2009–10 Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament
The 2009–10 Inter-Provincial Limited Over Tournament was the second season of the official Limited overs domestic cricket competition in Sri Lanka. Six teams in total, five representing four provinces of Sri Lanka and a Sri Lanka Cricket team participating in the competition. The competition began on 6 February 2010 when Ruhuna elevens played the Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI at Galle International Stadium, in Galle.
This season comprised 15 regular matches, two semi finals and a grand final.
Teams
| Team name | Home ground | Captain | |
| Basnahira North elevens Western Province North | |||
| Basnahira South elevens Western Province South | |||
| Kandurata elevens Central Province | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | Kumar Sangakkara | |
| Ruhuna elevens Southern Province | Galle International Stadium | Sanath Jayasuriya | |
| Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI Sri Lanka Cricket | |||
| Wayamba elevens North Western Province | Welagedara Stadium | Jehan Mubarak |
Stadiums
Rules and regulations
Teams received 5 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.Standings and tournament progression
Standings
Tournament progression
Fixtures
Round 1
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Round 2
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Round 3
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Round 4
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Round 5
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Knockout stage
Semi Final 1
Semi Final 2
Final
Statistics
Awards
- Man of the Tournament – Kaushalya Weeraratne: 371 runs, highest score of 143
- Batsman of the Tournament – Upul Tharanga: 292 runs, highest score of 93
- Bowler of the Tournament – Sachithra Senanayake: 14 wickets, best innings bowling of 4/30
Most Runs
| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | S/R | HS | 100s | 50s |
| Kaushalya Weeraratne | Kandurata | 371 | 7 | 61.83 | 90.26 | 143 | 1 | 2 |
| Upul Tharanga | Ruhuna | 292 | 6 | 48.66 | 70.87 | 93 | 0 | 2 |
| Tharanga Paranavitana | Kandurata | 272 | 7 | 45.33 | 82.67 | 102* | 1 | 1 |
| Jeevantha Kulatunga | Wayamba | 256 | 6 | 42.66 | 91.75 | 132 | 1 | 1 |
| Chamara Kapugedera | Kandurata | 209 | 7 | 41.80 | 94.57 | 88 | 0 | 2 |
Last Updated 10 January 2011.
Most Wickets
The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the season.| Player | Team | Wkts | Mts | Ave | S/R | Econ | BBI |
| Sachithra Senanayake | Ruhuna | 14 | 7 | 14.50 | 24.5 | 3.55 | 4/30 |
| Shanuka Dissanayake | Basnahira North | 13 | 4 | 11.23 | 17.2 | 3.91 | 5/45 |
| Thilan Thushara | Kandurata | 13 | 5 | 21.92 | 20.8 | 6.30 | 5/39 |
| Suraj Randiv | Kandurata | 11 | 7 | 19.36 | 29.0 | 4.00 | 3/29 |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | Kandurata | 10 | 6 | 17.80 | 26.9 | 3.97 | 3/29 |
Last Updated 10 January 2011.
Highest Team Totals
The following table lists the six highest team scores during this season.| Team | Total | Opponent | Ground |
| Kandurata | 312/4 | Wayamba | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| Kandurata | 306/8 | Basnahira South | Tyronne Fernando Stadium |
| Ruhuna | 293/6 | Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI | Galle International Stadium |
| Wayamba | 289/7 | Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI | Colts Cricket Club Ground |
| Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI | 288 | Basnahira South | Moors Sports Club Ground |
| Ruhuna | 287/9 | Basnahira North | Galle International Stadium |
Last Updated 10 January 2011.
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 |
| Kaushalya Weeraratne | Kandurata | 143 | 158 | 16 | 3 | Wayamba | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| Jeevantha Kulatunga | Wayamba | 132 | 135 | 11 | 4 | Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI | Colts Cricket Club Ground |
| Tharanga Paranavitana | Kandurata | 102* | 111 | 8 | 3 | Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground |
| Rumesh Buddika | Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI | 94 | 90 | 11 | 1 | Basnahira South | Moors Sports Club Ground |
| Upul Tharanga | Ruhuna | 93 | 135 | 7 | 0 | Kandurata | Galle International Stadium |
Last Updated 10 January 2011.
Best Bowling Figures
This table lists the top five players with the best bowling figures in the season.| Player | Team | Overs | Figures | Opponent | Ground |
| Thilan Thushara | Kandurata | 8.0 | 5/39 | Wayamba | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground |
| Shanuka Dissanayake | Basnahira North | 10.0 | 5/45 | Basnahira South | Tyronne Fernando Stadium |
| Lasith Malinga | Ruhuna | 8.0 | 4/21 | Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI | Galle International Stadium |
| Sanath Jayasuriya | Ruhuna | 10.0 | 4/26 | Kandurata | Galle International Stadium |
| Dilhara Fernando | Kandurata | 9.0 | 4/30 | Sri Lanka Cricket Combined XI | Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground |
Last Updated 10 January 2011.