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]

2018 SLC T20 League
Dates21 August – 2 September 2018
Administrator(s)Sri Lanka Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Round-robin and Final
Host(s) Sri Lanka
ChampionsTeam Colombo
Participants4
Matches13
Most runsUpul Tharanga (CMB) (414)
Most wicketsKasun Rajitha (GLL) (13)

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

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

Team Colombo Team Dambulla Team Galle Team Kandy

Points table

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Teams[13] Pld W L NR Pts NRR
Team Colombo 6 4 2 0 8 +0.906
Team Dambulla 6 4 2 0 8 +0.645
Team Kandy 6 2 4 0 4 –0.048
Team Galle 6 2 4 0 4 –1.561
  •   Top two teams advanced to the final

Fixtures

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Group stage

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21 August 2018
14:00
Scorecard
Colombo
197/5 (20 overs)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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)
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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

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2 September 2018
19:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Dambulla
163/8 (20 overs)
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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.

References

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