2021 Inter-Provincial Cup (original) (raw)
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2021 Inter-Provincial Cup
| Dates | 1 May – 30 June 2021 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Ireland |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Double round-robin |
| Champions | Leinster Lightning (8th title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 12 |
| Most runs | George Dockrell (364) |
| Most wickets | Barry McCarthy (17) |
| ← 20202022 → |
The 2021 Inter-Provincial Cup was the ninth edition of the Inter-Provincial Cup, a List A cricket competition that took place in Ireland during 2021.[1] It was the fifth edition of the competition to be played with List A status. The number of teams was increased from three to four,[2] with Munster Reds playing in the tournament for the first time.[3] On 25 March 2021, Cricket Ireland confirmed the fixtures for the tournament.[4] On 9 April 2021, Cricket Ireland announced the revised fixtures for the tournament.[5]
Leinster Lightning were the defending champions.[6] Leinster Lightning retained their title, winning four of their six matches.[7]
| Team[8] | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Lightning | 6 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 20 |
| North West Warriors | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| Northern Knights | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
| Munster Reds | 6 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- David O'Halloran and Tim Tector (Leinster Lightning) both made their List A debuts.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, North West Warriors 0.
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Northern Knights were set a revised target of 234 runs from 42 overs due to rain.
- George Dockrell (Leinster Lightning) scored his first century in List A cricket.[9]
- Points: Leinster Lightning 5, Northern Knights 0.
- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 43 overs per side due to rain.
- Aaron Cawley, Seamus Lynch, Cormac McLoughlin-Gavin and Amish Sidhu (Munster Reds) all made their List A debuts.
- Points: North West Warriors 4, Munster Reds 0.
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Northern Knights 4, Leinster Lightning 0.
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- John Matchett (Northern Knights) made his List A debut.
- Points: North West Warriors 5, Northern Knights 0.
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 23 overs per side due to rain.
- Rain during Leinster Lightning's innings prevented any further play.
- Matt Ford (Munster Reds) made his List A debut.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 2, Munster Reds 2.
- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: North West Warriors 2, Northern Knights 2.
- Munster Reds won the toss and elected to field.
- Jack Carty (Munster Reds) made his List A debut.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 5, Munster Reds 0.
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, North West Warriors 0.
- Munster Reds won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain during Munster Reds' innings prevented any further play.
- Points: Munster Reds 2, Northern Knights 2.
- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
- Kyle Magee (North West Warriors) made his List A debut.
- Points: North West Warriors 4, Munster Reds 0.
- Munster Reds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ross Adair (Northern Knights), Alistair Frost and Mitchell Thompson (Munster Reds) all made their List A debuts.
- Points: Munster Reds 4, Northern Knights 0.
- ^ "No Irish first-class cricket in 2021 as board revamp domestic structure". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "New Inter-Provincial Series structure unveiled; new coaching hubs and emerging competition created". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Inter-Provincial Series: Revamp to include Munster Reds joining 50-over Cup". BBC Sport. Retrieved 12 February 2021.
- ^ "Inter-Provincial Series 2021 fixture dates confirmed". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 26 March 2021.
- ^ "Revised Inter-Provincial Series 2021 fixture schedule released". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 9 April 2021.
- ^ "Magnificent 7 in a row for Leinster Lightning". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
- ^ "Leinster Lightning wrap up Inter-Provincial Cup title defence with win over North West Warriors". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 25 May 2021.
- ^ "Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup Table - 2021". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 June 2021.
- ^ "An inspired George Dockrell maiden century leads Leinster Lightning to victory over Northern Knights". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 4 May 2021.