2019 Inter-Provincial Trophy
The 2019 Inter-Provincial Trophy was the sixth edition of the Inter-Provincial Trophy, a Twenty20 cricket competition played in Ireland. It was held from 22 June to 18 August 2019.[1] It is the third edition of the competition to be played with full Twenty20 status. The competition was split into two halves, each branded as a T20 Festival. The first half was played in June, and the second half was played in August.[2][3] Leinster Lightning were the defending champions.[4]
| Dates | 22 June 2019 – 18 August 2019 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Ireland |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Northern Knights (1st title) |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches played | 12 |
| Most runs | Greg Thompson (102) |
| Most wickets | Shane Getkate (11) |
Following the conclusion of the June festival, Northern Knights had won all three of their matches,[5] however, two matches were abandoned due to rain.[6] All of the matches in the August festival were abandoned due to rain, with no play taking place across all three days.[7] As a result, the Northern Knights won the tournament.[8][9]
Points table
The following teams competed:
| Team[10] | Pld | W | L | D | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northern Knights | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 19 | +2.459 |
| Leinster Lightning | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 12 | –0.182 |
| North West Warriors | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 10 | –4.035 |
| Munster Reds | 6 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 8 | –0.850 |
Fixtures
June festival
The following fixtures for the June festival were confirmed by Cricket Ireland:[11]
22 June 2019 Scorecard |
North West Warriors 78 (19.2 overs) |
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Northern Knights 82/3 (10.2 overs) |
- North West Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Adam McDaid and Kyle Magee (North West Warriors) both made their T20 debuts.
- Points: Northern Knights 5, North West Warriors 0.
22 June 2019 Scorecard |
Munster Reds 181/7 (20 overs) |
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Leinster Lightning 183/7 (20 overs) |
- Munster Reds won the toss and elected to bat.
- Jonathan Garth (Munster Reds) made his T20 debut.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 4, Munster Reds 0.
23 June 2019 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 167/6 (20 overs) |
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Munster Reds 135 (19.4 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- Points: Northern Knights 4, Munster Reds 0.
23 June 2019 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 2, North West Warriors 2.
24 June 2019 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Munster Reds 2, North West Warriors 2.
24 June 2019 Scorecard |
Northern Knights 138/5 (13 overs) |
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Leinster Lightning 130/9 (13 overs) |
Andy Balbirnie 44 (20) James Cameron-Dow 3/12 (2 overs) |
- Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
- The match was reduced to 13 overs per side due to a wet outfield.
- Points: Northern Knights 4, Leinster Lightning 0.
August festival
The following fixtures for the August festival were confirmed by Cricket Ireland:[12]
16 August 2019 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to a wet outfield.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 2, Northern Knights 2.
16 August 2019 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Munster Reds 2, North West Warriors 2.
17 August 2019 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Munster Reds 2, Northern Knights 2.
17 August 2019 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 2, North West Warriors 2.
18 August 2019 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Leinster Lightning 2, Munster Reds 2.
18 August 2019 Scorecard |
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Points: Northern Knights 2, North West Warriors 2.
References
- "2019 Inter-Provincial Series fixtures released". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 14 March 2019.
- "Squads named for the Test Triangle Inter-Provincial T20 Festival this weekend". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 19 June 2019.
- "Dockrell relishing the challenge of title-defence at T20 Festival". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 20 June 2019.
- "Weekend club cricket results in NI". BBC Sport. Retrieved 8 July 2018.
- "T20 Inter Provincial Trophy: Undefeated Knights lead with one round remaining". BBC Sport. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- "Three out of three for Knights". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 25 June 2019.
- "T20 Festival a complete wipeout". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- "Test Triangle Inter-Provincial T20 Festival Abandoned". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- "Knights lift T20 crown". Cricket Europe. Retrieved 19 August 2019.
- "Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 18 August 2019.
- "Gary Wilson looks to this weekend's T20 Festival as the launchpad towards World Cup Qualification". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 21 June 2019.
- "Test Triangle Inter-Provincial T20 Festival to be livestreamed". Cricket Ireland. Retrieved 16 August 2019.