# 2009–10 SLC Super Provincial Twenty20

The 2009–10 SLC Super Provincial Twenty20 is the 3rd season of the official Twenty20 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 24 February 2010 when Ruhuna elevens played the Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI at Dharmaraja College, Kandy.
This season comprised 15 regular matches, two semi finals and a grand final.

## Teams

| Team name (Sponsored name) | Home ground(s) | Captain |
| Basnahira North elevens Western Province North | R. Premadasa Stadium | Thilina Kandamby |
| Basnahira South elevens Western Province South | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | Chamara Silva |
| Kandurata elevens Central Province | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | Kumar Sangakkara |
| Ruhuna elevens Southern Province | Galle International Stadium | Upul Tharanga |
| Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI Sri Lanka Cricket | Dharmaraja College Ground | Hans Fernando |
| Wayamba elevens North Western Province | Welagedara Stadium | Jehan Mubarak |

## Stadiums

| Kandy | Kandy | Kurunegala |
| Dharmaraja College Ground Capacity: ? Matches: 2 | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Capacity: 35,000 Matches: 6 | Welagedara Stadium Capacity: 10,000 Matches: 4 |
| Dharmaraja College Ground Pallekele CCC Grounds Galle International Tyronne Fernando |||
| Colombo | Galle | Moratuwa |
| Colts Cricket Club Ground Capacity: ? Matches: 1 | Galle International Stadium Capacity: ? Matches: 2 | Tyronne Fernando Stadium Capacity: 15,000 Matches: 3 |

## Rules and regulations

Points :
| Results | Points |
| Win | 4 points |
| Tie | 2 points |
| No Result $_{(butplaystarted)}$ | 2-point |
| Loss | 0 points |
Teams received 4 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). All finals were played at Tyronne Fernando Stadium.

## Standings and tournament progression
### Standings

| Team | Pld | W | T | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
| Wayamba elevens (C) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 21 | +1.052 |
| Ruhuna elevens (R) | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 12 | +0.393 |
| Kandurata elevens | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 11 | +0.209 |
| Basnahira South elevens | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 11 | −0.422 |
| Basnahira North elevens | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +0.378 |
| Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | −1.723 |
    Full table on cricinfo
    (C) = Eventual Champion; (R) = Runner-up.
    Winner qualify for the 2010 Champions League Twenty20.

### Tournament progression

| | | | Group Matches | Group Matches | Group Matches | Group Matches | Group Matches | | Knockout | Knockout |
| Team | Team | | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | | SF | F |
| | Basnahira North | | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | | | |
| | Basnahira South | | 0 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 11 | | L | |
| | Kandurata | | 4 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | | L | |
| | Ruhuna | | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 12 | | W | L |
| | Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | | | |
| | Wayamba | | 5 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 21 | | W | W |
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## Fixtures
### Round 1

* 24 February 2010 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI 179/5 (20 overs) | v | Ruhuna 185/1 (17.5 overs) |
| Hans Fernando 66 (50) Imesh Udayanga 1/35 (4 overs) | | Upul Tharanga 83* (58) Tharanga Lakshitha 2/29 (4 overs) |
* Ruhuna won by 9 wickets Dharmaraja College Ground Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz and SH Sarathkumara
* Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI, who chose to bat
* 24 February 2010 Scorecard
| Basnahira South 143/7 (20 overs) | v | Wayamba 145/6 (15.3 overs) |
| Nuwan Zoysa 34 (23) Janaka Gunaratne 2/21 (4 overs) | | Mahela Jayawardene 64 (31) Kaushal Lokuarachchi 2/23 (3 overs) |
* Wayamba won by 4 wickets Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Grashan Liyanage
* Wayamba, who chose to field
* 24 February 2010 Scorecard
| Kandurata 190/6 (20 overs) | v | Basnahira North 180/8 (20 overs) |
| Tharanga Paranavitana 67 (46) Muttiah Muralitharan 2/26 (4 overs) Suraj Randiv 2/26 (4 overs) | | Thilina Kandamby 36 (26) Chaminda Vaas 1/22 (3 overs) |
* Kandurata won by 10 runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Grashan Liyanage
* Kandurata, who chose to bat

### Round 2

* 25 February 2010 Scorecard
| Ruhuna 180/7 (20 overs) | v | Basnahira North 153 (19.4 overs) |
| Dinesh Chandimal 75 (50) Kosala Kulasekara 4/26 (3 overs) | | Dimuth Karunaratne 50 (39) Nuwan Kulasekara 2/33 (4 overs) |
* Ruhuna won by 27 runs Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and SH Sarathkumara
* Basnahira North, who chose to field
* 25 February 2010 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI 143/6 (20 overs) | v | Wayamba 148/3 (18.3 overs) |
| Hans Fernando 54 (60) Demintha Dahanayake 2/12 (4 overs) | | Jeevantha Kulatunga 38 (28) Isuru Udana 2/21 (4 overs) |
* Wayamba won by 7 wickets Dharmaraja College Ground Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Maurici Zilva
* Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI, who chose to bat
* 25 February 2010 Scorecard
| Kandurata 163/9 (20 overs) | v | Basnahira South 162/7 (20 overs) |
| Tharanga Paranavitana 57 (40) Dilhara Fernando 3/44 (4 overs) | | Lahiru Thirimanne 34 (35) Janaka Gunaratne 3/23 (4 overs) |
* Kandurata won by 1 run Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Ranmore Martinesz
* Kandurata, who chose to bat
* the match was recorded as a no result, with each team getting two points

### Round 3

* 27 February 2010 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI 139/9 (20 overs) | v | Kandurata 140/2 (14.2 overs) |
| Dhanushka Gunathilleke 23 (29) Imesh Udayanga 1/17 (3 overs) | | Kumar Sangakkara 51* (29) Chinthaka Jayasinghe 2/15 (3 overs) |
* Kandurata won by 8 wickets Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Umpires: Grashan Liyanage and Maurici Zilva
* Kandurata, who chose to field
* 27 February 2010 Scorecard
| Ruhuna 127 (19.5 overs) | v | Wayamba 131/5 (18.1 overs) |
| Dinesh Chandimal 30 (23) Sachithra Senanayake 2/19 (4 overs) | | Mahela Jayawardene 59 (40) Chanaka Welegedara 2/16 (3.5 overs) |
* Wayamba won by 5 wickets Welagedara Stadium Umpires: Asoka De Silva and Kumar Dharmasena
* Wayamba, who chose to field
* 27 February 2010 Scorecard
| Basnahira North 163/8 (20 overs) | v | Basnahira South 109 (17 overs) |
| Thilina Kandamby 44 (33) Nuwan Kulasekara 3/13 (4 overs) | | Chamara Silva 45 (38) Milinda Siriwardana 2/24 (4 overs) |
* Basnahira North won by 54 runs Welagedara Stadium Umpires: Asoka De Silva and Kumar Dharmasena
* Basnahira North, who chose to bat

### Round 4

* 28 February 2010 Scorecard
| Basnahira North 160/8 (20 overs) | v | Wayamba 162/6 (20 overs) |
| Kaushal Silva 47 (38) Gayan Wijekoon 1/4 (1 over) | | Jehan Mubarak 62* (49) Jehan Mubarak 2/23 (4 overs) |
* Wayamba won by 4 wickets Welagedara Stadium Umpires: Asoka De Silva and Kumar Dharmasena
* Basnahira North, who chose to bat
* 28 February 2010 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI 130 (19.2 overs) | v | Basnahira South 131/4 (14.2 overs) |
| Bhanuka Rajapaksa 58 (35) Charith Jayampathi 2/28 (3 overs) | | Dilruwan Perera 40 (38) Milinda Siriwardana 3/5 (1.2 overs) |
* Basnahira South won by 6 wickets Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Umpires: Grashan Liyanage and Maurici Zilva
* Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI, who chose to bat
* 28 February 2010 Scorecard
| Kandurata 164/6 (20 overs) | v | Ruhuna 168/6 (18.5 overs) |
| Thilan Samaraweera 67 (43) Chinthaka Jayasinghe 2/27 (3 overs) | | Dinesh Chandimal 65 (42) Sachithra Senanayake 2/24 (4 overs) |
* Ruhuna won by 4 wickets Welagedara Stadium Umpires: Asoka De Silva and Kumar Dharmasena
* Kandurata, who chose to bat

### Round 5

* 4 March 2010 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI 128/6 (20 overs) | v | Basnahira North 132/2 (17.4 overs) |
| Kithuruwan Vithanage 24 (18) Demintha Dahanayake 2/14 (3 overs) | | Angelo Mathews 60* (44) Sachithra Serasinghe 2/17 (4 overs) |
* Basnahira North won by 8 wickets Colts Cricket Club Ground Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Lyndon Hannibal
* Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI, who chose to bat
* 4 March 2010 Scorecard
| Basnahira South 158/6 (20 overs) | v | Ruhuna 151 (19.2 overs) |
| Lahiru Thirimanne 42 (33) Janaka Gunaratne 4/21 (4 overs) | | Sanath Jayasuriya 25 (29) Sanath Jayasuriya 2/27 (4 overs) |
* Basnahira South won by 7 runs Galle International Stadium Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz and Tyron Wijewardene
* Basnahira South, who chose to bat
* 4 March 2010 Scorecard
| Wayamba 181/4 (20 overs) | v | Kandurata 154/7 (20 overs) |
| Jeevantha Kulatunga 104* (62) Thissara Perera 1/7 (2 overs) | | Kaushalya Weeraratne 60 (39) Chaminda Vidanapathirana 1/26 (4 overs) |
* Wayamba won by 27 runs Galle International Stadium Umpires: SH Sarathkumara and Tyron Wijewardene
* Wayamba, who chose to bat

## Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 6 March – Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 6 March – Tyronne Fernando Stadium |
| Basnahira South | 117 (18.4 overs) |
| Basnahira South | 117 (18.4 overs) | 7 March – Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 7 March – Tyronne Fernando Stadium |
| Wayamba | 122/1 (13.3 overs) | 7 March – Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 7 March – Tyronne Fernando Stadium |
| Wayamba | 122/1 (13.3 overs) | Wayamba | 208/8 (20 overs) |
| 6 March – Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 6 March – Tyronne Fernando Stadium | | Wayamba | 208/8 (20 overs) |
| 6 March – Tyronne Fernando Stadium | 6 March – Tyronne Fernando Stadium | Ruhuna | 113 (13.2 overs) |
| Kandurata | 102 (18.3 overs) | Ruhuna | 113 (13.2 overs) |
| Ruhuna | 106/3 (9.4 overs) | | |

### Semi Final 1

* 6 March 2010 Scorecard
| Basnahira South 117 (18.4 overs) | v | Wayamba 122/1 (13.3 overs) |
| Nuwan Zoysa 41 (29) Janaka Gunaratne 18 (18) Malinga Bandara 1/34 (4 overs) Tillakaratne Dilshan 0/5 (1 over) | | Mahela Jayawardene 58 (32) Jeevantha Kulatunga 48* (37) Thissara Perera 3/18 (4 overs) Chanaka Welegedara 3/19 (3.4 overs) |
* Wayamba won by 9 wickets Tyronne Fernando Stadium Umpires: Grashan Liyanage and Tyron Wijewardene
* Wayamba, who chose to field.

### Semi Final 2

* 6 March 2010 Scorecard
| Kandurata 102 (18.3 overs) | v | Ruhuna 106/3 (9.4 overs) |
| Kaushalya Weeraratne 29* (31) Chamara Kapugedera 26 (25) Muttiah Muralitharan 2/12 (2 overs) Dilhara Fernando 1/16 (2 overs) | | Sanath Jayasuriya 35 (19) Dinesh Chandimal 35 (21) Sachithra Senanayake 2/9 (4 overs) Sajeewa Weerakoon 2/16 (3 overs) |
* Ruhuna won by 7 wickets Tyronne Fernando Stadium Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz and Maurici Zilva
* Ruhuna, who chose to field.

### Final

* 7 March 2010 Scorecard
| Wayamba 208/8 (20 overs) | v | Ruhuna 113 (13.2 overs) |
| Mahela Jayawardene 91 (49) Kushal Janith Perera 34 (21) Ajantha Mendis 4/9 (3.2 overs) Thissara Perera 2/7 (1 over) | | Dinesh Chandimal 64 (33) Indika de Saram 19 (11) Sachithra Senanayake 3/25 (4 overs) Sanath Jayasuriya 3/44 (overs) |
* Wayamba won by 95 runs Tyronne Fernando Stadium Umpires: Asoka De Silva and Kumar Dharmasena
* Ruhuna, who chose to field.

## Statistics
### Awards

* Man of the Tournament – Jeevantha Kulatunga: 277 runs (182 balls), highest score of 104* (62 balls) (Wayamba)
* Batsman of the Tournament – Dinesh Chandimal: 320 runs (202 balls), highest score of 75 (50 balls) (Ruhuna)
* Bowler of the Tournament – Janaka Gunaratne: 12 wickets (19 overs), best innings bowling of 4/21 (4 overs) (Basnahira South)