2022 Inter-Provincial Cup
{{short description|Cricket tournament}}
{{use dmy dates|date=February 2021}}
{{Infobox cricket tournament
| name = 2022 Inter-Provincial Cup
| image =
| caption =
| fromdate = 3 May
| todate = 4 July 2022
| administrator = Cricket Ireland
| cricket format = List A
| tournament format = Double round-robin
| champions = Munster Reds
| count = 1
| participants = 4
| matches = 12
| attendance =
| player of the series =
| most runs =
| most wickets =
| previous_year = 2021
| previous_tournament = 2021 Inter-Provincial Cup
| next_year = 2023
| next_tournament = 2023 Inter-Provincial Cup
}}
The 2022 Inter-Provincial Cup is the tenth edition of the Inter-Provincial Cup, a List A cricket competition that is taking place in Ireland during 2022. It is the sixth edition of the competition to be played with List A status. On 4 March 2022, Cricket Ireland confirmed the fixtures for the tournament.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000002/000281.shtml|title=Interpro fixtures for 2022 released|work=CricketEurope|date=2022-03-04|access-date=2022-04-30}}
Leinster Lightning were the defending champions, having won the tournament for an eighth time in 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/leinster-lightning-wrap-up-inter-provincial-cup-title-defence-with-win-over|title=Leinster Lightning wrap up Inter-Provincial Cup title defence with win over North West Warriors|work=Cricket Ireland|access-date=2022-04-30}} In the opening match, Leinster Lightning began their title defence with a seven wicket win against North West Warriors,{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/leinster-lightning-strikes-early-in-title-defence-after-george-dockrell-sta |title=Leinster Lightning strikes early in title defence after George Dockrell stars with ball |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=4 May 2022}} with George Dockrell taking a five-wicket haul.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000004/000475.shtml |title=Dockrell decimates Warriors |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=4 May 2022}} In their next match, Leinster Lightning made 304/6 against Munster Reds, but lost by five wickets after Peter Moor scored 152 runs, the highest individual score in the Inter-Provincial Cup.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/leinster-v-munster-ip50-10-may-2022 |title=Moor the merrier as the Reds run rampant in record run-chase |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=11 May 2022}} Munster Reds also made the highest successful run chase in an Inter-Provincial Cup match.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000005/000510.shtml |title=Moor record century stuns Lightning |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=11 May 2022}}
Munster Reds won their first senior title following the abandonment of the final slate of matches.
Points table
| 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"|Munster Reds | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| style="text-align:left"|North West Warriors
| 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| style="text-align:left"|Leinster Lightning
| 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| style="text-align:left"|Northern Knights
| 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Fixtures
{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 3 May 2022
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = North West Warriors
| team2 = Leinster Lightning
| score1 = 185 (49.5 overs)
| runs1 = William Porterfield 44 (93)
| wickets1 = George Dockrell 5/24 (10 overs)
| score2 = 186/3 (43.5 overs)
| runs2 = Harry Tector 76* (88)
| wickets2 = Graham Hume 2/20 (10 overs)
| result = Leinster Lightning won by 7 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/cricket-ireland-inter-provincial-limited-over-cup-2022-1305418/leinster-lightning-vs-north-west-warriors-1st-match-1305422/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Sydney Parade, Dublin
| umpires = Jareth McCready and Paul Reynolds
| motm = George Dockrell (Leinster Lightning)
| toss = Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Muzamil Sherzad (Leinster Lightning), Scott MacBeth and Jared Wilson (North West Warriors) all made their List A debuts.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, North West Warriors 0.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 5 May 2022
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Northern Knights
| team2 = Munster Reds
| score1 = 248/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = James McCollum 53 (82)
| wickets1 = Mike Frost 2/27 (10 overs)
| score2 = 249/7 (48 overs)
| wickets2 = Ruhan Pretorius 3/30 (7 overs)
| result = Munster Reds won by 3 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/cricket-ireland-inter-provincial-limited-over-cup-2022-1305418/northern-knights-vs-munster-reds-2nd-match-1305423/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| umpires = Mark Hawthorne and Paul Reynolds
| motm = Matt Ford (Munster Reds)
| toss = Munster Reds won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Max Burton, Matthew Humphreys (Northern Knights) and Liam McCarthy (Munster Red) all made their List A debuts.
- Points: Munster Reds 4, Northern Knights 0.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 10 May 2022
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Leinster Lightning
| team2 = Munster Reds
| score1 = 304/6 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Harry Tector 92 (107)
| wickets1 = Curtis Campher 2/70 (10 overs)
| score2 = 305/5 (46.3 overs)
| runs2 = Peter Moor 152 (122)
| wickets2 = Barry McCarthy 2/38 (10 overs)
| result = Munster Reds won by 5 wickets
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/cricket-ireland-inter-provincial-limited-over-cup-2022-1305418/leinster-lightning-vs-munster-reds-3rd-match-1305424/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Sydney Parade, Dublin
| umpires = Mark Hawthorne and Paul Reynolds
| motm = Peter Moor (Munster Reds)
| toss = Munster Reds won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Theo Dempsey, Gavin Hoey and Mikey O'Reilly (Leinster Lightning) all made their List A debuts.
- Points: Munster Reds 4, Leinster Lightning 0.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 12 May 2022
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Northern Knights
| team2 = North West Warriors
| score1 = 123 (45 overs)
| runs1 = Aniruddha Chore 48 (85)
| wickets1 = Graham Hume 4/18 (10 overs)
| score2 = 61/5 (23.2 overs)
| runs2 = Andy McBrine 15 (42)
| wickets2 = Ruhan Pretorius 3/21 (10 overs)
| result = Northern Knights won by 12 runs (DLS method)
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/cricket-ireland-inter-provincial-limited-over-cup-2022-1305418/north-west-warriors-vs-northern-knights-4th-match-1305425/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason
| umpires = Mark Hawthorne and Jareth McCready
| motm = Ruhan Pretorius (Northern Knights)
| toss = North West Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = North West Warriors were set a revised target of 74 runs from 23.2 overs due to rain.
| notes = Points: Northern Knights 4, North West Warriors 0.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 17 May 2022
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Leinster Lightning
| team2 = Northern Knights
| score1 = 59/2 (16 overs)
| runs1 = Andrew Balbirnie 26 (43)
| wickets1 = Matthew Humphreys 1/14 (4 overs)
| score2 =
| runs2 =
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| result = No result
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/cricket-ireland-inter-provincial-limited-over-cup-2022-1305418/northern-knights-vs-leinster-lightning-5th-match-1305426/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| umpires = Mark Hawthorne and Roland Black
| motm =
| toss = Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
| rain = No further play was possible due to rain.
| notes = Points: Leinster Lightning 2, Northern Knights 2.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 19 May 2022
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = North West Warriors
| team2 = Munster Reds
| score1 = 235 (49.1 overs)
| runs1 = Andy McBrine 100 (121)
| wickets1 = Mike Frost 5/42 (10 overs)
| score2 = 90 (32.3 overs)
| runs2 = Murray Commins 24 (51)
| wickets2 = Andy McBrine 2/11 (7 overs)
| result = North West Warriors won by 145 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/cricket-ireland-inter-provincial-limited-over-cup-2022-1305418/munster-reds-vs-north-west-warriors-6th-match-1305427/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = The Mardyke, Cork
| umpires = Aidan Seaver and Paul Reynolds
| motm = Andy McBrine (North West Warriors)
| toss = Munster Reds won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Andy McBrine (North West Warriors) scored his first century in List A cricket.{{cite web |url=https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000005/000548.shtml |title=McBrine scores ton as Warriors thump Munster |work=Cricket Europe |access-date=20 May 2022 |archive-date=19 May 2022 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20220519182446/https://www.cricketeurope.com/DATABASE/ARTICLES2022/articles/000005/000548.shtml |url-status=dead }}
- Mike Frost (Munster Reds) took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/mcbrine-shines-as-north-west-warriors-defeat-the-munster-reds |title=McBrine shines as North West Warriors defeat the Munster Reds |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=20 May 2022}}
- Points: North West Warriors 5, Munster Reds 0.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 23 May 2022
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = North West Warriors
| team2 = Leinster Lightning
| score1 =
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| result = Match abandoned
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/cricket-ireland-inter-provincial-limited-over-cup-2022-1305418/north-west-warriors-vs-leinster-lightning-7th-match-1305428/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Woodvale Road, Eglinton
| umpires = Mark Hawthorne and Roland Black
| motm =
| toss = No toss.
| rain = No play was possible due to rain.
| notes = Points: North West Warriors 2, Leinster Lightning 2.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 24 May 2022
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Munster Reds
| team2 = Northern Knights
| score1 = 265/7 (49 overs)
| runs1 = Kevin O'Brien 66 (75)
| wickets1 = Josh Manley 3/56 (10 overs)
| score2 = 246 (45.2 overs)
| runs2 = Mark Adair 108 (78)
| wickets2 = Mike Frost 3/57 (9 overs)
| result = Munster Reds won by 19 runs (DLS method)
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/cricket-ireland-inter-provincial-limited-over-cup-2022-1305418/munster-reds-vs-northern-knights-8th-match-1305429/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = The Mardyke, Cork
| umpires = Azam Baig and Paul Reynolds
| motm = Mark Adair (Northern Knights)
| toss = Munster Reds won the toss and elected to bat.
| rain = Northern Knights were set a revised target of 266 runs from 49 overs due to rain.
| notes = Adam Hickey (Munster Reds) made his List A debut.
- Mark Adair (Northern Knights) scored his first century in List A cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricketireland.ie/news/article/underdogs-munster-reds-go-clear-at-the-top-of-the-table-despite-sensational |title=Underdogs Munster Reds go clear at the top of the table despite sensational Adair century |work=Cricket Ireland |access-date=24 May 2022}}
- Points: Munster Reds 4, Northern Knights 0.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 2 June 2022
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = North West Warriors
| team2 = Northern Knights
| score1 = 304/4 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Andy McBrine 117 (130)
| wickets1 = Thomas Mayes 1/44 (9 overs)
| score2 = 241 (46.1 overs)
| runs2 = Aniruddha Chore 65 (85)
| wickets2 = Conor Olphert 3/83 (10 overs)
| result = North West Warriors won by 63 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/cricket-ireland-inter-provincial-limited-over-cup-2022-1305418/northern-knights-vs-north-west-warriors-9th-match-1305430/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| umpires = Mark Hawthorne and Roland Black
| motm = Andy McBrine (North West Warriors)
| toss = Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Thomas Mayes (Northern Knights) made his List A debut.
- Points: North West Warriors 5, Northern Knights 0.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 7 June 2022
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Leinster Lightning
| team2 = Munster Reds
| score1 = 135 (37.1 overs)
| runs1 = Simi Singh 38 (50)
| wickets1 = Liam McCarthy 3/23 (6 overs)
| score2 = 55/3 (13.2 overs)
| runs2 = Tyrone Kane 24 (25)
| wickets2 = Barry McCarthy 2/34 (7 overs)
| result = No result
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/cricket-ireland-inter-provincial-limited-over-cup-2022-1305418/munster-reds-vs-leinster-lightning-10th-match-1305431/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = The Mardyke, Cork
| umpires = Aidan Seaver and Mark Hawthorne
| motm =
| toss = Munster Reds won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =No further play was possible due to rain.
| notes = Cormac Hassett (Munster Reds) made his List A debut.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 2, Munster Reds 2.
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 1 July 2022
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = North West Warriors
| team2 = Munster Reds
| score1 =
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| result = Match abandoned
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/cricket-ireland-inter-provincial-limited-over-cup-2022-1305418/north-west-warriors-vs-munster-reds-11th-match-1305432/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Woodvale Road, Eglinton
| umpires = Mark Hawthorne and Roland Black
| motm =
| toss = No toss.
| rain = No play was possible due to rain.
| notes = Series: Munster Reds won the 2022 Inter-Provincial Cup.
- Points: North West Warrios 2, Munster Reds 2
}}
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{{Single-innings cricket match
| date = 4 July 2022
| time =
| daynight =
| team1 = Leinster Lightning
| team2 = Northern Knights
| score1 = 315/9 (50 overs)
| runs1 = Barry McCarthy 110 (59)
| wickets1 = Matthew Humphreys 3/43 (10 overs)
| score2 = 261 all out (42.5 overs)
| runs2 = Neil Rock 81 (58)
| wickets2 = George Dockrell 5/49 (6.5 overs)
| result = Leinster Lightning won by 54 runs
| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/cricket-ireland-inter-provincial-limited-over-cup-2022-1305418/leinster-lightning-vs-northern-knights-12th-match-1305433/live-cricket-score Scorecard]
| venue = Sydney Parade, Dublin
| umpires = Jareth McCready and Mark Hawthorne
| motm = Barry McCarthy (Leinster Lightning)
| toss = Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
| rain =
| notes = Cian Robertson and Cade Carmichael (Northern Knights) both made their List A debuts.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, Northern Knights 0
}}
References
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External links
- [https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/cricket-ireland-inter-provincial-limited-over-cup-2022-1305418 Series home at ESPNcricinfo]
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