2008–09 SLC Super Provincial Twenty20
The 2008–09 SLC Super Provincial Twenty20 is the 2nd season of the official Twenty20 domestic cricket competition in Sri Lanka. Six teams in total, five representing four provinces of Sri Lanka and a Sri Lanka Schools XI team participating in the competition. The competition began on 25 March 2009when Ruhuna elevens played the Sri Lanka Schools XI at Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo.
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 | R. Premadasa Stadium | Chaminda Vaas | |
| Basnahira South elevens Western Province South | Sinhalese Sports Club Ground | Tillakaratne Dilshan | |
| Kandurata elevens Central Province | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium | Kumar Sangakkara | |
| Ruhuna elevens Southern Province | Galle International Stadium | Sanath Jayasuriya | |
| Sri Lanka Schools XI Sri Lankan Schools | Dinesh Chandimal | ||
| Wayamba elevens North Western Province | Welagedara Stadium | Jehan Mubarak |
Stadiums
Rules and regulations
Teams received 4 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. All finals were played at Sinhalese Sports Club Ground.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
Most Runs
The top five highest run scorers in the season are included in this table.| Player | Team | Runs | Inns | Avg | S/R | HS | 100s | 50s |
| Indika de Saram | Ruhuna | 254 | 6 | 50.80 | 139.56 | 94 | 0 | 2 |
| Chamara Silva | Basnahira South | 254 | 7 | 50.80 | 128.93 | 56 | 0 | 1 |
| Jehan Mubarak | Wayamba | 163 | 5 | 40.75 | 118.97 | 60* | 0 | 2 |
| Chinthaka Jayasinghe | Kandurata | 157 | 6 | 39.25 | 142.72 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | Basnahira South | 148 | 7 | 21.14 | 129.82 | 66 | 0 | 1 |
Last Updated 31 March 2010.
Most Wickets
The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the season.| Player | Team | Wkts | Mts | Ave | S/R | Econ | BBI |
| Isuru Udana | Wayamba | 16 | 7 | 8.12 | 8.0 | 6.09 | 4/31 |
| Chinthaka Perera | Basnahira South | 12 | 7 | 17.50 | 13.0 | 8.07 | 4/19 |
| Tharanga Lakshitha | Ruhuna | 11 | 6 | 9.63 | 8.4 | 6.83 | 5/16 |
| Suranga Lakmal | Basnahira South | 11 | 7 | 15.81 | 14.4 | 6.56 | 3/30 |
| Malinga Bandara | Basnahira South | 10 | 7 | 16.90 | 15.6 | 6.50 | 3/18 |
Last Updated 31 March 2010.
Highest Team Totals
The following table lists the six highest team scores during this season.| Team | Total | Opponent | Ground |
| Ruhuna | 203/6 | Basnahira North | Moors |
| Basnahira South | 172/9 | Sri Lanka Schools XI | Moors |
| Basnahira South | 169/6 | Sri Lanka Schools XI | SSC |
| Basnahira South | 168/9 | Wayamba | PSS |
| Basnahira South | 161/6 | Kandurata | SSC |
| Basnahira South | 158/8 | Basnahira North | SSC |
Last Updated 31 March 2010.
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 |
| Indika de Saram | Ruhuna | 94 | 43 | 4 | 9 | Basnahira North | Moors |
| Lahiru Thirimanne | Basnahira South | 70 | 46 | 6 | 2 | Basnahira North | SSC |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan | Basnahira South | 66 | 49 | 4 | 3 | Wayamba | SSC |
| Jehan Mubarak | Wayamba | 60* | 42 | 6 | 2 | Sri Lanka Schools XI | Moors |
| Kaushal Silva | Basnahira North | 60 | 47 | 9 | 0 | Ruhuna | Moors |
Last Updated 31 March 2010.
Best Bowling Figures in an innings
This table lists the top five players with the best bowling figures in an innings.| Player | Team | Overs | Figures | Opponent | Ground |
| Tharanga Lakshitha | Ruhuna | 3.3 | 5/16 | Kandurata | Colts |
| Dilhara Fernando | Kandurata | 4 | 4/14 | Ruhuna | Colts |
| Sujeewa de Silva | Ruhuna | 3 | 4/16 | Sri Lanka Schools XI | Moors |
| Muttiah Muralitharan | Kandurata | 4 | 4/16 | Basnahira North | SSC |
| Chinthaka Perera | Basnahira South | 4 | 4/19 | Kandurata | SSC |
Last Updated 31 March 2010.