The 2020 Lanka Premier League also known as My11Circle LPL T20,[3] for sponsorship reasons, was the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Sri Lanka.[4] Five teams based on various Sri Lankan cities played a total of 23 matches.[5] It was originally scheduled to start in August but was rescheduled several times due to restrictions for the COVID-19 pandemic.[6][7][8]
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| Dates | 26 November – 16 December 2020 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Double Round-robin and Knockout |
| Host(s) | Sri Lanka |
| Champions | Jaffna Stallions (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Galle Gladiators |
| Participants | 5 |
| Matches | 23 |
| Player of the series | Wanindu Hasaranga (Jaffna Stallions) |
| Most runs | Danushka Gunathilaka (Galle Gladiators) (476)[1] |
| Most wickets | Wanindu Hasaranga (Jaffna Stallions) (17)[2] |
| Official website | lplt20sl |
On 5 November, the tournament was given the green light to go ahead, with all the matches being played at the MRIC Stadium in Hambantota, from 26 November to 16 December 2020.[9] The opening ceremony took place before the first match. In November 2020, Indian fantasy cricket league platform My11Circle was named the title sponsor with a bid of Rs 150M (15 crore) for the tournament.[10][11]
Jaffna Stallions won by 53 runs against Galle Gladiators in the final and became the inaugural Champions of LPL.[12]
Squads
editThe player draft was scheduled to be held on 1 October 2020.[13] It was later rescheduled to 9 October 2020.[14] The draft was again rescheduled for a second time to 19 October 2020 due to the sudden spike in COVID-19 cases in the country.[15][16] The squads were announced at the draft via Zoom.[17]
South African players Faf du Plessis and David Miller alongside Englishman Dawid Malan pulled out of the tournament as they were named in the limited overs squads for the series between English and South Africa in November 2020.[18] Pakistani players Mohammad Hafeez, Sarfaraz Ahmed and Wahab Riaz pulled out of the tournament as they were named in the 35 member Pakistan squad for the series against New Zealand in December 2020.[19] Colin Ingram pulled out of the tournament due to his Big Bash League stint with Hobart Hurricanes while Carlos Brathwaite also withdrew from the tournament after being signed by the Sydney Sixers for the upcoming 2020-21 Big Bash League season.[20]
Lendl Simmons replaced Carlos Brathwaite in the Dambulla Viiking team while Brendan Taylor and Johnson Charles who were initially not picked by any franchises in the draft were signed by the Dambulla Viiking to complete the six foreign players slot.[20] Jaffna Stallions signed Kyle Abbott, Duanne Olivier and Tom Moores who were not initially part of the draft while Ravi Bopara replaced Asif Ali in Jaffna Stallions to complete its six foreign player slot.[21] Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan who was not initially picked by any franchises in the draft was later signed by the Kandy Tuskers.[22]
Manvinder Bisla who was picked by Colombo Kings in the draft had later pulled out of the tournament owing to the strict 14-day quarantine procedure to foreign players.[23] Chris Gayle pulled out of the tournament due to a side strain and also due to failing to negotiate the contract terms with the Kandy Tuskers franchise.[24] Lasith Malinga also withdrew citing fitness issues and lack of match practice.[25] Ravi Bopara who was later drafted into the Jaffna Stallions squad also pulled out citing payment issues.[26]
Canadian batsman Ravinderpal Singh was tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving at the Colombo airport.[27] Andre Russell who also arrived with him in the same flight was kept under self-isolation.[28] He was immediately taken to the hospital and reports yet to emerge whether he would be replaced by another player.[29] More replacements were later announced on 20 November 2020.[30] Sohail Tanvir who was set to play for Kandy Tuskers was replaced by Dale Steyn after testing positive for COVID-19.[31][32] In later reports, it was revealed that one Pakistani player, one Indian player and one Indian television production technician whose names were not disclosed have been tested positive for COVID-19.[33][34]
Venues
editInitially, matches were scheduled to be held in Kandy, Dambulla and Hambantota.[7] The possibility of moving the tournament to either Malaysia or the United Arab Emirates was once considered to circumvent the 14-day quarantine.[35] In the end, health officials agreed to reducing the quarantine period for foreign players from 14 days to 7 days.[36][37] Following the urge from health officials, all 23 matches would be held in Hambantota.[38][39]
| Hambantota | ||
|---|---|---|
| Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium | ||
| Capacity: 35,000 | ||
| Matches: 23 | ||
  Hambantota | ||
Teams and standings
editPoints table
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colombo Kings | 8 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 12 | 0.448 |
| 2 | Dambulla Viiking | 8 | 5 | 2 | 1 | 11 | −0.087 |
| 3 | Jaffna Stallions (C) | 8 | 4 | 3 | 1 | 9 | 0.788 |
| 4 | Galle Gladiators (R) | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −0.203 |
| 5 | Kandy Tuskers | 8 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 4 | −0.890 |
- The top four teams qualified for the playoffs
- Advanced to semifinals
Match summary
edit| Team | Group matches | Playoffs | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | SF1 | SF2 | F | |
| Colombo Kings | 2 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | L | ||
| Dambulla Viiking | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | L | ||
| Galle Gladiators | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 4 | W | L | |
| Jaffna Stallions | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | W | W | |
| Kandy Tuskers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | |||
| Win | Loss | No result |
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.
League stage
editKandy Tuskers
219/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Colombo Kings
219/7 (20 overs) |
- Colombo Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Super Over: Colombo Kings 16/1, Kandy Tuskers 12/0
Galle Gladiators
175/8 (20 overs) |
v
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Jaffna Stallions
176/2 (19.3 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Dambulla Viiking
195/4 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kandy Tuskers
84/3 (9.4 overs) |
- Kandy Tuskers won the toss and elected to field.
- Kandy Tuskers were set a revised target of 89 runs from 9.4 overs due to rain.
Colombo Kings
96/1 (5 overs) |
v
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Galle Gladiators
62/2 (5 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 5 overs per side due to rain.
Jaffna Stallions
218/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Dambulla Viiking
152 (19.1 overs) |
- Dambulla Viiking won the toss and elected to field.
Kandy Tuskers
196/5 (20 overs) |
v
|
Galle Gladiators
171/7 (20 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Dambulla Viiking
175/9 (20 overs) |
v
|
Colombo Kings
147 (18.4 overs) |
- Dambulla Viiking won the toss and elected to bat.
Jaffna Stallions
185/8 (20 overs) |
v
|
Kandy Tuskers
131 (17.1 overs) |
- Jaffna Stallions won the toss and elected to bat.
Galle Gladiators
170/6 (20 overs) |
v
|
Jaffna Stallions
174/5 (19.4 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Kandy Tuskers
156/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Dambulla Viiking
157/5 (19.2 overs) |
- Kandy Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
Jaffna Stallions
148/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Colombo Kings
151/4 (19.2 overs) |
- Colombo Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (Jaffna Stallions) made his T20 debut.
Dambulla Viiking
207/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Galle Gladiators
198/7 (20 overs) |
- Dambulla Viiking won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dambulla Viiking and Jaffna Stallions qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.[40]
Kandy Tuskers
105 (19.2 overs) |
v
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Colombo Kings
108/3 (14.1 overs) |
- Kandy Tuskers won the toss and elected to bat.
- Colombo Kings qualified for the playoffs as a result of this match.[41]
Colombo Kings
171 (20 overs) |
v
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Galle Gladiators
175/2 (17.3 overs) |
- Colombo Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Dambulla Viiking
42/3 (7 overs) |
v
|
|
- Jaffna Stallions won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain.
Jaffna Stallions
150 (20 overs) |
v
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Kandy Tuskers
151/4 (19.1 overs) |
- Jaffna Stallions won the toss and elected to bat.
Galle Gladiators
168/7 (20 overs) |
v
|
Dambulla Viiking
174/6 (20 overs) |
- Dambulla Viiking won the toss and elected to field.
- Dilshan Madushanka (Dambulla Viiking) made his T20 debut.
Colombo Kings
173/4 (20 overs) |
v
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Jaffna Stallions
167/6 (20 overs) |
- Jaffna Stallions won the toss and elected to field.
Kandy Tuskers
126 (19.1 overs) |
v
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Galle Gladiators
130/1 (17 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
- Galle Gladiators qualified for the playoffs and Kandy Tuskers were eliminated as a result of this match.[42]
Dambulla Viiking
203/3 (20 overs) |
v
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Colombo Kings
205/4 (18.5 overs) |
- Colombo Kings won the toss and elected to field.
- Kavindu Nadeeshan (Dambulla Viiking) made his T20 debut.
Playoffs
edit| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Colombo Kings | 150/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 4 | Galle Gladiators | 151/8 (19.5 overs) | |||||||
| 4 | Galle Gladiators | 135/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 3 | Jaffna Stallions | 188/6 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Dambulla Viiking | 128 (19.1 overs) | |||||||
| 3 | Jaffna Stallions | 165/9 (20 overs) | |||||||
Semi-final 1
editColombo Kings
150/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Galle Gladiators
151/8 (19.5 overs) |
- Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Semi-final 2
editJaffna Stallions
165/9 (20 overs) |
v
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Dambulla Viiking
128 (19.1 overs) |
- Dambulla Viiking won the toss and elected to field.
Final
editJaffna Stallions
188/6 (20 overs) |
v
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Galle Gladiators
135/9 (20 overs) |
- Jaffna Stallions won the toss and elected to bat.
Statistics
editMost runs
edit| Player | Team | Matches | Runs | High score |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Danushka Gunathilaka | Galle Gladiators | 10 | 476 | 94* |
| Laurie Evans | Colombo Kings | 8 | 289 | 108* |
| Dasun Shanaka | Dambulla Viiking | 9 | 278 | 73 |
| Avishka Fernando | Jaffna Stallions | 9 | 275 | 92* |
| Niroshan Dickwella | Dambulla Viiking | 9 | 270 | 65 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[1]
Most wickets
edit| Player | Team | Matches | Wickets | Best bowling |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wanindu Hasaranga | Jaffna Stallions | 10 | 17 | 3/15 |
| Dhananjaya Lakshan | Galle Gladiators | 8 | 13 | 3/36 |
| Qais Ahmad | Colombo Kings | 9 | 12 | 3/24 |
| Lakshan Sandakan | Galle Gladiators | 8 | 12 | 3/32 |
| Mohammad Amir | Galle Gladiators | 10 | 11 | 5/26 |
- Source: ESPNcricinfo[2]
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External links
edit- Official Website Archived 1 December 2021 at the Wayback Machine
- Series home at ESPN Cricinfo