2022 SLC Invitational T20 League

2022 SLC Invitational T20 League

Dates	8 – 15 August 2022
Administrator(s)	Sri Lanka Cricket
Cricket format	Twenty20
Tournament format(s)	Round-robin then knockout
Host(s)	Sri Lanka
Champions	SLC Reds (1st title)
Participants	4
Matches	7
Player of the series	Asitha Fernando (Reds)
Most runs	Kusal Mendis (206)
Most wickets	Asitha Fernando (10)

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

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

SLC Blues	SLC Greens	SLC Reds	SLC Greys
Charith Asalanka (c) Danushka Gunathilaka Sadeera Samarawickrama Dhananjaya de Silva Ashen Bandara Suminda Lakshan Chamika Karunaratne Pramod Madushan Lahiru Kumara Praveen Jayawickrama Kasun Rajitha Lahiru Udara Lahiru Samarakoon Ashen Daniel Nipun Ransika	Dasun Shanaka (c) Niroshan Dickwella Pathum Nissanka Nuwanidu Fernando Dinesh Chandimal Dananjaya Lakshan Ramesh Mendis Binura Fernando Nuwan Thushara Jeffrey Vandersay Lakshan Sandakan Saminda Fernando Dilshan Madushanka Nimesh Vimukthi Sachindu Colombage	Kusal Mendis (c) Lasith Croospulle Bhanuka Rajapaksa Kamindu Mendis Wanindu Hasaranga Sahan Arachchige Dunith Wellalage Lahiru Madushanka Matheesha Pathirana Maheesh Theekshana Dushmantha Chameera Pabasara Waduge Kalana Perera Kevin Koththigoda Sithara Gimhan	Ashan Priyanjan (c) Ashan Randika Sangeeth Cooray Thanuka Dabare Minod Bhanuka Movin Subasingha Muditha Lakshan Akila Dananjaya Duvindu Tillakaratne Milan Rathnayake Lakshan Gamage Nimasara Atharagalla Pulina Tharanga Tharindu Ratnayake Kasun Vidura

Fixtures

Round-robin

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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)		Sadeera Samarawickrama 40 (38) Wanindu Hasaranga 2/18 (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

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Final

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

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.

External links

• Series home at ESPN Cricinfo