2022 Inter-Provincial Cup

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.^[1]

2022 Inter-Provincial Cup

Dates	3 May – 4 July 2022
Administrator	Cricket Ireland
Cricket format	List A
Tournament format	Double round-robin
Champions	Munster Reds (1st title)
Participants	4
Matches	12
← 2021 2023 →

Leinster Lightning were the defending champions, having won the tournament for an eighth time in 2021.^[2] In the opening match, Leinster Lightning began their title defence with a seven wicket win against North West Warriors,^[3] with George Dockrell taking a five-wicket haul.^[4] 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.^[5] Munster Reds also made the highest successful run chase in an Inter-Provincial Cup match.^[6]

Munster Reds won their first senior title following the abandonment of the final slate of matches.

Points table

Team[7]	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)	v	Leinster Lightning 186/3 (43.5 overs)
William Porterfield 44 (93) George Dockrell 5/24 (10 overs)		Harry Tector 76* (88) Graham Hume 2/20 (10 overs)

Leinster Lightning won by 7 wickets Sydney Parade, Dublin Umpires: Jareth McCready and Paul Reynolds Player of the match: George Dockrell (Leinster Lightning)

• 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.

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5 May 2022 Scorecard

Northern Knights 248/9 (50 overs)	v	Munster Reds 249/7 (48 overs)
James McCollum 53 (82) Mike Frost 2/27 (10 overs)		Matt Ford 71* (71) Ruhan Pretorius 3/30 (7 overs)

Munster Reds won by 3 wickets Stormont, Belfast Umpires: Mark Hawthorne and Paul Reynolds Player of the match: Matt Ford (Munster Reds)

• 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.

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10 May 2022 Scorecard

Leinster Lightning 304/6 (50 overs)	v	Munster Reds 305/5 (46.3 overs)
Harry Tector 92 (107) Curtis Campher 2/70 (10 overs)		Peter Moor 152 (122) Barry McCarthy 2/38 (10 overs)

Munster Reds won by 5 wickets Sydney Parade, Dublin Umpires: Mark Hawthorne and Paul Reynolds Player of the match: Peter Moor (Munster Reds)

• 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.

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12 May 2022 Scorecard

Northern Knights 123 (45 overs)	v	North West Warriors 61/5 (23.2 overs)
Aniruddha Chore 48 (85) Graham Hume 4/18 (10 overs)		Andy McBrine 15 (42) Ruhan Pretorius 3/21 (10 overs)

Northern Knights won by 12 runs (DLS method) Bready Cricket Club Ground, Magheramason Umpires: Mark Hawthorne and Jareth McCready Player of the match: Ruhan Pretorius (Northern Knights)

• 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.

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17 May 2022 Scorecard

Leinster Lightning 59/2 (16 overs)	v	Northern Knights
Andrew Balbirnie 26 (43) Matthew Humphreys 1/14 (4 overs)

No result Stormont, Belfast Umpires: Mark Hawthorne and Roland Black

• Northern Knights won the toss and elected to field.
• No further play was possible due to rain.
• Points: Leinster Lightning 2, Northern Knights 2.

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19 May 2022 Scorecard

North West Warriors 235 (49.1 overs)	v	Munster Reds 90 (32.3 overs)
Andy McBrine 100 (121) Mike Frost 5/42 (10 overs)		Murray Commins 24 (51) Andy McBrine 2/11 (7 overs)

North West Warriors won by 145 runs The Mardyke, Cork Umpires: Aidan Seaver and Paul Reynolds Player of the match: Andy McBrine (North West Warriors)

• Munster Reds won the toss and elected to field.
• Andy McBrine (North West Warriors) scored his first century in List A cricket.^[8]
• Mike Frost (Munster Reds) took his first five-wicket haul in List A cricket.^[9]
• Points: North West Warriors 5, Munster Reds 0.

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23 May 2022 Scorecard

North West Warriors	v	Leinster Lightning

Match abandoned Woodvale Road, Eglinton Umpires: Mark Hawthorne and Roland Black

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

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24 May 2022 Scorecard

Munster Reds 265/7 (49 overs)	v	Northern Knights 246 (45.2 overs)
Kevin O'Brien 66 (75) Josh Manley 3/56 (10 overs)		Mark Adair 108 (78) Mike Frost 3/57 (9 overs)

Munster Reds won by 19 runs (DLS method) The Mardyke, Cork Umpires: Azam Baig and Paul Reynolds Player of the match: Mark Adair (Northern Knights)

• 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.^[10]
• Points: Munster Reds 4, Northern Knights 0.

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2 June 2022 Scorecard

North West Warriors 304/4 (50 overs)	v	Northern Knights 241 (46.1 overs)
Andy McBrine 117 (130) Thomas Mayes 1/44 (9 overs)		Aniruddha Chore 65 (85) Conor Olphert 3/83 (10 overs)

North West Warriors won by 63 runs Stormont, Belfast Umpires: Mark Hawthorne and Roland Black Player of the match: Andy McBrine (North West Warriors)

• 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.

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7 June 2022 Scorecard

Leinster Lightning 135 (37.1 overs)	v	Munster Reds 55/3 (13.2 overs)
Simi Singh 38 (50) Liam McCarthy 3/23 (6 overs)		Tyrone Kane 24 (25) Barry McCarthy 2/34 (7 overs)

No result The Mardyke, Cork Umpires: Aidan Seaver and Mark Hawthorne

• 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.

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1 July 2022 Scorecard

North West Warriors	v	Munster Reds

Match abandoned Woodvale Road, Eglinton Umpires: Mark Hawthorne and Roland Black

• 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

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4 July 2022 Scorecard

Leinster Lightning 315/9 (50 overs)	v	Northern Knights 261 all out (42.5 overs)
Barry McCarthy 110 (59) Matthew Humphreys 3/43 (10 overs)		Neil Rock 81 (58) George Dockrell 5/49 (6.5 overs)

Leinster Lightning won by 54 runs Sydney Parade, Dublin Umpires: Jareth McCready and Mark Hawthorne Player of the match: Barry McCarthy (Leinster Lightning)

• 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