2015–16 Premier League Tournament
Dates | 4 December 2015 – 6 March 2016 |
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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 | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club (3rd title) |
Participants | 14 |
Most runs | Tharanga Paranavitana (953) |
Most wickets | Lakshan Sandakan (52) |
The 2015–16 Premier League Tournament was the 28th season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy. It was held between 4 December 2015 and 6 March 2016, with fourteen teams competing.[1] Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the competition, their first championship since the 1950–51 season.[2]
Teams[]
The following teams competed:
- Group A
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club
- Colombo Cricket Club
- Moors Sports Club
- Ragama Cricket Club
- Saracens Sports Club
- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
- Group B
Fixtures[]
Group A[]
4–6 December 2015
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Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club
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- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sangeeth Cooray (Saracens Sports Club) and Lasith Lakshan (Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
4–6 December 2015
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- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Shehan Sandaruwan (Ragama Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
4–6 December 2015
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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117 (38.5 overs)
Lahiru Udara 34 (56) Nisala Tharaka 7/50 (12.5 overs) |
57/0 (18 overs)
Pabasara Waduge 31* (62) | |
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Nalin Priyadarshana (Colombo Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
11–13 December 2015
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171 (52.5 overs)
Nisham Mazahir 53 (74) Amila Aponso 4/33 (17 overs) |
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260 (76.2 overs)
Sachith Pathirana 80 (52) Amila Aponso 6/65 (28.2 overs) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
11–13 December 2015
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Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club
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- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
18–20 December 2015
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Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club
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26/0 (7 overs)
Lahiru Milantha 16* (22) | ||
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Tilaksha Sumanasiri (Ragama Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
18–20 December 2015
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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203 (64.5 overs)
Chaturanga de Silva 66 (120) Dhananjaya de Silva 4/56 (19 overs) |
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Chamika Karunaratne (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
26–28 December 2015
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Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club and elected to field.
- Harsha Rajapaksha (Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
26–28 December 2015
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201 (68.3 overs)
Mahela Udawatte 66 (160) Lahiru Gamage 3/41 (14 overs) |
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- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club and elected to field.
26–28 December 2015
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109 (34.3 overs)
Sachith Pathirana 60 (45) Akila Isanka 5/51 (14 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club and elected to bat.
- Sompal Kami (Saracens Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
2–4 January 2016
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Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club
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128 (26.4 overs)
Gihan Rupasinghe 83 (49) Sachith Pathirana 5/32 (9 overs) | ||
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
2–4 January 2016
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sithara Gimhan (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
8–10 January 2016
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Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club
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- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
8–10 January 2016
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ishara Prashan (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
8–10 January 2016
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156/3 (72 overs)
Udara Jayasundera 58 (218) Dinuka Hettiarachchi 3/63 (26 overs) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Thanura Halambage (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
15–16 January 2016
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268 (56.4 overs)
Mahela Udawatte 120 (136) Sachith Pathirana 4/85 (19 overs) |
- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dulanjana Seneviratne (Colombo Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
15–17 January 2016
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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399/6 (84 overs)
Tharanga Paranavitana 150* (200) Dinuka Hettiarachchi 2/122 (27 overs) |
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Group B[]
4–6 December 2015
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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7/0 (2.4 overs)
Upul Tharanga 5* (8) |
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- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nimesha Gunasinghe (Nondescripts Cricket Club) and Harith Maduwantha (Sinhalese Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
4–6 December 2015
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- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sahan Adeesha and Pathum Madusanka (Badureliya Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
4–6 December 2015
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
11–13 December 2015
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298 (101.4 overs)
Rumesh Buddika 137 (227) Tharindu Kaushal 6/104 (30.4 overs) |
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- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dulash Udayanga, Navindu Vithanage and Deshan Withanage (Galle Cricket Club) all made their first-class debuts.
11–13 December 2015
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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341/9d (86.1 overs)
Minod Bhanuka 127 (189) Lahiru Madushanka 4/69 (20.1 overs) |
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Malinga de Silva (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) and Kavinda de Thissera (Sinhalese Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
11–13 December 2015
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123 (44.2 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 36 (71) Danusika Bandara 5/46 (15.2 overs) | ||
- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
18–20 December 2015
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Akthab Cader and Praveen Fernando (Badureliya Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
18–20 December 2015
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232/5 (40 overs)
Seekkuge Prasanna 76* (31) Tillakaratne Sampath 2/39 (7 overs) |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
26–28 December 2015
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135/6 (38.3 overs)
Rumesh Buddika 29 (64) Vishwa Fernando 3/25 (11 overs) |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
26–28 December 2015
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Tharindu Ratnayake, Nuwan Thushara (Sinhalese Sports Club) and Thuduwage Kumara (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) all made their first-class debuts.
2–4 January 2016
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- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Aravinda Akurugoda (Nondescripts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
2–4 January 2016
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- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sahan Arachchige (Colts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
2–4 January 2016
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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376 (80.4 overs)
Chamara Silva 108 (110) Dasun Shanaka 6/69 (22 overs) |
399 (100 overs)
Dasun Shanaka 108 (133) Tillakaratne Sampath 4/74 (19 overs) | |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
8–10 January 2016
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365 (105.3 overs)
Niroshan Dickwella 94 (108) Vishwa Fernando 4/83 (28 overs) |
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
8–10 January 2016
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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254 (82 overs)
Hasantha Fernando 62 (119) Binura Fernando 4/22 (10 overs) |
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- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sachin Hewawasam (Badureliya Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
8–10 January 2016
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376 (95.2 overs)
Chamara Silva 136 (185) Ishan Jayaratne 5/41 (18 overs) |
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127/5 (30 overs)
Tillakaratne Sampath 70 (71) Prabath Jayasuriya 4/35 (11 overs) |
- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Lahiru Sandaruwan (Galle Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
15–17 January 2016
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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225 (58.1 overs)
Priyamal Perera 83 (117) Dilhara Fernando 4/45 (10 overs) |
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- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
15–17 January 2016
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- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Iran Indika (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
15–17 January 2016
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- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Yashan Samarasinghe (Badureliya Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
Plate Championship[]
19–21 February 2016
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Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club
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211 (51.5 overs)
Gihan Rupasinghe 48 (28) Kasun Rajitha 5/86 (18.5 overs) | ||
- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Nishan Peiris and Akash Senaratne (Badureliya Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
26–28 February 2016
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Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Aloka Amarasiri (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) and Wanidu Hasaranga (Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
4–6 March 2016
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- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nuwan Chamara (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
4–6 March 2016
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Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club
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131 (37 overs)
Wanidu Hasaranga 29* (39) Seekkuge Prasanna 7/55 (17 overs) | ||
- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Andawaththa Tyronne (Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
Super Eight[]
11–14 February 2016
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
11–14 February 2016
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255 (69.3 overs)
Sandun Weerakkody 70 (68) Chaturanga de Silva 3/36 (12.3 overs) | ||
211 (77.3 overs)
Upul Tharanga 84 (188) Chaturanga de Silva 3/37 (13.3 overs) |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
11–14 February 2016
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529 (103.1 overs)
Dilruwan Perera 137* (114) Sachith Pathirana 4/162 (30 overs) |
221 (55.4 overs)
Sachith Pathirana 56 (53) Prabath Jayasuriya 5/64 (16 overs) | |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
11–14 February 2016
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344 (100 overs)
Lahiru Thirimanne 153 (192) Charitha Buddhika 5/57 (19 overs) |
209 (51 overs)
Tillakaratne Sampath 68 (66) Amila Aponso 5/37 (15 overs) | |
388/5 (114.4 overs)
Chamara Silva 158* (168) Udara Jayasundera 1/51 (9 overs) |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Thissa Sanjeewa (Ragama Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
18–21 February 2016
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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282 (64.3 overs)
Upul Tharanga 111 (139) Shaminda Eranga 5/63 (16 overs) | ||
275/6d (77 overs)
Tharanga Paranavitana 75 (147) Tharindu Kaushal 3/89 (25 overs) |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
18–21 February 2016
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
25–28 February 2016
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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304/5 (64.5 overs)
Dhananjaya de Silva 113 (155) Dilruwan Perera 3/90 (26 overs) |
- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
25–28 February 2016
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Danush Peiris (Colombo Cricket Club) and Tiran Wijesooriya (Sinhalese Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
25–28 February 2016
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- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sachintha Peiris (Nondescripts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
3–6 March 2016
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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362 (106.3 overs)
Danushka Gunathilaka 97 (160) Amila Aponso 4/68 (28 overs) | ||
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
3–6 March 2016
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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343 (87.3 overs)
Tillakaratne Sampath 80 (103) Jeevan Mendis 4/74 (21 overs) |
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126 (38.3 overs)
Charitha Buddhika 28 (33) Suranga Lakmal 4/20 (6.3 overs) |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
3–6 March 2016
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266 (57 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 117 (136) Vimukthi Perera 5/52 (14 overs) |
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300 (72.4 overs)
Priyamal Perera 95 (119) Chaturanga de Silva 7/70 (21.4 overs) |
- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
3–6 March 2016
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309/6d (50.3 overs)
Jehan Mubarak 81 (62) Sachith Pathirana 3/115 (16.3 overs) |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shaluka Silva (Colombo Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
References[]
- ^ "Premier League Tournament: Fixtures". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
- ^ "Tamil Union win first-class title after 65 years". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 March 2017.
External links[]
Categories:
- Domestic cricket competitions in 2015–16
- 2015 in Sri Lankan cricket
- 2016 in Sri Lankan cricket