2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament
Cricket tournament
Cricket tournament
The 2016–17 Districts One Day Tournament was a List A cricket competition that took place in Sri Lanka . It replaced the scheduled Premier Limited Overs Tournament , after a legal challenge from Negombo Cricket Club , after they were removed from Tier B of the 2016–17 Premier League Tournament .[ 1] The challenge stopped the Premier Limited Overs Tournament from taking place, but Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) organised this tournament to replace it.[ 1]
The tournament started on 15 March 2017, with 24 teams split into eight groups of three, with the matches given List A status.[ 2] The final was played between Kegalle District and Colombo District at the P Sara Oval , Colombo ,[ 3] with Colombo District winning by 72 runs.[ 4]
Group stage
The following fixtures took place in the group stage of the tournament. For some fixtures, the complete scorecards are unknown, but local sources state that the matches did take place.[ 5] [ 6]
Central Group
Kandy District 266/8 (50 overs)
v
Nuwara Eliya District 198/9 (45 overs)
Matale District 122 (37.1 overs)
v
Kandy District 123/1 (21.1 overs)
Nuwara Eliya District 314/9 (50 overs)
v
Matale District 287/8 (50 overs)
Nuwara Eliya District won the toss and elected to bat.
Ruwan Chathuranga (Nuwara Eliya District) made his List A debut.
Kandy District 209 (43 overs)
v
Nuwara Eliya District 113 (38 overs)
Kandy District won the toss and elected to bat.
Umesh Kasun and Irshad Umar (Nuwara Eliya District) both made their List A debuts.
Nuwara Eliya District 184 (43 overs)
v
Matale District 185/5 (36.5 overs)
Kandy District 284/9 (50 overs)
v
Matale District 190 (42.1 overs)
Kandy District won the toss and elected to bat.
Akash Senaratne (Kandy District) made his List A debut.
Eastern Group
Batticaloa District 241 (49 overs)
v
Ampara District 202 (47.4 overs)
Tincomalee District 197 (45.5 overs)
v
Ampara District 204/6 (36.5 overs)
Batticaloa District 178 (47.4 overs)
v
Tincomalee District 184/9 (41.3 overs)
Batticaloa District 290 (50 overs)
v
Ampara District 207 (36.4 overs)
Ampara District won the toss and elected to field.
Ampara District 219 (48.3 overs)
v
Tincomalee District 221/8 (49.1 overs)
Batticaloa District 196 (47.4 overs)
v
Tincomalee District 202/7 (47.3 overs)
Tincomalee District won the toss and elected to field.
Northern Group
Jaffna District 266/8 (38 overs)
v
Kilinochchi District 176/4 (27 overs)
Jaffna District 318/8 (50 overs)
v
Vauniya District 156 (33.2 overs)
Vauniya District 173 (40.4 overs)
v
Kilinochchi District 174/1 (34.4 overs)
Kilinochchi District 157 (43 overs)
v
Jaffna District 158/3 (27.1 overs)
Kilinochchi District won the toss and elected to bat.
Ishara Prashan (Jaffna District) and T Gunaratne (Kilinochchi District) both made their List A debuts.
Vauniya District 136 (27.3 overs)
v
Jaffna District 137/6 (20.2 overs)
Jaffna District won the toss and elected to field.
Disnaka Manoj (Jaffna District) and L Jayasinghe (Vauniya District) both made their List A debuts.
Vauniya District 283/9 (50 overs)
v
Kilinochchi District 279 (50 overs)
North Central Group
Mannar District 278/9 (50 overs)
v
Anuradhaura District 208 (44 overs)
Polonnaruwa District 218/9 (50 overs)
v
Mannar District 219/1 (36.2 overs)
Anuradhaura District 266 (50 overs)
v
Polonnaruwa District 235 (50 overs)
Anuradhaura District 170 (43.2 overs)
v
Mannar District 171/2 (36.1 overs)
Polonnaruwa District 199 (50 overs)
v
Mannar District 203/6 (39 overs)
Polonnaruwa District won the toss and elected to bat.
Kushan Weerakkody (Mannar District) and Hasitha Nirmal (Polonnaruwa District) both made their List A debuts.
Anuradhaura District 249 (49.5 overs)
v
Polonnaruwa District 110 (34.4 overs)
Anuradhaura District won the toss and elected to bat.
North Western Group
Puttalam District 263 (49.2 overs)
v
Kegalle District 266/2 (38 overs)
Puttalam District 335 (47.2 overs)
v
Kurunegala District 156 (33.2 overs)
Kurunegala District 169 (34.4 overs)
v
Kegalle District 173/2 (20.3 overs)
Puttalam District 252/8 (50 overs)
v
Kegalle District 256/7 (43.2 overs)
Puttalam District won the toss and elected to bat.
Raveen Yasas (Puttalam District) made his List A debut.
Kurunegala District 178 (40.4 overs)
v
Kegalle District 179/5 (37.3 overs)
Kurunegala District 180 (31.5 overs)
v
Puttalam District 184/3 (36.3 overs)
Southern Group
Matara District
v
Galle District
Matara District 385/9 (50 overs)
v
Hambantota District 142 (38.1 overs)
Galle District
v
Hambantota District
Galle District 130 (27.2 overs)
v
Matara District 136/1 (17.3 overs)
Hambantota District 84 (26.1 overs)
v
Matara District 85/4 (15.4 overs)
Galle District 354/5 (50 overs)
v
Hambantota District 136 (32.1 overs)
Uva Group
Badulla District
v
Ratnapura District
Badulla District
v
Monaragala District
Ratnapura District
v
Monaragala District
Badulla District 237 (49.2 overs)
v
Ratnapura District 202 (46.4 overs)
Monaragala District
v
Badulla District
Ratnapura District 151 (36.5 overs)
v
Monaragala District 157/6 (33.2 overs)
Western Group
Colombo District
v
Kalutara District
Colombo District
v
Gampha District
Kalutara District
v
Gampha District
Kalutara District 167 (36.5 overs)
v
Colombo District 171/3 (33.1 overs)
Gampha District
v
Colombo District
Gampha District
v
Kalutara District
Quarter finals
Kegalle District 148 (40.3 overs)
v
Badulla District 73 (20.3 overs)
Kegalle District won the toss and elected to bat.
Dilshan de Soysa (Badulla District) made his List A debut.
Colombo District 209 (46.2 overs)
v
Matara District 106/5 (20 overs)
Matara District won the toss and elected to field.
Thimira Jayasinghe (Matara District) made his List A debut.
Kandy District 273/7 (50 overs)
v
Jaffna District 166 (27.4 overs)
Kandy District won the toss and elected to bat.
Mannar District 272/9 (50 overs)
v
Tincomalee District 71 (18.4 overs)
Tincomalee District won the toss and elected to field.
Semi finals
Kandy District 96 (29 overs)
v
Kegalle District 98/3 (20 overs)
Kandy District won the toss and elected to bat.
Mannar District 130 (37.1 overs)
v
Colombo District 136/3 (27 overs)
Mannar District won the toss and elected to bat.
Shaluka Silva (Colombo District) made his List A debut.
Final
Colombo District 295/6 (50 overs)
v
Kegalle District 223 (47.4 overs)
Kegalle District won the toss and elected to field.
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