2021 Inter-Provincial Cup

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]

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)
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Leinster Lightning were the defending champions.^[6] Leinster Lightning retained their title, winning four of their six matches.^[7]

Points table

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

Fixtures

1 May 2021 Scorecard

North West Warriors 204 (48.5 overs)	v	Leinster Lightning 207/4 (47.3 overs)
Graham Hume 44* (54) Barry McCarthy 4/32 (9.5 overs)		Jamie Grassi 82 (131) Graham Hume 2/39 (10 overs)

Leinster Lightning won by 6 wickets Sydney Parade, Dublin Umpires: Alan Neill and Aiden Seaver

• 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.

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4 May 2021 Scorecard

Leinster Lightning 251/6 (50 overs)	v	Northern Knights 163 (38.1 overs)
George Dockrell 100* (84) Graeme McCarter 2/27 (10 overs)		Luke Georgeson 46 (76) Peter Chase 3/37 (7.1 overs)

Leinster Lightning won by 70 runs (DLS method) Sydney Parade, Dublin Umpires: Mark Hawthorne and Paul Reynolds Player of the match: George Dockrell (Leinster Lightning)

• 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.

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6 May 2021 Scorecard

Munster Reds 219 (41.5 overs)	v	North West Warriors 220/5 (38.3 overs)
Murray Commins 61 (74) Ross Allen 3/40 (7 overs)		Stuart Thompson 42 (42) Josh Manley 1/23 (6 overs)

North West Warriors won by 5 wickets Woodvale Road, Eglinton Umpires: Alan Neill and Roland Black Player of the match: Andy McBrine (North West Warriors)

• 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.

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16 May 2021 Scorecard

Leinster Lightning 243/7 (50 overs)	v	Northern Knights 244/5 (43.5 overs)
Andrew Balbirnie 126 (151) Luke Georgeson 3/44 (8 overs)		Jeremy Lawlor 80* (112) Barry McCarthy 3/64 (10 overs)

Northern Knights won by 5 wickets The Green, Comber Umpires: Alan Neill and Roland Black Player of the match: Paul Stirling (Northern Knights)

• Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
• Points: Northern Knights 4, Leinster Lightning 0.

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18 May 2021 Scorecard

North West Warriors 298/7 (50 overs)	v	Northern Knights 236 (48.1 overs)
William Porterfield 73 (97) Mark Adair 2/33 (10 overs)		Jeremy Lawlor 95 (117) Craig Young 4/55 (10 overs)

North West Warriors won by 62 runs Stormont, Belfast Umpires: Jareth McCready and Roland Black Player of the match: William McClintock (North West Warriors)

• 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.

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20 May 2021 Scorecard

Munster Reds 147/6 (23 overs)	v	Leinster Lightning 69/1 (9.5 overs)
Matt Ford 45* (35) Barry McCarthy 2/18 (5 overs)		Kevin O'Brien 38* (30) Josh Manley 1/20 (3 overs)

No result Sydney Parade, Dublin Umpires: Aidan Seaver and Paul Reynolds

• 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.

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21 May 2021 Scorecard

North West Warriors	v	Northern Knights

Match abandoned Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason Umpires: Alan Neill and Roland Black

• No toss.
• No play was possible due to rain.
• Points: North West Warriors 2, Northern Knights 2.

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22 May 2021 Scorecard

Leinster Lightning 271 (48.3 overs)	v	Munster Reds 178 (42.3 overs)
George Dockrell 88 (86) Tyrone Kane 4/46 (8.3 overs)		Murray Commins 50 (92) Barry McCarthy 6/39 (9.3 overs)

Leinster Lightning won by 93 runs Sydney Parade, Dublin Umpires: Azam Baig and Mark Hawthorne Player of the match: Barry McCarthy (Leinster Lightning)

• 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.

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25 May 2021 Scorecard

North West Warriors 231 (49.3 overs)	v	Leinster Lightning 235/6 (48.5 overs)
Andy McBrine 72 (112) David O'Halloran 4/45 (7 overs)		Andrew Balbirnie 85* (110) Craig Young 2/43 (10 overs)

Leinster Lightning won by 4 wickets Woodvale Road, Eglinton Umpires: Mark Hawthorne and Paul Reynolds Player of the match: Andrew Balbirnie (Leinster Lightning)

• Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field
• Points: Leinster Lightning 4, North West Warriors 0.

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27 May 2021 Scorecard

Northern Knights 276 (49.5 overs)	v	Munster Reds 87/2 (17 overs)
Luke Georgeson 63 (89) Josh Manley 4/43 (9.5 overs)		Peter Moor 35 (45) Matthew Foster 1/18 (4 overs)

No result Sydney Parade, Dublin Umpires: Mark Hawthorne and Paul Reynolds

• 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.

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15 June 2021 Scorecard

Munster Reds 289/6 (50 overs)	v	North West Warriors 292/6 (47.1 overs)
Murray Commins 79 (99) Craig Young 3/48 (10 overs)		William Porterfield 110 (123) Fionn Hand 2/48 (10 overs)

North West Warriors won by 4 wickets The Mardyke, Cork Umpires: Alan Neill and Roland Black Player of the match: William Porterfield (North West Warriors)

• 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.

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30 June 2021 Scorecard

Munster Reds 309/4 (50 overs)	v	Northern Knights 300/8 (50 overs)
Murray Commins 125 (130) Ruhan Pretorius 1/38 (8 overs)		Luke Georgeson 128 (118) Josh Manley 3/51 (10 overs)

Munster Reds won by 9 runs Stormont, Belfast Umpires: Mark Hawthorne and Roland Black Player of the match: Murray Commins (Munster Reds)

• 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.