2024 National Super League Limited Over Tournament

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2024 National Super League Limited Over Tournament
Dates23 February – 9 March 2024
Administrator(s) Sri Lanka Cricket
Cricket format List A cricket
Tournament format(s) Round-robin and Knockout
ChampionsTeam Dambulla (2nd title)
Participants5
Matches11
Most runsKamil Mishara (315)
Most wicketsLahiru Kumara (9)
2023
2025

The 2024 National Super League Limited Over Tournament is the 3rd season of National Super League Limited Over Tournament, the List A cricket tournament that is played in Sri Lanka. The tournament is being held from 23 February to 9 March 2024. [1] [2] Dambulla were the defending champions and won the tournament, defeating in the final. [3]

Contents

Squads

Team Colombo

Kusal Mendis (C/WK), Charith Asalanka (VC), Shevon Daniel, Danushka Gunathilake, Avishka Fernando, Nipun Dhananjaya, Krishan Sanjula (WK), Kusal Janith Perera, Ashen Bandara, Nuwanidu Fernando, Vishad Randika (WK), Chamindu Wijesinghe, Dushan Vimukthi, Dasun Shanaka, Nisala Tharaka, Isitha Wijesundara, Kasun Rajitha, Nishan Peiris, Prabath Jayasuriya, Tharindu Rathnayake

Team Jaffna

Sadeera Samarawickrama (C/WK), Nishan Madushka (VC), Navod Paranavithana, Hasitha Boyagoda, Nipun Karunanayake, Sithara Hapuhinna (WK), Avishka Tharindu, Janith Liyanage, Vijayakanth Viyaskanth, Ravindu Fernando, Santhush Gunathilake, Chamath Gomez, Lahiru Madushanka, Shehan Fernando, Binura Fernando, Pramod Madushan, Dilum Sudeera, Sahan Nanayakkara, Jeffrey Vandersay

Team Kandy

Pathum Nissanka (C), Sahan Arachchige (VC), Lahiru Udara, Kasun Adikari, Niroshan Dickwella (WK), Ahan Wickramasinghe, Kamil Mishara (WK), Ravindu Rathnayake, Movin Subasinghe, Chamod Sandaru, Chamika Karunaratne, Pulina Tharanga, Mithun Jayawickrama, Dushmantha Chameera, Lahiru Kumara, Matheesha Pathirana, Nipun Premarathne, Chamika Gunasekara, Ashian Daniel, Wanuja Sahan

Team Galle

Ramesh Mendis (C), Dunith Wellalage (VC), Oshada Fernando, Sohan de Livera (WK), Irosh Samarasooriya, Raminda Wijesuriya, Pasindu Sooriyabandara, Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal (WK), Shalith Fernando (WK), Lahiru Samarakoon, Kavishka Anjula, Dhananjaya Lakshan, Nimesh Vimukthi, Dilshan Madushanka, Milan Rathnayake, Udith Madushan, Akila Dananjaya, Praveen Jayawickrama, Maheesh Theekshana

Team Dambulla

Wanindu Hasaranga (C), Dhananjaya de Silva (VC), Kamindu Mendis, Minod Bhanuka (WK), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Lasith Croospulle, Leo Francisco, Pavan Rathnayake, Sonal Dinusha, Dushan Hemantha, Ayana Siriwardene, Ranitha Liyanaarachchi, Ranesh Silva (WK), Mohammed Shiraz, Nuwan Thushara, Asitha Fernando, Chamindu Wijesinghe, Vishwa Fernando, Murvin Abinash, Lakshan Sandakan

Points table

PosTeamPldWLNRPts NRR
1Team Dambulla (C)431012
2Team Kandy (R)422081.455
3Team Jaffna422080.501
4Team Galle42208−0.563
5Team Colombo413040.366
Source: Cricinfo
(C) Champion; (R) Runners-up

  Advanced to the Final

Final

Match 11
10 March 2024
14:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Team Dambulla
332/4 (50 Overs)
v
Team Kandy
313 (45.3 Overs)
Pavan Rathnayake 118* (108)
Pulina Tharanga 2/68 (9)
Kamil Mishara 94 (95)
Ayana Siriwardhana 3/58 (10)
Team Dambulla won by 19 runs
R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake
  • Team Dambulla won the toss and elected to bat first.

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