2018 Inter-Provincial Cup
{{short description|Cricket tournament}}
{{use dmy dates|date=February 2018}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2018 Inter-Provincial Cup
| image =
| caption =
| fromdate = {{start date|2018|5|28|df=y}}
| todate = {{end date|2018|9|9|df=yes}}
| administrator = Cricket Ireland
| cricket format = List A
| tournament format = Round-robin
| champions = Leinster Lightning
| count =
| participants = 3
| matches = 6
| attendance =
| player of the series =
| most runs = George Dockrell (231)
| most wickets = George Dockrell (10)
| previous_year = 2017
| previous_tournament = 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup
| next_year = 2019
| next_tournament = 2019 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.{{cite web |url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/hanley-energy-inter-provincial-fixtures-released-for-2018 |title=Hanley Energy Inter-Provincial Fixtures released for 2018 |accessdate=24 February 2018 |work=Cricket Ireland}} It is the second edition of the competition to be played with List A status. Leinster Lightning were the defending champions.{{cite web |url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/40849221 |title=Leinster Lightning retain One-Day Inter-Pro Cup after Warriors beat Knights |accessdate=7 August 2017 |work=BBC Sport}}
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.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2018/articles/000010/001019.shtml |title=A world record seventh wicket partnership in List A matches |work=Cricket Europe |accessdate=6 June 2018}}{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2018/articles/000010/001015.shtml |title=Dockrell and Singh put Knights to the sword |work=Cricket Europe |accessdate=6 June 2018}}
Leinster Lightning retained their title, after beating North West Warriors by 58 runs in the final match of the tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketworld.com/leinster-lightning-win-fifth-straight-hanley-energy-inter-provincial-cup/52707.htm |title=Leinster Lightning win fifth straight Hanley Energy Inter-Provincial Cup |work=Cricket World |accessdate=9 September 2018}}
Points table
The following teams competed:
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
! style="width:200px"|Team{{cite web |url=http://www.espncricinfo.com/table/series/11083/season/2018/ire-pro-od |title=Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup Table - 2018 |publisher=ESPN Cricinfo |accessdate=9 September 2018}} !width="20"| {{Tooltip | Pld | Played}} !width="20"| {{Tooltip | W | Won}} !width="20"| {{Tooltip | L | Lost}} !width="20"| {{Tooltip | T | Tied}} !width="20"| {{Tooltip | NR | No result}} !width="20"| {{Tooltip | Pts | Points}} | |||||
| style="background:#cfc"
|style="text-align:left"|Leinster Lightning | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| style="text-align:left"|North West Warriors
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| style="text-align:left"|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=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 28 May 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Northern Knights (H)
| team2 = North West Warriors
| score1 = 226 (47.1 overs)
| runs1 = Harry Tector 84 (111)
| wickets1 = David Scanlon 4/60 (8.1 overs)
| score2 = 227/2 (46.3 overs)
| runs2 = William Porterfield 110* (145)
| wickets2 = Gary Kidd 1/38 (7 overs)
| result = North West Warriors won by 8 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1136919.html Scorecard]
| umpires = Graeme McCrea and Philip Thompson
| motm =
| toss = Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = 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=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 4 June 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Leinster Lightning (H)
| team2 = Northern Knights
| score1 = 277/6 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Simi Singh 121* (108)
| wickets1 = Shane Getkate 4/47 (10 overs)
| score2 = 224 (42.3 overs)
| runs2 = Neil Rock 47 (42)
| wickets2 = George Dockrell 5/21 (10 overs)
| result = Leinster Lightning won by 53 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1136920.html Scorecard]
| venue = The Vineyard, Dublin
| umpires = Sum Wijesundera and H Bingham
| motm =
| toss = Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Marc Ellison (Northern Knights) made his List A debut.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, Northern Knights 0.
}}
=3rd match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 June 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = North West Warriors (H)
| team2 = Leinster Lightning
| score1 = 137/6 (40 overs)
| runs1 = Niall O'Brien 57* (79)
| wickets1 = George Dockrell 3/30 (8 overs)
| score2 =
| runs2 =
| wickets2 =
| result = No result
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1136921.html Scorecard]
| venue = Woodvale Road, Eglinton
| umpires = Steve Wood and Graeme McCrea
| motm =
| toss = Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Josh Little and Stephen Doheny (Leinster Lightning) both made their List A debuts.
- Points: North West Warriors 2, Leinster Lightning 2.
}}
=4th match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 1 July 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Northern Knights (H)
| team2 = Leinster Lightning
| score1 = 235/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Harry Tector 68* (78)
| wickets1 = Simi Singh 3/49 (10 overs)
| score2 = 239/7 (48.3 overs)
| runs2 = George Dockrell 94* (100)
| wickets2 = Andre Malan 3/51 (10 overs)
| result = Leinster won by 3 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1136922.html Scorecard]
| umpires = Michael Foster and Sum Wijesundera
| motm =
| toss = Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Points: Leinster Lightning 4, Northern Knights 0.
}}
=5th match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 16 July 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = North West Warriors (H)
| team2 = Northern Knights
| score1 = 139 (38 overs)
| runs1 = Niall O'Brien 54* (91)
| wickets1 = Mark Adair 3/16 (8 overs)
| score2 = 141/8 (38.5 overs)
| runs2 = Christopher Dougherty 46 (79)
| wickets2 = Andy McBrine 3/37 (10 overs)
| result = Northern Knights won by 2 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1136923.html Scorecard]
| venue = Woodvale Road, Eglinton
| umpires = Michael Foster and George Brolly
| motm =
| toss = North West Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = 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=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 9 September 2018
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Leinster Lightning (H)
| team2 = North West Warriors
| score1 = 253/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Gareth Delany 67 (109)
| wickets1 = Andrew Britton 5/23 (10 overs)
| score2 = 195 (42.1 overs)
| runs2 = William Porterfield 71 (87)
| wickets2 = Kevin O'Brien 3/34 (5.1 overs)
| result = Leinster Lightning won by 58 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1136924.html Scorecard]
| venue = Observatory Lane, Dublin
| umpires = Scott Richardson and Roland Black
| motm =
| toss = Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Points: Leinster Lightning 5, North West Warriors 0.
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/_/id/1136898/cricket-ireland-inter-provincial-limited-over-cup Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]
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