| Dates | 1 May 2017 – 10 September 2017 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Ireland |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Leinster Lightning |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | Ed Joyce (188) |
| Most wickets | George Dockrell (10) |
The 2017 Inter-Provincial Cup was the fifth edition of the Inter-Provincial Cup, a List A cricket competition played in Ireland. It was held from 1 May to 10 September 2017.[1] It was the first edition of the competition to be played with List A status, following the outcome of a meeting by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in October 2016.[2][3] Three teams competed; Leinster Lightning, North West Warriors and Northern Knights, with Leinster Lightning being the defending champions.[4] Leinster Lightning retained their title, after North West Warriors won their match against Northern Knights on 6 August, giving Leinster Lightning an unassailable lead in the competition.[5][6]
Points table
The following teams competed:
| Team[7] | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Lightning | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| North West Warriors | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Northern Knights | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
Champions
Fixtures
1st match
1 May 2017 Scorecard |
Leinster Lightning (H) 286 (49.2 overs) |
v |
North West Warriors 181 (44.2 overs) |
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jamie Grassi, Tyrone Kane, Simi Singh (Leinster Lightning), Rickie-Lee Dougherty, Steve Vijay Lazars, Gary McClintock, David Rankin and Johnny Thompson (North West Warriors) all made their List A debuts.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 5, North West Warriors 0.
2nd match
29 May 2017 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 84/2 (14.3 overs) |
v |
|
- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced the match to 41 overs per side.
- More rain during Northern Knights' innings prevented any further play.
- Ross Allen, Aaron Gillespie, David Scanlon (North West Warriors); Adam Dennison, Shane Getkate, Robert McKinley, Nathan Smith and Nikolai Smith (Northern Knights) all made their List A debuts.
- Points: North West Warriors 2, Northern Knights 2.
3rd match
4 June 2017 Scorecard |
Leinster Lightning 299/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Northern Knights (H) |
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain during the innings break prevented any further play.
- Bobby Gamble, Jack Tector, Lorcan Tucker (Leinster Lightning) and Morgan Topping (Northern Knights) all made their List A debuts.
- Points: Northern Knights 2, Leinster Lightning 2.
4th match
2 July 2017 Scorecard |
Leinster Lightning 232 (50 overs) |
v |
North West Warriors (H) 205 (47.2 overs) |
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
- David Barr and William McClintock (North West Warriors) both made their List A debuts.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, North West Warriors 0.
5th match
6 August 2017 Scorecard |
Northern Knights (H) 167 (29.1 overs) |
v |
North West Warriors 168/9 (30 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain reduced the match to 30 overs per side.
- James McCollum and Lee Nelson (Northern Knights) both made their List A debuts.
- Points: North West Warriors 4, Northern Knights 0.
6th match
10 September 2017 Scorecard |
Leinster Lightning (H) 239/8 (48 overs) |
v |
Northern Knights 132 (24.5 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain set Northern Knights a revised target of 188 runs from 25 overs.
- David Delany and Gareth Delany (Leinster Lightning) both made their List A debuts.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, Northern Knights 0.
References
- ↑ "2017 Hanley Energy Inter-Provincial Fixtures Announced". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 24 February 2017.
- ↑ "Ireland domestic competition awarded first-class status". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ "Ireland's Inter-Provincial Championship awarded first-class status". BBC Sport. Retrieved 14 October 2016.
- ↑ "Hanley Energy InterPro Series 2017 Launched". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 1 May 2017.
- ↑ "Thompson stars as Warriors beat Knights in Hanley Energy last-ball thriller". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ↑ "Leinster Lightning retain One-Day Inter-Pro Cup after Warriors beat Knights". BBC Sport. Retrieved 7 August 2017.
- ↑ "Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 September 2017.
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