2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy Explained

2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy
Administrator:Cricket Ireland
Cricket Format:Twenty20
Tournament Format:Round-robin
Champions:Leinster Lightning
Count:4
Participants:4
Matches:12
Most Runs:James Shannon (251)
Most Wickets:Craig Young (11)
Previous Year:2016
Previous Tournament:2016 Inter-Provincial Trophy
Next Year:2018
Next Tournament:2018 Inter-Provincial Trophy

The 2017 Inter-Provincial Trophy was the fifth edition of the Inter-Provincial Trophy, a Twenty20 cricket competition played in Ireland. It was held from 26 May to 11 August 2017.[1] It was the first edition of the competition to be played with full Twenty20 status, following the outcome of a meeting by the International Cricket Council (ICC) in October 2016.[2] [3] In April 2017, Cricket Ireland approved the participation of a fourth team, Munster Reds, for the tournament.[4] Leinster Lightning won the tournament, after beating Munster Reds by five wickets in the final round of fixtures.[5]

Points table

The following teams competed:

Team[6]
Leinster Lightning6 5 1 0 0 22 +1.637
North West Warriors6 3 2 0 1 14 –0.221
Northern Knights6 3 3 0 0 13 +0.273
Munster Reds6 0 5 0 1 2 –2.245
Champions

Fixtures

Round 1

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Round 2

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Round 3

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Round 4

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Round 5

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Round 6

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External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2017 Hanley Energy Inter-Provincial Fixtures Announced . 24 February 2017 . Cricket Ireland.
  2. Web site: Ireland domestic competition awarded first-class status . 14 October 2016 . ESPN Cricinfo.
  3. Web site: Ireland's Inter-Provincial Championship awarded first-class status . 14 October 2016 . BBC Sport.
  4. Web site: Cricket Ireland Board Meeting April 6th 2017 . 13 April 2017 . Cricket Ireland.
  5. Web site: Leinster Lightning Claim Hanley Energy IP20 Trophy . 12 August 2017 . Cricket Ireland.
  6. Web site: Points Table . ESPN Cricinfo . 11 August 2017.