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2020 Inter-Provincial Cup

The 2020 Inter-Provincial Cup was the eighth edition of the Inter-Provincial Cup, a List A cricket competition that was played in Ireland during September 2020.[1] It was the fourth edition of the competition to be played with List A status. Leinster Lightning were the defending champions.[2]

2020 Inter-Provincial Cup
Dates10 – 28 September 2020
Administrator(s)Cricket Ireland
Cricket formatList A
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
ChampionsLeinster Lightning (7th title)
Participants3
Matches6
Most runsStephen Doheny (142)
Most wicketsSimi Singh (10)
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The first two scheduled matches of the tournament, both between North West Warriors and Northern Knights, were abandoned without a ball being bowled due to the weather.[3][4] The next match saw Leinster Lightning beat Northern Knights by 91 runs, giving them a bonus point to lead the competition at the mid-way point.[5] In the fourth fixture, Leinster Lightning beat North West Warriors by 62 runs, in a rain-affected match.[6] The win, which included a bonus point, was enough to give Leinster an unassailable lead in the tournament, and their seventh consecutive title.[7] Leinster Lightning went on to win their remaining two matches,[8] finishing the tournament undefeated.[9]

Background

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The tournament was originally scheduled to take place from 8 May to 29 July 2020.[10][11] However, on 26 March 2020, Cricket Ireland confirmed that domestic competitions would be pushed back to 28 May 2020 at the earliest, due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[12][13] Government restrictions prevented any cricket, including training, from starting before June 2020.[14] The Irish government announced a provisional date of 20 July 2020 for a possible restart of sporting fixtures in the country.[15] Plans of a possible start of domestic cricket in Ireland, with matches taking place during August and September, were looked at in July 2020.[16] On 22 July 2020, Cricket Ireland confirmed the revised fixtures for the tournament.[17] On 15 August 2020, all the teams confirmed their squads for the tournament.[18][19]

Points table

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Team[20] Pld W L T NR Pts
Leinster Lightning 4 4 0 0 0 18
Northern Knights 4 0 2 0 2 4
North West Warriors 4 0 2 0 2 4

Fixtures

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10 September 2020
Scorecard
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Match abandoned
Shaw's Bridge, Belfast
Umpires: Mark Hawthorne and Alan Neill
  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.
  • Points: North West Warriors 2, Northern Knights 2.
15 September 2020
Scorecard
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  • No toss.
  • No play was possible due to rain.
  • Points: Northern Knights 2, North West Warriors 2.
17 September 2020
Scorecard
Leinster Lightning
306/7 (50 overs)
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Northern Knights
215 (42.5 overs)
Stephen Doheny 79 (103)
Graeme McCarter 2/53 (10 overs)
Shane Getkate 73 (73)
Simi Singh 4/42 (8.5 overs)
Leinster Lightning won by 91 runs
Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Malahide
Umpires: Roland Black and Alan Neill
  • Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
  • Greg Ford (Leinster Lightning) and James Hunter (Northern Knights) both made their List A debuts.
  • Points: Leinster Lightning 5, Northern Knights 0.
22 September 2020
Scorecard
North West Warriors
205/8 (50 overs)
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Leinster Lightning
136/1 (26.5 overs)
Graham Kennedy 46 (52)
Curtis Campher 4/46 (10 overs)
Jack Tector 76* (80)
Andy McBrine 1/24 (4.5 overs)
Leinster Lightning won by 62 runs (DLS method)
Bready Cricket Club Ground, Bready
Umpires: Mark Hawthorne and Roland Black
  • Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Rain during Leinster Lightning's innings prevented any further play.
  • Varun Chopra (North West Warriors) and Rory Anders (Leinster Lightning) both made their List A debuts.
  • Points: Leinster Lightning 5, North West Warriors 0.
26 September 2020
Scorecard
Northern Knights
240/9 (50 overs)
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Leinster Lightning
243/7 (43.1 overs)
James McCollum 60 (77)
Josh Little 2/35 (10 overs)
George Dockrell 2/35 (10 overs)
Lorcan Tucker 83 (84)
Mark Adair 2/46 (9.1 overs)
Leinster Lightning won by 3 wickets
Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Malahide
Umpires: Paul Reynolds and Alan Neill
  • Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
  • Carl Robinson (Northern Knights) made his List A debut.
  • Points: Leinster Lightning 4, Northern Knights 0.
28 September 2020
Scorecard
North West Warriors
132/8 (32 overs)
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Leinster Lightning
133/7 (26.2 overs)
Stuart Thompson 36 (39)
Simi Singh 3/27 (7 overs)
Curtis Campher 59* (67)
Craig Young 2/30 (4 overs)
Leinster Lightning won by 3 wickets (DLS method)
Malahide Cricket Club Ground, Malahide
Umpires: Mark Hawthorne and Paul Reynolds
  • North West Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was reduced to 32 overs per side due to rain.
  • Conor Olphert (North West Warriors) made his List A debut.
  • Points: Leinster Lightning 4, North West Warriors 0.

References

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  1. ^ "Interpros to return next month". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ "Abandoned game sees Lightning confirm 6th title". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 22 August 2019. Retrieved 22 August 2019.
  3. ^ "MATCH PREVIEW: Warriors v Knights - IP50". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  4. ^ "Another one bites the dust". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 15 September 2020.
  5. ^ "Lightning overpower Knights by 91 runs". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 24 October 2021. Retrieved 17 September 2020.
  6. ^ "Tector inspires Lightning to more Inter-pro Cup joy". Belfast Telegraph. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  7. ^ "Magnificent 7 in a row for Leinster Lightning". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 18 October 2021. Retrieved 23 September 2020.
  8. ^ "Lightning beat battling Warriors". Cricket Europe. Archived from the original on 28 November 2020. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  9. ^ "Leinster Lightning complete undefeated season after turning over North West Warriors". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 29 September 2020.
  10. ^ "Fixtures announced for men's internationals, Inter-Provincial Series and Super 3s in 2020". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  11. ^ "Interpro series cut". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 23 December 2019.
  12. ^ "UPDATE: Irish cricket season". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  13. ^ "Season pushed back". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 26 March 2020.
  14. ^ "Update on COVID-19 and the Irish cricket season". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 12 May 2020.
  15. ^ "Light at end of tunnel for cricket?". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 4 May 2020.
  16. ^ "Ireland hopeful of Interprovincial season". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 1 July 2020.
  17. ^ "Test Triangle Inter-Provincial Series and Super 50 Series fixtures released for 2020 season". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  18. ^ "Squads named for interpro series". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  19. ^ "Test Triangle Inter-Provincial squads announced; captains give their views". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 14 August 2020.
  20. ^ "Cricket Ireland Inter-Provincial Limited Over Cup Table - 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 September 2020.
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