2016 Super Twenty20 Provincial 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 |
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.[1][2]
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
| 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[3] | 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) |
- Hambantota Troopers, who chose to field
Match 2
26 January Scorecard |
Galle 162/6 (20 overs) | v | Colombo 163/7 (19.4 overs) |
- Colombo Commandos, who chose to field
Match 3
27 January Scorecard |
Colombo 162/8 (20 overs) | v | Hambantota 163/4 (18.1 overs) |
- Hambantota Troopers, who chose to field
Match 4
27 January Scorecard |
Kurunegala 129/9 (20 overs) | v | Galle 130/2 (16.3 overs) |
- Kurunegala Warriors, who chose to bat
Match 5
29 January Scorecard |
Hambantota 144/7 (20 overs) | v | Kurunegala 146/6 (19 overs) |
- Kurunegala Warriors, who chose to field
Match 6
29 January Scorecard |
Kandy 173/6 (20 overs) | v | Colombo 182/5 (20 overs) |
- Kandy Crusaders, who chose to field
Match 7
30 January Scorecard |
Galle 181/7 (19 overs) | v | Kandy 178/6 (20 overs) |
- Galle Guardians, who chose to field
Match 8
30 January Scorecard |
Kurunegala 141 (20 overs) | v | Colombo 110 (16.3 overs) |
- Colombo Commandos, who chose to field
Match 9
1 February Scorecard |
Kurunegala 154/9 (20 overs) | v | Kandy 156/5 (17.3 overs) |
- 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) |
- 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) |
- Colombo Commandos, who chose to field
Semifinal 2
3 February Scorecard |
Galle Guardians 125/4 (17.2 overs) | v | Kurunegala Warriors 121 (20 overs) |
- 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) |
- 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.[4]
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.[5]
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.[6]
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.
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