2016–17 Premier League Tournament
Cricket tournament
Dates | 29 November 2016 – 17 February 2017 |
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Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
Cricket format | First-class cricket |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin then knockout |
Host(s) | Sri Lanka |
Champions | Sinhalese Sports Club (32nd title) |
Participants | 14 |
Most runs | Sadeera Samarawickrama (1,016) |
Most wickets | Malinda Pushpakumara (77) |
← 2015–16 2017–18 → |
The 2016–17 Premier League Tournament was the 29th season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy.[1] Fourteen teams competed, split into two groups of seven.[2] Burgher Recreation Club replaced Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club, who were relegated from the previous years' tournament, after finishing bottom of the Plate League.[3] Sinhalese Sports Club won the competition.
Teams
The following teams competed:[4]
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Fixtures
Group A
2–4 December 2016 Scorecard |
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Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by 291 runs FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake Umpires: Nilan de Silva and Ruchira Palliyaguruge |
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pramud Hettiwatte (Badureliya Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
2–4 December 2016 Scorecard |
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Disnaka Manoj (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
3–5 December 2016 Scorecard |
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Nondescripts Cricket Club won by 9 wickets Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Ranganath Prasanna |
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Malith de Silva, Thiran Dhanapala, Lahiru Fernando, Nisal Francisco, Lahiru Jayakody and Sacha De Alwis (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) all made their first-class debuts.
8–10 December 2016 Scorecard |
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- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
9–11 December 2016 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Ruchira Palliyaguruge |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
9–11 December 2016 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Prageeth Rambukwella |
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Lakkana Jayasekera, Duvindu Tillakaratne (Badureliya Sports Club); Tharindu Karunaratne and Taneesha Weerakoon (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) all made their first-class debuts.
15–17 December 2016 Scorecard |
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won by 6 wickets FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake Umpires: Jayantha de Silva and Gamini Dissanayake |
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Tharuka Raveen (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
15–17 December 2016 Scorecard |
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- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Dilan Jayalath (Sinhalese Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
19–21 December 2016 Scorecard |
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won by 38 runs P Sara Oval, Colombo Umpires: Jayantha de Silva and Raveendra Wimalasiri |
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
21–23 December 2016 Scorecard |
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Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by an innings and 231 runs FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake Umpires: Chaminda Hathurusingha] and Rohitha Kottahachchi |
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
21–23 December 2016 Scorecard |
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohomad Akram (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
28–30 December 2016 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Ranmore Martinesz |
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lahiru Samarakoon (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
28–30 December 2016 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Raveendra Wimalasiri |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Vishva Chathuranga (Galle Cricket Club) and Roshen Fernando (Nondescripts Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
28–30 December 2016 Scorecard |
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39/0 (5.2 overs) Ramesh Mendis 20* (17) |
Sinhalese Sports Club won by 10 wickets Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Kitsiri Jayaweera and Pradeep Udawatta |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shiran Ratnayake, Savith Priyan (Badureliya Sports Club) and Shammu Ashan (Sinhalese Sports Club) all made their first-class debuts.
2–4 January 2017 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Maurice Zilva |
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
6–8 January 2017 Scorecard |
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- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dineth Thimodya (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
6–8 January 2017 Scorecard |
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Badureliya Sports Club won by 7 wickets Surrey Village, Maggona Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Gamini Dissanayake |
- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Ruwan Herath (Galle Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
6–8 January 2017 Scorecard |
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Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by 34 runs Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Eric Kannangara and Ranmore Martinesz |
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
11–13 January 2017 Scorecard |
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Badureliya Sports Club won by 7 wickets Surrey Village, Maggona Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Prageeth Rambukwella |
- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field
- Ramindu de Silva and Ravindu Tillakaratne (Nondescripts Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
13–15 January 2017 Scorecard |
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Sinhalese Sports Club won by 5 wickets Galle International Stadium, Galle Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Deepal Gunawardene |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pawan Dias and Nalin Perera (Galle Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
13–15 January 2017 Scorecard |
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Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by 378 runs Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Pradeep Udawatta |
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Group B
29 November–1 December 2016 Scorecard |
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Colts Cricket Club won by an innings and 77 runs Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Lyndon Hannibal |
- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Mohamed Shiraz (Colts Cricket Club) and Umeshka Morais (Moors Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
2–4 December 2016 Scorecard |
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Colombo Cricket Club won by 109 runs Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Prageeth Rambukwella |
- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
2–4 December 2016 Scorecard |
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- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Isura Lakshan (Burgher Recreation Club); Kasun de Silva and Himasha Liyanage (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) all made their first-class debuts.
9–11 December 2016 Scorecard |
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- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
9–11 December 2016 Scorecard |
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- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Neranjana Wanniarachchi (Burgher Recreation Club) made his first-class debut.
9–11 December 2016 Scorecard |
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40/0 (5.5 overs) Lahiru Milantha 31* (17) |
Ragama Cricket Club won by 10 wickets Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Kapil Kottahachchi and Raveendra Wimalasiri |
- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
14–16 December 2016 Scorecard |
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5/0 (2 overs) Irosh Samarasooriya 5* (9) |
- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
15–17 December 2016 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Pradeep Udawatta |
- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nilanka Sandakan (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
15–17 December 2016 Scorecard |
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- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
21–23 December 2016 Scorecard |
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- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
21–23 December 2016 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club | v | |
Match drawn Army Ground, Panagoda Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Maurice Zilva |
- Dilshan de Soysa (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
21–23 December 2016 Scorecard |
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- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Keshan Wijerathne (Colts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
28–30 December 2016 Scorecard |
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- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Promod Maduwantha (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
28–30 December 2016 Scorecard |
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- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Udith Madushan (Ragama Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
28–30 December 2016 Scorecard |
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- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to field.
6–8 January 2017 Scorecard |
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- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Vishad Randika, Salinda Ushan and Charith Sudaraka (Colts Cricket Club) all made their first-class debuts.
6–8 January 2017 Scorecard |
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- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
6–8 January 2017 Scorecard |
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Ragama Cricket Club won by 8 wickets Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: W. C. C. Rodrigo and Ranganath Prasanna |
- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shashin Dilranga (Burgher Recreation Club) made his first-class debut.
13–15 January 2017 Scorecard |
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- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
13–15 January 2017 Scorecard |
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- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
13–15 January 2017 Scorecard |
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- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Plate League
20–22 January 2017 Scorecard |
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- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Ruwan Chathuranga (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
20–22 January 2017 Scorecard |
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
20–22 January 2017 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Nilantha Semasinghe and Ranjith Vishwakula |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
27–29 January 2017 Scorecard |
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- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- No play was possible on day 1 due to rain.
27–29 January 2017 Scorecard |
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ubethilke Anuruddha (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
27–29 January 2017 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Chaminda Hathurusingha and Eric Kannangara |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
5–7 February 2017 Scorecard |
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- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
5–7 February 2017 Scorecard |
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- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
5–7 February 2017 Scorecard |
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Match drawn Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Dilshan de Silva and Susantha Dissanayake |
- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Super Eight
20–23 January 2017 Scorecard |
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Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by 15 runs P Sara Oval, Colombo Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Raveendra Wimalasiri |
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Raveen Yasas (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
20–23 January 2017 Scorecard |
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Ragama Cricket Club won by 1 wicket Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Maurice Zilva |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
20–23 January 2017 Scorecard |
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Sinhalese Sports Club won by 209 runs FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake Umpires: Nilan De Silva and Ranmore Martinesz |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
20–23 January 2017 Scorecard |
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30/0 (2.3 overs) Wanidu Hasaranga 22* (10) |
Colombo Cricket Club won by 10 wickets Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Pradeep Udawatta |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Raveen Sayer (Colombo Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
28–31 January 2017 Scorecard |
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Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by an innings and 7 runs Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Prageeth Rambukwella |
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
28–31 January 2017 Scorecard |
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12/0 (1 over) Kaushal Silva 12* (6) |
Sinhalese Sports Club won by 10 wickets Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Ranmore Martinesz |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- MNS Fernando and KYN Mendis (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
28–31 January 2017 Scorecard |
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- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
28–31 January 2017 Scorecard |
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Colombo Cricket Club won by 3 wickets P Sara Oval, Colombo Umpires: Pradeep Udawatta and Raveendra Wimalasiri |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Usman Ishak, Malindu Maduranga (Colombo Cricket Club), Lasith Ambuldeniya and Hashan Upendra (Nondescripts Cricket Club) all made their first-class debuts.
5–8 February 2017 Scorecard |
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Sinhalese Sports Club won by 8 wickets R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Seekkuge Sarathkumara and Ranganath Prasanna |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
5–8 February 2017 Scorecard |
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Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won by an innings and 30 runs Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Chaminda Hathurusingha and Prageeth Rambukwella |
- Navod Ilukwatta (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
5–8 February 2017 Scorecard |
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Nondescripts Cricket Club won by 6 wickets P Sara Oval, Colombo Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Kapil Kottahachchi |
- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Yasas Alwis (Nondescripts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
5–8 February 2017 Scorecard |
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- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
14–17 February 2017 Scorecard |
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Ragama Cricket Club won by 7 wickets Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Saman Mohan de Silva and Ruchira Palliyaguruge |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Saminda Fernando (Ragama Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
14–17 February 2017 Scorecard |
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Sinhalese Sports Club won by 84 runs R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Ranmore Martinesz |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dilshan Abeysinghe and Krishan Sanjula (Sinhalese Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
14–17 February 2017 Scorecard |
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Colts Cricket Club won by 182 runs Surrey Village, Maggona Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Ranjith Vishwakula |
- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
14–17 February 2017 Scorecard |
v | Sri Lanka Army Sports Club | |
Nondescripts Cricket Club won by 176 runs FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake Umpires: Krishantha Rodrigo and Upul Wewage |
- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Ashan Randika (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
See also
References
- ^ "Premier League Tournament 2016/17". Cricket Archive. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "SLC renews focus on club cricket, in bid to strengthen domestic cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ Booth, Lawrence (7 April 2017). Wisden. p. 1070. ISBN 9781472935199.
- ^ "Premier League Tournament 2016–17" (PDF). Sri Lanka Cricket. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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