2019–20 Premier League Tournament
Dates | 31 January – 27 August 2020 |
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Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
Cricket format | First-class cricket |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin then knockout |
Host(s) | Sri Lanka |
Champions | Colombo Cricket Club (4th title) |
Participants | 14 |
Matches | 67 |
Most runs | Lahiru Udara (1,039) |
Most wickets | Duvindu Tillakaratne (61) |
The 2019–20 Premier League Tournament was the 32nd season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy. The tournament started on 31 January 2020 and was originally scheduled to conclude on 12 April 2020.[1] Fourteen teams took part in the competition, split into two groups of seven.[2] Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club were relegated at the end of the previous tournament,[3] with Lankan Cricket Club replacing them in this tournament after they gained promotion from Tier B.[4] Colombo Cricket Club were the defending champions.[5]
On 16 March 2020, following the conclusion of the group stage fixtures, Sri Lanka Cricket postponed the rest of the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic.[6] In July 2020, Sri Lanka Cricket announced that the tournament would resume on 14 July 2020, to allow for the completion of the Plate League and Super Eight rounds.[7][8] However, the resumption was further delayed by the tournament committee, pending approval of the amended tournament rules and structure.[9] After a further delay due to the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary elections,[10] the tournament restarted on 10 August 2020.[11]
Moors Sports Club won the Plate League,[12] and Colombo Cricket Club retained their title, with an unassailable lead ahead of the final round of Super Eight matches.[13] In the final round of matches, Dinesh Chandimal scored 354 not out, batting for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club.[14] It was the highest first-class score in a domestic match in Sri Lanka, beating the previous record of 351 runs scored by Kithuruwan Vithanage.[15]
Teams[]
The following teams competed:
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Points table[]
Group A
Team qualified for the Super Eight Group B
Team qualified for the Super Eight
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Super Eight
Champions Plate League
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Group stage[]
Group A[]
Round 1[]
31 January–2 February 2020
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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178/9 (56 overs)
Dasun Shanaka 52 (76) Wanindu Hasaranga 6/76 (23 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- MPM Weerasinghe (Colombo Cricket Club) and Sohan de Livera (Sinhalese Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
31 January–2 February 2020
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- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Mahesh Kumara, Sanjeew Coomaraswamy, Heshan Hettiarchchi and Hansha Pramodya (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) all made their first-class debuts.
31 January–2 February 2020
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Round 2[]
7–9 February 2020
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270 (89.3 overs)
Asela Gunaratne 87 (162) Dilruwan Perera 5/58 (27.3 overs) |
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268 (68.4 overs)
Dinesh Chandimal 89 (119) Dilruwan Perera 3/62 (15.4 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nipun Malinga (Colts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
7–9 February 2020
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
7–9 February 2020
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261 (67.5 overs)
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 93 (70) Ashan Priyanjan 5/42 (13 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 3[]
14–16 February 2020
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- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pathum Dilshan (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
14–16 February 2020
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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301 (76 overs)
Sandun Weerakkody 55 (50) Prabath Jayasuriya 5/89 (27 overs) |
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175 (56.5 overs)
Sachithra Senanayake 33 (75) Dilruwan Perera 4/45 (21 overs) |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Heshan Dhanushka (Colts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
Round 4[]
21–23 February 2020
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282 (63.2 overs)
Dilshan Munaweera 77 (80) Ashan Priyanjan 5/101 (21 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kavindu Nadeeshan (Colombo Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
21–23 February 2020
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- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dinuka Dilshan (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
22–24 February 2020
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kalana Perera (Sinhalese Sports Club) and Malindu Shehan (Burgher Recreation Club) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 5[]
28 February–1 March 2020
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125/8 (54 overs)
Asela Gunaratne 26 (67) Sachithra Senanayake 4/38 (21 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Thilan Prashan (Sinhalese Sports Club) and Kavindu Kularathne (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 6[]
6–8 March 2020
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- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hashan Sandeepa (Burgher Recreation Club) made his first-class debut.
6–8 March 2020
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244 (59.2 overs)
Minod Bhanuka 99 (131) Dilruwan Perera 5/95 (25 overs) | ||
- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
6–8 March 2020
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- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Dhanushka Ranasinghe and Mohammed Shamaaz (Moors Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 7[]
13–15 March 2020
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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284 (62.1 overs)
Charith Asalanka 60 (98) Praveen Jayawickrama 3/47 (12.1 overs) |
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335/9d (66 overs)
Sammu Ashan 144 (141) Praveen Jayawickrama 4/89 (23 overs) |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Imthiyas Slasa (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
13–15 March 2020
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169 (57.1 overs)
Asela Gunaratne 70 (143) Lahiru Gamage 7/47 (16.1 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Gihan Koralage and Iresh Chamara (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
13–15 March 2020
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238/8d (41.3 overs)
Saad Nasim 79 (67) Dilshan Madushanka 6/33 (7.3 overs) |
- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Dilshan Madushanka (Colts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
Group B[]
Round 1[]
31 January–2 February 2020
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Kamesh Nirmal and Dhakshitha Fernando (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) both made their first-class debuts.
1–3 February 2020
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121/3 (15.5 overs)
Pathum Nissanka 56* (47) Ishan Jayaratne 2/12 (3.5 overs) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Chamika Gunasekara and Sachindu Colombage (Nondescripts Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
3–5 February 2020
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Lankan Cricket Club
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- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
Round 2[]
7–9 February 2020
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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346 (87.1 overs)
Kamindu Mendis 73 (144) Suranga Lakmal 5/79 (23.1 overs) | ||
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sumit Ghadigaonkar (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
7–9 February 2020
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Lankan Cricket Club
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511/9d (107.2 overs)
Pathum Nissanka 129 (204) Chanaka Ruwansiri 3/57 (14.2 overs) |
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147/0 (23 overs)
Mahela Udawatte 74* (66) |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 3[]
14–16 February 2020
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119 (53 overs)
Lahiru Thirimanne 28 (78) Kasun Rajitha 8/31 (13 overs) |
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- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
14–16 February 2020
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304 (88.1 overs)
Shehan Jayasuriya 120 (167) Dilesh Gunaratne 5/52 (16 overs) | ||
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
16–18 February 2020
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Lankan Cricket Club
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
Round 4[]
21–23 February 2020
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Lankan Cricket Club
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- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
21–23 February 2020
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206 (51.5 overs)
Thikshila de Silva 119* (131) Lahiru Samarakoon 5/86 (20.5 overs) |
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185 (60 overs)
Rumesh Buddika 67 (159) Lahiru Samarakoon 5/71 (22 overs) |
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
21–23 February 2020
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 5[]
28 February–1 March 2020
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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402/8 (71 overs)
Pathum Nissanka 135 (172) Jeevan Mendis 2/81 (9 overs) |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Harri Aravinthan (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
Round 6[]
6–8 March 2020
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19/0 (6.4 overs)
Yash Kothari 10* (27) |
- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Pathum Madusanka (Saracens Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
6–8 March 2020
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- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Kasun Caldera (Nondescripts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
- The match was stopped after the umpires declared that the pitch was unsafe, with no further play possible.[19]
6–8 March 2020
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Lankan Cricket Club
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205 (77 overs)
Primosh Perera 57 (122) Shashika Dulshan 5/26 (16 overs) |
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226 (72.4 overs)
Chanaka Ruwansiri 43 (59) Amila Aponso 4/59 (21.4 overs) |
16/0 (2.4 overs)
Saminda Fernando 9* (12) |
- Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 7[]
14–16 March 2020
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Lankan Cricket Club
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- Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nadeera Balasooriya and Umesh Lakshan (Lankan Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
14–16 March 2020
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Plate League[]
10–12 August 2020
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Lankan Cricket Club
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- Negombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Methsith Jayamanna (Lankan Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
10–12 August 2020
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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254 (77.5 overs)
Sachithra Senanayake 81 (93) Suranga Lakmal 4/36 (17 overs) |
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
10–12 August 2020
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- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Dunith Jayatunga (Badureliya Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
16–18 August 2020
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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Lankan Cricket Club
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332 (76.2 overs)
Dasun Shanaka 112 (144) Chanaka Ruwansiri 3/53 (14 overs) |
375 (119.4 overs)
Chanaka Ruwansiri 165 (201) Jeffrey Vandersay 5/117 (26.4 overs) | |
- Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Kevin Perera (Lankan Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
16–18 August 2020
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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178 (52 overs)
Dhananjaya de Silva 95* (104) Praveen Jayawickrama 5/53 (19 overs) | ||
155 (36.3 overs)
Suranga Lakmal 40 (20) Praveen Jayawickrama 6/91 (17.3 overs) |
- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
22–24 August 2020
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Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club
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- Negombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Danushka Sandaruwan (Negombo Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
22–24 August 2020
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Sinhalese Sports Club
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- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kosala Ravindu (Badureliya Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
22–24 August 2020
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Lankan Cricket Club
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- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Arul Prakash (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
Super Eight[]
10–12 August 2020
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499/7d (117 overs)
Kusal Mendis 139 (225) Binura Fernando 4/72 (21 overs) |
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- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
10–12 August 2020
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408/6d (128.2 overs)
Angelo Mathews 173* (262) Kasun Rajitha 3/85 (25 overs) |
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- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
10–12 August 2020
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417/7d (88 overs)
Upul Tharanga 121 (166) Seekkuge Prasanna 3/91 (20 overs) | ||
255/3 (60 overs)
Dinesh Chandimal 129 (154) Dilesh Gunaratne 2/13 (6 overs) |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Chathuranga Silva (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
10–12 August 2020
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385/8d (89.2 overs)
Kamindu Mendis 150* (243) Bhanuka Rajapaksa 3/60 (18.2 overs) |
- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to field.
15–17 August 2020
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142 (40.4 overs)
Minod Bhanuka 92 (122) Kasun Rajitha 5/63 (14 overs) |
183 (49.3 overs)
Milinda Siriwardana 89 (88) Lahiru Gamage 5/29 (11 overs) | |
283/6 (81 overs)
Milinda Siriwardana 151 (180) Vishwa Fernando 3/38 (13 overs) |
- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
15–17 August 2020
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269 (82.3 overs)
Shehan Jayasuriya 95 (147) Asela Gunaratne 3/37 (16 overs) |
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- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
15–17 August 2020
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- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Ashian Daniel (Nondescripts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
20–22 August 2020
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480/6 (123 overs)
Kusal Mendis 200* (300) Dushmantha Chameera 2/81 (21 overs) | ||
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
20–22 August 2020
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399/9d (101 overs)
Rumesh Buddika 145 (185) Dilruwan Perera 3/84 (30 overs) | ||
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
20–22 August 2020
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66/2 (16 overs)
Asela Gunaratne 22* (23) Amila Aponso 1/12 (4 overs) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
25–27 August 2020
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494/8d (97 overs)
Ashan Priyanjan 170 (172) Thikshila de Silva 2/44 (9 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
25–27 August 2020
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458 (88.2 overs)
Angelo Perera 107 (111) Prabath Jayasuriya 4/117 (18.2 overs) |
222 (51 overs)
Angelo Mathews 52 (69) Chaturanga de Silva 5/56 (17 overs) | |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dilruwan Perera (Colts Cricket Club) took his 800th first-class wicket.[20]
25–27 August 2020
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- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Praveen Sandamal (Saracens Sports Club) and Shihan de Silva (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
- Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) scored his maiden triple century in first-class cricket.[21]
25–27 August 2020
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23/0 (5 overs)
Lahiru Thirimanne 12* (17) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
See also[]
References[]
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- ^ "Angelo Mathews, Kusal Mendis get big scores as domestic cricket in Sri Lanka resumes". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 10 August 2020.
- ^ "Moors SC emerge Plate Champions". Daily News. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "CCC retain Super Eight title with a game to spare". Daily News. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Dinesh Chandimal scores highest unbeaten 354 for Sri Lankan Army". Zee News. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ "Dinesh Chandimal scripts history in Sri Lanka with rare triple century in first-class cricket". DNA India. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
- ^ a b c d "Premier League Tournament Tier A Table - 2020". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Ramesh Mendis decorates Premier League opener with a double century". The Papare. Retrieved 31 January 2020.
- ^ "Triple for Ramesh Mendis; Double for Lahiru Udara". The Papare. Retrieved 2 January 2020.
- ^ "Roshen Silva, Nishan Madhushka score big; Ragama put on a run". The Papare. Retrieved 8 March 2020.
- ^ "Dilruwan takes 800th first class wicket, Lahiru passes 1000 runs". Daily News. Retrieved 26 August 2020.
- ^ "Former Sri Lanka Captain Dinesh Chandimal Scores Unbeaten 354". Cricket Addictor. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
External links[]
- Domestic cricket competitions in 2019–20
- 2020 in Sri Lankan cricket
- Cricket events postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic