Inter-Provincial T20 from today
Chris Dhambarage
After the successful completion of the 50 over game the Bank of
Ceylon Inter Provincial tournament will move towards the shortest format
when the Twenty20 event gets underway in Kandy today.
The limited overs champions MAS Kandurata will launch their campaign
with a clash against Basnahira North at the Pallekelle Stadiun.
In addition Wayamba will take on Basnahira South at the same venue.
The third match of the opening day will be between the one day
tournament runners up Ruhuna and the SLC Combined XI at the Dharmaraja
College ground in Kandy.
The tournament will move towards Kurunegala from February 27 and
thereafter matches will be worked off at the Colts CC ground and Galle
Stadium with the semifinals and the final schedule for March 6 and 7 at
the Moratuwa Stadium.
The schedule:
February 24: Ruhuna v SLC Combined XI at Dharmaraja College
ground, Wayamba v Basnahira South at Pallekelle, Basnahira North v
Kandurata at Pallekelle
February 25: Ruhuna v Basnahira North at Pallekelle, SLC Combined
XI v Wayamba at Dharmaraja College ground, Basnahira South v Kandurata
at Pallekelle
February 27: Wayamba v Ruhuna at Kurunegala, SLC Combined XI v
Kandurata at Pallekelle, Basnahira South v Basnahira North at Kurunegala
February 28: Basnahira North v Wayamba at Kurunegala, Basnahira
South v SLC Combined XI at Pallekelle, Ruhuna v Kandurata at Kurunegala
March 3: Basnahira North v SLC Combined XI at Colts
March 4: Basnahira South v Ruhuna at Galle Stadium, Kandurata v
Wayamba at Galle Stadium
March 6: Semifinals at Moratuwa
March 7: Final at Moratuwa |
