The 2015 Inter-Provincial Trophy was the third edition of the Inter-Provincial Trophy, a 20 over cricket competition played in Ireland. It was held from 1 May to 25 June 2015.
| Dates | 1 May 2015 – 25 June 2015 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Ireland |
| Cricket format | 20 over |
| Tournament format(s) | Double Round-robin |
| Champions | Leinster Lightning (2nd title) |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | John Mooney (175) |
| Most wickets | Tyrone Kane (10) |
Leinster Lightning won the tournament on the last day. Despite losing to North West Warriors by 15 runs, Warriors failed to gain a bonus point and so Lightning were crowned champions for the second time.[1]
Points table
editThe following teams competed:
| Team[2] | Pld | W | L | T | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Lightning | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | +0.886 |
| North West Warriors | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.055 |
| Northern Knights | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1.042 |
Champions
Squads
edit| Leinster Lightning[3] | Northern Knights[4][5] | North-West Warriors[6] |
|---|---|---|
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Fixtures
editLeinster Lightning
144/7 (20 overs) |
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Northern Knights (H)
139/8 (20 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Tyrone Kane took a hat-trick with the wickets of White, Getkate and Eakin.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, North West Warriors 0.
Leinster Lightning (H)
168/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Northern Knights
115/8 (20 overs) |
John Anderson 61 (36)
Neil Gill 2/18 (3 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 5 (Bonus 1), Northern Knights 0.
North West Warriors
131/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Leinster Lightning (H)
137/3 (17.2 overs) |
- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, North West Warriors 0.
North West Warriors (H)
96/3 (11 overs) |
v
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Northern Knights
96/4 (11 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 11 overs per side, Northern Knights target was 100 runs
- Points: North West Warriors 4, Northern Knights 0.
North West Warriors
136/7 (20 overs) |
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Northern Knights (H)
123 (19.3 overs) |
David Rankin 35 (34)
Zac Rushe 2/19 (4 overs) |
- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: North West Warriors 4, Northern Knights 0.
North West Warriors (H)
200/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Leinster Lightning
185/4 (20 overs) |
- Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
- Leinster Lightning are crowned champions.
- Points: North West Warriors 4, Leinster Lightning 0.
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "Leinster claim crown as Mooney hits superb century". Independent.ie. 27 June 2015. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ "HANLEY ENERGY INTER-PROVINCIAL TROPHY 2015 TABLE". Cricket Archive. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Easdown, Craig (24 April 2015). "Leinster Lightning Name Squad for Season". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Easdown, Craig (29 April 2015). "Knights Name Hanley Energy Inter-Pro Squad". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Easdown, Craig (2 June 2015). "Knights Name Squad for Hanley Energy IPC Match". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 5 March 2024.
- ^ Easdown, Craig (28 April 2015). "Warriors Name Squad for Hanley Energy Inter-Pro Match". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 5 March 2024.