2022 Inter-Provincial Cup
| Dates | 3 May – 4 July 2022 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Ireland |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Munster Reds (1st title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
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.[1]
Leinster Lightning were the defending champions, having won the tournament for an eighth time in 2021.[2] In the opening match, Leinster Lightning began their title defence with a seven wicket win against North West Warriors,[3] with George Dockrell taking a five-wicket haul.[4] 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.[5] Munster Reds also made the highest successful run chase in an Inter-Provincial Cup match.[6]
Munster Reds won their first senior title following the abandonment of the final slate of matches.
Points table
| Team[7] | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Munster Reds | 6 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 16 |
| North West Warriors | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 14 |
| Leinster Lightning | 6 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 14 |
| Northern Knights | 6 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Fixtures
3 May 2022 Scorecard |
North West Warriors 185 (49.5 overs) |
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Leinster Lightning 186/3 (43.5 overs) |
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- 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.
5 May 2022 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 248/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Munster Reds 249/7 (48 overs) |
- Munster Reds won the toss and elected to field.
- Max Burton, Matthew Humphreys (Northern Knights) and Liam McCarthy (Munster Red) all made their List A debuts.
- Points: Munster Reds 4, Northern Knights 0.
10 May 2022 Scorecard |
Leinster Lightning 304/6 (50 overs) |
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Munster Reds 305/5 (46.3 overs) |
- Munster Reds won the toss and elected to field.
- Theo Dempsey, Gavin Hoey and Mikey O'Reilly (Leinster Lightning) all made their List A debuts.
- Points: Munster Reds 4, Leinster Lightning 0.
12 May 2022 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 123 (45 overs) |
v |
North West Warriors 61/5 (23.2 overs) |
- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- North West Warriors were set a revised target of 74 runs from 23.2 overs due to rain.
- Points: Northern Knights 4, North West Warriors 0.
17 May 2022 Scorecard |
Leinster Lightning 59/2 (16 overs) |
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- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 2, Northern Knights 2.
19 May 2022 Scorecard |
North West Warriors 235 (49.1 overs) |
v |
Munster Reds 90 (32.3 overs) |
- Munster Reds won the toss and elected to field.
- Andy McBrine (North West Warriors) scored his first century in List A cricket.[8]
- Mike Frost (Munster Reds) took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.[9]
- Points: North West Warriors 5, Munster Reds 0.
23 May 2022 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: North West Warriors 2, Leinster Lightning 2.
24 May 2022 Scorecard |
Munster Reds 265/7 (49 overs) |
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Northern Knights 246 (45.2 overs) |
Kevin O'Brien 66 (75) Josh Manley 3/56 (10 overs) |
- Munster Reds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Northern Knights were set a revised target of 266 runs from 49 overs due to rain.
- Adam Hickey (Munster Reds) made his List A debut.
- Mark Adair (Northern Knights) scored his first century in List A cricket.[10]
- Points: Munster Reds 4, Northern Knights 0.
2 June 2022 Scorecard |
North West Warriors 304/4 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern Knights 241 (46.1 overs) |
Andy McBrine 117 (130) Thomas Mayes 1/44 (9 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Thomas Mayes (Northern Knights) made his List A debut.
- Points: North West Warriors 5, Northern Knights 0.
7 June 2022 Scorecard |
Leinster Lightning 135 (37.1 overs) |
v |
Munster Reds 55/3 (13.2 overs) |
- Munster Reds won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
- Cormac Hassett (Munster Reds) made his List A debut.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 2, Munster Reds 2.
1 July 2022 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Series: Munster Reds won the 2022 Inter-Provincial Cup.
- Points: North West Warrios 2, Munster Reds 2
4 July 2022 Scorecard |
Leinster Lightning 315/9 (50 overs) |
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Northern Knights 261 all out (42.5 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Cian Robertson and Cade Carmichael (Northern Knights) both made their List A debuts.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, Northern Knights 0
References
- ^ "Interpro fixtures for 2022 released". CricketEurope. 4 March 2022. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Leinster Lightning wrap up Inter-Provincial Cup title defence with win over North West Warriors". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 30 April 2022.
- ^ "Leinster Lightning strikes early in title defence after George Dockrell stars with ball". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Dockrell decimates Warriors". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 4 May 2022.
- ^ "Moor the merrier as the Reds run rampant in record run-chase". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Moor record century stuns Lightning". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 11 May 2022.
- ^ "Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup Table - 2022". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 7 June 2022.
- ^ "McBrine scores ton as Warriors thump Munster". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 19 May 2022. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "McBrine shines as North West Warriors defeat the Munster Reds". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 20 May 2022.
- ^ "Underdogs Munster Reds go clear at the top of the table despite sensational Adair century". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 24 May 2022.
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