The 2024 Major Clubs T20 Tournament was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in Sri Lanka.[1] It was the 3rd season of the Major Clubs T20 Tournament, organized by Sri Lanka Cricket.The tournament was played from 12 May to 28 June 2024.[2]
| Dates | 12 May – 28 June 2024 |
|---|---|
| Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Group stage and knockout |
| Host(s) |  Sri Lanka |
| Champions | Nondescripts Cricket Club (1st title) |
| Runners-up | Bloomfield Cricket And Athletic Club |
| Participants | 18 |
| Matches | 39 |
| Player of the series | Chamika Karunaratne (Nondescripts) |
| Most runs | Kamil Mishara (Nondescripts) (142) |
| Most wickets | Akila Dananjaya (colts) (10) Chamika Karunaratne (Nondescripts) (10) |
| Official website | MCT |
In the final,Nondescripts Cricket Club defeated Bloomfield Cricket And Athletic Club by 8 wickets to win the title.[3]
Background
editThe tournament will be played from 12th to 29th May, with the participation of 18 teams, which have been divided into four groups. After the end of the round-robin stage, the top two teams in each group will qualify for the quarterfinals of the tournament.
The semifinal encounters will be played on the 28th May at NCC Grounds, while the final will be held on the 29th May at SSC Grounds.
Fixtures of the knockout stage of SLC Major Club T20 Tournament 2024 have been rescheduled due to the prevailing weather conditions in the island.[4]
Format
editThe 18 qualifying teams were divided into four groups of five, with the top two teams in each group advancing to the knockout stage.The top two teams in the qualified for the knockout stage, which consisted of four quarter-finals and two semi-finals and a final.
The format was the same as the 2023 edition: 18 teams take part in the initial stages, divided into four groups.teams play each other once before the top two teams from each group qualify for the quarter-finals.
Teams
edit| Group A | Group B | Group C | Group D |
|---|---|---|---|
Group stage
editThe group stage consist of four groups of five teams, played as a single round-robin format. The top two teams in each group progressed to the knockout-stage.
Points table
editGroup A
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nondescripts Cricket Club | 4 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 4.393 | Advanced to the quarter-finals |
| 2 | Colombo Cricket Club | 4 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2.300 | |
| 3 | Police Sports Club | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | −0.315 | |
| 4 | Ragama Cricket Club | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | −3.538 | |
| 5 | Nugegoda Sports Welfare Club | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | −5.329 |
Group B
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Moors Sports Club | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0.896 | Advanced to the quarter-finals |
| 2 | Burgher Recreation Club | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 1.278 | |
| 3 | Chilaw Marians Cricket Club | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | −0.411 | |
| 4 | Badureliya Sports Club | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | −1.597 |
Group C
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.982 | Advanced to the quarter-finals |
| 2 | Ace Capital Cricket Club | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0.725 | |
| 3 | Sinhalese Sports Club | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | −0.110 | |
| 4 | Negombo Cricket Club | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | −1.350 |
Group D
edit| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR | Qualification |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 6 | 1.420 | Advanced to the quarter-finals |
| 2 | Colts Cricket Club | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1.765 | |
| 3 | Panadura Sports Club | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 0.509 | |
| 4 | Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | −2.151 | |
| 5 | Kandy Customs Cricket Club | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | −2.340 |
Knock-out stage
editBracket
edit| Quarter-finals | Semi-finals | Final | ||||||||||||
| A1 | Nondescripts | 140/6 (15.3) | ||||||||||||
| D2 | Colts | 170/9 (20) | ||||||||||||
| QF3 | Moors | 70/9 (8) | ||||||||||||
| QF2 | Bloomfield | 73/6 (7.3) | ||||||||||||
| D1 | Bloomfield | |||||||||||||
| A2 | Colts | |||||||||||||
| SF2 | Nondescripts | 55/2 (5.5) | ||||||||||||
| SF1 | Bloomfield | 54 (10.1) | ||||||||||||
| B1 | Moors | 115/4 (18.4) | ||||||||||||
| C2 | Ace Capital | 111/9 (20) | ||||||||||||
| QF1 | Nondescripts | |||||||||||||
| QF4 | Burgher | 61/1 (6.2) | ||||||||||||
| C1 | Tamil Union | 64/8 (8) | ||||||||||||
| B2 | Burgher | 66/5 (8) | ||||||||||||
Quarter-finals
editColts
170/9 (20 overs) |
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Nondescripts
140/6 (15.3 overs) |
- Nondescripts won the toss and elected to field.
- No further play was possible due to rain. Nondescripts were above the DLS par score of 129 in 15.3 overs.
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- No toss.
- No play was possible due to rain.
- Due to rain match called off, Bloomfield won on spin of the coin.
Ace Capital
111/9 (20 overs) |
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Moors
115/4 (18.5 overs) |
Pawantha Weerasinghe 48 (44)
Dinuka Dilshan 3/6 (4 overs) |
- Moors won the toss and elected to field.
Burgher
66/5 (8 overs) |
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Tamil Union
64/8 (8 overs) |
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 18 (15)
Tharindu Rathnayake 2/8 (2 overs) |
Sithara Hapuhinna 27 (17)
Murvin Abinash 2/8 (2 overs) |
- Murvin Abinash (Tamil Union) made his T20 debut.
Semi-finals
editBurgher
61/1 (6.2 overs) |
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- No further play was possible due to rain.
- The match was reduced to 8 overs per side.
- Due to rain match called off, Nondescripts won on spin of the coin.
Moors
70/9 (8 overs) |
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Bloomfield
73/6 (7.3 overs) |
Sohan de Livera 21 (10)
Sahan Nanayakkara 4/13 (2 overs) |
- Bloomfield won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 8 overs per side.
Final
editBloomfield
54 (10.1 Overs) |
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Nondescripts
55/2 (5.5 Overs) |
Hasitha Boyagoda 13 (13)
Lasith Embuldeniya 3/5 (2) |
Pathum Nissanka 18 (10)
Ravindu Fernando 2/25 (2) |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club, elected to field first
References
edit- ^ "Schedule announced for SLC Major Clubs T20 Tournament 2024". thepapare.com. Retrieved 10 July 2024.
- ^ "Revised schedule revealed for knockout stage of Major Clubs T20 Tournament 2024". thepapare.com. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "NCC crowned Major Clubs T20 Champions". thepapare.com. Retrieved 12 July 2024.
- ^ "Revised schedule revealed for knockout stage of Major Clubs T20 Tournament 2024". The Paper. Retrieved 31 July 2024.
- ^ a b c d "Clubs T20 [SLC] 2024 - Points Table". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 31 July 2024.