2019 Inter-Provincial Cup
{{short description|Cricket tournament}}
{{use dmy dates|date=December 2018}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2019 Inter-Provincial Cup
| image =
| caption =
| fromdate = 23 April
| todate = 26 August 2019
| administrator = Cricket Ireland
| cricket format = List A
| tournament format = Round-robin
| champions = Leinster Lightning
| count = 6
| participants = 3
| matches = 9
| attendance =
| player of the series =
| most runs = Andy Balbirnie (350)
| most wickets = Harry Tector (10)
Shane Getkate (10)
| previous_year = 2018
| previous_tournament = 2018 Inter-Provincial Cup
| next_year = 2020
| next_tournament = 2020 Inter-Provincial Cup
}}
The 2019 Inter-Provincial Cup was the seventh edition of the Inter-Provincial Cup, a List A cricket competition for teams from Ireland. It was the third edition of the competition to be played with List A status. Leinster Lightning were the defending champions.{{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}}
Unlike previous editions of the tournament, an extra round of matches took place outside of the normal domestic calendar, with matches played at the La Manga Club Ground, Spain, in April 2019.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/board-greenlights-national-strategy-for-girls-and-womens-cricket-inter-prov |title=Board greenlights national strategy for girl's and women's cricket, Inter-Provincial Series Review |work=Cricket Ireland |accessdate=15 December 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.bbc.co.uk/sport/cricket/46564408 |title=Ireland to play quadrangular warm-up series in Oman |work=BBC Sport |accessdate=15 December 2018}}{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/cricket/extra-round-of-oneday-games-gets-goahead-for-la-manga-37627919.html |title=Extra round of one-day games gets go-ahead for La Manga |work=Belfast Telegraph |date=15 December 2018 |accessdate=15 December 2018}} The tournament was originally scheduled to start on 22 April 2019, but was postponed by 24 hours due to heavy rain.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/preview-leinster-lightning-v-north-west-warriors-ip50 |title=PREVIEW: Leinster Lightning v North West Warriors (IP50) |work=Cricket Ireland |accessdate=23 April 2019}} However, the opening fixture was abandoned without a ball being bowled due to a wet outfield.{{cite web|url=http://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/preview-north-west-warriors-v-northern-knights-ip50 |title=PREVIEW: North West Warriors v Northern Knights (IP50) |work=Cricket Ireland |accessdate=24 April 2019}}
Leinster Lightning retained their title, after their match on 22 August 2019 against the North West Warriors was abandoned due to rain.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000013/001312.shtml |title=Abandoned game sees Lightning confirm 6th title |work=Cricket Europe |accessdate=22 August 2019 |archive-date=22 August 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20190822195449/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2019/articles/000013/001312.shtml |url-status=dead }}
Points table
The following teams competed:
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center"
!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 | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 18 |
| style="text-align:left"|Northern Knights
| 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
| style="text-align:left"|North West Warriors
| 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
Fixtures
=1st match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 23 April 2019
| team1 = Leinster Lightning
| team2 = North West Warriors
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| score2 =
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| result = Match abandoned
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1178129.html Scorecard]
| venue = La Manga Club Ground, Spain
| umpires = Paul Reynolds and Roland Black
| motm =
| toss = No toss.
| rain = No play was possible due to a wet outfield.
| notes = Points: Leinster Lightning 2, North West Warriors 2.
}}
=2nd match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 24 April 2019
| team1 = Northern Knights
| team2 = North West Warriors
| score1 = 265/6 (36 overs)
| runs1 = Marc Ellison 87 (91)
| wickets1 = Stuart Thompson 4/55 (8 overs)
| score2 = 147 (29.1 overs)
| runs2 = Andrew Britton 36* (33)
| wickets2 = Harry Tector 5/36 (6.1 overs)
| result = Northern Knights won by 117 runs (DLS method)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1178130.html Scorecard]
| venue = La Manga Club Ground, Spain
| umpires = Roland Black and Alan Neill
| motm =
| toss = North West Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = The match was reduced to 36 overs per side due to a wet outfield.
| notes = Andrew Austin (North West Warriors) made his List A debut.
- Points: Northern Knights 5, North West Warriors 0.
}}
=3rd match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 25 April 2019
| team1 = Northern Knights
| team2 = Leinster Lightning
| score1 = 290/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Marc Ellison 85 (112)
| wickets1 = George Dockrell 3/42 (10 overs)
| score2 = 294/4 (46.5 overs)
| runs2 = Andy Balbirnie 125 (126)
| wickets2 = Graeme McCarter 2/33 (10 overs)
| result = Leinster Lightning won by 6 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1178131.html Scorecard]
| venue = La Manga Club Ground, Spain
| umpires = Paul Reynolds and Alan Neill
| motm =
| toss = Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Points: Leinster Lightning 4, Northern Knights 0.
}}
=4th match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 23 May 2019
| team1 = Leinster Lightning
| team2 = North West Warriors
| score1 = 271/5 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Jack Tector 110 (141)
| wickets1 = Graham Hume 3/48 (10 overs)
| score2 = 193 (48 overs)
| runs2 = David Rankin 55 (67)
| wickets2 = George Dockrell 4/41 (8 overs)
| result = Leinster Lightning won by 78 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1178132.html Scorecard]
| venue = Bready Cricket Club Ground, Bready
| umpires = Michael Foster and Roland Black
| motm =
| toss = Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Marcus Poskitt (North West Warriors) and Fionn Hand (Leinster Lightning) both made their List A debuts.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 5, North West Warriors 0.
- Jack Tector (Leinster Lightning) scored his first century in List A cricket.{{cite news|url=https://www.belfasttelegraph.co.uk/sport/tector-stakes-claim-for-an-irish-call-with-cool-century-38143047.html |title=Tector stakes claim for an Irish call with cool century |work=Belfast Telegraph |date=24 May 2019 |accessdate=24 May 2019}}
}}
=5th match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 May 2019
| team1 = North West Warriors
| team2 = Northern Knights
| score1 = 188 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Aaron Gillespie 54 (97)
| wickets1 = Shane Getkate 4/28 (7 overs)
| score2 = 107/8 (20 overs)
| runs2 = Gary Wilson 40 (34)
| wickets2 = Aaron Gillespie 2/14 (2 overs)
| result = North West Warriors won by 3 runs (DLS method)
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1178133.html Scorecard]
| umpires = Jareth McCready and Alan Neill
| motm =
| toss = North West Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = Northern Knights were set a revised target of 111 runs from 20 overs due to rain.
| notes = Adam McDaid and Gregory McFaul (North West Warriors) both made their List A debuts.
- Points: North West Warriors 4, Northern Knights 0.
}}
=6th match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 27 June 2019
| team1 = Leinster Lightning
| team2 = Northern Knights
| score1 = 114 (35.3 overs)
| runs1 = Simi Singh 44 (65)
| wickets1 = Jacob Mulder 3/5 (2.3 overs)
| score2 = 115/3 (21.5 overs)
| runs2 = Harry Tector 35* (42)
| wickets2 = Peter Chase 2/36 (7 overs)
| result = Northern Knights won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1178134.html Scorecard]
| venue = Pembroke Cricket Club, Dublin
| umpires = Philip Thompson and Alan Neill
| motm =
| toss = Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Points: Northern Knights 5, Leinster Lightning 0.
}}
=7th match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 20 August 2019
| team1 = Northern Knights
| team2 = Leinster Lightning
| score1 = 176 (42.2 overs)
| runs1 = Mark Adair 40 (39)
| wickets1 = Tyrone Kane 6/42 (8.2 overs)
| score2 = 179/3 (32.4 overs)
| runs2 = Andy Balbirnie 90 (94)
| wickets2 = Mark Adair 2/41 (8.4 overs)
| result = Leinster Lightning won by 7 wickets
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1178135.html Scorecard]
| umpires = Mark Hawthorne and Deighton Butler
| motm =
| toss = Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Josh Manley and Matthew Foster (Northern Knights) both made their List A debuts.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 5, Northern Knights 0.
}}
=8th match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 22 August 2019
| team1 = Leinster Lightning
| team2 = North West Warriors
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| result = Match abandoned
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1178136.html Scorecard]
| venue = Merrion Cricket Club Ground, Dublin
| umpires = Deighton Butler and Mary Waldron
| motm =
| toss = No toss.
| rain = No play was possible due to a wet outfield.
| notes = Points: Leinster Lightning 2, North West Warriors 2.
}}
=9th match=
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 26 August 2019
| team1 = Northern Knights
| team2 = North West Warriors
| score1 = 245/8 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Ruhan Pretorius 96 (124)
| wickets1 = Graham Kennedy 3/48 (10 overs)
| score2 = 243 (49.5 overs)
| runs2 = Stuart Thompson 59 (59)
| wickets2 = Shane Getkate 3/52 (8.5 overs)
| result = Northern Knights won by 2 runs
| report = [http://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1178137.html Scorecard]
| venue = Woodvale Road, Eglinton
| umpires = Roland Black and Deighton Butler
| motm =
| toss = Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain =
| notes = Will Smale (North West Warriors) made his List A debut.
- Points: Northern Knights 4, North West Warriors 0.
}}
References
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External links
- [http://www.espncricinfo.com/series/_/id/11083/season/2019/cricket-ireland-inter-provincial-limited-over-cup Series home at ESPN Cricinfo]
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