2024 National Super League 4-Day Tournament

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2024 National Super League 4-Day Tournament
Dates18 January – 3 May 2024
Administrator(s) Sri Lanka Cricket
Cricket format First-class
Tournament format(s) Double round-robin and final
Host(s)Sri Lanka
ChampionsGalle (1st title)
Runners-upKandy
Participants5
Matches21
Most runsOshada Fernando (885)
Most wicketsNishan Peiris (35)
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The 2024 National Super League 4-Day Tournament is the ongoing season of the National Super League 4-Day Tournament, a first-class cricket competition being played in Sri Lanka. [1] The tournament started on 18 January 2024 and the final match is scheduled to end on 3 May 2024. [2] Five district cricket teams are taking part in the competition, organized by the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). [3] In January 2024, the SLC confirmed the fixtures for the tournament. [4]

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Points table

PosTeamPldWLDNRPts
1 Galle 7304094.465
2 Kandy 8332092.585
3Dambulla7016058.25
4 Colombo 7124052.45
5Jaffna7124050.07
Source: ESPNcricinfo

League stage

18–21 January 2024
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365 (93.4 overs)
Lahiru Udara 100 (128)
Udith Madushan 5/46 (17.4 overs)
205 (65.5 overs)
Dinesh Chandimal 69 (132)
Chamika Gunasekara 3/31 (9 overs)
190/5d (43 overs)
Lahiru Udara 72 (72)
Ramesh Mendis 3/74 (16 overs)
201/7 (53 overs)
Oshada Fernando 75 (82)
Ashian Daniel 5/59 (20.1 overs)
  • Galle won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Kandy 13.325, Galle 4.28
18–21 January 2024
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348 (121.1 overs)
Nuwanidu Fernando 105 (259)
Lahiru Madushanka 3/39 (20 overs)
359 (113.1 overs)
Nishan Madushka 60 (76)
Isitha Wijesundara 3/49 (17 overs)
142/5 (34.3 overs)
Himasha Liyanage 51* (60)
Ravindu Fernando 3/67 (14 overs)
  • Colombo won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Jaffna 12.045, Colombo 3.95
25–28 January 2024
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530 (153 overs)
Angelo Mathews 146 (275)
Isitha Wijesundara 3/69 (23 overs)
445 (120.1 overs)
Dimuth Karunaratne 161 (261)
Akila Dananjaya 3/159 (44.1 overs)
210/8 (61 overs)
Sonal Dinusha 100* (160)
Kasun Rajitha 3/29 (9 overs)
  • Dambulla won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Dambulla 12.55, Colombo 4.7
25–28 January 2024
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346 (104.2 overs)
Dhananjaya de Silva 113 (189)
Chamika Karunaratne 3/51 (12.2 overs)
187 (67.1 overs)
Ahan Wickramasinghe 51 (78)
Jeffrey Vandersay 4/51 (16.1 overs)
234 (68 overs)
Nipun Karunanayake 60 (75)
Chamika Gunasekara 3/43 (11 overs)
229 (53.2 overs)
Ahan Wickramasinghe 116* (86)
Shashika Dulshan 6/99 (23 overs)
  • Kandy won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Jaffna 17.9, Kandy 5.08
1–4 February 2024
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519/7d (120 overs)
Pasindu Sooriyabandara 148 (207)
Chamindu Wijesinghe 3/70 (21 overs)
269 (99.4 overs)
Pavan Rathnayake 63 (112)
Nishan Peiris 5/72 (32.4 overs)
253/7 (80.3 overs) (f/o)
Sonal Dinusha 67 (105)
Nishan Peiris 3/74 (23.3 overs)
  • Galle won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Galle 12.55, Dambulla 3.66
1–3 February 2024
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377 (103.4 overs)
Pathum Kumara 101 (156)
Wanuja Sahan 3/88 (26.4 overs)
320/9d (74.1 overs)
Pathum Nissanka 151 (186)
Nuwanidu Fernando 3/26 (6 overs)
102 (30.2 overs)
Lakshitha Manasinghe 29 (46)
Wanuja Sahan 4/45 (12 overs)
160/3 (32.1 overs)
Kasun Vidura 76* (103)
Nisala Tharaka 1/25 (4 overs)
Kandy won by 7 wickets
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Chamara De Zoysa
  • Colombo won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Kandy 17.4, Colombo 4.195
8–11 February 2024
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265/9d (89.5 overs)
Oshada Fernando 58 (92)
Santhush Gunathilake 3/21 (14 overs)
185 (76.4 overs)
Nishan Madushka 49 (103)
Nimesh Vimukthi 4/41 (22 overs)
361/4d (83.1 overs)
Sangeeth Cooray 193 (271)
Santhush Gunathilake 2/53 (13.1 overs)
206 (65 overs)
Dhananjaya de Silva 86 (115)
Nimesh Vimukthi 4/57 (23 overs)
  • Galle won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Galle 18.13, Jaffna 3.905
8–11 February 2024
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311 (83 overs)
Sonal Dinusha 82 (109)
Wanuja Sahan 6/70 (24 overs)
369 (94.4 overs)
Sithara Gimhan 94 (107)
Murvin Abinash 3/77 (24.4 overs)
388 (102.3 overs)
Kamindu Mendis 172 (276)
Wanuja Sahan 4/82 (27.3 overs)
209/9 (77.4 overs)
Kasun Vidura 63 (131)
Dushan Hemantha 2/35 (17 overs)
  • Dambulla won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Kandy 13.89, Dambulla 6.345
16–18 February 2024
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145 (41.3 overs)
Nipun Dhananjaya 63 (94)
Udith Madushan 4/45 (11 overs)
255 (86.5 overs)
Vishad Randika 96 (201)
Nisala Tharaka 6/67 (20.5 overs)
197 (73.2 overs)
Ashen Bandara 48 (102)
Nishan Peiris 6/47 (23 overs)
89/6 (27 overs)
Dhananjaya Lakshan 29* (24)
Nalin Priyadarshana 4/41 (13 overs)
  • Colombo won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Galle 16.72, Colombo 4.11
16–19 February 2024
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619/8d (180.1 overs)
Pavan Rathnayake 240 (401)
Janith Liyanage 2/65 (21 overs)
366 (95.1 overs)
Ron Chandraguptha 110 (171)
Dushan Hemantha 4/113 (26.1 overs)
220/5 (49 overs)
Risira Weerasuriya 94 (131)
Shashika Dulshan 2/93 (22 overs)
  • Dambulla won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Dambulla 12.6, Jaffna 3.78
14–16 March 2024
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210 (63.5 overs)
Wanuja Sahan 56 (64)
Nimesh Vimukthi 3/21 (6.5 overs)
248 (78.4 overs)
Vishad Randika 80 (168)
Wanuja Sahan 3/55 (16.4 overs)
144 (47.2 overs)
Kamil Mishara 38 (87)
Nishan Peiris 3/18 (5 overs)
107/0 (17.2 overs)
Oshada Fernando 51* (51)
Nimsara Atharagalla 0/14 (2 overs)
  • Kandy won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Galle 16.775, Kandy 3.27
14–17 March 2024
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491 (143.5 overs)
Ron Chandraguptha 128 (267)
Ashen Bandara 2/22 (6.5 overs)
592/8d (156 overs)
Nuwanidu Fernando 180 (288)
Santhush Gunathilake 2/66 (27 overs)
146/2 (32 overs)
Hasitha Boyagoda 50* (85)
Nalin Priyadarshana 1/23 (5 overs)
  • Jaffna won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Colombo 11.8, Jaffna 3.93
21–24 March 2024
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240 (66.5 overs)
Chamindu Wijesinghe 51 (82)
Nisala Tharaka 4/77 (18.5 overs)
210 (53.2 overs)
Krishan Sanjula 49 (76)
Mohamed Shiraz 3/65 (18 overs)
299/9d (93.2 overs)
Minod Bhanuka 83 (121)
Nisala Tharaka 3/48 (19 overs)
159/4 (31 overs)
Krishan Sanjula 58 (66)
Mohamed Shiraz 1/15 (6 overs)
  • Colombo won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Dambulla 12.795, Colombo 4.695
21–24 March 2024
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261 (69 overs)
Janith Liyanage 83 (137)
Nimsara Atharagalla 3/40 (9 overs)
369 (88.4 overs)
Ahan Wickramasinghe 149 (178)
Lahiru Madushanka 4/61 (18.4 overs)
291 (96.1 overs)
Nipun Karunanayake 94 (195)
Ashian Daniel 3/44 (19 overs)
185/5 (35.3 overs)
Chamika Karunaratne 51* (44)
Lahiru Madushanka 3/38 (7 overs)
Kandy won by 5 wickets
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Hemantha Boteju
  • Jaffna won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Kandy 17.77, Jaffna 5.01
28–31 March 2024
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425 (131.3 overs)
Vishad Randika 171* (281)
Dushan Hemantha 3/103 (26.3 overs)
280 (88.4 overs)
Sonal Dinusha 66 (95)
Milan Rathnayake 4/51 (18.4 overs)
339/8d (80.4 overs)
Pasindu Sooriyabandara 94 (108)
Mohamed Shiraz 2/40 (13 overs)
189/4 (46 overs)
Pavan Rathnayake 71* (75)
Suminda Lakshan 2/60 (14 overs)
  • Dambulla won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Galle 13.795, Dambulla 5.045
28–30 March 2024
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500 (127.2 overs)
Dasun Shanaka 110 (138)
Sithum Disanayaka 3/95 (23 overs)
199 (54.3 overs)
Ahan Wickramasinghe 78 (107)
Nuwanidu Fernando 4/58 (14 overs)
280 (66.2 overs) (f/o)
Niroshan Dickwella 104 (95)
Nisala Tharaka 3/21 (7.2 overs)
  • Kandy won the toss and elected to field.
4–7 April 2024
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711/9d (172 overs)
Pasindu Sooriyabandara 242 (346)
Janith Liyanage 2/86 (20 overs)
480 (134 overs)
Lahiru Madushanka 83 (171)
Sangeeth Cooray 4/71 (33 overs)
143/1 (32.1 overs)
Oshada Fernando 52* (94)
Kalhara Senarathne 1/35 (11.1 overs)
  • Jaffna won the toss and elected to field.
  • Points: Galle 12.215, Jaffna 3.5
4–7 April 2024
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276 (72.4 overs)
Ahan Wickramasinghe 64 (90)
Lakshan Gamage 3/19 (7 overs)
207 (58.5 overs)
Risira Weerasuriya 42 (78)
Sithum Disanayaka 3/43 (15 overs)
315 (93 overs)
Raveen Yasas 83 (153)
Sonal Dinusha 4/50 (21 overs)
244 (69.2 overs)
Sanoj Darshika 53 (108)
Wanuja Sahan 4/47 (14.2 overs)
  • Kandy won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Points: Kandy 17.955, Dambulla 5.255
23–26 April 2024
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Final

30 April–3 May 2024
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316 (99 Overs)
Sithara Gimhan 90 (184)
Asanka Manoj 3/46 (20)
304 (86.4 Overs)
Ramesh Mendis 111 (157)
Sithum Disanayaka 3/50 (16.4)
163 (71 Overs)
178/3 (27.4 Overs)
Galle won by 7 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele
Umpires: Prageeth Rambukwella and Raveendra Wimalasiri
Player of the match: Ramesh Mendis (Galle)
  • Galle won the toss and elected to field first.

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