2009–10 Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament

The 2009–10 Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament was the second season of the official Limited overs domestic cricket competition in Sri Lanka. Six teams in total, five representing four provinces of Sri Lanka and a Sri Lanka Cricket team participating in the competition. The competition began on 6 February 2010 when Ruhuna elevens played the Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI at Galle International Stadium, in Galle.

2009–10 Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament

Administrator(s)	Sri Lanka Cricket
Cricket format	Limited overs cricket
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin and Knockout
Host(s)	Sri Lanka
Champions	Kandurata elevens (2nd title)
Participants	6
Matches	18
Player of the series	Kaushalya Weeraratne
Most runs	Kaushalya Weeraratne 371 (411 balls)
Most wickets	Sachithra Senanayake 14 (57.1 overs)
Official website	Cricinfo site
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This season comprised 15 regular matches, two semi finals and a grand final.^[1]

Teams

Inter-Provincial Twenty20 teams.

	Team name (Sponsored name)	Home ground(s)	Captain
	Basnahira North elevens Western Province North
	Basnahira South elevens Western Province South
	Kandurata elevens Central Province	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	Kumar Sangakkara
	Ruhuna elevens Southern Province	Galle International Stadium	Sanath Jayasuriya
	Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI Sri Lanka Cricket
	Wayamba elevens North Western Province	Welagedara Stadium	Jehan Mubarak

Stadiums

Moratuwa	Galle	Colombo	Colombo
Tyronne Fernando Stadium	Galle International Stadium	Colts Cricket Club Ground	Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground
Capacity: 15,000	Capacity: ?	Capacity: ?	Capacity: 2,00
			Kurunegala
			Welagedara Stadium
			Capacity: 10,000
Kandy	Colombo	Colombo	Colombo
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium	Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground	Moors Sports Club Ground
Capacity: 35,000	Capacity: 15,000	Capacity: 10,000	Capacity: 15,000

Rules and regulations

Points

Results	Points
Win	5 points
Tie	2 points
No Result (but play started)	2-point
Loss	0 points

Teams received 5 points for a win, 2 for a tie or no result, and 0 for a loss. At the end of the regular matches the teams ranked two and three play each other in the preliminary final. The winner of the preliminary final earns the right to play the first placed team in the final at the home venue of the first placed team. In the event of several teams finishing with the same number of points, standings are determined by most wins, then net run rate (NRR).

Standings and tournament progression

Standings

Team	Pld	W	T	L	NR	Pts	NRR
Ruhuna elevens	5	3	0	1	1	16	+1.273
Kandurata elevens	5	3	0	2	0	15	+1.034
Wayamba elevens	5	3	0	2	0	14	+0.547
Basnahira North elevens	5	2	0	3	0	10	+0.045
Basnahira South elevens	5	2	0	2	1	10	−1.031
Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI	5	1	0	4	0	5	−1.538

Full table on cricinfo

(C) = Eventual Champion; (R) = Runner-up.

Tournament progression

			Group Matches						Knockout
Team			1	2	3	4	5		SF	F
	Basnahira North		0	0	0	5	10
	Basnahira South		5	5	10	10	15		L
	Kandurata		5	10	15	15	15		W	W
	Ruhuna		5	10	10	15	15		W	L
	Uva		0	0	0	5	0
	Wayamba		0	5	10	10	15		L
Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.											Win			Loss			No result
Note: Click on the points (group matches)or W/L (Knockout) to see the summary for the match.											Team was eliminated before the league reached this stage.

Fixtures

Round 1

6 February 2010 Scorecard

Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI 102 (27.3 overs)	v	Ruhuna 293/6 (50 overs)
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 59 (61) Chathura Peiris 2/62 (10 overs)		Sanath Jayasuriya 87 (86) Lasith Malinga 4/21 (8 overs)

Ruhuna won by 191 runs Galle International Stadium Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Tyron Wijewardene

• Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI, who chose to field

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6 February 2010 Scorecard

Wayamba 253 (48.1 overs)	v	Basnahira South 271/8 (50 overs)
Farveez Maharoof 70* (72) Suranga Lakmal 3/50 (9.1 overs)		Malinga Bandara 59* (56) Rangana Herath 2/37 (10 overs)

Basnahira South won by 18 runs Welagedara Stadium Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena and SH Sarathkumara

• Basnahira South, who chose to bat

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6 February 2010 Scorecard

Basnahira North 201 (44.5 overs)	v	Kandurata 253/5 (50 overs)
Angelo Mathews 52 (76) Sachithra Serasinghe 3/46 (10 overs)		Chinthaka Jayasinghe 69* (69) Thilan Thushara 2/32 (7 overs)

Kandurata won by 52 runs Colts Cricket Club Ground Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Ranmore Martinesz

• Kandurata, who chose to bat

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Round 2

9 February 2010 Scorecard

Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI 204 (49.4 overs)	v	Wayamba 289/7 (50 overs)
Chathura Peiris 60 (69) Demintha Dahanayake 2/47 (10 overs)		Jeevantha Kulatunga 132 (135) Chanaka Welegedara 3/24 (5 overs)

Wayamba won by 85 runs Colts Cricket Club Ground Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Tyron Wijewardene

• Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI, who chose to field

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9 February 2010 Scorecard

Basnahira South 209 (42.1 overs)	v	Kandurata 306/8 (50 overs)
Malinda Warnapura 45 (55) Suranga Lakmal 4/67 (10 overs)		Kaushalya Weeraratne 73 (60) Muttiah Muralitharan 3/29 (8 overs)

Kandurata won by 97 runs Tyronne Fernando Stadium Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena and SH Sarathkumara

• Basnahira South, who chose to field

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9 February 2010 Scorecard

Ruhuna 287/9 (50 overs)	v	Basnahira North 161 (41.1 overs)
Indika de Saram 67 (82) Sachithra Senanayake 4/30 (8.1 overs)		Dimuth Karunaratne 37 (31) Sachithra Serasinghe 3/34 (10 overs)

Ruhuna won by 126 runs Galle International Stadium Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Ranmore Martinesz

• Ruhuna, who chose to bat

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Round 3

11 February 2010 Scorecard

Basnahira South 274/9 (49.5 overs)	v	Basnahira North 271 (49.5 overs)
Janaka Gunaratne 60 (45) Janaka Gunaratne 3/34 (9 overs)		Dimuth Karunaratne 54 (51) Shanuka Dissanayake 5/45 (10 overs)

Basnahira South won by 1 wicket Tyronne Fernando Stadium Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena and Gamini Dissanayake

• Basnahira South, who chose to field

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11 February 2010 Scorecard

Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI 190 (46.3 overs)	v	Kandurata 194/2 (33.5 overs)
Kithuruwan Vithanage 53 (62) Maduka Liyanapathiranage 2/50 (9.5 overs)		Tharanga Paranavitana 102 (111) Dilhara Fernando 4/29 (9 overs)

Kandurata won by 8 wickets Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground Umpires: Asoka De Silva and Lyndon Hannibal

• Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI, who chose to bat

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11 February 2010 Scorecard

Wayamba 112/5 (23.4 overs)	v	Ruhuna 111 (32.1 overs)
Mahela Udawatte 28 (30) Ajantha Mendis 2/20 (6 overs)		Dinesh Chandimal 31 (33) Sachithra Senanayake 3/30 (8 overs)

Wayamba won by 5 wickets Welagedara Stadium Umpires: SH Sarathkumara and Tyron Wijewardene

• Wayamba, who chose to field

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Round 4

14 February 2010 Scorecard

Ruhuna 213 (50 overs)	v	Kandurata 209 (49.4 overs)
Upul Tharanga 93 (135) Sanath Jayasuriya 4/26 (10 overs)		Jeevan Mendis 59 (88) Suraj Randiv 3/29 (10 overs)

Ruhuna won by 4 runs Galle International Stadium Umpires: Asoka De Silva and Grashan Liyanage

• Ruhuna, who chose to bat

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14 February 2010 Scorecard

Basnahira North 199/4 (38 overs)	v	Wayamba 196 (42.4 overs)
Sachithra Serasinghe 52* (60) Shanuka Dissanayake 4/34 (10 overs)		Kushal Janith Perera 63 (72) Ajantha Mendis 1/36 (8 overs)

Basnahira North won by 6 wickets Tyronne Fernando Stadium Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena and Maurici Zilva

• Wayamba, who chose to bat

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14 February 2010 Scorecard

Basnahira South 157 (36.4 overs)	v	Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI 288 (50 overs)
Lahiru Thirimanne 46 (70) Janaka Gunaratne 3/30 (5 overs)		Rumesh Buddika 94 (90) Chathura Peiris 3/49 (7.4 overs)

Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI won by 131 runs Moors Sports Club Ground Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz and Tyron Wijewardene

• Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI, who chose to bat

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Round 5

16 February 2010 Scorecard

Basnahira North 140/7 (21.3 overs)	v	Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI 138 (33.2 overs)
Angelo Mathews 58 (44) Sachithra Serasinghe 3/28 (9 overs)		Arosh Janoda 28 (27) Arosh Janoda 4/72 (9 overs)

Basnahira North won by 3 wickets Tyronne Fernando Stadium Umpires: Grashan Liyanage and Ranmore Martinesz

• Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI, who chose to bat

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16 February 2010 Scorecard

Basnahira South 230/8 (50 overs)	v	Ruhuna 61/4 (15 overs)
Janaka Gunaratne 44 (59) Chinthaka Perera 2/23 (5 overs)		Gihan De Silva 18* (17) TM Sampath 3/47 (10 overs)

No result Paikiasothy Saravanamuttu Stadium Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Prageeth Rambukwella

• Ruhuna, who chose to field

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16 February 2010 Scorecard

Kandurata 312/4 (50 overs)	v	Wayamba 147/3 (25 overs)
Kaushalya Weeraratne 143 (158) Suraj Randiv 2/19 (6 overs)		Jeevantha Kulatunga 50 (55) Kaushal Lokuarachchi 1/37 (10 overs)

Wayamba won by 2 runs (D/L method) Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Maurici Zilva

• Wayamba, who chose to field

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Knockout stage

	Semi-finals				Final
	19 February – Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground
	Kandurata	124/1 (20.1 overs)
					21 February – Tyronne Fernando Stadium
	Wayamba	123 (23.4 overs)
					Kandurata	264/7 (49.1 overs)
	19 February – Tyronne Fernando Stadium
					Ruhuna	263/7 (50 overs)
	Ruhuna	228 (48.3 overs)
	Basnahira South	189 (47 overs)

Semi Final 1

19 February 2010 Scorecard

Kandurata 124/1 (20.1 overs)	v	Wayamba 123 (23.4 overs)
Kaushalya Weeraratne 67* (61) Tharanga Paranavitana 43 (51) Thilan Thushara 5/39 (8 overs) Dilhara Fernando 2/20 (5 overs)		Kushal Janith Perera 27 (31) Jehan Mubarak 23 (32) Kaushal Lokuarachchi 1/12 (5 overs) Ajantha Mendis 0/24 (4.1 overs)

Kandurata won by 9 wickets Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and SH Sarathkumara

• Kandurata, who chose to field

Semi Final 2

19 February 2010 Scorecard

Ruhuna 228 (48.3 overs)	v	Basnahira South 189 (47 overs)
Indika de Saram 76 (107) Upul Tharanga 39 (51) Sachithra Senanayake 2/27 (9 overs) Sajeewa Weerakoon 2/28 (9 overs)		Chamara Silva 33 (52) Lahiru Thirimanne 33 (67) Chinthaka Perera 3/47 (8 overs) Malinga Bandara 2/35 (9.3 overs)

Ruhuna won by 39 runs Tyronne Fernando Stadium Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Maurici Zilva

• Ruhuna, who chose to bat

Final

21 February 2010 Scorecard

Kandurata 264/7 (49.1 overs)	v	Ruhuna 263/7 (50 overs)
Kumar Sangakkara 76 (79) Chamara Kapugedera 50 (49) Muttiah Muralitharan 2/40 (10 overs) Thilan Thushara 1/40 (9 overs)		TM Sampath 59 (92) Sachithra Senanayake 51* (49) Sanath Jayasuriya 2/48 (10 overs) Sachithra Senanayake 1/38 (10 overs)

Kandurata won by 3 wickets Tyronne Fernando Stadium Umpires: Grashan Liyanage and Ranmore Martinesz Player of the match: Kumar Sangakkara

• Ruhuna, who chose to bat
• Kandurata won the 2009–10 Sri Lanka Cricket Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament

Statistics

Awards

• Man of the Tournament – Kaushalya Weeraratne: 371 runs (411 balls), highest score of 143 (158 balls) (Kandurata)
• Batsman of the Tournament – Upul Tharanga: 292 runs (412 balls), highest score of 93 (135 balls) (Ruhuna)
• Bowler of the Tournament – Sachithra Senanayake: 14 wickets (57.1 overs), best innings bowling of 4/30 (8.1 overs) (Ruhuna)

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 Kaushalya Weeraratne Kandurata 371 7 61.83 90.26 143 1 2 Upul Tharanga Ruhuna 292 6 48.66 70.87 93 0 2 Tharanga Paranavitana Kandurata 272 7 45.33 82.67 102* 1 1 Jeevantha Kulatunga Wayamba 256 6 42.66 91.75 132 1 1 Chamara Kapugedera Kandurata 209 7 41.80 94.57 88 0 2 Last Updated 10 January 2011.[2] Most Wickets The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the season. Player Team Wkts Mts Ave S/R Econ BBI Sachithra Senanayake Ruhuna 14 7 14.50 24.5 3.55 4/30 Shanuka Dissanayake Basnahira North 13 4 11.23 17.2 3.91 5/45 Thilan Thushara Kandurata 13 5 21.92 20.8 6.30 5/39 Suraj Randiv Kandurata 11 7 19.36 29.0 4.00 3/29 Muttiah Muralitharan Kandurata 10 6 17.80 26.9 3.97 3/29 Last Updated 10 January 2011.[3] Highest Team Totals The following table lists the six highest team scores during this season. Team Total Opponent Ground Kandurata 312/4 Wayamba Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Kandurata 306/8 Basnahira South Tyronne Fernando Stadium Ruhuna 293/6 Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI Galle International Stadium Wayamba 289/7 Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI Colts Cricket Club Ground Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI 288 Basnahira South Moors Sports Club Ground Ruhuna 287/9 Basnahira North Galle International Stadium Last Updated 10 January 2011.[4]

Highest Scores This table contains the top five highest scores of the season made by a batsman in a single innings. Player Team Score Balls 4s 6s Opponent Ground Kaushalya Weeraratne Kandurata 143 158 16 3 Wayamba Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Jeevantha Kulatunga Wayamba 132 135 11 4 Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI Colts Cricket Club Ground Tharanga Paranavitana Kandurata 102* 111 8 3 Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground Rumesh Buddika Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI 94 90 11 1 Basnahira South Moors Sports Club Ground Upul Tharanga Ruhuna 93 135 7 0 Kandurata Galle International Stadium Last Updated 10 January 2011.[5] Best Bowling Figures This table lists the top five players with the best bowling figures in the season. Player Team Overs Figures Opponent Ground Thilan Thushara Kandurata 8.0 5/39 Wayamba Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground Shanuka Dissanayake Basnahira North 10.0 5/45 Basnahira South Tyronne Fernando Stadium Lasith Malinga Ruhuna 8.0 4/21 Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI Galle International Stadium Sanath Jayasuriya Ruhuna 10.0 4/26 Kandurata Galle International Stadium Dilhara Fernando Kandurata 9.0 4/30 Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground Last Updated 10 January 2011.[6]

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