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2022 SLC Invitational T20 League

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2022 SLC Invitational T20 League
Dates8 – 15 August 2022
Administrator(s)Sri Lanka Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Round-robin then knockout
Host(s) Sri Lanka
ChampionsSLC Reds (1st title)
Participants4
Matches7
Player of the seriesAsitha Fernando (Reds)
Most runsKusal Mendis (206)
Most wicketsAsitha Fernando (10)
2021

The 2022 Skyexch SLC Invitational T20 League was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in Sri Lanka from 8 to 15 August 2022.[1] All the matches were played at the R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, in Colombo. The series was used as preparation for 2022 Asia Cup and the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup. Four teams took part, with the top two sides playing each other in the final.[2]

In the final, SLC Reds beat SLC Blues by 7 wickets to win the tournament.[3] Kusal Mendis was named the player of the match in the final and Asitha Fernando was named the player of the series.

Squads

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The following teams and squads were named for the tournament.[4]

SLC Blues SLC Greens SLC Reds SLC Greys

Fixtures

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Round-robin

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8 August 2022
15:00
Scorecard
SLC Greys
120/9 (20 overs)
v
SLC Reds
121/4 (16.5 overs)
Movin Subasingha 32 (25)
Asitha Fernando 4/22 (4 overs)
Lasith Croospulle 54 (44)
Akila Dananjaya 2/36 (4 overs)
SLC Reds won by 6 wickets [5]
R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Raveendra Wimalasiri and Ruchira Palliyaguruge
Player of the match: Asitha Fernando (Reds)
  • SLC Reds won the toss and elected to field.
  • SLC Reds 2, SLC Greys 0

8 August 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
SLC Blues
122/9 (20 overs)
v
SLC Greens
90 (18.3 overs)
Ashen Bandara 37* (34)
Jeffrey Vandersay 3/12 (4 overs)
Dasun Shanaka 37 (39)
Praveen Jayawickrama 2/16 (4 overs)
SLC Blues won by 32 runs [6]
R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Lyndon Hannibal
Player of the match: Dilshan Madushanka (Blues)
  • SLC Blues won the toss and elected to bat.
  • SLC Blues 2, SLC Greens 0

10 August 2022
15:00
Scorecard
SLC Greens
161/6 (20 overs)
v
SLC Reds
153/5 (20 overs)
Niroshan Dickwella 76* (56)
Asitha Fernando 2/32 (4 overs)
Bhanuka Rajapaksa 34 (28)
Ramesh Mendis 1/22 (4 overs)
SLC Greens won by 8 runs [7]
R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Prageeth Rambukwella and Raveendra Wimalasiri
Player of the match: Niroshan Dickwella (Greens)
  • SLC Greens won the toss and elected to bat.
  • SLC Greens 2, SLC Reds 0

10 August 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
SLC Greys
115/9 (20 overs)
v
SLC Blues
119/6 (18.3 overs)
Thanuka Dabare 33 (30)
Praveen Jayawickrama 3/13 (4 overs)
Charith Asalanka 29 (20)
Milan Rathnayake 3/20 (3 overs)
SLC Blues won by 4 wickets [8]
R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Ruchira Palliyaguruge
Player of the match: Praveen Jayawickrama (Blues)
  • SLC Greys won the toss and elected to bat.
  • SLC Blues 2, SLC Greys 0

13 August 2022
15:00
Scorecard
SLC Greys
166/7 (20 overs)
v
SLC Greens
85 (15.5 overs)
Thanuka Dabare 66 (40)
Lakshan Sandakan 2/14 (4 overs)
Niroshan Dickwella 27 (26)
Pulina Tharanga 3/12 (2.5 overs)
SLC Greys won by 81 runs [9]
R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Prageeth Rambukwella and Raveendra Wimalasiri
Player of the match: Thanuka Dabare (Greys)
  • SLC Greens won the toss and elected to field.
  • SLC Greys 2, SLC Greens 0

13 August 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
SLC Reds
178/4 (4 overs)
v
SLC Blues
145/6 (20 overs)
Kusal Mendis 86 (60)
Suminda Lakshan 2/29 (4 overs)
SLC Reds won by 33 runs [10]
R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Lyndon Hannibal
Player of the match: Wanindu Hasaranga (Reds)
  • SLC Reds won the toss and elected to bat.
  • SLC Reds 2, SLC Blues 0

Final

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15 August 2022
19:00 (N)
Scorecard
SLC Blues
136/6 (20 overs)
v
SLC Reds
137/3 (16.5 overs)
Ashen Bandara 40* (30)
Maheesh Theekshana 2/22 (4 overs)
Kusal Mendis 56* (45)
Praveen Jayawickrama 2/34 (4 overs)
SLC Reds won by 7 wickets. [11]
R Premadasa International Cricket Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Raveendra Wimalasiri and Ruchira Palliyaguruge
Player of the match: Kusal Mendis (Reds)
  • SLC Reds won the toss and elected to field.

References

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  1. ^ "Skyexch.net to be title partner of SLC Invitational T20 League 2022". crictracker.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  2. ^ "SLC Invitational T20 League, 2022 - Squads, Fixtures and All you need to know". cricketworld.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  3. ^ "Kusal Mendis takes Reds to victory after Theekshana's bowling impact". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
  4. ^ "SLC Invitational T20 League 2022 – Fixture and Squads". srilankacricket.lk. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  5. ^ "Asitha and Lasith guide SLC Reds to win in the opening game". thepapare.com. Retrieved 8 August 2022.
  6. ^ "Top class bowling by SLC Blues dismantles SLC Greens". thepapare.com. Retrieved 9 August 2022.
  7. ^ "Dickwella's blazing half-century helps Greens register their first win". thepapare.com. Retrieved 10 August 2022.
  8. ^ Sanjeewa, Kanishka (11 August 2022). "SLC Blues top points table with a second consecutive win". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  9. ^ SurfEdge (13 August 2022). "Thanuka Dabare and spinners give SLC Greys their first win". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  10. ^ SurfEdge (14 August 2022). "Mendis & Hasaranga brilliance guides SLC Reds to the Final". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 15 August 2022.
  11. ^ Silva, Laksisi De (16 August 2022). "Mendis & bowlers guide SLC Reds to Championship". ThePapare.com. Retrieved 16 August 2022.
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