Inter-Provincial First Class Tournament
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Inter-Provincial First Class Tournament (usually referred to as simply the Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament) is a domestic first Class
cricket
competition in Sri Lanka
, held by Sri Lanka Cricket
. It is a part of their Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament program. From 2008 the Inter-Provincial First Class Tournament became the main stream domestic first Class competition in Sri Lanka
, with the Premier Trophy
being the other, which is played between the clubs in Sri Lanka. The tournament had begun in 1990 as Singer President's Trophy and was played continually for five years, until it was rebooted in 2003. Both Basnahira North
and Western Province City, which is now merged into Basnahira North
and South
, have won the most tournaments, three each.
First-class cricket
First-class cricket is a class of cricket that consists of matches of three or more days' scheduled duration, that are between two sides of eleven players and are officially adjudged first-class by virtue of the standard of the competing teams...
cricket
Cricket
Cricket is a bat-and-ball game played between two teams of 11 players on an oval-shaped field, at the centre of which is a rectangular 22-yard long pitch. One team bats, trying to score as many runs as possible while the other team bowls and fields, trying to dismiss the batsmen and thus limit the...
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...
, held by Sri Lanka Cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket
Sri Lanka Cricket, formerly the Board for Cricket Control in Sri Lanka , is the controlling body for cricket in Sri Lanka. It operates the Sri Lankan cricket team and first-class cricket within Sri Lanka....
. It is a part of their Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament program. From 2008 the Inter-Provincial First Class Tournament became the main stream domestic first Class 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...
, with the Premier Trophy
Premier Trophy
The Premier Trophy is the main domestic first-class cricket competition in Sri Lanka. It was established in 1938 and has existed under a number of different names. Matches before the 1988-89 season are not considered first-class.-List of winners:...
being the other, which is played between the clubs in Sri Lanka. The tournament had begun in 1990 as Singer President's Trophy and was played continually for five years, until it was rebooted in 2003. Both Basnahira North
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...
and Western Province City, which is now merged into Basnahira North
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...
and South
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...
, have won the most tournaments, three each.
Teams
Current teams
| Team name | Home ground | First season |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Basnahira North 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... |
1992 as Western Province in 1990 |
|
| Basnahira South 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... |
1992 as Western Province in 1990 |
|
| Kandurata Central Province |
Asgiriya Stadium Asgiriya Stadium Asgiriya International Stadium, is a Cricket stadium situated in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Asgiriya Stadium is the private property of Trinity College, Kandy. It is around a 10 minute walk from the centre of the city. The venue would usually be used when an international team toured Sri Lanka for a Test... |
1990 | |
| Ruhuna 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... |
1990 | |
| Wayamba 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... |
1990 |
Former Teams
| Team name | Home ground | First season |
|
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Province Western Province cricket team (Sri Lanka) Western Province cricket team was a team that represented the Western Province of Sri Lanka in domestic first-class cricket in the Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament.... Western Province |
1990 | ||
| Western Province City Western Province Cities |
1990-91 | ||
| Western Province Suburbs Western Province Suburbs |
1990-91 | ||
| North Central Province North Central Province cricket team North Central Province cricket team was a Sri Lankan first class cricket team that represents North Central Province. The team was established in 2004 and only featured in two Inter-Provincial First Class Tournaments, the 2003-04 and 2004-05, both of which they came second to Kandurata... North Central Province |
2003-04 | ||
| Uva Uva cricket team The Uva cricket team is a Sri Lankan first class cricket team that represents Uva Province. The team was established in 2004 and only featured in the 2003-04 season of the Inter-Provincial First Class Tournament. The team was captained by Chaminda Vaas... Uva |
2003-04 |
Winners
| Year | Final Venue | Man of the Series | Final | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winner | Result | Runner-up | |||
| 1990 Details |
No Final Match | None awarded | Western Province Western Province cricket team (Sri Lanka) Western Province cricket team was a team that represented the Western Province of Sri Lanka in domestic first-class cricket in the Inter-Provincial Cricket Tournament.... 29.1 points (3 matches) |
Western Province first on points table | Central Province 10.9 points (3 matches) |
| 1990–91 Details |
No Final Match | None awarded | Western Province City 60.3 points (4 matches) |
Western Province City first on points table | Western Province Suburbs 34.8 points (4 matches) |
| 1992 Details |
No Final Match | None awarded | Western Province North 48 points (5 matches) |
Western Province North first on points table | Western Province South 39 points (5 matches) |
| 1993–94 Details |
Uyanwatte Stadium | None awarded | Western Province City 276 all out (90.5 overs) 344 all out (102 overs) |
Western Province City won by 341 runs Scorecard | Western Province North 153 all out (57 overs) 126 all out (41.4 overs) |
| 1994–95 Details |
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... |
None awarded | Western Province City 498 for 6, declared (132 overs) |
Western Province City won by an innings and 53 runs Scorecard | Western Province South 170 all out (70.4 overs) 266 all out (36.5 overs) |
| 2003–04 Details |
R Premadasa Stadium | None awarded | Central Province 235 all out (64.1 overs) 258 all out (59.3 overs) |
Central Province won by 176 runs Scorecard | North Central Province North Central Province cricket team North Central Province cricket team was a Sri Lankan first class cricket team that represents North Central Province. The team was established in 2004 and only featured in two Inter-Provincial First Class Tournaments, the 2003-04 and 2004-05, both of which they came second to Kandurata... 120 all out (38.1 overs) 197 all out (54.2 overs) |
| 2004–05 Details |
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium Dambulla International Cricket Stadium is a 30,000 seat cricket stadium in Sri Lanka. The Stadium is situated in the Central Province, close to Dambulla on a 60 acre site leased from the Rangiri Dambulla Temple... |
Tillakaratne Dilshan Tillakaratne Dilshan Tillakaratne Mudiyanselage Dilshan born October 14, 1976 in Kalutara, Sri Lanka is a Sri Lankan cricketer and captain of the Sri Lanka national cricket team since April 2011. He has been a member of the team since November 1999, and was also known as Tuwan Mohammad Dilshan prior to his conversion... |
Central Province 202 all out (58.2 overs) 134 all out (43.4 overs) |
North Central Province won by 60 runs Scorecard | North Central Province North Central Province cricket team North Central Province cricket team was a Sri Lankan first class cricket team that represents North Central Province. The team was established in 2004 and only featured in two Inter-Provincial First Class Tournaments, the 2003-04 and 2004-05, both of which they came second to Kandurata... 175 all out (55.4 overs) 221 all out (59.4 overs) |
| 2008–09 Details |
R Premadasa Stadium | None awarded | Basnahira North 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... 389 all out (104.2 overs) 16 for 0 (2 overs) |
Basnahira North won by 10 wickets Scorecard | Wayamba 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... 223 all out (57 overs) 181 all out (57.2 overs) |
| 2009–10 Details |
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... |
None awarded | Basnahira North 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... |
Match abandoned, Tournament shared Scorecard | Basnahira South 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... |
Competition placings
| Season | | Winner | | Runner-up | Third | Fourth | Fifth | Sixth |
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| 2009–10 |