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]
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| Dates | 21 August – 2 September 2018 |
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| Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and Final |
| Host(s) |  Sri Lanka |
| Champions | Team Colombo |
| Participants | 4 |
| Matches | 13 |
| Most runs | Upul Tharanga (CMB) (414) |
| Most wickets | Kasun 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
editThe following teams and squads were named to compete in the tournament:[11][12]
Points table
edit| 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
editGroup stage
editColombo
197/5 (20 overs) |
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Galle
107 (19.2 overs) |
- Colombo won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kamindu Mendis (Colombo) and Jehan Daniel (Galle) both made their T20 debuts.
Dambulla
202/5 (20 overs) |
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Kandy
184/8 (20 overs) |
- Dambulla won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hasitha Boyagoda (Dambulla) and Dhananjaya Lakshan (Kandy) both made their T20 debuts.
Colombo
188/5 (20 overs) |
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Kandy
188/7 (20 overs) |
- Colombo won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nipun Ransika (Kandy) made his T20 debut.
Dambulla
179/6 (20 overs) |
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Galle
84 (17.5 overs) |
- Dambulla won the toss and elected to bat
Galle
193/5 (20 overs) |
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Kandy
186/8 (20 overs) |
- Galle won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nishan Madushka (Galle) made his T20 debut.
Dambulla
123 (18.5 overs) |
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Colombo
124/7 (19 overs) |
- Dambulla won the toss and elected to bat.
Galle
131/8 (20 overs) |
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Colombo
134/3 (16 overs) |
- Galle won the toss and elected to bat.
Dambulla
217/7 (20 overs) |
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Kandy
211/7 (20 overs) |
- Kandy won the toss and elected to field.
Galle
163/8 (20 overs) |
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Dambulla
125/9 (20 overs) |
- Galle won the toss and elected to bat.
Colombo
165/7 (20 overs) |
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Kandy
168/3 (17.3 overs) |
- Colombo won the toss and elected to bat.
Galle
196/5 (20 overs) |
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Kandy
199/5 (19.2 overs) |
- Galle won the toss and elected to bat.
Dambulla
140/6 (20 overs) |
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Colombo
135/8 (20 overs) |
- Dambulla won the toss and elected to bat.
Final
editDambulla
163/8 (20 overs) |
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Colombo
167/3 (18.2 overs) |
- Dambulla won the toss and elected to bat.
References
edit- ^ "Appointment of Mr. Sajith Fernando as the Tournament Director SLC T20 League". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 11 August 2018. Retrieved 7 August 2018.
- ^ "Four-team SLC T20 League to start on 21 August in Colombo". Cricket Country. Retrieved 30 August 2018.
- ^ "SLC T20 League Managers appointment". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "Cricket: Coaches named of SLC T20 League teams". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "All you need to know about the SLC T20 League". Daily Sports (Sri Lanka). Archived from the original on 16 August 2018. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ a b c "Colombo win over Kandy in thriller; Dambulla rout Galle". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 23 August 2018. Retrieved 23 August 2018.
- ^ "Tharanga blitz secure final berth for Team Colombo". The Papare. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Colombo maintain unbeaten run with successive wins; win each for Galle and Dambulla". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 27 August 2018. Retrieved 27 August 2018.
- ^ "Kandy and Dambulla win: A Colombo-Dambulla final". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 31 August 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2018.
- ^ "Colombo beat Dambulla by seven wickets to emerge SLC T20 2018 Champs on Tharanga ton". Cricket Sri Lanka. Archived from the original on 3 September 2018. Retrieved 2 September 2018.
- ^ "SLC T20 League 2018 squads finalized". The Papare. Retrieved 16 August 2018.
- ^ "SLC T20 League 2018 a window for young players to impress – SLC CEO, Ashley de Silva". Sri Lanka Cricket. Archived from the original on 18 August 2018. Retrieved 18 August 2018.
- ^ "Sri Lanka Domestic T20 Table - 2018". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 30 August 2018.