# 2007–08 SLC Super Provincial Twenty20

The 2007–08 SLC Super Provincial Twenty20 is the 1st 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 Schools XI team participating in the competition. The competition began on 17 April 2008, when Basnahira North elevens played the Wayamba elevens at Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo.
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 | Prasanna Jayawardene |
| Kandurata elevens Central Province | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | Kaushalya Weeraratne |
| Ruhuna elevens Southern Province | Galle International Stadium | Indika de Saram |
| Sri Lanka Schools XI Sri Lankan Schools | | Dinesh Chandimal |
| Wayamba elevens North Western Province | Welagedara Stadium | Jehan Mubarak |

## Stadiums

| Colombo | Colombo | Colombo | Kurunegala |
| Colts CCG Capacity: 10,000 Matches:09 | Burgher RCG Capacity: 5,000 Matches:04 | Moors SCG Capacity: ? Matches:01 | Welagedara Stadium Capacity: 10,000 Matches:03 |

## 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 Welagedara Stadium.

## Standings and tournament progression
### Standings

| Team | Pld | W | T | L | NR | BP | Pts | NRR |
| Ruhuna elevens (R) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 19 | +3.904 |
| Wayamba elevens (C) | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 17 | −0.316 |
| Basnahira North elevens | 5 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 12 | +0.066 |
| Kandurata elevens | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 9 | +0.749 |
| Basnahira South elevens | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −1.168 |
| Sri Lanka Schools XI | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −1.627 |
    Full table on cricinfo
    (C) = Eventual Champion; (R) = Runner-up.

### 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 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 12 | | L | |
| | Basnahira South | | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | | | |
| | Kandurata | | 0 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 9 | | L | |
| | Ruhuna | | 4 | 9 | 14 | 19 | 19 | | W | L |
| | Sri Lanka Schools XI | | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | | | |
| | Wayamba | | 4 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 16 | | W | W |
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## Fixtures
### Round 1

* 17 April 2008 Scorecard
| Basnahira North 158/9 (20 overs) | v | Wayamba elevens 160/5 (19.1 overs) |
| Thilina Kandamby 33 (17) Shanuka Dissanayake 1/28 (4 overs) | | Damitha Hunukumbura 87 (54) Chanaka Welegedara 2/21 (4 overs) |
* Wayamba won by 5 wickets Colts Cricket Club Ground Umpires: Asoka De Silva and Grashan Liyanage
* Wayamba, who chose to field
* Amal Athulathmudali (Basnahira North) and Thisara Perera (Wayamba) both made their T20 debuts.
* 17 April 2008 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka Schools XI 152/7 (20 overs) | v | Basnahira South elevens 139 (19 overs) |
| Tharindu Thushan 55 (45) Vinodh Perera 3/29 (4 overs) | | Anushka Polonowita 54* (27) Dilruwan Perera 2/22 (4 overs) |
* Schools Invitation XI won by 13 runs Burgher Recreation Club Ground Umpires: Jagath Nandakumar and Gamini Silva
* Basnahira South, who chose to field
* Tharaka Kottehewa (Basnahira South); Dinesh Chandimal, Chaturanga de Silva, Charith Jayampathi, Nipun Karunanayake, Navin Kavikara, Chathura Peiris, Angelo Perera, Kusal Perera, Vinodh Perera and Imesh Udayanga (Schools Invitation XI) all made their T20 debuts.
* 17 April 2008 Scorecard
| Kandurata elevens 172/8 (20 overs) | v | Ruhuna elevens 57/3 (6 overs) |
| Jeewan Mendis 47 (38) Chaminda Vidanapathirana 2/22 (2 overs) | | Yohan de Silva 18* (17) Sujeewa de Silva 4/32 (4 overs) |
* Ruhuna won by 1 run (D/L method) Colts Cricket Club Ground Umpires: Asoka De Silva and Nalin Withana
* Kandurata, who chose to bat
* Sachith Pathirana (Kandurata) and Ashan Priyanjan (Ruhuna) both made their T20 debuts.

### Round 2

* 18 April 2008 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka Schools XI 134/6 (20 overs) | v | Kandurata elevens 137/5 (14.5 overs) |
| Angelo Perera 32 (19) Nadun Pathirana 2/19 (3 overs) | | Thilan Samaraweera 70 (38) Akalanka Ganegama 2/12 (4 overs) |
* Kandurata won by 5 wickets Moors Sports Club Ground Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Grashan Liyanage
* Kandurata, who chose to field
* Nadun Pathirana (Schools Invitation XI) made his T20 debut.
* 18 April 2008 Scorecard
| Wayamba elevens 69 (16.1 overs) | v | Ruhuna elevens 70/2 (10 overs) |
| Suresh Perera 14 (14) Thissara Perera 2/35 (4 overs) | | Dilhara Lokuhettige 18 (11) Sujeewa de Silva 3/9 (4 overs) |
* Ruhuna won by 8 wickets Colts Cricket Club Ground Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Tyron Wijewardene
* Ruhuna, who chose to field
* 18 April 2008 Scorecard
| Basnahira South elevens 134 (19.3 overs) | v | Basnahira North elevens 136/4 (18.5 overs) |
| Hemantha Wickramaratne 33 (25) Malinda Warnapura 3/19 (4 overs) | | Amal Athulathmudali 32 (26) Malintha Gajanayake 2/4 (1 over) |
* Basnahira North won by 6 wickets Colts Cricket Club Ground Umpires: Sagara Gallage and Tyron Wijewardene
* Basnahira South, who chose to bat

### Round 3

* 21 April 2008 Scorecard
| Basnahira North elevens 117 (19.4 overs) | v | Sri Lanka Schools XI 103 (18.2 overs) |
| Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 26 (26) Shanuka Dissanayake 3/17 (4 overs) | | Tharindu Thushan 36 (29) Udara Jayasundera 3/14 (2.4 overs) |
* Basnahira North won by 14 runs Burgher Recreation Club Ground Umpires: Atula Senanayake and Gamini Silva
* Basnahira North, who chose to bat
* 21 April 2008 Scorecard
| Wayamba elevens 127 (18.4 overs) | v | Kandurata elevens 124/8 (20 overs) |
| Asela Jayasinghe 41 (27) Chanaka Welegedara 3/18 (4 overs) | | Chinthaka Jayasinghe 33 (30) Akalanka Ganegama 4/13 (2.4 overs) |
* Wayamba won by 3 runs Colts Cricket Club Ground Umpires: Asoka De Silva and Nalin Withana
* Kandurata, who chose to field
* 21 April 2008 Scorecard
| Basnahira South elevens 109 (18.3 overs) | v | Ruhuna elevens 111/3 (11.2 overs) |
| Hemantha Wickramaratne 30 (29) Dilruwan Perera 1/6 (3 overs) | | Upul Tharanga 68* (36) Sachithra Senanayake 3/16 (4 overs) |
* Ruhuna won by 7 wickets Colts Cricket Club Ground Umpires: Asoka De Silva and Nalin Withana
* Basnahira South, who chose to bat

### Round 4

* 23 April 2008 Scorecard
| Basnahira South elevens 118/9 (20 overs) | v | Wayamba elevens 119/9 (19.4 overs) |
| Hemantha Wickramaratne 28 (26) Milinda Siriwardana 4/22 (4 overs) | | Jeevantha Kulatunga 48* (35) Shalika Karunanayake 3/20 (4 overs) |
* Wayamba won by 1 wicket Colts Cricket Club Ground Umpires: Sagara Gallage and Tyron Wijewardene
* Wayamba, who chose to field
* 23 April 2008 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka Schools XI 126 (19.2 overs) | v | Ruhuna elevens 127/2 (11.4 overs) |
| Kushal Janith Perera 56 (46) Chathura Peiris 1/23 (3 overs) | | Indika de Saram 43* (13) Sachithra Senanayake 2/16 (4 overs) |
* Ruhuna won by 8 wickets Burgher Recreation Club Ground Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Jagath Nandakumar
* Ruhuna, who chose to field
* 23 April 2008 Scorecard
| Basnahira North elevens 122/9 (20 overs) | v | Kandurata elevens 123/7 (18.3 overs) |
| Kaushal Silva 60* (51) Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 2/8 (3.3 overs) | | Thilan Samaraweera 46 (39) Sachith Pathirana 3/16 (4 overs) |
* Kandurata won by 3 wickets Colts Cricket Club Ground Umpires: Sagara Gallage and Deepal Gunawardene
* Basnahira North, who chose to bat

### Round 5

* 24 April 2008 Scorecard
| Kandurata elevens 200/7 (20 overs) | v | Basnahira South elevens 33/0 (3 overs) |
| Chamara Kapugedera 67 (33) Thilan Thushara 0/10 (1 over) | | Dilruwan Perera 15* (9) Nandika Ranjith 2/33 (4 overs) |
* No result (Basnahira South won the bowl-out) Burgher Recreation Club Ground Umpires: Atula Senanayake and Gamini Silva
* Basnahira South, who chose to field
* 24 April 2008 Scorecard
| Sri Lanka Schools XI 141/9 (20 overs) | v | Wayamba elevens 68/1 (6.3 overs) |
| Angelo Perera 47 (33) Imesh Udayanga 1/8 (2 overs) | | Mahela Udawatte 33 (17) Rangana Herath 3/20 (4 overs) |
* Wayamba won by 27 runs (D/L method) Colts Cricket Club Ground Umpires: Grashan Liyanage and Jagath Nandakumar
* Wayamba, who chose to field
* 24 April 2008 Scorecard
| Basnahira North elevens | v | Ruhuna elevens |
* Basnahira North won the bowl-out 3–1 Colts Cricket Club Ground Umpires: Tyron Wijewardene and Nalin Withana
* No toss
* Match abandoned without a ball bowled

## Knockout stage

| Semi-finals | Semi-finals | Final | Final |
| 29 April – Welagedara Stadium | 29 April – Welagedara Stadium |
| Wayamba | 125/8 (20 overs) |
| Wayamba | 125/8 (20 overs) | 1 May – Welagedara Stadium | 1 May – Welagedara Stadium |
| Kandurata | 118/9 (20 overs) | 1 May – Welagedara Stadium | 1 May – Welagedara Stadium |
| Kandurata | 118/9 (20 overs) | Wayamba | 174/9 (20 overs) |
| 30 April – Welagedara Stadium | 30 April – Welagedara Stadium | | Wayamba | 174/9 (20 overs) |
| 30 April – Welagedara Stadium | 30 April – Welagedara Stadium | Ruhuna | 143 (19.1 overs) |
| Basnahira North | 113/9 (20 overs) | Ruhuna | 143 (19.1 overs) |
| Ruhuna | 116/5 (15.3 overs) | | |

### Semi Final 1

* 30 April 2008 Scorecard
| Wayamba 125/8 (20 overs) | v | Kandurata 118/9 (20 overs) |
| Jehan Mubarak 31 (31) Jeevantha Kulatunga 27 (19) Rangana Herath 2/15 (3 overs) Thissara Perera 2/25 (4 overs) | | Kanchana Gunawardene 31 (34) Chamara Kapugedera 27 (20) Chinthaka Jayasinghe 4/17 (4 overs) Thilan Thushara 3/25 (4 overs) |
* Wayamba won by 7 runs Welagedara Stadium Umpires: Asoka De Silva and Nalin Withana
* Kandurata, who chose to field

### Semi Final 2

* 30 April 2008 Scorecard
| Basnahira North 113/9 (20 overs) | v | Ruhuna 116/5 (15.3 overs) |
| Dhushantha Ranatunga 33 (34) Thilina Kandamby 30 (30) Thilina Kandamby 3/21 (3.3 overs) Muthumudalige Pushpakumara 2/16 (3 overs) | | Dilhara Lokuhettige 53 (36) Indika de Saram 34 (23) Sujeewa de Silva 3/16 (4 overs) Sajeewa Weerakoon 3/20 (4 overs) |
* Ruhuna won by 5 wickets Welagedara Stadium Umpires: Sagara Gallage and Gamini Silva
* Ruhuna, who chose to field

### Final

* 1 May 2008 Scorecard
| Wayamba 174/9 (20 overs) | v | Ruhuna 143 (19.1 overs) |
| Jeevantha Kulatunga 78 (45) Asela Jayasinghe 27 (24) Thissara Perera 3/34 (4 overs) Rangana Herath 2/23 (3.1 overs) | | Gihan De Silva 36 (18) Indika de Saram 18 (10) Kosala Kulasekara 3/29 (4 overs) Dilhara Lokuhettige 1/28 (4 overs) |
* Wayamba won by 31 runs Welagedara Stadium Umpires: Asoka De Silva and Nalin Withana Player of the match: Jeevantha Kulatunga
* Ruhuna, who chose to field