2017–18 SLC Twenty20 Tournament
The 2017–18 SLC Twenty20 Tournament was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that was held in Sri Lanka. It was played between domestic teams in Sri Lanka, with the tournament starting on 24 February 2018 and concluding on 8 March 2018.[1] The matches were used as preparation for the 2018 Nidahas Trophy.[2]
Dates | 24 February 2018 – 8 March 2018 |
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Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
Cricket format | Twenty20 |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin then knockout |
Host(s) | |
Champions | Nondescripts Cricket Club |
Player of the series | Chaturanga de Silva |
Most runs | Ruvindu Gunasekera (272) |
Most wickets | Lasith Malinga (17) Chaturanga de Silva (17) |
Following the conclusion of the group stage, Colombo Cricket Club, Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club, Sri Lanka Army Sports Club and Nondescripts Cricket Club progressed to the quarterfinals.[3] Nondescripts Cricket Club won the tournament, after they beat Colombo Cricket Club by six runs in the final.[4]
In February 2019, Sri Lanka Cricket named Ruvindu Gunasekara as the tournament's Best Batsman, Lasith Malinga as the Best Bowler and Chaturanga de Silva as the Player of the Tournament.[5]
Fixtures
Group stage
Group A
24 February 2018 Scorecard |
Saracens Sports Club 148 (20 overs) |
v |
Colombo Cricket Club 149/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Minhaj Jalill, Mishen Silva (Saracens Sports Club) and Manelker De Silva (Colombo Cricket Club) all made their T20 debuts.
24 February 2018 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 218 (19.5 overs) |
v |
Negombo Cricket Club 116 (16.3 overs) |
Prasansana Jayamanna 27 (19) Janith Silva 4/22 (4 overs) |
- Negombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Ashan Randika, Himasha Liyanage, Kasun de Silva (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club), Charles Fernando, Lasith Croospulle, Prasansana Jayamanna, Sachin Dalpethado, Sehan Weerasinghe, Dilasri Lokubandara, Umega Chaturanga and Roshen Fernando (Negombo Cricket Club) all made their T20 debuts.
24 February 2018 Scorecard |
Panadura Sports Club 74 (16.1 overs) |
v |
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 78/0 (8.2 overs) |
Nipun Karunanayake 47* (27) |
- Panadura Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nipun Haggalla, Lahiru Jayakody, Lahiru Samarakoon, Lahiru Fernando (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club), Vishva Chathuranga, Dimantha Fernando, Jerome Chinia, Pubudu Hasanka, Ashen Kavinda, Suresh Peiris, Tharindu Maduranga and Nishan Perera (Panadura Sports Club) all made their T20 debuts.
25 February 2018 Scorecard |
Colombo Cricket Club 200 (20 overs) |
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Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 177/9 (20 overs) |
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
25 February 2018 Scorecard |
Negombo Cricket Club 143 (19.5 overs) |
v |
Saracens Sports Club 148/2 (18.2 overs) |
- Negombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Avishka Fernando (Negombo Cricket Club) made his T20 debut.
25 February 2018 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 211/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Panadura Sports Club 94/5 (13 overs) |
- Panadura Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Buddika Madushanka (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club), Krishan Dinidu, Praneeth Wijesena, Sakuranga Fonseka and Dulanjana Seneviratne (Panadura Sports Club) all made their T20 debuts.
27 February 2018 Scorecard |
Colombo Cricket Club 142/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 142/9 (20 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Army won the toss and elected to field.
27 February 2018 Scorecard |
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 187/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Saracens Sports Club 74/1 (8 overs) |
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
27 February 2018 Scorecard |
Negombo Cricket Club 145/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Panadura Sports Club 115 (18.3 overs) |
- Negombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chanuka Bandara (Panadura Sports Club), Sewvinda Silva and Praween Dilanka (Negombo Cricket Club) all made their T20 debuts.
1 March 2018 Scorecard |
Negombo Cricket Club 125/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 117/9 (20 overs) |
- Negambo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Thiran Dhanapala (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club), HUD Fernando and Dinan Fernando (Negombo Cricket Club) all made their T20 debuts.
1 March 2018 Scorecard |
Panadura Sports Club 74/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Colombo Cricket Club 75/3 (9.3 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Malindu Maduranga (Colombo Cricket Club) made his T20 debut.
1 March 2018 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 145/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Saracens Sports Club 145/5 (20 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Army won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dilshan de Soysa (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his T20 debut.
2 March 2018 Scorecard |
Negombo Cricket Club 101/8 (18 overs) |
v |
Colombo Cricket Club 105/6 (16.5 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Sandaruwan Rodrigo (Negombo Cricket Club) made his T20 debut.
2 March 2018 Scorecard |
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 144/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 145/8 (19.4 overs) |
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kasun Ekanayake (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) made his T20 debut.
2 March 2018 Scorecard |
Saracens Sports Club 160/8 (20 overs) |
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Panadura Sports Club 107/8 (16.3 overs) |
- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ryan Kern, Sameendra Madushan and Ashan Abeykoon (Panadura Sports Club) all made their T20 debuts.
Group B
24 February 2018 Scorecard |
Colts Cricket Club 198/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 141 (19.4 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Avishka Fernando, Kavishka Anjula (Colts Cricket Club), Hashan Harshana James, Udayawansha Parakrama, Danushka Bandara, Dilip Tharaka, Sachika Udara, Milan Rathnayake, Buddika Sandaruwan and Sanjaya Ranaweera (Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club) all made their T20 debuts.
24 February 2018 Scorecard |
Galle Cricket Club 144 (19.4 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 145/6 (17.5 overs) |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ravindu Sembukuttige, Sahan Peiris, Raveen Sayer, Chathura Lakshan and Hareen Buddila (Galle Cricket Club) all made their T20 debuts.
24 February 2018 Scorecard |
Lankan Cricket Club 135/7 (20 overs) |
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 138/3 (15.3 overs) |
- Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lakshan Rodrigo, Sajana de Silva, Dinushka Malan, Rajitha Ranaweera and Poorna Charuka (Lankan Cricket Club) all made their T20 debuts.
25 February 2018 Scorecard |
Colts Cricket Club 197/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Galle Cricket Club 60 (12.4 overs) |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Dilshan Kanchana and Nilanka Rukshitha (Galle Cricket Club) both made their T20 debuts.
25 February 2018 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 172/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Lankan Cricket Club 16/1 (2 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sajith Dissanayaka (Lankan Cricket Club) made his T20 debut.
25 February 2018 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 129 (19.5 overs) |
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 133/8 (20 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- DT Liyanage and Nimesha Mendis (Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club) both made their T20 debuts.
27 February 2018 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 147 (19.1 overs) |
v |
Colts Cricket Club 150/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
27 February 2018 Scorecard |
Galle Cricket Club 138/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 138/9 (20 overs) |
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Disnaka Manoj (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his T20 debut.
27 February 2018 Scorecard |
Lankan Cricket Club 145 (18.3 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 61/9 (9 overs) |
- Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
1 March 2018 Scorecard |
Lankan Cricket Club 83/9 (16 overs) |
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Colts Cricket Club 84/1 (10.3 overs) |
- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Methsith Jayamanna (Lankan Cricket Club) made his T20 debut.
1 March 2018 Scorecard |
Galle Cricket Club 64 (15.4 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 65/5 (13.4 overs) |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
1 March 2018 Scorecard |
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 187/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 72 (13.5 overs) |
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ravindu Kodituwakku (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) and Nalin Priyadarshana (Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club) both made their T20 debuts.
2 March 2018 Scorecard |
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 77 (11.3 overs) |
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Colts Cricket Club 78/4 (10.3 overs) |
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
2 March 2018 Scorecard |
Galle Cricket Club 148/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Lankan Cricket Club 133 (19.1 overs) |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Thanura Gunasekera (Lankan Cricket Club) made his T20 debut.
2 March 2018 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 99 (18.5 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 100/7 (16.4 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chathura Milan (Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club), Kasun Abeyrathne, Milan Ratnayake and Madushanka Premaratne (Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club) all made their T20 debuts.
Group C
24 February 2018 Scorecard |
Nondescripts Cricket Club 120/9 (20 overs) |
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Kalutara Town Club 104 (18.4 overs) |
- Kalutara Town Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Lahiru Kumara (Nondescripts Cricket Club), Sameera Sadamal, M Nimesh, Devind Pathmanathan, Pasindu Madushan and Vihanga Kalhara (Kalutara Town Club) all made their T20 debuts.
24 February 2018 Scorecard |
Burgher Recreation Club 182/6 (20 overs) |
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Ragama Cricket Club 186/6 (19.1 overs) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Nishan Peiris, Kushan Weerakkody (Ragama Cricket Club), Pravinath Wijesooriya and Shashin Dilranga (Burgher Recreation Club) all made their T20 debuts.
24 February 2018 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Police Sports Club 121 (19.4 overs) |
v |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 125/3 (14.4 overs) |
- Police Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Asitha Fernando (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club), Nishantha Kumara, Tharindu Dilshan, Hasitha Lakmal de Silva, Sachitha Jayathilake and Nimesh Vimukthi (Sri Lanka Police Sports Club) all made their T20 debuts.
25 February 2018 Scorecard |
Nondescripts Cricket Club 206/6 (20 overs) |
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Sri Lanka Police Sports Club 167/7 (20 overs) |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hasitha Nirmal (Sri Lanka Police Sports Club) made his T20 debut.
25 February 2018 Scorecard |
Kalutara Town Club 54 (19.4 overs) |
v |
Ragama Cricket Club 58/3 (10.1 overs) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Nipuna Gamage (Kalutara Town Club) made his T20 debut.
25 February 2018 Scorecard |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 144 (19.5 overs) |
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- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dasun Senevirathna (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club), Himesh Ramanayake and Lisula Lakshan (Burgher Recreation Club) all made their T20 debuts.
27 February 2018 Scorecard |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 146/8 (20 overs) |
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Ragama Cricket Club 131/8 (20 overs) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
27 February 2018 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Police Sports Club 161/9 (16 overs) |
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Kalutara Town Club 119/6 (16 overs) |
- Police Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shanaka Sampath and Geeth Perera (Kalutara Town Club) both made their T20 debuts.
27 February 2018 Scorecard |
Burgher Recreation Club 143/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Nondescripts Cricket Club 93/1 (10.3 overs) |
- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
1 March 2018 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Police Sports Club 125/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Burgher Recreation Club 126/5 (18 overs) |
- Police Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nimantha Gunasiri (Burgher Recreation Club) made his T20 debut.
1 March 2018 Scorecard |
Kalutara Town Club 140/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 143/4 (13.2 overs) |
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Charith Rajapakshe (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) made his T20 debut.
1 March 2018 Scorecard |
Ragama Cricket Club 165/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Nondescripts Cricket Club 107 (14.2 overs) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Aravinda Akurugoda (Ragama Cricket Club) made his T20 debut.
2 March 2018 Scorecard |
Nondescripts Cricket Club 123/7 (13 overs) |
v |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 54 (9.4 overs) |
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
2 March 2018 Scorecard |
Kalutara Town Club 100/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Burgher Recreation Club 101/4 (15.4 overs) |
- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Chameera Dissanayake (Burgher Recreation Club), Rusiru Jayasiri, Chrishen Aponsu, Tharindu Madushanka and Ravindu Tillakaratne (Kalutara Town Club) all made their T20 debuts.
2 March 2018 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Police Sports Club 133 (19.5 overs) |
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Ragama Cricket Club 137/6 (18.1 overs) |
- Police Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chamod Piumal (Police Sports Club) made his T20 debut.
Group D
24 February 2018 Scorecard |
Badureliya Sports Club 163/6 (20 overs) |
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Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 100 (14.5 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Pathum Nissanka, Hashan Upendra, Salinda Ushan, Sanjaya Chathuranga, Nimanda Madushanka, Savith Priyan (Badureliya Sports Club), Mohammed Alfar, Buddika Hasaranga, Tharushan Iddamalgoda, Thushara Madushanka, Ishan Abeysekara, Nuwan Sampath, Shathik Nimalsha and Amila Madusanka (Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club) all made their T20 debuts.
24 February 2018 Scorecard |
Sinhalese Sports Club 137 (19.1 overs) |
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Moors Sports Club 138/7 (19.5 overs) |
- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Shammu Ashan (Sinhalese Sports Club) and Nilanka Sandakan (Moors Sports Club) both made their T20 debuts.
25 February 2018 Scorecard |
Badureliya Sports Club 111 (19.1 overs) |
v |
Sinhalese Sports Club 71/7 (13 overs) |
- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Akash Senaratne (Sinhalese Sports Club), Ramindu Nikeshala and Sachin Fernando (Badureliya Sports Club) all made their T20 debuts.
25 February 2018 Scorecard |
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 127 (19.4 overs) |
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Moors Sports Club 128/7 (18.3 overs) |
- Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dhanushka Dharmasiri, Charith Mendis, Keshan Wanniarchchi, Ruwantha Ekanayake, Malith Premathilake, Sarinda Dassanayake, Kalhan Sineth, Chandima Vijayabandara and Manelka Dharmadasa (Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club) all made their T20 debuts.
27 February 2018 Scorecard |
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 125/9 (20 overs) |
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Badureliya Sports Club 129/4 (19.3 overs) |
- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Damith Perera and Prabhash Keppitipola (Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club) both made their T20 debuts.
27 February 2018 Scorecard |
Sinhalese Sports Club 203/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 96 (18.3 overs) |
Thisara Perera 84 (30) Shathik Nimalsha 3/25 (4 overs) |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kusal Edussooriya and Supun Leelaratne (Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club) both made their T20 debuts.
1 March 2018 Scorecard |
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 72 (16.4 overs) |
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Sinhalese Sports Club 73/4 (12.2 overs) |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Dilan Jayalath and Charith Asalanka (Sinhalese Sports Club) both made their T20 debuts.
1 March 2018 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 85 (17.1 overs) |
v |
Moors Sports Club 89/2 (13.5 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chenutha Wickramasinghe (Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club) made his T20 debut.
2 March 2018 Scorecard |
Moors Sports Club 155/8 (17 overs) |
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Badureliya Sports Club 114/7 (17 overs) |
- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chanuk Dilshan (Moors Sports Club) and Mahela Vijelath (Badureliya Sports Club) made their T20 debuts.
2 March 2018 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 142/9 (20 overs) |
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Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 133/9 (20 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Asiri de Silva, Buddika Madushan (Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club) and Tharinda Wijesinghe (Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club) all made their T20 debuts.
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
Badureliya Sports Club 107/9 (20 overs) |
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Colombo Cricket Club 108/2 (12.3 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
Nondescripts Cricket Club 165/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Colts Cricket Club 159/8 (20 overs) |
- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
Ragama Cricket Club 149/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 150/1 (14.4 overs) |
Ramith Rambukwella 68* (40) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 129 (18.4 overs) |
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Moors Sports Club 95 (18.4 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals
Colombo Cricket Club 173/6 (20 overs) |
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 131 (18.2 overs) |
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 102 (17.1 overs) |
v |
Nondescripts Cricket Club 108/4 (14.2 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Army won the toss and elected to bat.
Nondescripts Cricket Club 183/7 (20 overs) |
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Colombo Cricket Club 177 (19.3 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
References
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- "Sri Lanka wait on Angelo Mathews's fitness for tri-series". CricBuzz. Retrieved 26 February 2018.
- "Sri Lanka Domestic T20 Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 4 March 2018.
- "NCC worthy Champs by 6 runs over CCC". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 9 March 2018. Retrieved 8 March 2018.
- "New contracts for domestic players; 2017/18 best performers rewarded". The Papare. Retrieved 21 February 2019.