Premier Limited Overs Tournament 2015/16
The Premier Limited Overs Tournament 2015/16 was the 24th season of the national one-day cricket competition in Sri Lanka . The tournament was held between November 27th and December 30th, 2015. In the final, the Nondescripts Cricket Club prevailed against the Colts Cricket Club with 77 runs.
format
The 14 teams were divided into two divisions, each with seven teams, each playing against each other once. A team received four points for a win. If no result is achieved and the game ends in a draw, both teams receive two points. The two group winners in each division qualified for the semi-finals, the winners of which determined the winner of the tournament.
Group stage
Group A
- table
The table of the season took the following shape at the end.
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | NO | BP | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nondescripts CC | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th | 0 | 16 | +2,606 |
| Colts CC | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th | 0 | 16 | +1,264 |
| Saracens SC | 6th | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 14th | +1,000 |
| Tamil Union C&AC | 6th | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4th | 0 | 12 | +1,045 |
| SL Ports Authority | 6th | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 10 | -0.456 |
| Colombo CC | 6th | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4th | 0 | 8th | -1,662 |
| Ragama CC | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6th | -1,836 |
Win: 4 points; Draw: 2 points
Group B
- table
The table of the season took the following shape at the end.
| Teams | Sp. | S. | N | U | R. | NO | BP | Points | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sinhalese SC | 6th | 4th | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 20th | +3,337 |
| Bloomfield C&AC | 6th | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4th | 0 | 16 | +1,971 |
| SL Army SC | 6th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14th | +0.139 |
| Badureliya SC | 6th | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 14th | -0.878 |
| Bile CC | 6th | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | -0.831 |
| Moors SC | 6th | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 6th | -0.534 |
| Chilaw Marians CC | 6th | 0 | 4th | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4th | -1,748 |
Win: 4 points; Draw: 2 points
Semifinals
| December 23rd scorecard |
Colombo (RPS) | Bloomfield C&AC 133 (42) |
- |
Colts CC 137 (27.4) |
| Colts wins with 5 wickets | ||||
| December 24th scorecard |
Colombo (RPS) |
Nondescripts CC 208 (48.2) |
- | Sinhalese SC 87 (26.1) |
| Nondescripts wins with 121 runs | ||||
final
| December 30th scorecard |
Colombo (RPS) |
Nondescripts CC 255-8 (50) |
- | Colts CC 178 (45) |
| Nondescripts wins with 77 runs | ||||
Individual evidence
- ↑ AIA Premier Limited Overs Tournament 2015/16 ( English ) Cricket Archive. Retrieved December 28, 2015.