2018 Inter-Provincial Trophy
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| Dates | 18 May 2018 – 8 July 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket Ireland |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Champions | Leinster Lightning (5th title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs | Andrew Balbirnie (262) |
| Most wickets | Yaqoob Ali (12) |
The 2018 Inter-Provincial Trophy was the sixth edition of the Inter-Provincial Trophy, a Twenty20 cricket competition that was played in Ireland. It was held from 18 May to 8 July 2018.[1] It was the second edition of the competition to be played with full Twenty20 status. Leinster Lightning were the defending champions.[2] They won the tournament, with five wins from their six matches.[3]
Points table
[edit]The following teams competed:
| Team[4] | Pld | W | L | D | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Lightning | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | +1.567 |
| Northern Knights | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | +0.308 |
| North West Warriors | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | –0.720 |
| Munster Reds | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | –1.179 |
Fixtures
[edit]As with the Inter-Provincial Championship, and Inter-Provincial Cup, the Inter-Provincial Trophy, Ireland's national T20 provincial competition, operated as a home and away round robin. Unlike the previous two competitions, however, a fourth provincial team, Munster Reds took part, meaning each team had six fixtures in total. The first six fixtures took place across three matchdays, while the second six fixtures were held together in a single venue across three days, to form an Inter-Provincial T20 Festival.
Round 1
[edit]North West Warriors 166/5 (20 overs) | v | Northern Knights (H) 141 (20 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Alistair Shields and Neil Rock (Northern Knights) both made their T20 debuts.
- Points: North West Warriors 4, Northern Knights 0.
Leinster Lightning 160/6 (20 overs) | v | Munster Reds (H) 80 (15.4 overs) |
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jack Carty, Murtaza Sidiqi, Tom Anders (Munster Reds) and Joe Carroll (Leinster Lightning) all made their T20 debuts.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 5, Munster Reds 0.
Round 2
[edit]Leinster Lightning 178/6 (20 overs) | v | Northern Knights (H) 140 (16 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Peter Eakin (Northern Knights) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 5, Northern Knights 0.
Munster Reds 126/8 (20 overs) | v | North West Warriors (H) 127/5 (19.1 overs) |
- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Diarmuid Carey (Munster Reds) made his T20 debut.
- Points:North West Warriors 4, Munster Reds 0.
Round 3
[edit]Leinster Lightning 99 (19.1 overs) | v | North West Warriors (H) 95/8 (20 overs) |
- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, North West Warriors 0.
Northern Knights 195/5 (20 overs) | v | Munster Reds (H) 156/6 (20 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Knights 5, Munster Reds 0.
Round 4
[edit] 6 July 2018 Scorecard |
North West Warriors 162/7 (20 overs) | v | Munster Reds (H) 163/4 (17 overs) |
- Munster Reds won the toss and elected to field.
- Oliver Gunning, Jarred Barnes, Ruadhan Jones, Senan Jones (Munster Reds), Rishi Chopra and Marcus Poskitt (North West Warriors) all made their T20 debuts.
- Points: Munster Reds 4, North West Warriors 0.
Leinster Lightning (H) 207/5 (20 overs) | v | Northern Knights 180/9 (20 overs) |
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Fionn Hand (Leinster Lightning) and James Cameron-Dow (Northern Knights) both made their T20 debuts.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, Northern Knights 0.
Round 5
[edit] 7 July 2018 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 165 (20 overs) | v | Munster Reds (H) 126 (18.2 overs) |
- Munster Reds won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Knights 5, Munster Reds 0.
Leinster Lightning (H) 182/3 (20 overs) | v | North West Warriors 141 (18.4 overs) |
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Varun Chopra (North West Warriors) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 5, North West Warriors 0.
Round 6
[edit] 8 July 2018 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 193/6 (20 overs) | v | North West Warriors (H) 144/5 (20 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Knights 5, North West Warriors 0.
Munster Reds 189/5 (20 overs) | v | Leinster Lightning (H) 187/6 (20 overs) |
- Munster Reds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Munster Reds 4, Leinster Lightning 0.
References
[edit]- ^ "Hanley Energy Inter-Provincial Fixtures released for 2018". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Leinster Lightning Claim Hanley Energy IP20 Trophy". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Weekend club cricket results in NI". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
External links
[edit]
| Dates | 18 May 2018 – 8 July 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator | Cricket Ireland |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format | Round-robin |
| Champions | Leinster Lightning (5th title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs | Andrew Balbirnie (262) |
| Most wickets | Yaqoob Ali (12) |
The 2018 Inter-Provincial Trophy was the sixth edition of the Inter-Provincial Trophy, a Twenty20 cricket competition that was played in Ireland. It was held from 18 May to 8 July 2018.[1] It was the second edition of the competition to be played with full Twenty20 status. Leinster Lightning were the defending champions.[2] They won the tournament, with five wins from their six matches.[3]
Points table
The following teams competed:
| Team[4] | Pld | W | L | D | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Lightning | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 23 | +1.567 |
| Northern Knights | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 15 | +0.308 |
| North West Warriors | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | –0.720 |
| Munster Reds | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | –1.179 |
Fixtures
As with the Inter-Provincial Championship, and Inter-Provincial Cup, the Inter-Provincial Trophy, Ireland's national T20 provincial competition, operated as a home and away round robin. Unlike the previous two competitions, however, a fourth provincial team, Munster Reds took part, meaning each team had six fixtures in total. The first six fixtures took place across three matchdays, while the second six fixtures were held together in a single venue across three days, to form an Inter-Provincial T20 Festival.
Round 1
18 May 2018 (D/N) Scorecard |
North West Warriors 166/5 (20 overs) | v | Northern Knights (H) 141 (20 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Alistair Shields and Neil Rock (Northern Knights) both made their T20 debuts.
- Points: North West Warriors 4, Northern Knights 0.
18 May 2018 (D/N) Scorecard |
Leinster Lightning 160/6 (20 overs) | v | Munster Reds (H) 80 (15.4 overs) |
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jack Carty, Murtaza Sidiqi, Tom Anders (Munster Reds) and Joe Carroll (Leinster Lightning) all made their T20 debuts.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 5, Munster Reds 0.
Round 2
25 May 2018 (D/N) Scorecard |
Leinster Lightning 178/6 (20 overs) | v | Northern Knights (H) 140 (16 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Peter Eakin (Northern Knights) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 5, Northern Knights 0.
25 May 2018 (D/N) Scorecard |
Munster Reds 126/8 (20 overs) | v | North West Warriors (H) 127/5 (19.1 overs) |
- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Diarmuid Carey (Munster Reds) made his T20 debut.
- Points:North West Warriors 4, Munster Reds 0.
Round 3
8 June 2018 (D/N) Scorecard |
Leinster Lightning 99 (19.1 overs) | v | North West Warriors (H) 95/8 (20 overs) |
- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, North West Warriors 0.
8 June 2018 (D/N) Scorecard |
Northern Knights 195/5 (20 overs) | v | Munster Reds (H) 156/6 (20 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Knights 5, Munster Reds 0.
Round 4
6 July 2018 Scorecard |
North West Warriors 162/7 (20 overs) | v | Munster Reds (H) 163/4 (17 overs) |
- Munster Reds won the toss and elected to field.
- Oliver Gunning, Jarred Barnes, Ruadhan Jones, Senan Jones (Munster Reds), Rishi Chopra and Marcus Poskitt (North West Warriors) all made their T20 debuts.
- Points: Munster Reds 4, North West Warriors 0.
6 July 2018 (D/N) Scorecard |
Leinster Lightning (H) 207/5 (20 overs) | v | Northern Knights 180/9 (20 overs) |
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Fionn Hand (Leinster Lightning) and James Cameron-Dow (Northern Knights) both made their T20 debuts.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, Northern Knights 0.
Round 5
7 July 2018 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 165 (20 overs) | v | Munster Reds (H) 126 (18.2 overs) |
- Munster Reds won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Knights 5, Munster Reds 0.
7 July 2018 (D/N) Scorecard |
Leinster Lightning (H) 182/3 (20 overs) | v | North West Warriors 141 (18.4 overs) |
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Varun Chopra (North West Warriors) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 5, North West Warriors 0.
Round 6
8 July 2018 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 193/6 (20 overs) | v | North West Warriors (H) 144/5 (20 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Knights 5, North West Warriors 0.
8 July 2018 (D/N) Scorecard |
Munster Reds 189/5 (20 overs) | v | Leinster Lightning (H) 187/6 (20 overs) |
- Munster Reds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Munster Reds 4, Leinster Lightning 0.
References
- ^ "Hanley Energy Inter-Provincial Fixtures released for 2018". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 24 February 2018.
- ^ "Leinster Lightning Claim Hanley Energy IP20 Trophy". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 August 2017.
- ^ "Weekend club cricket results in NI". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- ^ "Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
External links
- Series home at ESPN Cricinfo