2018 Inter-Provincial Cup
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Dates28 May 2018 – 9 September 2018
Administrator(s)Cricket Ireland
Cricket formatList A
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
| Dates | 28 May 2018 – 9 September 2018 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Cricket Ireland |
| Cricket format | List A |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin |
| Champions | Leinster Lightning |
| Participants | 3 |
| Matches | 6 |
| Most runs | George Dockrell (231) |
| Most wickets | George Dockrell (10) |
The 2018 Inter-Provincial Cup was the sixth edition of the Inter-Provincial Cup, a List A cricket competition played in Ireland. It was held from 28 May to 9 September 2018.[1] It is the second edition of the competition to be played with List A status. Leinster Lightning were the defending champions.[2]
In the second match of the tournament, between Leinster Lightning and Northern Knights, Simi Singh and George Dockrell of Leinster Lightning set a new record partnership in List A cricket for the seventh wicket, with 215 runs.[3][4]
Leinster Lightning retained their title, after beating North West Warriors by 58 runs in the final match of the tournament.[5]
The following teams competed:
| Team[6] | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Leinster Lightning | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 |
| North West Warriors | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
| Northern Knights | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 5 |