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 elevensWestern Province North R. Premadasa Stadium Thilina Kandamby Basnahira South elevensWestern Province South Sinhalese Sports Club Ground Prasanna Jayawardene Kandurata elevensCentral Province Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Kaushalya Weeraratne Ruhuna elevensSouthern Province Galle International Stadium Indika de Saram Sri Lanka Schools XISri Lankan Schools Dinesh Chandimal Wayamba elevensNorth Western Province Welagedara Stadium Jehan Mubarak

Rules and regulations +PointsResultsPointsWin4 pointsTie2 pointsNo Result (but play started)2 pointLoss0 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 Ruhuna elevens (R)54011319+3.904Wayamba elevens (C)54010217−0.316Basnahira North elevens53021012+0.066Kandurata elevens5203019+0.749Basnahira South elevens5104004−1.168Sri Lanka Schools XI5104004−1.627 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 Basnahira South Kandurata Ruhuna Sri Lanka Schools XI Wayamba Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed. colspan="3" colspan="3" colspan="3" 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

Round 2

Round 3

Round 4

Round 5

Knockout stage

Semi Final 1

Semi Final 2

Final

Statistics

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 Jeevantha Kulatunga Wayamba elevens 182 6 36.40 142.18 78 0 1 Thilan Samaraweera Kandurata elevens 157 6 26.16 133.05 70 0 1 Jeewan Mendis Kandurata elevens 152 6 30.40 121.60 48 0 0 Dilhara Lokuhettige Ruhuna elevens 147 6 24.50 151.54 53 0 1 Angelo Perera Sri Lanka Schools XI 132 5 26.40 126.92 47 0 0 Last Updated 3 April 2010.Most runs – Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2010.

Most Wickets The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the season. Player Team Wkts Mts Ave S/R Econ BBI Sujeewa de Silva Ruhuna elevens 13 6 10.61 10.8 5.87 4/32 Thissara Perera Wayamba elevens 11 7 16.81 13.0 7.70 3/30 Rangana Herath Wayamba elevens 9 7 12.77 15.4 4.96 3/20 Sajeewa Weerakoon Ruhuna elevens 9 6 13.55 14.6 5.54 3/20 Kosala Kulasekara Ruhuna elevens 9 6 15.11 15.3 5.91 3/29 Last Updated 3 April 2010.Most wickets – Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2010.

Highest Team Totals The following table lists the six highest team scores during this season. Team Total Opponent Ground Kandurata elevens 200/7 Basnahira South elevens Burgher Wayamba elevens 174/9 Ruhuna elevens Kurunegala Kandurata elevens 172/8 Ruhuna elevens Colts Wayamba elevens 160/5 Basnahira North elevens Colts Basnahira North elevens 158/9 Wayamba elevens Colts Sri Lanka Schools XI 152/7 Basnahira South elevens Burgher Last Updated 3 April 2010.Highest totals – Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2010.

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 Damitha Hunukumbura Wayamba elevens 87 54 14 1 Basnahira North elevens Colts Jeevantha Kulatunga Wayamba elevens 78 45 5 5 Ruhuna elevens Kurunegala Thilan Samaraweera Kandurata elevens 70 38 7 3 Sri Lanka Schools XI Moors Upul Tharanga Ruhuna elevens 68* 36 6 6 Basnahira South elevens Colts Chamara Kapugedera Kandurata elevens 67 33 5 5 Basnahira South elevens Burgher Last Updated 3 April 2010.High scores – Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2010.

Best Bowling Figures in an innings This table lists the top five players with the best bowling figures in an innings. Player Team Overs Figures Opponent Ground Akalanka Ganegama Kandurata elevens 2.4 4/13 Wayamba elevens Colts Chinthaka Jayasinghe Kandurata elevens 4.0 4/17 Wayamba elevens Kurunegala Milinda Siriwardana Basnahira South elevens 4.0 4/22 Wayamba elevens Colts Sujeewa de Silva Ruhuna elevens 4.0 4/32 Kandurata elevens Colts Sujeewa de Silva Ruhuna elevens 4.0 3/9 Wayamba elevens Colts Last Updated 3 April 2010.Best bowling figures in an innings – Cricinfo. Retrieved 3 April 2010.

References

External links Tournament Page – Cricinfo