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The 2007–08 Inter-Provincial Twenty20
Inter-Provincial Twenty20
Sri Lankan T20 Premier League is a Twenty 20 domestic Cricket competition in Sri Lanka held by Sri Lanka Cricket. It is a part of the Sri Lankan Premier League. Sri Lanka used to have a Twenty20 Tournament which was conducted from 2004-2008 and was held between the clubs in Sri Lanka...

is the 1st season of the official Twenty20

Twenty20

Twenty20 is a form of cricket, originally introduced in England for professional inter-county competition by the England and Wales Cricket Board , in 2003. A Twenty20 game involves two teams, each has a single innings, batting for a maximum of 20 overs. Twenty20 cricket is also known as T20 cricket...

domestic cricket competition in Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka

Sri Lanka, officially the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka is a country off the southern coast of the Indian subcontinent. Known until 1972 as Ceylon , Sri Lanka is an island surrounded by the Indian Ocean, the Gulf of Mannar and the Palk Strait, and lies in the vicinity of India and the...

. Six teams in total, five representing four provinces of Sri Lanka

Provinces of Sri Lanka

In Sri Lanka, provinces are the first level administrative division. They were first established by the British rulers of Ceylon in 1833. Over the next century most of the administrative functions were transferred to the districts, the second level administrative division. By the middle of the...

and a Sri Lanka Schools XI team participating in the competition. The competition began on 17 of April, 2008 when Basnahira North elevens

Basnahira North cricket team

Basnahira North cricket team represents northern region of Western Province, Sri Lanka in first-class cricket tournaments. Basnahira North is based in Colombo. The team competes in two Sri Lankan domestic cricket competitions. The first-class Inter-Provincial tournament and the Twenty20 competition...

played the Wayamba elevens

Wayamba cricket team

Wayamba cricket team is a Sri Lankan first class cricket team based in Kurunegala, that represents North Western Province. It draws cricketers from Sri Lanka Premier Trophy. The team competes in two provincial tournaments: the first class cricket competition known as the Inter-Provincial...

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 Basnahira North cricket team Basnahira North cricket team represents northern region of Western Province, Sri Lanka in first-class cricket tournaments. Basnahira North is based in Colombo. The team competes in two Sri Lankan domestic cricket competitions. The first-class Inter-Provincial tournament and the Twenty20 competition... Western Province North	R. Premadasa Stadium R. Premadasa Stadium R. Premadasa Stadium is a cricket stadium situated on Khettarama Road, Maligawatta, Colombo, Sri Lanka. The stadium was, prior to June 1994, known as the Khettarama Cricket Stadium and is today one of the main venues in which the Sri Lankan cricket team play...	Thilina Kandamby Thilina Kandamby Sahan Hewa Thilina Kandamby is a Sri Lankan international cricketer who is a specialist middle-order batsman. Kandamby was marked out as a talent early, playing for the Sri Lanka Under 19s from 1998 to 2001, and he has also played ten first class games for Sri Lanka A cricket team.Kandamby made...
Basnahira South elevens Basnahira South cricket team Basnahira South cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams which make up the Sri Lankan domestic cricket structure representing southern region of Western province... Western Province South	Sinhalese Sports Club Ground Sinhalese Sports Club Ground The Sinhalese Sports Club is one of the most famous cricket grounds in Sri Lanka. It is theheadquarters of Sri Lanka Cricket, the controlling body of cricket in Sri Lanka. The Ground often cited as the Lord's of Sri Lanka, hosting most domestic finals and one of preeminent international cricket...	Prasanna Jayawardene Prasanna Jayawardene Hewasandatchige Asiri Prasanna Wishvanath Jayawardene is a Sri Lankan cricketer...
Kandurata elevens Central Province	Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Pallekele International Cricket Stadium -ICC World Twenty20:Sri Lanka will host the 2012 ICC World Twenty20. Nine matches are due to play in Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Other matches will be played in R...	Kaushalya Weeraratne Kaushalya Weeraratne Kaushalya Weeraratne is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler....
Ruhuna elevens Ruhuna cricket team Ruhuna cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams that take part in Sri Lankan Inter-Provincial Tournament, representing Southern Province. The Ruhuna cricket team based in Galle. It draws cricketers from Sri Lanka Premier Trophy. Team colors are Red and Blue... Southern Province	Galle International Stadium Galle International Stadium Galle International Stadium is a cricket stadium in Galle, Sri Lanka, situated near the Galle fort and fringed on two sides by the Indian Ocean. It is considered to be one of the most picturesque cricket grounds in the world...	Indika de Saram Indika de Saram Samantha Indika de Saram is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler who usually occupies the position of wicketkeeper....
Sri Lanka Schools XI Sri Lanka Schools XI cricket team Sri Lanka Schools XI cricket team was a Sri Lankan Twenty20 cricket team that represents Sri Lankan schools. The team was established in 2008 and featured in the 2007–08 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 and 2008–09 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 of the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Tournament, they came last at... Sri Lankan Schools		Dinesh Chandimal Dinesh Chandimal Lokuge Dinesh Chandimal is a Sri Lankan international cricketer who has played first class cricket for Ruhuna and Nondescripts Cricket Club. A right-hand batsman and wicket-keeper, he scored 64, four and 109 in his first three innings for the Sri Lanka Cricket Development XI...
Wayamba elevens Wayamba cricket team Wayamba cricket team is a Sri Lankan first class cricket team based in Kurunegala, that represents North Western Province. It draws cricketers from Sri Lanka Premier Trophy. The team competes in two provincial tournaments: the first class cricket competition known as the Inter-Provincial... North Western Province	Welagedara Stadium Welagedara Stadium Welagedara Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. The stadium was officially declared open by the then Minister of Home Affairs, Justice Felix Dias Bandaranaike in 1972. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and hosts the Wayamba Cricket Team. The stadium can hold at...	Jehan Mubarak Jehan Mubarak Jehan Mubarak is an American-born Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a right-arm offbreak bowler.-Early career:...

Stadiums

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! style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | Colombo

Colombo

Colombo is the largest city of Sri Lanka. It is located on the west coast of the island and adjacent to Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte, the capital of Sri Lanka. Colombo is often referred to as the capital of the country, since Sri Jayawardenapura Kotte is a satellite city of Colombo...

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Colombo

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Colombo

! style="border-left:none; border-right:none;" | Kurunegala

Kurunegala

Kurunegala , is the capital of the North Western Province, Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka and the Kurunegala District. Kurunegala was also an ancient royal capital for 50 years, from the end of the 13th century to the start of the 13th century. The town itself is a busy commercial and a transport hub...

Welagedara Stadium

Welagedara Stadium is a multi-use stadium in Kurunegala, Sri Lanka. The stadium was officially declared open by the then Minister of Home Affairs, Justice Felix Dias Bandaranaike in 1972. It is currently used mostly for cricket matches and hosts the Wayamba Cricket Team. The stadium can hold at...

Chamara Kapugedera

Chamara Kantha Kapugedera is a Sri Lankan cricketer.Kapugedera made his first-class debut in a match for Sri Lanka A and in domestic cricket, he plays for Colombo Cricket Club....

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Chinthaka Jayasinghe

Chinthaka Umesh Jayasinghe in Kalutara is a Sri Lankan first class cricketer.A medium pace bowling allrounder, Jayasinghe represented Sri Lanka at under-19 level with whom he toured Malaysia and Singapore in 1994 and England in 1995. He went on to play for the Sri Lankan A side, touring India in...

4/17 (4 overs)
Thilan Thushara

Thilan Thushara

Thilan Thushara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler.Thushara made his first-class debut in 1998-99...

3/25 (4 overs)
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Welagedara Stadium

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Semi Final 2

Final

Most Runs

The top five highest run scorers (total runs) in the season are included in this table.
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! Player !! Team !! Runs !! Inns !! Avg !! S/R !! HS !! 100s !! 50s
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| Jeevantha Kulatunga

Jeevantha Kulatunga

Hettiarachchi Gamage Jeevantha Mahesh Kulatunga in Kurunegala is a Sri Lankan first class cricketer. An aggressive right-handed middle order batsman, Kulatunga has been captain of Colts Cricket Club since 2003/04....

|| Wayamba elevens

Wayamba cricket team

|| 182 || 6 || 36.40 || 142.18 || 78 || 0 || 1
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| Thilan Samaraweera

Thilan Samaraweera

Thilan Thusara Samaraweera is a Sri Lankan cricketer, born September 22, 1976 in Colombo. Samaraweera plays international cricket for Sri Lanka and is in the side primarily for his solid right-handed batting but is also a capable Off spinner.-Personal life:...

|| Kandurata elevens || 157 || 6 || 26.16 || 133.05 || 70 || 0 || 1
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| Jeewan Mendis

Jeewan Mendis

Balapuwaduge Manukulasuriya Amith Jeevan Mendis is a Sri Lankan international cricketer. A left-handed batsman, he debuted in 2000/01 and the following season captained the Under-19 team to victory in a one-day game...

|| Kandurata elevens || 152 || 6 || 30.40 || 121.60 || 48 || 0 || 0
|-
| Dilhara Lokuhettige

Dilhara Lokuhettige

Loku Hettige Danushka Dilhara is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler....

|| Ruhuna elevens

Ruhuna cricket team

Ruhuna cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams that take part in Sri Lankan Inter-Provincial Tournament, representing Southern Province. The Ruhuna cricket team based in Galle. It draws cricketers from Sri Lanka Premier Trophy. Team colors are Red and Blue...

|| 147 || 6 || 24.50 || 151.54 || 53 || 0 || 1
|-
| Angelo Perera

Angelo Perera

Angelo Perera is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and left-arm slow bowler who plays for Nondescripts Cricket Club. He was born in Moratuwa....

|| Sri Lanka Schools XI

Sri Lanka Schools XI cricket team

Sri Lanka Schools XI cricket team was a Sri Lankan Twenty20 cricket team that represents Sri Lankan schools. The team was established in 2008 and featured in the 2007–08 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 and 2008–09 Inter-Provincial Twenty20 of the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 Tournament, they came last at...

|| 132 || 5 || 26.40 || 126.92 || 47 || 0 || 0
|}
Last Updated 3 April 2010.

Most Wickets

The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the season.
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! Player !! Team !! Wkts !! Mts !! Ave !! S/R !! Econ !! BBI
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| Sujeewa de Silva

Sujeewa de Silva

Sujeewa de Silva is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler....

|| Ruhuna elevens

Ruhuna cricket team

|| 13 || 6 || 10.61 || 10.8 || 5.87 || 4/32
|-
| Thissara Perera

Thissara Perera

Narangoda Liyanaarachchilage Thissara Chirantha Perera is a Sri Lankan cricketer. A left-hand batsman and right-arm medium-fast bowler, Perera has both a first class century and five-wicket haul to his name, making him an all rounder for Wayamba. He has also played for the Sri Lankan U-19 and Sri...

|| Wayamba elevens

Wayamba cricket team

|| 11 || 7 || 16.81 || 13.0 || 7.70 || 3/30
|-
| Rangana Herath

Rangana Herath

Herath Mudiyanselage Rangana Keerthi Bandara Herath, also known as H. M. R. K. B. Herath or Rangana Herath or Jack is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He was educated at Mayurapada Central College, Narammala and Maliyadeva College. He has also played cricket for Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club and Moors...

|| Wayamba elevens

Wayamba cricket team

|| 9 || 7 || 12.77 || 15.4 || 4.96 || 3/20
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| Sajeewa Weerakoon

Sajeewa Weerakoon

Sajeewa Weerakoon in Galle, Sri Lanka is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler who has represented Sri Lanka A. He plays for Burgher RC in domestic cricket...

|| Ruhuna elevens

Ruhuna cricket team

|| 9 || 6 || 13.55 || 14.6 || 5.54 || 3/20
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| Kosala Kulasekara || Ruhuna elevens

Ruhuna cricket team

|| 9 || 6 || 15.11 || 15.3 || 5.91 || 3/29
|}
Last Updated 3 April 2010.

Highest Team Totals

The following table lists the six highest team scores during this season.
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! Team !! Total !! Opponent !! Ground
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| Kandurata elevens || 200/7 || Basnahira South elevens

Basnahira South cricket team

Basnahira South cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams which make up the Sri Lankan domestic cricket structure representing southern region of Western province...

|| Burgher
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| Wayamba elevens

Wayamba cricket team

|| 174/9 || Ruhuna elevens

Ruhuna cricket team

|| Kurunegala

Welagedara Stadium

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| Kandurata elevens || 172/8 || Ruhuna elevens

Ruhuna cricket team

|| Colts
|-
| Wayamba elevens

Wayamba cricket team

|| 160/5 || Basnahira North elevens

Basnahira North cricket team

|| Colts
|-
| Basnahira North elevens

Basnahira North cricket team

|| 158/9 || Wayamba elevens

Wayamba cricket team

|| Colts
|-
| Sri Lanka Schools XI

Sri Lanka Schools XI cricket team

|| 152/7 || Basnahira South elevens

Basnahira South cricket team

Basnahira South cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams which make up the Sri Lankan domestic cricket structure representing southern region of Western province...

|| Burgher
|}
Last Updated 3 April 2010.

Highest Scores

This table contains the top five highest scores of the season made by a batsman in a single innings.
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! Player !! Team !! Score !! Balls !! 4s !! 6s !! Opponent !! Ground
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| Damitha Hunukumbura || Wayamba elevens

Wayamba cricket team

|| 87 || 54 || 14 || 1 || Basnahira North elevens

Basnahira North cricket team

|| Colts
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| Jeevantha Kulatunga

Jeevantha Kulatunga

|| Wayamba elevens

Wayamba cricket team

|| 78 || 45 || 5 || 5 || Ruhuna elevens

Ruhuna cricket team

|| Kurunegala

Welagedara Stadium

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| Thilan Samaraweera

Thilan Samaraweera

|| Kandurata elevens || 70 || 38 || 7 || 3 || Sri Lanka Schools XI

Sri Lanka Schools XI cricket team

|| Moors
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| Upul Tharanga

Upul Tharanga

Warushavithana Upul Tharanga , commonly known as Upul Tharanga, is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a left-handed opening batsman and wicketkeeper.-Early life:Upul Tharanga had his education at Dharmasoka College, Ambalangoda...

|| Ruhuna elevens

Ruhuna cricket team

|| 68*
Not out
In cricket, a batsman will be not out if he comes out to bat in an innings and has not been dismissed by the end of the innings. One may similarly describe a batsman as not out while the innings is still in progress...

|| 36 || 6 || 6 || Basnahira South elevens

Basnahira South cricket team

Basnahira South cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams which make up the Sri Lankan domestic cricket structure representing southern region of Western province...

|| Colts
|-
| Chamara Kapugedera

Chamara Kapugedera

Chamara Kantha Kapugedera is a Sri Lankan cricketer.Kapugedera made his first-class debut in a match for Sri Lanka A and in domestic cricket, he plays for Colombo Cricket Club....

|| Kandurata elevens || 67 || 33 || 5 || 5 || Basnahira South elevens

Basnahira South cricket team

Basnahira South cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams which make up the Sri Lankan domestic cricket structure representing southern region of Western province...

|| Burgher
|}
Last Updated 3 April 2010.

Best Bowling Figures in an innings

This table lists the top five players with the best bowling figures in an innings.
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! Player !! Team !! Overs !! Figures !! Opponent !! Ground
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| Akalanka Ganegama

Akalanka Ganegama

Akalanka Ganegama is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a right-arm medium-fast bowler who played in two One Day Internationals for Sri Lanka and has also played Twenty20 and List A cricket. He plays domestic cricket for Nondescripts...

|| Kandurata elevens || 2.4 || 4/13 || Wayamba elevens

Wayamba cricket team

|| Colts
|-
| Chinthaka Jayasinghe

Chinthaka Jayasinghe

|| Kandurata elevens || 4.0 || 4/17 || Wayamba elevens

Wayamba cricket team

|| Kurunegala

Welagedara Stadium

|-
| Milinda Siriwardana

Milinda Siriwardana

Milinda Siriwardana is a left-hand batsman and a left-arm spinner. He made his first-class debut for Sebastianites Cricket and Athletic Club in 2005. He has also represented the Sri Lankan A squad. The closest he came to national recognition was when he was included in the 30-member provisional...

|| Basnahira South elevens

Basnahira South cricket team

Basnahira South cricket team is one of the five provincial cricket teams which make up the Sri Lankan domestic cricket structure representing southern region of Western province...

|| 4.0 || 4/22 || Wayamba elevens

Wayamba cricket team

|| Colts
|-
| Sujeewa de Silva

Sujeewa de Silva

Sujeewa de Silva is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler....

|| Ruhuna elevens

Ruhuna cricket team

|| 4.0 || 4/32 || Kandurata elevens || Colts
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| Sujeewa de Silva

Sujeewa de Silva

Sujeewa de Silva is a Sri Lankan cricketer. He is a right-handed batsman and a left-arm medium-fast bowler....

|| Ruhuna elevens

Ruhuna cricket team

|| 4.0 || 3/9 || Wayamba elevens

Wayamba cricket team

|| Colts
|}
Last Updated 3 April 2010.

External links

Tournament Page – Cricinfo

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