| 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.
Leinster Lightning were the defending champions, having won the tournament for an eighth time in 2021. In the opening match, Leinster Lightning began their title defence with a seven wicket win against North West Warriors, with George Dockrell taking a five-wicket haul. 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. Munster Reds also made the highest successful run chase in an Inter-Provincial Cup match.
Munster Reds won their first senior title following the abandonment of the final slate of matches.
Points table
| Team | 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) |
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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) |
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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) |
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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.
- Mike Frost (Munster Reds) took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.
- Points: North West Warriors 5, Munster Reds 0.
23 May 2022
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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.
- Points: Munster Reds 4, Northern Knights 0.
2 June 2022
Scorecard |
North West Warriors
304/4 (50 overs) |
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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) |
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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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