2018 SLC T20 League

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2018 SLC T20 League
2018 SLC T20 League official logo.jpg
Dates21 August – 2 September 2018
Administrator(s) Sri Lanka Cricket
Cricket format Twenty20
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and Final
Host(s)Flag of Sri Lanka.svg  Sri Lanka
Champions Team Colombo
Participants4
Matches13
Most runs Upul Tharanga (CMB) (414)
Most wickets Kasun Rajitha (GLL) (13)

The 2018 SLC T20 League was a domestic Twenty20 cricket tournament that was held in Sri Lanka, between 21 August and 2 September 2018. [1] [2] Four teams took part in the tournament: Colombo, Dambulla, Galle and Kandy. [3] [4] The Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Pallekele International Cricket Stadium and the R. Premadasa Stadium hosted all the matches. [5]

Contents

The third match, between Colombo and Kandy, finished as a tie, therefore going to a Super Over to determine the winner. [6] However, the match was still tied after the Super Over, with both teams scoring five runs each. [6] Colombo were declared the eventual winners, as they had scored the most boundaries. [6]

Colombo were the first team to qualify for the final, after remaining unbeaten in their first four matches. [7] [8] They were joined in the final by Dambulla, who finished second in the group stage. [9] Colombo won the final by 7 wickets, with Upul Tharanga scoring an unbeaten century. [10]

Squads

The following teams and squads were named to compete in the tournament: [11] [12]

Team Colombo Team Dambulla Team Galle Team Kandy

Points table

Teams [13] PldWLNRPts NRR
Team Colombo 64208+0.906
Team Dambulla 64208+0.645
Team Kandy 62404–0.048
Team Galle 62404–1.561

Fixtures

Group stage

21 August 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Colombo
197/5 (20 overs)
v
Galle
107 (19.2 overs)
Upul Tharanga 124* (67)
Kasun Rajitha 2/38 (4 overs)
Angelo Perera 54 (35)
Akila Dananjaya 3/13 (3.2 overs)
Colombo won by 90 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Kumar Dharmasena

21 August 2018
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Dambulla
202/5 (20 overs)
v
Kandy
184/8 (20 overs)
Ashan Priyanjan 108 (52)
Malinda Pushpakumara 2/33 (4 overs)

22 August 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Colombo
188/5 (20 overs)
v
Kandy
188/7 (20 overs)
Shehan Jayasuriya 63 (36)
Charith Asalanka 2/34 (4 overs)
Lahiru Thirimanne 50 (36)
Shehan Jayasuriya 3/22 (4 overs)
Match tied
(Colombo won the Super Over)

R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Ranmore Martinesz
  • Colombo won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Nipun Ransika (Kandy) made his T20 debut.

22 August 2018
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Dambulla
179/6 (20 overs)
v
Galle
84 (17.5 overs)
Ashan Priyanjan 57 (41)
Dhananjaya de Silva 2/11 (2 overs)
Dambulla won by 95 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena and Raveendra Wimalasiri
  • Dambulla won the toss and elected to bat

25 August 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Galle
193/5 (20 overs)
v
Kandy
186/8 (20 overs)
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 63 (33)
Nishan Peiris 2/24 (4 overs)
Galle won by 7 runs
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Keerthi Bandara
  • Galle won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Nishan Madushka (Galle) made his T20 debut.

25 August 2018
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Dambulla
123 (18.5 overs)
v
Colombo
124/7 (19 overs)
Ramith Rambukwella 33 (22)
Akila Dananjaya 3/28 (4 overs)
Upul Tharanga 35 (21)
Wanindu Hasaranga 3/20 (4 overs)
Colombo won by 3 wickets
Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Kapil Kottahachchi and Asanga Jayasooriya
  • Dambulla won the toss and elected to bat.

26 August 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Galle
131/8 (20 overs)
v
Colombo
134/3 (16 overs)
Dhananjaya de Silva 44 (30)
Akila Dananjaya 3/28 (4 overs)
Upul Tharanga 81 (41)
Kasun Rajitha 2/36 (4 overs)
  • Galle won the toss and elected to bat.

26 August 2018
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Dambulla
217/7 (20 overs)
v
Kandy
211/7 (20 overs)
Danushka Gunathilaka 87 (54)
Lahiru Gamage 2/42 (4 overs)
Dasun Shanaka 81 (46)
Dilruwan Perera 2/20 (2 overs)
  • Kandy won the toss and elected to field.

29 August 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Galle
163/8 (20 overs)
v
Dambulla
125/9 (20 overs)
Kusal Mendis 58 (32)
Amila Aponso 3/22 (4 overs)
Danushka Gunathilaka 73 (58)
Kasun Rajitha 4/28 (4 overs)
  • Galle won the toss and elected to bat.

29 August 2018
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Colombo
165/7 (20 overs)
v
Kandy
168/3 (17.3 overs)
Avishka Fernando 54 (35)
Malinda Pushpakumara 2/25 (4 overs)
Kusal Perera 84 (45)
Shehan Jayasuriya 2/27 (4 overs)
  • Colombo won the toss and elected to bat.

30 August 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Galle
196/5 (20 overs)
v
Kandy
199/5 (19.2 overs)
Angelo Perera 47 (36)
Charith Asalanka 4/14 (3 overs)
Dasun Shanaka 105* (52)
Dhananjaya de Silva 2/9 (2 overs)
  • Galle won the toss and elected to bat.

30 August 2018
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Dambulla
140/6 (20 overs)
v
Colombo
135/8 (20 overs)
Isuru Udana 41* (25)
Jeevan Mendis 3/23 (4 overs)
Priyamal Perera 46 (47)
Amila Aponso 3/13 (4 overs)
  • Dambulla won the toss and elected to bat.

Final

2 September 2018
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Dambulla
163/8 (20 overs)
v
Colombo
167/3 (18.2 overs)
Ramith Rambukwella 57 (40)
Jeevan Mendis 2/27 (4 overs)
Upul Tharanga 104* (55)
Isuru Udana 1/26 (2.2 overs)
  • Dambulla won the toss and elected to bat.

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