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Inter-Provincial Twenty20

Super Provincial T20 Tournament
Countries Sri Lanka Sri Lanka
Administrator Sri Lanka Cricket
Format Twenty20
First tournament 2007–08
Last tournament 2016
Tournament format Round-robin and Knockout
Number of teams 6 (2007–10), 5 (2011, 2016), 4 (2013)
Current champion Colombo Commandos
Most successful Wayamba elevens (3 titles)
Qualification Champions League Twenty20
Most runs Sri Lanka Jeevantha Kulatunga (627)
Most wickets Sri Lanka Thissara Perera (31)
2016 Super T20 Provincial Tournament

Super Fours Provincial T20 Tournament earlier known as Inter-Provincial Twenty20 is a Twenty 20 Cricket competition in Sri Lanka held by Sri Lanka Cricket. It is one of three Inter-Provincial Cricket tournaments. Sri Lanka used to have a Twenty20 Tournament which was conducted from 2004–2008 and was held between the clubs in Sri Lanka. From 2008 to 2011 the Inter-Provincial twenty20 became the mainstream domestic twenty20 competition in Sri Lanka. Wayamba elevens has been in all finals and won the first three tournaments, while Ruhuna won the final tournament. It was replaced by the Sri Lanka Premier League in 2012, but later revived in 2016, as Super Fours Provincial T20 Tournament.

Wayamba elevens wins the first Inter-Provincial Twenty20 tournament, but they were not invited to the 2008 Champions League Twenty20 which included only teams from India, South Africa, Australia, England and Pakistan, but the tournament was ultimately cancelled due to The Attacks of 26/11 in Mumbai, India.

Wayamba elevens wins their second Inter-Provincial Twenty20 tournament and qualified for the 2009 Champions League Twenty20.

Wayamba elevens wins their third Inter-Provincial Twenty20 tournament and qualified for the 2010 Champions League Twenty20.

This season was the first one to have a different winner, other than Wayamba Elevens who had won all the previous 3 tournaments. Ruhuna Elevens won the tournament and qualified for CLT20 to be held in India. The fourth season of the Inter-Provincial Twenty20 was to be replaced by the Sri Lankan Premier League. There were franchise teams along with the inclusion of two extra provinces and the tournament was to allow international players to play, however the 2011 Sri Lanka Premier League was postponed due to allegations of corruption and incompetence by Sri Lanka Cricket. The Board of Control for Cricket in India had also decided not to allow Indian players to play in the tournament which later became the primary cause.Ruhuna elevens win their first Inter-Provincial Twenty20 tournament and qualifies for the qualifying stage of the 2011 Champions League Twenty20.


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