2016–17 Premier League Tournament Tier B

The 2016–17 Premier League Tournament Tier B was the second division of the 29th season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy. The tournament was contested by nine teams, starting on 2 December 2016 and concluding on 29 January 2017.[1] Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club joined the division after they were relegated from the 2015–16 Tier A tournament.[2]

2016–17 Premier League Tournament Tier B
Dates2 December 2016 – 29 January 2017
Administrator(s)Sri Lanka Cricket
Cricket formatFirst-class cricket
Tournament format(s)Round-robin
Host(s) Sri Lanka
ChampionsPanadura Sports Club[n 1]
Participants9
Matches played36
Most runsHashan Prabath (619)
Most wicketsGayan Sirisoma (91)

Panadura Sports Club finished top of the table, but it was runners-up Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club who secured promotion to Tier A due to a match-fixing scandal that resulted in the match between Panadura SC and Kalutara Physical Culture Club played on 23–25 January 2017 being declared null and void.[3][4][5]

Points table

Team[6] Pld W L D T Pts
Panadura Sports Club 86020134.115
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 86020125.34
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 8314093.495
Lankan Cricket Club 8323088.605
Police Sports Club 8232159.755
Kalutara Town Club 8134058.945
Kalutara Physical Culture Club 8132151.46
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 8161049.77
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 8161049.28

  Promoted to Tier A

Matches

Round 1

2–4 December 2016
Scorecard
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172 (45.1 overs)
Udayawansha Parakrama 76 (136)
Yohan de Silva 3/20 (6 overs)
347 (106.4 overs)
Gayan Maneeshan 72 (138)
Hashan Harshana James 4/31 (16.4 overs)
172 (56.1 overs)
Ranga Dissanayake 41 (47)
Chanaka Komasaru 5/47 (23.1 overs)
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won by an innings and 3 runs
Navy Ground, Welisara
Umpires: RHSSK Perera and Vidura Prasad

2–3 December 2016
Scorecard
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263 (59.4 overs)
Mishen Silva 60 (67)
Mahesh Priyadarshana 3/62 (20.4 overs)
97 (27.3 overs)
Thushira Madanayake 28 (35)
Gayan Sirisoma 9/38 (13.3 overs)
151 (36.5 overs) (f/o)
Asela Aluthge 74 (89)
Charitha Buddhika 5/42 (9.5 overs)
Panadura Sports Club won by an innings and 15 runs
Panadura Esplanade, Panadura
Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Eric Kannangara

2–4 December 2016
Scorecard
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294 (71 overs)
Buddika Hasaranga 72 (86)
Anurudda Rajapakse 3/42 (12 overs)
389 (112.2 overs)
Dhanushka Dharmasiri 134 (204)
Madura Madushanka 4/45 (16 overs)
337/5 (82 overs)
Madura Madushanka 120 (202)
Anurudda Rajapakse 2/21 (8 overs)
Match drawn
Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala
Umpires: Kamal Indrajith and Nilantha Semasinghe

2–4 December 2016
Scorecard
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327 (95.2 overs)
Tharindu Siriwardene 107 (209)
Vishvashantha Weerakoon 5/94 (20.2 overs)
237 (80.3 overs)
Pathum Nissanka 88 (183)
Mangala Kumara 4/73 (27.3 overs)
222/3d (55 overs)
Chamod Silva 93 (115)
Rasika Fernando 2/77 (18 overs)
135/4 (48 overs)
64* (164)
Tharindu Siriwardene 1/9 (5 overs)
Match drawn
Surrey Village Ground, Maggona
Umpires: S Dissanayake and Saman Mohan de Silva

Round 2

7–9 December 2016
Scorecard
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353 (80.1 overs)
Chamara Silva 58 (35)
Mangala Kumara 4/100 (25.1 overs)
166 (61.1 overs)
Mangala Kumara 41 (68)
Gayan Sirisoma 7/53 (25.1 overs)
153/6 (13 overs)
Nisal Randika 80 (42)
Yohan de Silva 2/31 (2 overs)
342 (129 overs) (f/o)
Nipuna Gamage 148* (278)
Gayan Sirisoma 6/107 (51 overs)
Match drawn
Panadura Esplanade, Panadura
Umpires: Dilshan de Silva and Upul Wewage
  • Panadura Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Hasitha Nirmal (Kalutara Town Club) and Mohamed Shilmi (Panadura Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.

9–11 December 2016
Scorecard
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376 (117.2 overs)
Kusal Edussooriya 145 (250)
Suwanji Madanayake 5/108 (35.2 overs)
96 (36.1 overs)
Asela Aluthge 23 (50)
Ashan Ranasinghe 3/20 (7 overs)
161 (43.1 overs) (f/o)
Samith Dushantha 37 (53)
Ishan Abeysekara 3/67 (16.1 overs)
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won by an innings and 119 runs
Navy Ground, Welisara
Umpires: Maurice Dela Zilva and Mohan de Silva
  • Police Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.

9–11 December 2016
Scorecard
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230 (73 overs)
Achira Eranga 59 (93)
Navin Kavikara 5/63 (25 overs)
315 (86.4 overs)
Rajeewa Weerasinghe 77* (102)
Milan Rathnayake 4/64 (15 overs)
80 (32.5 overs)
Hashan Harshana James 27 (80)
Navin Kavikara 5/30 (16 overs)
Lankan Cricket Club won by an innings and 5 runs
Army Ground, Panagoda
Umpires: Palitha de Alwis and Chaminda Hathurusingha

9–11 December 2016
Scorecard
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197 (55.4 overs)
Hashan Prabath 82 (138)
Ramesh Selvaraj 6/63 (15.4 overs)
192 (54 overs)
Pathum Nissanka 64 (69)
Ruwantha Ekanayake 5/40 (14 overs)
151 (40.4 overs)
Hashan Prabath 39* (87)
Rasika Fernando 3/46 (13 overs)
159/5 (41.4 overs)
Rasika Fernando 47* (40)
Mithun Jayawickrama 3/23 (9 overs)
Kalutara Physical Culture Club won by 5 wickets
Surrey Village Ground, Maggona
Umpires: Saman Sisira Kumara and Vidura Prasad

Round 3

15–17 December 2016
Scorecard
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103 (50 overs)
Samith Dushantha 26 (67)
Chanaka Komasaru 5/35 (23 overs)
223/8d (87 overs)
Hashan Gunathilleke 99 (168)
Kalyana Rathnapriya 4/65 (35 overs)
106 (39 overs)
Heshan Perera 36* (67)
Shanuka Dissanayake 5/29 (15 overs)
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won by an innings and 14 runs
MRIC Stadium, Hambantota
Umpires: Thilak Fernando and Kitsiri Jayaweera

15–16 December 2016
Scorecard
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316 (96.1 overs)
Sameera Sadamal 59 (92)
Sahan Jayawardene 4/77 (22 overs)
103 (39.4 overs)
Buddika Sandaruwan 23 (84)
Ashan Ranasinghe 4/18 (11 overs)
89 (22 overs) (f/o)
Lahiru Sri Lakmal 19 (26)
Ashan Ranasinghe 5/31 (8 overs)
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won by an innings and 124 runs
Navy Ground, Welisara
Umpires: Kamal Indrajith and Saman Sisira Kumara
  • Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Thushara Samarakoon and Yohan Soysa (Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.

15–16 December 2016
Scorecard
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163 (34.1 overs)
Chanaka Ruwansiri 40 (41)
Lasith Fernando 4/29 (7.1 overs)
294 (65.3 overs)
Mishen Silva 105 (100)
Rajeewa Weerasinghe 6/81 (18 overs)
176 (45.2 overs)
Yashan Samarasinghe 66 (131)
Gayan Sirisoma 5/55 (19.2 overs)
48/1 (9.3 overs)
Nisal Randika 27* (34)
Navin Kavikara 1/29 (5 overs)
Panadura Sports Club won by 9 wickets
Panadura Esplanade, Panadura
Umpires: Kapila Kottahachchi and SH Sarathkumara
  • Panadura Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.

16–18 December 2016
Scorecard
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232 (70.2 overs)
Ruwantha Ekanayake 111 (163)
Tharindu Siriwardene 3/20 (5.2 overs)
414/9d (105.2 overs)
Risith Upamal 130 (233)
Damitha Silva 3/63 (18 overs)
213 (51 overs)
Tharaka Waduge 76 (109)
Geeth Perera 5/58 (12 overs)
34/2 (9 overs)
Tharindu Siriwardene 17* (37)
Thilina Herath 1/14 (4 overs)
Kalutara Town Club won by 8 wickets
Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala
Umpires: Ranganath Prasanna and Upul Wewage

Round 4

21–23 December 2016
Scorecard
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49 (22.2 overs)
Fahad Babar 14 (27)
Chanaka Komasaru 5/17 (9 overs)
400/7d (93 overs)
Ishan Rangana 109 (169)
Dilshan Mendis 2/70 (18 overs)
273 (87.1 overs)
Pathum Nissanka 104 (178)
Chanaka Komasaru 6/54 (32 overs)
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won by an innings and 78 runs
Army Ground, Mattegoda
Umpires: Saman Mohan de Silva and Ranjith Vishwakula
  • Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Jasdeep Singh (Kalutara Physical Culture Club) made his first-class debut.

21–23 December 2016
Scorecard
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268 (54.2 overs)
Chamara Silva 72 (69)
Ishan Abeysekara 4/78 (17.2 overs)
125 (47.3 overs)
Dinushka Malan 56 (130)
Gayan Sirisoma 8/46 (22.3 overs)
288/8d (66 overs)
Mishen Silva 57 (69)
Madura Madushanka 3/46 (13 overs)
332 (90.1 overs)
Buddika Hasaranga 76 (132)
Gayan Sirisoma 5/152 (41 overs)
Panadura Sports Club won by 99 runs
Navy Ground, Welisara
Umpires: Mohan de Silva and Prageeth Rambukwella
  • Panadura Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Lahiru Silva (Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club) made his first-class debut.

21–23 December 2016
Scorecard
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168 (76.2 overs)
Buddika Sandaruwan 43 (112)
Manjula Jayawardene 4/47 (19.2 overs)
184 (87.1 overs)
Samith Dushantha 82 (192)
Shohan Rangika 3/36 (20 overs)
142 (45.1 overs)
Roscoe Thattil 56 (65)
Manjula Jayawardene 7/59 (19 overs)
128/9 (53.5 overs)
Tharindu Dilshan 32 (66)
Shohan Rangika 5/42 (24 overs)
Police Sports Club won by 1 wicket
MRIC Stadium, Hambantota
Umpires: Kitsiri Jayaweera and Upul Wewage
  • Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Sujan Mayura and Sanath Ranjan (Police Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.

21–23 December 2016
Scorecard
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422 (89.2 overs)
Chanaka Ruwansiri 100 (125)
Mithun Jayawickrama 3/103 (30 overs)
253 (79.1 overs)
Hashan Prabath 76 (128)
Chanaka Ruwansiri 4/59 (12.1 overs)
90 (38.1 overs) (f/o)
Hashan Prabath 42* (97)
Rajeewa Weerasinghe 6/42 (19.1 overs)
Lankan Cricket Club won by an innings and 79 runs
Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala
Umpires: Vidura Prasad and Nilantha Semasinghe

Round 5

26–28 December 2016
Scorecard
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428 (109.3 overs)
Maduranga Zoysa 127 (156)
Ruchira Tharindra 3/108 (27 overs)
152 (53.5 overs)
Rasika Fernando 54 (114)
Navin Kavikara 6/73 (26.5 overs)
102/5 (40.3 overs) (f/o)
Damidu Ashan 49 (71)
Lakshan Rodrigo 2/3 (4.3 overs)
Match drawn
Army Ground, Panagoda
Umpires: Jayantha de Silva and Upul Wewage

28–30 December 2016
Scorecard
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320 (76.3 overs)
Nisal Randika 94 (169)
Buddika Sandaruwan 4/64 (19.3 overs)
137 (34.3 overs)
Ranga Dissanayake 33 (39)
Gayan Sirisoma 7/56 (17 overs)
134 (34.4 overs) (f/o)
Roscoe Thattil 45 (66)
Gayan Sirisoma 4/79 (14.4 overs)
Panadura Sports Club won by an innings and 49 runs
Panadura Esplanade, Panadura
Umpires: Ranganath Prasanna and Nilantha Semasinghe
  • Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Nuwanidu Fernando (Panadura Sports Club) and Shanuka Silva (Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.

28–30 December 2016
Scorecard
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109 (40.5 overs)
Ruwantha Ekanayake 43 (97)
Suwanji Madanayake 3/20 (11 overs)
148 (63.3 overs)
Mahesh Priyadarshana 42 (89)
Thilina Herath 8/48 (28.3 overs)
134 (37 overs)
Anurudda Rajapakse 31 (29)
Kalyana Rathnapriya 8/36 (13 overs)
96/3 (22.5 overs)
Akila Lakshan 51 (49)
Darshana Mahawatte 2/35 (6.5 overs)
Police Sports Club won by 7 wickets
FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake
Umpires: Chaminda Hathurusingha and Kamal Indrajith

28–30 December 2016
Scorecard
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156 (66.5 overs)
Sulan Jayawardene 38 (89)
Chamikara Edirisinghe 4/40 (20.5 overs)
335/7d (84 overs)
Yohan de Silva 165* (225)
Geeth Perera 5/109 (24 overs)
166 (55.4 overs)
Yohan de Silva 53 (87)
Chamikara Edirisinghe 5/34 (20.4 overs)
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won by an innings and 113 runs
Surrey Village Ground, Maggona
Umpires: Vidura Prasad and Ranjith Vishwakula
  • Kalutara Town Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Rusira Ravishanka (Kalutara Town Club) made his first-class debut.

Round 6

6–8 January 2017
Scorecard
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258 (66 overs)
Sameera Sadamal 79 (81 overs)
Ramesh Selvaraj 4/58 (12 overs)
224 (75.5 overs)
Rasika Fernando 44 (85)
Dilanka Auwardt 4/52 (14.5 overs)
325/7d (77.2 overs)
Amith Eranda 97 (67)
Ramesh Selvaraj 2/32 (12.2 overs)
165/4 (43 overs)
Amal Buddika Peiris 55* (93)
Ishan Abeysekara 2/48 (11 overs)
Match drawn
Navy Ground, Welisara
Umpires: Susantha Dissanayake and Thilak Fernando
  • Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.

6–8 January 2017
Scorecard
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306 (83 overs)
Hasantha Fernando 84 (99)
Chamikara Edirisinghe 5/101 (29 overs)
210 (69.1 overs)
Ishan Rangana 75 (144)
Gayan Sirisoma 7/95 (31.1 overs)
202/9d (65 overs)
Aruna Dharmasena 36* (72)
Chamikara Edirisinghe 6/86 (29 overs)
172/5 (48 overs)
Gayan Maneeshan 38* (79)
Gayan Sirisoma 3/59 (21 overs)
Match drawn
Panadura Esplanade, Panadura
Umpires: Kamal Indrajith and Saman Mohan de Silva

6–8 January 2017
Scorecard
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446/9d (91 overs)
Maduranga Zoysa 203 (233)
Yohan de Silva 5/137 (27 overs)
289 (82.3 overs)
Yohan de Silva 68 (113)
Navin Kavikara 4/76 (28 overs)
24/0 (3.3 overs)
Lakshan Rodrigo 13* (8)
178 (55.1 overs) (f/o)
Nipuna Gamage 38 (80)
Rajeewa Weerasinghe 4/60 (21.1 overs)
Lankan Cricket Club won by 10 wickets
Army Ground, Panagoda
Umpires: Maurice Dela Zilva and Suranga Perera
  • Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Suresh Peiris (Kalatura Town Club) and Fabian Fernando (Lankan Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.

6–8 January 2017
Scorecard
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200 (61.5 overs)
Buddika Sandaruwan 70 (131)
Thilina Herath 7/66 (20.5 overs)
307 (91.4 overs)
Hashan Prabath 81* (186)
Achira Eranga 3/48 (19 overs)
190 (62.1 overs)
Udayawansha Parakrama 44 (130)
Anurudda Rajapakse 4/21 (12.1 overs)
84/3 (17.1 overs)
Tharaka Waduge 31 (29)
Buddika Sandaruwan 3/29 (8.1 overs)
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club won by 7 wickets
Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala
Umpires: Mohan de Silva and Vidura Prasad
  • Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.

Round 7

14–16 January 2017
Scorecard
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248 (81.2 overs)
Ishan Rangana 69 (145)
Rajeewa Weerasinghe 4/87 (31.2 overs)
108 (37.3 overs)
Chanaka Ruwansiri 43 (71)
Chanaka Komasaru 4/16 (12.3 overs)
259/6d (65.4 overs)
Yohan de Silva 90 (145)
Chanaka Ruwansiri 2/65 (15 overs)
147 (30.3 overs)
Lal Kumar 53 (50)
Ranesh Perera 3/28 (6.3 overs)
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won by 252 runs
Army Ground, Mattegoda
Umpires: Mohan de Silva and Sisira Kumara Perera
  • Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.

14–16 January 2017
Scorecard
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143 (42.4 overs)
Tharindu Siriwardene 33 (54)
Sudara Dakshina 4/9 (7.4 overs)
350 (85.2 overs)
Dinushka Malan 113 (133)
Mangala Kumara 7/98 (35.2 overs)
214 (59.4 overs)
Nipuna Gamage 50 (101)
Sudara Dakshina 4/67 (22 overs)
10/0 (1.3 overs)
Lahiru Silva 6* (7)
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won by 10 wickets
Surrey Village Ground, Maggona
Umpires: Thilak Fernando and Krishantha Rodrigo
  • Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Supun Piyumal (Kalutara Town Club), Sudara Dakshina and Sathik Nimalsha (Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club) all made their first-class debuts.

14–16 January 2017
Scorecard
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235 (70.1 overs)
Suwanji Madanayake 96* (177)
Jasdeep Singh 4/38 (21 overs)
139 (67 overs)
Damidu Ashan 34 (78)
Suwanji Madanayake 3/37 (18 overs)
85 (25.3 overs)
Tharindu Dilshan 27 (27)
Ruchira Tharindra 7/31 (13 overs)
181 (41.1 overs)
Damidu Ashan 56 (76)
Suwanji Madanayake 7/70 (17 overs)
Match tied
Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Saman Mohan de Silva and Chaminda Hathurusingha
  • Kalutara Physical Culture Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Kamal Pushpakumara (Police Sports Club) made his first-class debut.

Round 8

20–22 January 2017
Scorecard
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307 (116.2 overs)
Sulan Jayawardene 101 (195)
Suwanji Madanayake 3/66 (24 overs)
287 (105.3 overs)
Asela Aluthge 62 (130)
Tharindu Siriwardene 5/55 (18.3 overs)
127/5 (45 overs)
Tharindu Siriwardene 58 (91)
Kalyana Rathnapriya 2/22 (13 overs)
Match drawn
MRIC Stadium Hambantota
Umpires: Kapila Kottahachchi and Ravindra Kottahachchi
  • Police Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.

20–22 January 2017
Scorecard
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436 (109.2 overs)
Lakshan Rodrigo 133 (113)
Madura Madushanka 3/59 (22 overs)
483 (132.5 overs)
Madura Madushanka 88 (175)
Rajeewa Weerasinghe 5/146 (42 overs)
69/5 (14 overs)
Maduranga Zoysa 20 (15)
Sudara Dakshina 3/15 (5 overs)
Match drawn
Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo
Umpires: Mohan de Silva and Krishantha Rodrigo
  • Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.

20–22 January 2017
Scorecard
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143 (49.3 overs)
Hashan Prabath 46 (84)
Chanaka Komasaru 6/50 (20 overs)
154 (59.3 overs)
Gayan Maneeshan 47 (119)
Thilina Herath 4/54 (28 overs)
161 (58 overs)
Saranga Rajaguru 64 (107)
Chanaka Komasaru 5/46 (25 overs)
151/3 (18.3 overs)
Yohan de Silva 52 (35)
Duminda Dassanayake 1/21 (4 overs)
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won by 7 wickets
Welagedara Stadium, Kurunegala
Umpires: Thilak Fernando and Chaminda Hathurusingha
  • Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.

20–22 January 2017
Scorecard
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426/9d (79.2 overs)
Roscoe Thattil 175 (190)
Ruchira Tharindra 4/98 (24.2 overs)
160 (52.4 overs)
Manoj Deshapriya 33 (92)
Sahan Jayawardene 3/36 (13 overs)
146 (44 overs) (f/o)
Manoj Deshapriya 34 (74)
Buddika Sandaruwan 4/34 (16 overs)
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club won by an innings and 120 runs
Surrey Village Ground, Maggona
Umpires: Kamal Indrajith and Kitsiri Jayaweera
  • Kalutara Physical Culture Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ayana Siriwardhana (Kalutara Physical Culture Club) made his first-class debut.

Round 9

23–25 January 2017
Scorecard
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390 (103 overs)
Manoj Deshapriya 89 (120)
Gayan Sirisoma 7/131 (38 overs)
423 (68.3 overs)
Lasith Fernando 111 (149)
Ruchira Tharindra 5/102 (15.3 overs)
197 (22.5 overs)
Rasika Fernando 98 (61)
Gayan Sirisoma 6/88 (11.5 overs)
167/7 (13.4 overs)
Madhawa Nimesh 61 (25)
Ruchira Tharindra 3/80 (6 overs)
Panadura Sports Club won by 3 wickets
Surrey Village Ground, Maggona
Umpires: Jayantha de Silva and Gamini Dissanayake
  • Panadura Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Ashan Fernando (Kalutara Physical Culture Club) and Nimesh Kariyawasam (Panadura Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
  • The result of the match was later declared null and void due to a match-fixing scandal.[3]

Round 10

26–28 January 2017
Scorecard
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159 (64.5 overs)
Maduranga Zoysa 47 (103)
Asela Aluthge 4/17 (13.5 overs)
118 (47.3 overs)
Samith Dushantha 46 (85)
Navin Kavikara 5/41 (18.3 overs)
108/4d (28.3 overs)
Aneeq Hassan 28 (69)
Manjula Jayawardene 2/29 (8 overs)
45/2 (3.3 overs)
Asela Aluthge 33* (13)
Rajeewa Weerasinghe 1/20 (1.3 overs)
Match drawn
MRIC Stadium Hambantota
Umpires: Maurice Dela Zilva and Upul Wewage
  • Police Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
  • Iwanka Sanjula (Lankan Cricket Club) and Lasan de Silva (Police Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.

27–29 January 2017
Scorecard
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260 (93.2 overs)
Yohan de Silva 96 (185)
Ishan Abeysekara 3/58 (18.2 overs)
232 (77.4 overs)
Buddika Hasaranga 61 (90)
Chanaka Komasaru 5/59 (22.4 overs)
148 (57 overs)
Yohan de Silva 45 (78)
Sudara Dakshina 4/43 (22 overs)
33/3 (5 overs)
Amith Eranda 22 (21)
Chaminda Bandara 3/19 (3 overs)
Match drawn
Navy Ground, Welisara
Umpires: Palitha de Alwis and Thilak Fernando
  • Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.

27–29 January 2017
Scorecard
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309 (60.3 overs)
Aruna Dharmasena 90* (70)
Thilina Herath 4/64 (11 overs)
131 (40.5 overs)
Dhanushka Dharmasiri 44 (60)
Gayan Sirisoma 7/42 (18 overs)
147 (49 overs) (f/o)
Ruwantha Ekanayake 58 (83)
Gayan Sirisoma 7/24 (19 overs)
Panadura Sports Club won by an innings and 31 runs
Panadura Esplanade, Panadura
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Asanga Jayasooriya
  • Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.

27–29 January 2017
Scorecard
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147 (44.1 overs)
Sulan Jayawardene 30 (63)
Achira Eranga 4/56 (14.1 overs)
148 (41 overs)
Roscoe Thattil 50* (85)
Yohan de Silva 6/38 (12 overs)
4/1 (3.5 overs)
Tharindu Siriwardene 2* (13)
Achira Eranga 1/0 (2 overs)
Match drawn
Arons Cricket Club Ground, Kaluthara
Umpires: Kitsiri Jayaweera and Suranga Perera
  • Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.

Notes

  1. Panadura Sports Club finished top of the table, but runners-up Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club were promoted to Tier A due to a match-fixing scandal that resulted in the match between Panadura SC and Kalutara Town Club on 23–25 January 2017 being declared null and void.

See also

References

  1. "Premier League Tournament Tier B 2016 - Fixtures & Results". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  2. Booth, Lawrence (7 April 2017). Wisden. p. 1070. ISBN 9781472935199.
  3. "'Premier Tier B' match fixing : Panadura, Kalutara ignored chance to explain - Mathivanan". Daily News (SL). 19 September 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  4. "Cricket: Premier League to begin from December 1". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 21 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
  5. "Panadura SC-Kalutara PCC match fixing incident: Sports Minister to launch independent inquiry". Daily News (SL). 28 September 2017. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
  6. "Premier League Tournament Tier B Table – 2016-17". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 13 July 2020.
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