Cricket tournament
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| Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
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| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) | Sri Lanka |
| Champions | Colombo Commandos (1st title) |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 13 |
| Player of the series | Dhananjaya de Silva (Commandos) |
| Most runs | Dhananjaya de Silva (234) |
| Most wickets | Shaminda Eranga (14) |
| Official website | Cricinfo site |
| ← 2014 | |
The 2016 Super T20 Provincial Tournament is the sixth edition of the Inter-Provincial Twenty20. The tournament featured a different format from previous seasons, featuring five teams, and was held between 26 January and 5 February 2016. Colombo Commandos won the tournament, defeat Galle Guardians in the final by 8 wickets.
Format
The Tournament will comprise 10 Round-robin matches plus the two semi-finals and the final. All first Round-robin matches and semi finals were held as day games and the final as a day/night game.
Teams
Main article: 2016 Super T20 Provincial team squads| Team | Province | Captain | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo | Western Province | Milinda Siriwardene | |
| Galle | Southern Province | Dinesh Chandimal | |
| Hambantota | Southern Province | Tillakaratne Dilshan | |
| Kandy | Central Province | Lahiru Thirimanne | |
| Kurunegala | North Eastern Province | Mahela Udawatte | |
Venue
All the matches will be played at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.
| Colombo |
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| R Premadasa Stadium |
| Capacity: 35,000 |
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Points table
| Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hambantota Troopers | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.00 |
| Colombo Commandos
(C) |
4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Galle Guardians(R) | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Kurunegala Warriors | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0.00 |
| Kandy Crusaders | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.00 |
- (C) = Eventual Champion; (R) = Runner-up.
Fixtures
Match 1
| 26 January Scorecard |
| Kandy 114/9 (20 overs) |
v | Hambantota 114/7 (20 overs) |
| Lahiru Thirimanne 38 (30) Ashan Priyanjan 2/7 (2 overs) |
Jehan Mubarak 30* (27) Suranga Lakmal 1/20 (3 overs) |
| Hambantota Troopers won by 7 wickets R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Ranmore Martinesz |
- Hambantota Troopers, who chose to field
Match 2
| 26 January Scorecard |
| Galle 162/6 (20 overs) |
v | Colombo 163/7 (19.4 overs) |
| Kithuruwan Vithanage 53 (32) Kasun Rajitha 2/10 (4 overs) |
Niroshan Dickwella 51 (35) Dushmantha Chameera 4/26 (4 overs) |
| Colombo Commandos won by 3 wickets R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Rohitha Kottahachchi |
- Colombo Commandos, who chose to field
Match 3
| 27 January Scorecard |
| Colombo 162/8 (20 overs) |
v | Hambantota 163/4 (18.1 overs) |
| Niroshan Dickwella 51 (25) Seekkuge Prasanna 2/23 (4 overs) |
Ashan Priyanjan 41* (34) Shaminda Eranga 2/22 (3 overs) |
| Hambantota Troopers won by 6 wickets R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Rohitha Kottahachchi |
- Hambantota Troopers, who chose to field
Match 4
| 27 January Scorecard |
| Kurunegala 129/9 (20 overs) |
v | Galle 130/2 (16.3 overs) |
| Chamara Kapugedera 20 (16) Ajantha Mendis 2/23 (4 overs) |
Lahiru Milantha 78 (43) Chamara Kapugedera 2/14 (2.3 overs) |
| Galle Guardians won by 8 wickets R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Rohitha Kottahachchi |
- Kurunegala Warriors, who chose to bat
Match 5
| 29 January Scorecard |
| Hambantota 144/7 (20 overs) |
v | Kurunegala 146/6 (19 overs) |
| Ashan Priyanjan 64 (41) Janith Silva 2/30 (4 overs) |
Asela Gunaratne 47 (43) Binura Fernando 2/28 (4 overs) |
| Kurunegala Warriors won by 4 wickets R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Deepal Gunawardene |
- Kurunegala Warriors, who chose to field
Match 6
| 29 January Scorecard |
| Kandy 173/6 (20 overs) |
v | Colombo 182/5 (20 overs) |
| Lahiru Thirimanne 37 (27) Kasun Rajitha 3/28 (4 overs) |
Dhananjaya de Silva 80* (59) Sachithra Senanayake 3/15 (4 overs) |
| Colombo Commandos won by 9 runs R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Nilan de Silva and Deepal Gunawardene |
- Kandy Crusaders, who chose to field
Match 7
| 30 January Scorecard |
| Galle 181/7 (19 overs) |
v | Kandy 178/6 (20 overs) |
| Lahiru Milantha 41 (24) Sachithra Senanayake 2/27 (4 overs) |
Lahiru Thirimanne 61 (45) Suraj Randiv 2/27 (4 overs) |
| Galle Guardians won by 3 wickets R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Kapil Kottahachchi and Pradeep Udawatta |
- Galle Guardians, who chose to field
Match 8
| 30 January Scorecard |
| Kurunegala 141 (20 overs) |
v | Colombo 110 (16.3 overs) |
| Chamara Kapugedera 34 (25) Shaminda Eranga 4/18 (4 overs) |
Dhananjaya de Silva 26 (16) Asela Gunaratne 5/10 (3 overs) |
| Kurunegala Warriors won by 31 runs R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Prageeth Rambukwella and Pradeep Udawatta |
- Colombo Commandos, who chose to field
Match 9
| 1 February Scorecard |
| Kurunegala 154/9 (20 overs) |
v | Kandy 156/5 (17.3 overs) |
| Shehan Fernando 56 (35) Saliya Saman 3/25 (4 overs) |
Minod Bhanuka 54 (37) Chathuranga de Silva 2/11 (2 overs) |
| Kandy Crusaders won by 5 wickets R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Prageeth Rambukwella |
- Kurunegala Warriors, who chose to bat
Match 10
| 1 February Scorecard |
| Hambantota 148/8 (20 overs) |
v | Galle 122 (19.1 overs) |
| Priyamal Perera 35 (26) Thilaksha Sumanasiri 2/16 (2 overs) |
Dinesh Chandimal 31 (29) Lahiru Gamage 2/17 (3.1 overs) |
| Hambantota Troopers won by 26 runs R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Prageeth Rambukwella and SH Sarathkumara |
- Hambantota Troopers, who chose to bat
Semi-finals
Semifinal 1
| 3 February Scorecard |
| Hambantota Troopers 164 (20 overs) |
v | Colombo Commandos 169/4 (16 overs) |
| Seekkuge Prasanna 44 (42) Kasun Rajitha 3/25 (4 overs) |
Niroshan Dickwella 72 (38) Seekkuge Prasanna 1/13 (4 overs) |
| Colombo Commandos won by 6 wickets R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Rohitha Kottahachchi |
- Colombo Commandos, who chose to field
Semifinal 2
| 3 February Scorecard |
| Galle Guardians 125/4 (17.2 overs) |
v | Kurunegala Warriors 121 (20 overs) |
| Udara Jayasundera 35 (37) Chamara Kapugedera 1/6 (1.2 overs) |
Mahela Udawatte 33 (26) Suraj Randiv 3/12 (4 overs) |
| Galle Guardians won by 6 wickets R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Nilan de Silva and Ravindra Kottahachchi |
- Galle Guardians, who chose to field
Finals
Match 13
| 5 February Scorecard |
| Colombo Commandos 147/2 (16.4 overs) |
v | Galle Guardians 143/7 (20 overs) |
| Shehan Jayasuriya 63* (47) Dilhara Lokuhettige 1/28 (3.4 overs) |
Dinesh Chandimal 60 (53) Shaminda Eranga 4/27 (4 overs) |
| Colombo Commandos won by 8 wickets R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Ranmore Martinesz Player of the match: Shaminda Eranga (Commandos) |
- Colombo Commandos, who chose to field
Statistics
Highest Team Totals
The following table lists the five highest team scores during this season.
| Team | Total | Opponent | Ground |
|---|---|---|---|
| Colombo Commandos | 182/5 | Kandy Crusaders | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Galle Guardians | 181/7 | Kandy Crusaders | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Kandy Crusaders | 178/6 | Galle Guardians | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Kandy Crusaders | 173/6 | Colombo Commandos | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
| Colombo Commandos | 169/4 | Hambantota Troopers | R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo |
Last Updated 5 February 2016.
Most Runs
The top five highest run scorers (total runs) in the season are included in this table.
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | S/R | HS | 100s | 50s | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dhananjaya de Silva | Colombo Commandos | 234 | 6 | 46.80 | 133.71 | 80* | 0 | 2 | 25 | 5 |
| Niroshan Dickwella | Colombo Commandos | 189 | 6 | 31.50 | 173.39 | 72 | 0 | 3 | 26 | 6 |
| Lahiru Milantha | Galle Guardians | 174 | 5 | 34.80 | 158.18 | 78 | 0 | 1 | 17 | 9 |
| Seekkuge Prasanna | Hambantota Troopers | 170 | 5 | 34.00 | 168.31 | 52 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 11 |
| Dinesh Chandimal | Galle Guardians | 166 | 6 | 33.20 | 106.41 | 60 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 2 |
Last Updated 5 February 2016.
Most Wickets
The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the season.
| Player | Team | Wkts | Mts | Ave | S/R | Econ | BBI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shaminda Eranga | Colombo Commandos | 14 | 6 | 13.35 | 9.8 | 8.13 | 4/18 |
| Kasun Rajitha | Colombo Commandos | 10 | 6 | 15.30 | 14.4 | 6.37 | 3/25 |
| Suraj Randiv | Galle Guardians | 8 | 5 | 14.25 | 14.2 | 6.00 | 3/12 |
| Dushmantha Chameera | Galle Guardians | 7 | 5 | 19.28 | 15.4 | 7.50 | 4/26 |
| Binura Fernando | Hambantota Troopers | 6 | 4 | 18.83 | 14.0 | 8.07 | 2/23 |
Last Updated 5 February 2016.
References
- "SUPER T20 PROVINCIAL TOURNAMENT". CricInfo. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- "SLC Super T20 Provincial Tournament begins". The Sunday Times. Retrieved 26 January 2016.
- Points table
- Highest team totals – Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- Most runs – Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
- Most wickets – Cricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2016.
External links
| SLC Super Provincial Twenty20 | |
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