A debuts.
  • Points: Leinster Lightning 4, North West Warriors 0.

5th match

6 August 2017
Scorecard
Northern Knights (H)
167 (29.1 overs)
v
North West Warriors
168/9 (30 overs)
Christopher Dougherty 41 (41)
Ross Allen 3/9 (2.1 overs)
Johnny Thompson 51 (52)
Nathan Smith 3/14 (6 overs)
North West Warriors won by 1 wicket
The Lawn, Waringstown
Umpires: Roland Black and Michael Ross
  • Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rain reduced the match to 30 overs per side.
  • James McCollum and Lee Nelson (Northern Knights) both made their List A debuts.
  • Points: North West Warriors 4, Northern Knights 0.

6th match

10 September 2017
Scorecard
v
The Lawn, Waringstown

References

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