2016–17 Premier League Tournament

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.

2016–17 Premier League Tournament
Dates29 November 2016 – 17 February 2017
Administrator(s)Sri Lanka Cricket
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)Round-robin then knockout
Host(s) Sri Lanka
ChampionsSinhalese Sports Club (2nd title)
Participants14
Most runsSadeera Samarawickrama (1,016)
Most wicketsMalinda Pushpakumara (77)

Teams

The following teams competed:[4]

Fixtures

Group A
2–4 December 2016
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235 (79.3 overs)
Mahela Udawatte 69 (109)
Alankara Asanka Silva 5/102 (28.3 overs)
113 (44 overs)
Shehan Fernando 25 (29)
Malinda Pushpakumara 6/41 (22 overs)
262/7d (59.2 overs)
Mahela Udawatte 73 (106)
Alankara Asanka Silva 4/104 (24.2 overs)
93 (25.1 overs)
Pramud Hettiwatte 30 (32)
Maduka Liyanapathiranage 6/36 (10.1 overs)
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
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503 (127.4 overs)
Dimuth Karunaratne 149 (225)
Pulina Tharanga 2/67 (14 overs)
460 (121.5 overs)
Kithuruwan Vithanage 125 (184)
Jeffrey Vandersay 5/110 (32 overs)
51/1 (13.4 overs)
Kaushal Silva 27* (39)
Dinuk Wikramanayaka 1/18 (3.4 overs)
  • 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
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443/9d (84 overs)
Niroshan Dickwella 183 (155)
Malith de Silva 5/83 (23 overs)
200 (64.4 overs)
Aloka Amarasiri 87* (108)
Tharindu Kaushal 3/73 (20.4 overs)
104/1 (9.3 overs)
Sandun Weerakkody 64* (28)
Imran Khan 1/32 (3.3 overs)
346 (99.1 overs) (f/o)
Nipun Karunanayake 124 (190)
Tharindu Kaushal 5/132 (35.1 overs)
Nondescripts Cricket Club won by 9 wickets
Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Ranganath Prasanna
8–10 December 2016
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352 (111.3 overs)
Dilhan Cooray 86 (170)
Jeevan Mendis 4/87 (28 overs)
338 (109.5 overs)
Sithara Gimhan 127 (228)
Roshan Jayatissa 5/101 (36 overs)
189/5 (49 overs)
Nilushan Nonis 43 (94)
Dinuk Wikramanayaka 2/27 (9 overs)
  • Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
9–11 December 2016
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385 (88.1 overs)
Sandun Weerakkody 113 (122)
Malinda Pushpakumara 4/74 (21 overs)
285 (68.3 overs)
Mahela Udawatte 89 (118)
Tharindu Kaushal 6/78 (24 overs)
199 (50.4 overs)
Chaturanga de Silva 47 (53)
Maduka Liyanapathiranage 4/54 (11 overs)
193/9 (56 overs)
Arosh Janoda 40 (33)
Tharindu Kaushal 5/53 (18 overs)
  • Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
9–11 December 2016
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156 (51 overs)
Vishva Wijeratne 47 (96)
Malith de Silva 5/41 (21 overs)
233 (68.1 overs)
Nipun Karunanayake 108 (163)
Alankara Asanka Silva 4/50 (22.1 overs)
337/7d (71.5 overs)
Shehan Fernando 86 (85)
Malith de Silva 4/112 (27 overs)
248/6 (67.3 overs)
Nisal Francisco 88 (137)
Alankara Asanka Silva 4/91 (30 overs)
15–17 December 2016
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450 (101.5 overs)
Jeevan Mendis 115 (157)
Malinda Pushpakumara 5/134 (26.5 overs)
219 (42.1 overs)
Thikshila de Silva 59 (28)
Jeevan Mendis 4/79 (16 overs)
69/4 (15.3 overs)
Pulina Tharanga 28* (19)
Malinda Pushpakumara 3/24 (8 overs)
297 (84.2 overs) (f/o)
Shehan Jayasuriya 67 (60)
Jeevan Mendis 4/56 (23.2 overs)
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
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393 (107.3 overs)
Chaturanga de Silva 95 (126)
Kasun Madushanka 4/82 (23.3 overs)
219 (60 overs)
Danushka Gunathilaka 112* (151)
Chaturanga de Silva 6/72 (22 overs)
232/4d (44 overs)
Niroshan Dickwella 79 (104)
Danushka Gunathilaka 3/75 (14 overs)
172/4 (46.1 overs)
Danushka Gunathilaka 54 (78)
Anuk Fernando 1/15 (2.1 overs)
Match drawn
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Maurice Zilva
  • Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Dilan Jayalath (Sinhalese Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
19–21 December 2016
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252 (63.3 overs)
Charith Jayampathi 50 (53)
Saliya Saman 4/51 (16 overs)
129 (52.5 overs)
Nadeera Nawela 60 (115)
Ramith Rambukwella 5/47 (18 overs)
239/9d (58.3 overs)
Sithara Gimhan 86 (113)
Alankara Asanka Silva 7/87 (20.3 overs)
324 (84.3 overs)
Nimanda Madushanka 126 (158)
Jeevan Mendis 4/90 (32 overs)
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
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552/8d (113.3 overs)
Shehan Jayasuriya 168 (177)
Sajeewa Weerakoon 3/161 (32 overs)
157 (60.2 overs)
Nilushan Nonis 47 (91)
Malinda Pushpakumara 5/70 (23 overs)
164 (60.3 overs) (f/o)
Shalika Karunanayake 64 (139)
Malinda Pushpakumara 6/78 (27.3 overs)
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
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490 (113.2 overs)
Sachithra Senanayake 120 (107)
Malith de Silva 4/151 (40 overs)
201 (75.3 overs)
Nisal Francisco 58 (93)
Jeffrey Vandersay 5/53 (26.3 overs)
296/9 (81 overs) (f/o)
Lahiru Jayakody 118* (210)
Kasun Madushanka 4/49 (15 overs)
Match drawn
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: S. Dissanayake and Kapil Kottahachchi
  • 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
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314 (87.3 overs)
Tharanga Paranavitana 60 (139)
Shashrika Pussegolla 5/102 (31.3 overs)
115 (37.2 overs)
Nisal Francisco 45 (70)
Ramith Rambukwella 4/38 (13 overs)
120/6d (21 overs)
Chamika Karunaratne 38 (17)
Malith de Silva 4/26 (4 overs)
172/4 (63 overs)
Nipun Karunanayake 62 (82)
Chamika Karunaratne 1/4 (4 overs)
  • 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
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370 (83.5 overs)
Angelo Perera 139* (158)
Shalika Karunanayake 4/74 (22.5 overs)
170 (61.1 overs)
Damitha Hunukumbura 66 (131)
Chaturanga de Silva 6/67 (25 overs)
330 (75.5 overs)
Chaturanga de Silva 86 (94)
Roshan Jayatissa 5/153 (31 overs)
  • 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
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347 (92.5 overs)
Shammu Ashan 95 (143)
Alankara Asanka Silva 6/126 (35.5 overs)
143 (38.5 overs)
Shiran Ratnayake 51 (73)
Jeffrey Vandersay 6/44 (12 overs)
39/0 (5.2 overs)
Ramesh Mendis 20* (17)
237 (50.2 overs) (f/o)
Saliya Saman 129 (119)
Sachithra Senanayake 4/76 (20.2 overs)
Sinhalese Sports Club won by 10 wickets
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Kitsiri Jayaweera and Pradeep Udawatta
2–4 January 2017
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273 (100.3 overs)
Adeesha Nanayakkara 78 (120)
Roshan Jayatissa 4/64 (24.3 overs)
185 (54.2 overs)
Damitha Hunukumbura 54 (129)
Malith de Silva 5/60 (25 overs)
343/7d (69.2 overs)
Nipun Karunanayake 183 (165)
Chalana de Silva 3/100 (24.2 overs)
220/7 (55 overs)
Damitha Hunukumbura 56* (108)
Malith de Silva 3/37 (17 overs)
  • Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
6–8 January 2017
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268 (65 overs)
Angelo Perera 59 (121)
Ramith Rambukwella 3/72 (15 overs)
446 (124.5 overs)
Jeevan Mendis 151* (260)
Anuk Fernando 4/81 (23.5 overs)
349/6 (67 overs)
Chaturanga de Silva 84 (74)
Jeevan Mendis 3/74 (19 overs)
  • 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
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218 (78.2 overs)
Nilushan Nonis 62 (123)
Alankara Asanka Silva 3/44 (20.2 overs)
316 (114.3 overs)
Alankara Asanka Silva 85 (222)
Sajeewa Weerakoon 5/96 (43)
233 (63.5 overs)
Shalika Karunanayake 81 (110)
Dilesh Gunaratne 3/42 (17 overs)
139/3 (17.5 overs)
Saliya Saman 54 (39)
Sajeewa Weerakoon 2/61 (8 overs)
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
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193 (54.1 overs)
Ashen Silva 61 (134)
Jeffrey Vandersay 5/61 (16 overs)
179 (65.3 overs)
Ramesh Mendis 53* (164)
Malinda Pushpakumara 7/52 (24.3 overs)
309 (71.1 overs)
Thikshila de Silva 92 (92)
Jeffrey Vandersay 5/94 (22 overs)
289 (78.2 overs)
Jeffrey Vandersay 69 (112)
Maduka Liyanapathiranage 3/76 (19 overs)
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
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185 (44.4 overs)
Pawan Wickramasinghe 42 (62)
Duvindu Tillakaratne 6/78 (16 overs)
330 (85.5 overs)
Nadeera Nawela 86 (130)
Tharindu Kaushal 5/86 (24.5 overs)
239 (55.4 overs)
Pawan Wickramasinghe 41 (70)
Duvindu Tillakaratne 5/81 (21 overs)
96/3 (15.3 overs)
Nadeera Nawela 51* (39)
Chaturanga de Silva 2/37 (8 overs)
Badureliya Sports Club won by 7 wickets
Surrey Village, Maggona
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Prageeth Rambukwella
13–15 January 2017
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128 (59.1 overs)
Dilhan Cooray 50 (131)
Tharindu Ratnayake 4/25 (18.1 overs)
379 (92.5 overs)
Minod Bhanuka 148 (174)
Ruwan Herath 3/44 (14 overs)
312 (70.4 overs)
Minhaj Jalill 144 (173)
Tharindu Ratnayake 3/104 (25 overs)
66/5 (14.1 overs)
Kavindu Kulasekara 23* (35)
Roshan Jayatissa 3/28 (6 overs)
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
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291 (60.5 overs)
Arosh Janoda 80 (55)
Lahiru Fernando 6/93 (17.5 overs)
136 (53.2 overs)
Adeesha Nanayakkara 32 (60)
Malinda Pushpakumara 5/78 (26.2 overs)
437/6d (81.1 overs)
Shehan Jayasuriya 237 (218)
Shashrika Pussegolla 3/139 (24 overs)
214 (54.4 overs)
Lahiru Jayakody 70 (85)
Maduka Liyanapathiranage 5/86 (23.4 overs)
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
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367 (101.2 overs)
Dilruwan Perera 80 (95)
Kosala Kulasekara 5/77 (19 overs)
158 (30.2 overs)
Tharindu Mendis 35 (69)
Prabath Jayasuriya 4/40 (11 overs)
132 (32.1 overs) (f/o)
Sachithra Perera 52 (55)
Dilruwan Perera 4/25 (8.1 overs)
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
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195 (52.2 overs)
Sachith Pathirana 59 (56)
Kasun Rajitha 6/59 (16.2 overs)
173 (52 overs)
Irosh Samarasooriya 69 (115)
Lahiru Gamage 3/38 (13 overs)
208 (46.3 overs)
Wanidu Hasaranga 64 (86)
Chathura Randunu 5/66 (17 overs)
121 (37.2 overs)
Harsha Cooray 31 (53)
Ashan Priyanjan 3/22 (5 overs)
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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316 (98.1 overs)
Asela Gunaratne 158 (221)
Vikum Sanjaya 6/73 (21.1 overs)
219 (67.4 overs)
Rumesh Buddika 92 (156)
Viraj Pushpakumara 4/57 (12.4 overs)
202/9d (64.2 overs)
Asela Gunaratne 69 (101)
Dinuka Hettiarachchi 4/63 (21.2 overs)
192/6 (36 overs)
Rumesh Buddika 44 (23)
Janith Silva 2/14 (6 overs)
Match drawn
Army Ground, Panagoda
Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Pradeep Udawatta
9–11 December 2016
Scorecard
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218 (56.3 overs)
Sachith Pathirana 54 (46)
Asela Gunaratne 3/27 (14 overs)
216 (82.1 overs)
Dushan Vimukthi 78 (183)
Lakshan Sandakan 4/71 (22 overs)
309/7d (74 overs)
Ron Chandraguptha 116 (163)
Viraj Pushpakumara 3/85 (18 overs)
227/7 (60 overs)
Asela Gunaratne 93* (160)
Sachith Pathirana 5/78 (24 overs)
Match drawn
Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and S. H. Sarathkumara
  • Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
9–11 December 2016
Scorecard
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302 (79.5 overs)
Umesh Karunaratne 84 (138)
Dinuka Hettiarachchi 5/96 (24.5 overs)
197 (74.3 overs)
Deshan Dias 32 (97)
Kasun Rajitha 5/72 (22.3 overs)
212 (62.4 overs)
Irosh Samarasooriya 110 (176)
Hashen Ramanayake 3/35 (10.4 overs)
183/3 (32 overs)
Tillakaratne Sampath 100* (97)
Suraj Randiv 2/57 (11 overs)
  • 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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217 (55.2 overs)
Primosh Perera 64 (93)
Amila Aponso 4/40 (15.2 overs)
361 (86.2 overs)
Udara Jayasundera 112 (145)
Sachithra Perera 5/119 (26 overs)
181 (57.3 overs)
Ruvindu Gunasekera 57 (79)
Sahan Nanayakkare 6/55 (18.3 overs)
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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401 (98.3 overs)
Sangeeth Cooray 189 (248)
Amila Aponso 4/100 (25 overs)
448 (151 overs)
Udara Jayasundera 109 (180)
Suraj Randiv 4/119 (50 overs)
5/0 (2 overs)
Irosh Samarasooriya 5* (9)
Match drawn
Surrey Village, Maggona
Umpires: Dilshan de Silva and Chaminda Hathurusingha
  • Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
15–17 December 2016
Scorecard
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376 (97.5 overs)
Shanuka Dulaj 181* (222)
Asela Gunaratne 3/50 (17 overs)
242 (79 overs)
Manjula de Zoysa 90 (159)
Nilanka Sandakan 5/69 (29 overs)
219/8d (51.4 overs)
Primosh Perera 65 (113)
Viraj Pushpakumara 3/48 (9 overs)
169/3 (29 overs)
Dushan Vimukthi 54* (53)
Nilanka Sandakan 2/40 (8 overs)
  • 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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276 (81.4 overs)
Hashan Dumindu 105 (194)
Sachith Pathirana 3/37 (16 overs)
384 (79.4 overs)
Wanidu Hasaranga 116* (118)
Akila Dananjaya 4/119 (26 overs)
316/6 (85 overs)
Hashan Dumindu 69 (148)
Sachith Pathirana 4/86 (27 overs)
Match drawn
Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Eric Kannangara
  • Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
21–23 December 2016
Scorecard
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293 (76.4 overs)
Lasith Lakshan 63 (118)
Thilan Thushara 3/54 (15 overs)
226 (61.3 overs)
Ruvindu Gunasekera 50 (68)
Tillakaratne Sampath 4/57 (18.3 overs)
280 (64.2 overs)
Tillakaratne Sampath 92 (143)
Ruvindu Gunasekera 4/34 (7.2 overs)
325/8 (55 overs)
Primosh Perera 104 (144)
Hashen Ramanayake 5/88 (14 overs)
Match drawn
Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Dilshan de Silva and Eric Kannangara
  • Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
21–23 December 2016
Scorecard
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276 (97.1 overs)
Leo Fransisco 103 (237)
Amila Aponso 7/71 (32 overs)
304 (78.5 overs)
Roshen Silva 109 (169)
Nalin Priyadarshana 5/52 (16.5 overs)
234 (82.4 overs)
Lakshitha Madushan 73 (143)
Amila Aponso 4/65 (27.4 overs)
40/2 (9 overs)
Lahiru Milantha 20* (21)
Dushan Vimukthi 2/9 (4 overs)
Match drawn
Army Ground, Panagoda
Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Maurice Zilva
21–23 December 2016
Scorecard
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374 (106.1 overs)
Angelo Jayasinghe 109 (212)
Chathura Randunu 6/94 (37 overs)
351 (103.2 overs)
Sangeeth Cooray 57 (88)
Prabath Jayasuriya 4/67 (22 overs)
170/5 (53 overs)
Hashan Dumindu 65* (138)
Chathura Randunu 3/62 (21 overs)
Match drawn
Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Krishantha Rodrigo
  • 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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292 (80 overs)
Irosh Samarasooriya 85 (143)
Sachithra Perera 3/59 (18 overs)
256 (78.5 overs)
Thilan Thushara 60 (69)
Chathura Randunu 3/45 (17 overs)
296 (69.2 overs)
Irosh Samarasooriya 60 (109)
Sachithra Perera 7/92 (19.2 overs)
Match drawn
Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Saman Mohan de Silva and Gamini Dissanayake
  • 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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406/9d (135.2 overs)
Sameera de Zoysa 94 (156)
Lahiru Gamage 5/103 (36.2 overs)
232/4 (36 overs)
Dilshan Munaweera 93 (91)
Amila Aponso 3/47 (13 overs)
Match drawn
Surrey Village, Maggona
Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Dilshan de Silva
  • 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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360 (116.3 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 119 (180)
Dinuka Hettiarachchi 6/115 (41 overs)
249 (83.3 overs)
Hashen Ramanayake 61 (116)
Prabath Jayasuriya 6/74 (38.3 overs)
150/3 (45 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 60* (132)
Lasith Lakshan 1/1 (1 over)
Match drawn
Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Kapil Kottahachchi
  • Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to field.
6–8 January 2017
Scorecard
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297 (72.4 overs)
Seekkuge Prasanna 58 (51)
Charith Sudaraka 5/98 (21 overs)
112 (35.3 overs)
Vishad Randika 36 (74)
Nuwan Liyanapathirana 3/34 (12 overs)
288/5d (73.2 overs)
Leo Fransisco 116* (206)
Charith Sudaraka 2/61 (12.2 overs)
445/9 (80 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 130 (98)
Nuwan Liyanapathirana 3/115 (20 overs)
Match drawn
Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Kapil Kottahachchi and S. H. Sarathkumara
6–8 January 2017
Scorecard
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560 (116.4 overs)
Lasith Abeyratne 156* (204)
Thilan Thushara 3/82 (19 overs)
275 (64.4 overs)
Nilanka Sandakan 70* (104)
Dilshan Munaweera 3/26 (8 overs)
137 (26.4 overs)
Ron Chandraguptha 43 (52)
Nilanka Sandakan 6/72 (11.4 overs)
141/6 (41 overs)
Ruvindu Gunasekera 53 (101)
Lakshan Sandakan 2/33 (10 overs)
  • Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
6–8 January 2017
Scorecard
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194 (60.1 overs)
Lasith Lakshan 46 (74)
Amila Aponso 5/34 (15.1 overs)
254 (84.3 overs)
Roshen Silva 91 (159)
Tillakaratne Sampath 5/98 (32.3 overs)
152 (51 overs)
Harsha Vithana 47* (79)
Sahan Nanayakkare 3/35 (13 overs)
93/2 (19.3 overs)
Udara Jayasundera 56* (43)
Dinuka Hettiarachchi 2/31 (6 overs)
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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366 (113.4 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 96 (120)
Amila Aponso 7/85 (38.4 overs)
366 (115.4 overs)
Udara Jayasundera 144 (275)
Nisala Tharaka 5/70 (22 overs)
170/2 (34.3 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 112* (103)
Chathura Peiris 2/54 (9.3 overs)
Match drawn
Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Nilan De Silva and Kapil Kottahachchi
  • Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
13–15 January 2017
Scorecard
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326 (72.1 overs)
Dilshan Munaweera 191 (179)
Dinuka Hettiarachchi 6/137 (28 overs)
465 (118.4 overs)
Tillakaratne Sampath 123 (167)
Shaluka Silva 3/86 (26 overs)
222/7 (61 overs)
Ron Chandraguptha 102* (144)
Hashen Ramanayake 2/22 (4 overs)
Match drawn
Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Raveendra Wimalasiri
  • Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
13–15 January 2017
Scorecard
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358 (87.2 overs)
Milinda Siriwardana 121 (198)
Viraj Pushpakumara 3/72 (18.2 overs)
361 (116.2 overs)
Lakshitha Madushan 152 (302)
Suraj Randiv 6/85 (37.2 overs)
179/5d (23 overs)
Sangeeth Cooray 78* (65)
Dushan Vimukthi 3/72 (8 overs)
146/5 (44 overs)
Dushan Vimukthi 55 (84)
Suraj Randiv 3/60 (20 overs)
Match drawn
Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and S. H. Sarathkumara
  • Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.

Plate League
20–22 January 2017
Scorecard
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300 (88.1 overs)
Sahan Wijeratne 102 (203)
Nilanka Sandakan 5/52 (23.1 overs)
214 (68.5 overs)
Pabasara Waduge 71 (152)
Dilesh Gunaratne 4/54 (16 overs)
259/8d (81.1 overs)
Sahan Wijeratne 100* (224)
Promod Maduwantha 4/53 (23.1 overs)
76/4 (71 overs)
Rajitha Wickramarachchi 29 (32)
Duvindu Tillakaratne 4/40 (8 overs)
Match drawn
Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Dilshan de Silva
  • 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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317 (99.2 overs)
Nipun Karunanayake 98 (187)
Dinuka Hettiarachchi 6/103 (35.2 overs)
391/9 (117 overs)
Chanaka Wijesinghe 130* (246)
Malith de Silva 5/91 (44 overs)
Match drawn
Army Ground, Panagoda
Umpires: Eric Kannangara and Ranganath Prasanna
  • Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
20–22 January 2017
Scorecard
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301 (86.3 overs)
Damitha Hunukumbura 97 (160)
Kasun Rajitha 5/57 (19.3 overs)
315 (82.4 overs)
Milinda Siriwardana 115 (145)
Sajeewa Weerakoon 4/121 (29 overs)
259/5d (54 overs)
Nilushan Nonis 108* (147)
Chathura Randunu 2/64 (15 overs)
84/2 (15 overs)
Denuwan Rajakaruna 40 (26)
Roshan Jayatissa 1/7 (3.1 overs)
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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302 (91.4 overs)
Pathum Madusanka 110* (276)
Kasun Rajitha 3/78 (25.4 overs)
321/6 (87 overs)
Gamindu Kanishka 130 (213)
Dilesh Gunaratne 3/48 (21 overs)
Match drawn
Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Saman Mohan de Silva and Vidura Prasad
  • 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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152 (49.3 overs)
Thiran Dhanapala 30 (50)
Promod Maduwantha 3/5 (3 overs)
371 (89.4 overs)
Pabasara Waduge 72 (104)
Malith de Silva 6/148 (34.4 overs)
201/4 (47 overs)
Lahiru Jayakody 60 (65)
Promod Maduwantha 2/63 (13 overs)
Match drawn
Surrey Village, Maggona
Umpires: Nilan De Silva and Krishantha Rodrigo
  • 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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407 (126.5 overs)
Yashodha Lanka 167 (221)
Dinuka Hettiarachchi 7/158 (55.5 overs)
447/6 (123 overs)
Rumesh Buddika 116 (137)
Chathupama Gunasinghe 2/88 (18 overs)
  • Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
5–7 February 2017
Scorecard
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358 (93.3 overs)
Rumesh Buddika 133 (157)
Dilesh Gunaratne 4/78 (25.3 overs)
346 (121 overs)
Pathum Madusanka 78* (208)
Tillakaratne Sampath 5/81 (33 overs)
278/7 (55 overs)
Tillakaratne Sampath 68 (62)
Duvindu Tillakaratne 4/111 (17 overs)
Match drawn
Army Ground, Panagoda
Umpires: Palitha de Alwis and Suranga Perera
  • Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
5–7 February 2017
Scorecard
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207 (56 overs)
Sacha De Alwis 35 (53)
Suraj Randiv 5/65 (18 overs)
351 (86.2 overs)
Harsha Cooray 95 (168)
Malith de Silva 6/120 (38 overs)
380 (107.1 overs)
Adeesha Nanayakkara 78 (113)
Kasun Rajitha 5/152 (31.1 overs)
49/4 (10 overs)
Kaushalya Gajasinghe 18* (16)
Malith de Silva 3/29 (4 overs)
Match drawn
Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Maurice Zilva
  • Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
5–7 February 2017
Scorecard
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175 (68.2 overs)
Pabasara Waduge 83 (199)
Roshan Jayatissa 3/40 (18 overs)
310/9d (91 overs)
Minhaj Jalill 77 (161)
Sahan Adeesha 3/28 (11 overs)
238/5 (99 overs)
Ruvindu Gunasekera 55 (125)
Chathupama Gunasinghe 1/33 (13 overs)
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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190 (61.2 overs)
Mahela Udawatte 52 (65)
Danusika Bandara 5/36 (12 overs)
183 (74.2 overs)
Dilshan de Soysa 47 (121)
Sachithra Serasinghe 4/29 (13 overs)
148 (36.4 overs)
Shehan Jayasuriya 38 (36)
Nalin Priyadarshana 5/68 (13 overs)
140 (61 overs)
Janith Silva 37 (70)
Malinda Pushpakumara 5/59 (24 overs)
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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265 (62 overs)
Chaturanga de Silva 83 (85)
Chathura Peiris 4/60 (13 overs)
127 (47.3 overs)
Sameera de Zoysa 57 (83)
Chaturanga de Silva 4/21 (10.3 overs)
213 (53.5 overs)
Chaturanga de Silva 78 (109)
Tilaksha Sumanasiri 3/28 (10 overs)
352/9 (136.3 overs)
Janith Liyanage 87 (267)
Chaturanga de Silva 3/84 (39 overs)
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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293 (85 overs)
Dimuth Karunaratne 125 (220)
Dilruwan Perera 4/75 (27 overs)
100 (31 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 22 (18)
Sachithra Senanayake 4/31 (12 overs)
193 (57.3 overs)
Kavindu Kulasekara 54 (102)
Dilruwan Perera 4/56 (18 overs)
177 (27.5 overs)
Ishan Jayaratne 85 (40)
Sachithra Senanayake 4/53 (10 overs)
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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377 (87.3 overs)
Kithuruwan Vithanage 130 (161)
Lahiru Madushanka 4/77 (16.3 overs)
497 (112.1 overs)
Lahiru Madushanka 164 (209)
Chamika Karunaratne 4/128 (30 overs)
149 (46.1 overs)
Ramith Rambukwella 33 (47)
Lahiru Gamage 5/51 (18 overs)
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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150 (46.5 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 29 (31)
Arosh Janoda 7/38 (12.5 overs)
196 (49.5 overs)
Thikshila de Silva 44 (69)
Akila Dananjaya 3/11 (9 overs)
39 (13.4 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 16 (15)
Malinda Pushpakumara 4/3 (3.4 overs)
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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228 (67.3 overs)
Dilshan de Soysa 74 (166)
Sachithra Senanayake 4/43 (18.3 overs)
323 (81.5 overs)
Dasun Shanaka 92 (92)
Seekkuge Prasanna 3/84 (22 overs)
106 (37.3 overs)
Seekkuge Prasanna 38 (44)
Vimukthi Perera 4/16 (11.3 overs)
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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318 (101.5 overs)
Dineth Thimodya 113 (216)
Amila Aponso 3/43 (16.5 overs)
506/7d (183 overs)
Lahiru Milantha 144 (314)
Chamika Karunaratne 4/120 (46 overs)
146/6 (40 overs)
Dineth Thimodya 51 (78)
Akshu Fernando 3/82 (17 overs)
  • Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
28–31 January 2017
Scorecard
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200 (49 overs)
Anuk Fernando 43 (36)
Lahiru Gamage 4/52 (15 overs)
293 (78.2 overs)
Ron Chandraguptha 108 (213)
Tharindu Kaushal 4/71 (12.2 overs)
332 (85.3 overs)
Angelo Perera 108 (186)
Usman Ishak 3/47 (9.3 overs)
240/7 (81.2 overs)
Madawa Warnapura 54 (147)
Lasith Ambuldeniya 5/85 (31 overs)
Colombo Cricket Club won by 3 wickets
P Sara Oval, Colombo
Umpires: Pradeep Udawatta and Raveendra Wimalasiri
5–8 February 2017
Scorecard
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220 (68.3 overs)
Akshu Fernando 94 (161)
Vimukthi Perera 5/33 (15 overs)
389 (122.5 overs)
Kaushal Silva 74 (112)
Chathura Peiris 2/84 (20.1 overs)
201 (56.1 overs)
Lahiru Milantha 63 (116)
Sachithra Senanayake 3/46 (24 overs)
35/2 (4.4 overs)
Dimuth Karunaratne 17 (11)
Amila Aponso 2/14 (2.4 overs)
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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174 (43 overs)
Chamika Karunaratne 61 (49)
Yasoda Mendis 4/55 (12 overs)
383 (107.1 overs)
Leo Fransisco 77 (163)
Jeevan Mendis 5/97 (32.1 overs)
179 (52.2 overs)
Manoj Sarathchandra 52 (104)
Nalin Priyadarshana 3/34 (13 overs)
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won by an innings and 30 runs
Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Chaminda Hathurusingha and Prageeth Rambukwella
5–8 February 2017
Scorecard
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192 (54 overs)
Priyamal Perera 43 (75)
Lasith Ambuldeniya 6/63 (24 overs)
307 (80.3 overs)
Angelo Perera 71 (108)
Dilruwan Perera 6/82 (29 overs)
222 (69.5 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 64 (105)
Jehan Mubarak 4/29 (12.5 overs)
111/4 (23.1 overs)
Lahiru Udara 45 (36)
Akila Dananjaya 2/37 (7.1 overs)
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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213 (55 overs)
Maduka Liyanapathiranage 40 (77)
Lahiru Gamage 4/65 (18 overs)
190 (53.5 overs)
Madawa Warnapura 71 (144)
Arosh Janoda 3/19 (8 overs)
461/9d (124.2 overs)
Sachithra Serasinghe 207 (293)
Ashan Priyanjan 3/57 (16.2 overs)
118 (27.1 overs)
Raveen Sayer 26 (31)
Malinda Pushpakumara 7/58 (13.1 overs)
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by 366 runs
Surrey Village, Maggona
Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake
  • Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
14–17 February 2017
Scorecard
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168 (41.4 overs)
Mahela Udawatte 41 (36)
Nilanka Premaratne 5/41 (11 overs)
276 (85 overs)
Saminda Fernando 93 (165)
Arosh Janoda 5/45 (22 overs)
295 (96.5 overs)
Sachithra Serasinghe 56 (108)
Sahan Nanayakkare 7/92 (29.5 overs)
191/3 (52.5 overs)
Lahiru Milantha 62 (147)
Maduka Liyanapathiranage 2/61 (22 overs)
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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147 (47 overs)
Kaushal Silva 47 (86)
Wanidu Hasaranga 5/15 (8 overs)
101 (25.2 overs)
Roshan Anurudda 27 (58)
Sachithra Senanayake 4/15 (7.2 overs)
155 (40.4 overs)
Kaushal Silva 43 (69)
Ashan Priyanjan 4/14 (4.4 overs)
117 (33.4 overs)
Lahiru Madushanka 35* (54)
Sachithra Senanayake 4/30 (14 overs)
Sinhalese Sports Club won by 84 runs
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Ranmore Martinesz
14–17 February 2017
Scorecard
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218 (52.2 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 52 (56)
Dulanjana Mendis 5/71 (18.2 overs)
168 (45.2 overs)
Sithara Gimhan 43 (102)
Ishan Jayaratne 5/40 (14 overs)
411 (117.3 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 93 (99)
Pramod Madushan 5/112 (26 overs)
279 (62 overs)
Sithara Gimhan 85 (130)
Akila Dananjaya 5/103 (21 overs)
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
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268 (68.2 overs)
Thimira Jayasinghe 53 (72)
Yasoda Mendis 4/65 (16 overs)
227 (70.3 overs)
Lakshitha Madushan 54 (93)
Sachintha Peiris 4/43 (20.3 overs)
266 (65.4 overs)
Angelo Perera 106 (134)
Danusika Bandara 3/44 (9.4 overs)
131 (34 overs)
Lakshitha Madushan 39 (55)
Lasith Ambuldeniya 4/42 (10 overs)
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
  1. "Premier League Tournament 2016/17". Cricket Archive. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  2. "SLC renews focus on club cricket, in bid to strengthen domestic cricket". ESPN Cricinfo. 22 November 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
  3. Booth, Lawrence (7 April 2017). Wisden. p. 1070. ISBN 9781472935199.
  4. "Premier League Tournament 2016–17" (PDF). Sri Lanka Cricket. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
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