2018–19 SLC Twenty20 Tournament
The 2018–19 SLC Twenty20 Tournament was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that was held in Sri Lanka. It was played between twenty-four domestic teams in Sri Lanka, with the tournament running from 15 to 27 February 2019.[1][2] Nondescripts Cricket Club were the defending champions.[3]
Dates | 15 – 27 February 2019 |
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Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
Cricket format | Twenty20 |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin then knockout |
Host(s) | |
Champions | Moors Sports Club |
Participants | 24 |
Most runs | Dinesh Chandimal (261) |
Most wickets | Malinda Pushpakumara (20) |
On the opening day of the tournament, Sinhalese Sports Club beat Saracens Sports Club in the Super Over, after the match ended as a tie, and Sadeera Samarawickrama scored an unbeaten century for Colts Cricket Club against Police Sports Club.[4] On 19 February 2019, Dinesh Chandimal also scored a century in the tournament,[5] a day after he was dropped from Sri Lanka's One Day International (ODI) squad for their series against South Africa.[6]
Following the conclusion of the group stage fixtures, Chilaw Marians Cricket Club, Colombo Cricket Club, Galle Cricket Club, Moors Sports Club, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Ragama Cricket Club, Sri Lanka Army Sports Club and Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club had all progressed to the knockout phase of the tournament.[7] From the quarterfinals, Colombo Cricket Club, Moors Sports Club, Nondescripts Cricket Club and Sri Lanka Army Sports Club all advanced to the semi-finals.[7] Colombo Cricket Club won their quarterfinal fixture against Ragama Cricket Club in the Super Over, after the match was tied.[7]
In the first semi-final, Moors Sports Club beat Sri Lanka Army Sports Club by six wickets, despite Ashan Randika scoring a century for Sri Lanka Army.[8] The second semi-final saw Nondescripts Cricket Club beat Colombo Cricket Club by one run, with the match going to the final ball.[8] Moors Sports Club won the tournament, after they beat Nondescripts Cricket Club by one wicket in the final.[9]
Fixtures
Group stage
Group A
15 February 2019 Scorecard |
Nondescripts Cricket Club 142/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Panadura Sports Club 111 (17.1 overs) |
- Panadura Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Asantha Basnayake, Charana Nanayakkara, Nipun Lakshan and Tharusha Fernando (Panadura Sports Club) all made their T20 debuts.
15 February 2019 Scorecard |
Sinhalese Sports Club 145 (20 overs) |
v |
Saracens Sports Club 145/7 (20 overs) |
- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Ranitha Liyanarachchi (Saracens Sports Club) made his T20 debut.
15 February 2019 Scorecard |
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 106/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Moors Sports Club 107/2 (13.1 overs) |
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ayana Siriwardhana (Moors Sports Club), Sanoj Darshika, Asantha Singappuli, Asel Sigera, Tharindu Karunaratne, Andrew Parays and Dileepa Jayalath (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) all made their T20 debuts.
16 February 2019 Scorecard |
Saracens Sports Club 146/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Panadura Sports Club 128/8 (20 overs) |
- Panadura Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Jayanga Peiris (Panadura Sports Club) made his T20 debut.
16 February 2019 Scorecard |
Nondescripts Cricket Club 192/2 (20 overs) |
v |
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 125/5 (20 overs) |
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Chathuranga Dikkumbura, Kevin Peiris and Chathura Obeyesekere (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) all made their T20 debuts.
16 February 2019 Scorecard |
Sinhalese Sports Club 143/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Moors Sports Club 124/4 (17 overs) |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
18 February 2019 Scorecard |
Panadura Sports Club 188/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 125 (16.2 overs) |
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Shaluka Silva (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club), Thimira Jayasinghe and Umeshka Morais (Panadura Sports Club) all made their T20 debuts.
18 February 2019 Scorecard |
Nondescripts Cricket Club 130/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Sinhalese Sports Club 131/3 (15 overs) |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Malinga Amarasinghe (Nondescripts Cricket Club) and Krishan Arachchige (Sinhalese Sports Club) both made their T20 debuts.
18 February 2019 Scorecard |
Moors Sports Club 162/6 (20 overs) |
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Saracens Sports Club 163/4 (18.4 overs) |
- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
19 February 2019 Scorecard |
Sinhalese Sports Club 149/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 150/6 (17.1 overs) |
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Nipun Dananjaya and Thilan Prashan (Sinhalese Sports Club) both made their T20 debuts.
19 February 2019 Scorecard |
Nondescripts Cricket Club 196/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Saracens Sports Club 149/9 (20 overs) |
- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kamil Mishara and Sachindu Colombage (Nondescripts Cricket Club) both made their T20 debuts.
19 February 2019 Scorecard |
Panadura Sports Club 164/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Moors Sports Club 167/7 (19.3 overs) |
- Panadura Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Amitha Kaushalya (Panadura Sports Club) made his T20 debut.
21 February 2019 Scorecard |
Sinhalese Sports Club 163/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Panadura Sports Club 164/6 (19.1 overs) |
- Panadura Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Hasindu Anjana (Panadura Sports Club) made his T20 debut.
21 February 2019 Scorecard |
Nondescripts Cricket Club 146/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Moors Sports Club 147/7 (19.3 overs) |
- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
21 February 2019 Scorecard |
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 155/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Saracens Sports Club 156/5 (20 overs) |
- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
Group B
15 February 2019 Scorecard |
Colts Cricket Club 198/4 (20 overs) |
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Police Sports Club 159 (20 overs) |
- Police Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Vishad Randika (Colts Cricket Club), Lasan de Silva, Sanath Ranjan and Supun Madushanka (Police Sports Club) all made their T20 debuts.
15 February 2019 Scorecard |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 170/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Negombo Cricket Club 171/7 (20 overs) |
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Irosh Fernando (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) and Ravindra Karunaratne (Negombo Cricket Club) both made their T20 debuts.
15 February 2019 Scorecard |
Kalutara Town Club 134/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Colombo Cricket Club 135/2 (15.2 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Heshan Hettiarchchi (Colombo Cricket Club) made his T20 debut.
16 February 2019 Scorecard |
Colts Cricket Club 174/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Negombo Cricket Club 121 (17.3 overs) |
- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
16 February 2019 Scorecard |
Police Sports Club 60 (14.2 overs) |
v |
Colombo Cricket Club 61/1 (5 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Malinda Abhishek and Kalyana Rathnapriya (Police Sports Club) both made their T20 debuts.
16 February 2019 Scorecard |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 177/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Kalutara Town Club 113/9 (20 overs) |
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Risith Upamal, Nimasara Atharagalla (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) and V Amugoda (Kalutara Town Club) all made their T20 debuts.
18 February 2019 Scorecard |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 184 (19.4 overs) |
v |
Colts Cricket Club 183/8 (20 overs) |
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
18 February 2019 Scorecard |
Police Sports Club 162/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Kalutara Town Club 105 (18 overs) |
- Kalutara Town Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Pawan Dias and Kamal Pushpakumara (Police Sports Club) both made their T20 debuts.
18 February 2019 Scorecard |
Colombo Cricket Club 211/8 (20 overs) |
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Negombo Cricket Club 93 (15.3 overs) |
- Negombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
19 February 2019 Scorecard |
Colts Cricket Club 150/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Kalutara Town Club 102/6 (20 overs) |
- Kalutara Town Club won the toss and elected to field.
19 February 2019 Scorecard |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 168/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Colombo Cricket Club 152 (19.2 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
19 February 2019 Scorecard |
Negombo Cricket Club 165/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Police Sports Club 164/9 (20 overs) |
- Negombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Samitha Dilshan (Negombo Cricket Club) made his T20 debut.
21 February 2019 Scorecard |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 209/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Police Sports Club 98 (19 overs) |
- Police Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Dilshan Abeysinghe (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) made his T20 debut.
21 February 2019 Scorecard |
Colombo Cricket Club 136/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Colts Cricket Club 93 (16.2 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
21 February 2019 Scorecard |
Kalutara Town Club 122/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Negombo Cricket Club 123/5 (19 overs) |
M Nimesh 25 (31) Nilanka Sandakan 2/10 (2 overs) |
- Kalutara Town Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ashen Perera (Negombo Cricket Club) made his T20 debut.
Group C
15 February 2019 Scorecard |
Ragama Cricket Club 152 (20 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 155/6 (19.3 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Revan Kelly, Salitha Fernando and Charuka Wijelath (Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club) all made their T20 debuts.
15 February 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 157 (20 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 139 (19.3 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Suminda Lakshan (Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club) made his T20 debut.
15 February 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 130 (19.1 overs) |
v |
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 104 (17.1 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kaweesh Kumara, Sanjeew Coomaraswamy (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) and Randeera Ranasinghe (Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club) all made their T20 debuts.
16 February 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 176/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 127 (18.5 overs) |
- Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Dulaj Ranatunga and Keshan Wanniarachchi (Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club) both made their T20 debuts.
16 February 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 156/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 66 (13.2 overs) |
Salitha Fernando 16 (17) Seekkuge Prasanna 3/19 (4 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Yasoda Mendis (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his T20 debut.
16 February 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 163/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Ragama Cricket Club 164/8 (20 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
18 February 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 99 (19.3 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 103/5 (12.5 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Poorna de Silva (Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club) made his T20 debut.
18 February 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 158/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 162/5 (19.2 overs) |
Tharushan Iddamalgoda 39 (19) Chandima Vijayabandara 2/19 (3 overs) |
Randeera Ranasinghe 50 (34) Buddika Madushan 2/27 (3 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kavika Dilshan (Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club) made his T20 debut.
18 February 2019 Scorecard |
Ragama Cricket Club 152/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 104 (19.1 overs) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Shehan Sandaruwan, Saminda Fernando (Ragama Cricket Club) and Lahiru Kumara (Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club) all made their T20 debuts.
19 February 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 153/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 154/2 (16.1 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
19 February 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 150 (19.3 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 107 (18 overs) |
Salitha Fernando 40 (27) Ranesh Perera 3/24 (4 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
19 February 2019 Scorecard |
Ragama Cricket Club 184/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 111 (14.3 overs) |
Shehan Fernando 90 (44) Chandima Vijayabandara 3/21 (4 overs) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
21 February 2019 Scorecard |
Ragama Cricket Club 160/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 150 (18.3 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
21 February 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 142/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 145/9 (19.4 overs) |
Dhanushka Dharmasiri 67 (50) Sehan Nissanka 3/31 (4 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sehan Nissanka (Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club) made his T20 debut.
21 February 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 135/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 120 (18.4 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ravin Tharindu (Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club) made his T20 debut.
Group D
15 February 2019 Scorecard |
Lankan Cricket Club 125/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Badureliya Sports Club 129/6 (18.2 overs) |
S Kankanange 25 (19) Nuwan Thushara 3/22 (4 overs) |
- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Pathum Madusanka (Badureliya Sports Club), Lahiru Dilshan, S Kankanange, T Rodrigo and Chandula Weeraratne (Lankan Cricket Club) all made their T20 debuts.
15 February 2019 Scorecard |
Burgher Recreation Club 83 (16.2 overs) |
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Galle Cricket Club 87/2 (11.5 overs) |
- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Duvindu Tillakaratne (Burgher Recreation Club), Ashan Madushanka, Kevin Koththigoda and A Warnakulasuriya (Galle Cricket Club) all made their T20 debuts.
15 February 2019 Scorecard |
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 160/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Kandy Customs Cricket Club 95 (16.2 overs) |
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Damitha Silva (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club), Nimnaka Ratnayake, Ravishka Wijesiri, Buddika Prasad, Shehan Hirudika, H Hennanayake, C Fernando, Dilan Suraweera, N Peiris and L Perera (Kandy Customs Cricket Club) all made their T20 debuts.
16 February 2019 Scorecard |
Galle Cricket Club 147/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Badureliya Sports Club 83 (16.3 overs) |
- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
16 February 2019 Scorecard |
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 178/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Lankan Cricket Club 171/7 (20 overs) |
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ayantha de Silva and Chanaka Devinda (Lankan Cricket Club) both made their T20 debuts.
16 February 2019 Scorecard |
Kandy Customs Cricket Club 65 (16.5 overs) |
v |
Burgher Recreation Club 68/4 (8.3 overs) |
- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Vittorio Roberto, Sumedha Dissanayake and S Sankalpa (Kandy Customs Cricket Club) all made their T20 debuts.
18 February 2019 Scorecard |
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 206/4 (20 overs) |
v |
Galle Cricket Club 145/6 (20 overs) |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Bawantha Udangamuwa (Galle Cricket Club) made his T20 debut.
18 February 2019 Scorecard |
Badureliya Sports Club 137 (19.2 overs) |
v |
Burgher Recreation Club 141/6 (17 overs) |
- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Nuwanidu Fernando (Badureliya Sports Club) made his T20 debut.
18 February 2019 Scorecard |
Lankan Cricket Club 203/3 (20 overs) |
v |
Kandy Customs Cricket Club 108/8 (20 overs) |
- Kandy Customs Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Shifran Muthaliph (Lankan Cricket Club), Kalum Nanayakkara, Kavinda Manamperi and Gihan De Zoysa (Kandy Customs Cricket Club) all made their T20 debuts.
19 February 2019 Scorecard |
Badureliya Sports Club 159/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Kandy Customs Cricket Club 122 (19.2 overs) |
- Kandy Customs Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Gagul Ravin (Badureliya Sports Club) and Ravindu Thiwanka (Kandy Customs Cricket Club) both made their T20 debuts.
19 February 2019 Scorecard |
Burgher Recreation Club 187/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 191/5 (18.5 overs) |
- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
19 February 2019 Scorecard |
Lankan Cricket Club 164/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Galle Cricket Club 165/4 (18.3 overs) |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
21 February 2019 Scorecard |
Galle Cricket Club 181/5 (20 overs) |
v |
Kandy Customs Cricket Club 168/9 (20 overs) |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Mohamed Wagas (Kandy Customs Cricket Club) made his T20 debut.
21 February 2019 Scorecard |
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 175 (20 overs) |
v |
Badureliya Sports Club 153 (17.5 overs) |
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Thilanga Udeshana (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) and Yomesh Ranasinghe (Badureliya Sports Club) both made their T20 debuts.
21 February 2019 Scorecard |
Lankan Cricket Club 164/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Burgher Recreation Club 120/9 (20 overs) |
- Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hiruna Sigera and Chathura Somathillake (Lankan Cricket Club) both made their T20 debuts.
Knockout stage
Quarterfinals
Galle Cricket Club 131/9 (20 overs) |
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Moors Sports Club 132/6 (18.4 overs) |
- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 173/8 (20 overs) |
v |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 122 (15.4 overs) |
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Dilshan Sanjeewa (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) made his T20 debut.
Colombo Cricket Club 160/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Ragama Cricket Club 160/8 (20 overs) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
Nondescripts Cricket Club 184/7 (20 overs) |
v |
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 139 (16.3 overs) |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sadish Pathiranage (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) and Venura Gayashan (Nondescripts Cricket Club) both made their T20 debuts.
Finals
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 186/6 (20 overs) |
v |
Moors Sports Club 190/4 (17.1 overs) |
- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
Nondescripts Cricket Club 142/9 (20 overs) |
v |
Colombo Cricket Club 141/9 (20 overs) |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Nondescripts Cricket Club 173/7 (20 overs) |
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Moors Sports Club 174/9 (20 overs) |
- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
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