Cricket tournament
The 2016 Inter-Provincial Championship is the fourth season of the Inter-Provincial Championship , the domestic three-day (though not officially first-class ) cricket competition of Ireland. The competition is played between Leinster Lightning , Northern Knights and North West Warriors . The championship will be sponsored by Hanley Energy and will be observed International Cricket Council . The championship is in Strategic Plan of Cricket Ireland success to achieve Test Status for the national team.[ 1] [ 2] [ 3]
Standings
The tournament was dominated by drawn matches; five of the six matches ended in a draw, with only Leinster Lightning managing a positive result from their game with North West Warriors. Highest score of the championship was 206 from Adam Dennison.
Squads
Fixtures
1st match
Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to field.
Points: Northern Knights 10, Leinster Lightning 5.
2nd match
Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Leinster Lightning 10, Northern Knights 8.
3rd match
Leinster Lightning won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Leinster Lightning 24, North West Warriors 3.
4th match
North West Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Points: North West Warriors 11, Northern Knights 10.
5th match
Northern Knights won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Northern Knights 14, North West Warriors 10.
6th match
North West Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
Points: Leinster Lightning 14, North West Warriors 14.
Highest Scores
206 - A Dennison - Northern Cricket Union v North West, The Green, Comber
135* - J Anderson - Leinster Cricket Union v Northern Cricket Union Civil Service Cricket Club, Stormont, Belfast
121 - O Williams - North West v Leinster Cricket Union The Village, Malahide, Dublin
101 - GH Dockrell - Leinster Cricket Union v North West The Village, Malahide, Dublin
Best Bowling
6-37 D Scanlon - North West v Northern Cricket Union Magheramason, Bready
6-92 J Mulder - Northern Cricket Union v North West Magheramason, Bready
5-24 GJ McCarter - Northern Cricket Union v Leinster Cricket Union Castle Avenue, Dublin
See also
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