2012 Sri Lanka Premier League
The 2012 Sri Lanka Premier League season was the debut edition of the Sri Lanka Premier League, established by Sri Lanka Cricket in 2011. The season ran from 11 to 31 August 2012.[2] The tournament was originally scheduled to begin in 2011 but it was postponed to 2012, with the former Inter-Provincial Twenty20 taking its place.
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| Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
|---|---|
| Cricket format | Twenty20 |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin and knockout[1] |
| Host(s) |  Sri Lanka |
| Champions | Uva Next (1st title) |
| Participants | 7[2] |
| Matches played | 24[1] |
| Player of the series | Shaminda Eranga (Nagenahira) |
| Most runs | Dilshan Munaweera (Uva) [212] |
| Most wickets | Jacob Oram (Uva) [15] |
| Official website | www.slpl.lk |
Format
The tournament had a group stage and a knockout stage. The seven teams played in a single round-robin tournament in the group stage and the top four teams qualified for the semi-finals. The winners of the semi-finals played in the final.
Venues
All of the matches in the tournament were played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy and R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo.[3]
| Venue | Colombo | Kandy |
|---|---|---|
| Stadium | R Premadasa Stadium | Pallekele International Cricket Stadium |
| Established | 1986 | 2008 |
| Capacity | 35,000 | 35,000 |
| Floodlights | Yes | Yes |
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Player draft
The draft was held on 5 July 2012 for international players and on 6 July for local players. 56 international players were drafted and comprised mostly Australian and Pakistani players.[4] 107 local players were drafted.[5]
Opening ceremony
The opening ceremony was held on 10 August 2012 at the Sugathadasa Stadium in Colombo.[6]
Teams and standings
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | L | T | NR | Pts | NRR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wayamba United | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1.371 |
| 2 | Nagenahira Nagas | 6 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 8 | −0.353 |
| 3 | Kandurata Warriors | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.420 |
| 4 | Uva Next | 6 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 0.082 |
| 5 | Ruhuna Royals | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.143 |
| 6 | Uthura Rudras | 6 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 4 | −0.527 |
| 7 | Basnahira Cricket Dundee | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 | −0.885 |
Source: Points table on ESPN CricInfo
Note: Top four teams qualify for the semi-finals.
League progression
| Group matches | Knockout | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | SF | F | ||
| Basnahira Cricket Dundee | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | ||||
| Kandurata Warriors | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | NR | |||
| Nagenahira Nagas | 2 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | NR | L | ||
| Ruhuna Royals | 0 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | ||||
| Uthura Rudras | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | ||||
| Uva Next | 2 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | W | W | ||
| Wayamba United | 2 | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 10 | L | |||
| Win | Loss | No result |
| Team was eliminated in group stage | ||
- Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.
- Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (knockout) to see the summary for the match.
Fixtures
- All match times in Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+05:30)
Group stage
Ruhuna Royals 134 (20 overs) |
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Nagenahira Nagas 77/2 (12 overs) |
- Ruhuna Royals won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain stopped play after 12 overs in the Nagenahira Nagas' innings. Their target would have been 73 runs from 12 overs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
Basnahira Cricket Dundee 129/3 (13 overs) |
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Kandurata Warriors 95/7 (13 overs) |
- Kandurata Warriors won the toss and elected to field.
Uthura Rudras 179/7 (20 overs) |
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Wayamba United 183/1 (19.2 overs) |
- Wayamba United won the toss and elected to field.
Basnahira Cricket Dundee 136/9 (20 overs) |
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Uva Next 139/2 (18.2 overs) |
- Basnahira Cricket Dundee won the toss and elected to bat.
Kandurata Warriors 159/7 (20 overs) |
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Nagenahira Nagas 160/3 (19.3 overs) |
- Kandurata Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
Ruhuna Royals 145/3 (16 overs) |
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Uthura Rudras 118 (15.5 overs) |
- Uthura Rudras won the toss and elected to field.
- Rain reduced the match to 16 overs per side and revised the Uthura Rudras' target to 154 runs from 16 overs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
Wayamba United 147/9 (20 overs) |
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Uva Next 127 (18.1 overs) |
- Uva Next won the toss and elected to field.
Basnahira Cricket Dundee 146 (20 overs) |
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Nagenahira Nagas 151/4 (19 overs) |
- Nagenahira Nagas won the toss and elected to field.
Kandurata Warriors 168/5 (20 overs) |
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Uthura Rudras 105/7 (16 overs) |
- Kandurata Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain revised the Uthura Rudras' target to 138 runs from 16 overs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
Wayamba United 165/9 (20 overs) |
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Basnahira Cricket Dundee 98 (19.1 overs) |
- Wayamba United won the toss and elected to bat.
Uthura Rudras 124/8 (20 overs) |
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Uva Next 126/6 (19.1 overs) |
- Uthura Rudras won the toss and elected to bat.
Kandurata Warriors 142 (19.2 overs) |
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Ruhuna Royals 100 (17.2 overs) |
- Kandurata Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
Wayamba United 190/4 (20 overs) |
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Nagenahira Nagas 134 (19.5 overs) |
- Wayamba United won the toss and elected to bat.
Basnahira Cricket Dundee 150/6 (20 overs) |
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Uthura Rudras 156/6 (19.2 overs) |
- Basnahira Cricket Dundee won the toss and elected to bat.
Kandurata Warriors 149/8 (20 overs) |
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Wayamba United 147/6 (20 overs) |
- Kandurata Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.
Basnahira Cricket Dundee 123/4 (20 overs) |
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Ruhuna Royals 124/6 (16.4 overs) |
- Basnahira Cricket Dundee won the toss and elected to bat.
Uthura Rudras 149/6 (20 overs) |
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Nagenahira Nagas 134/9 (20 overs) |
- Uthura Rudras won the toss and elected to bat.
Wayamba United 162/7 (20 overs) |
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Ruhuna Royals 148/9 (20 overs) |
- Wayamba United won the toss and elected to bat.
Uva Next 160/7 (20 overs) |
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Nagenahira Nagas 163/4 (19.1 overs) |
- Uva Next won the toss and elected to bat.
Knockout stage
| Semifinals | Final | ||||||||
| 1 | Wayamba United | 151/6 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 4 | Uva Next | 171/6 (20 overs) | |||||||
| 4 | Uva Next (D/L) | 63/1 (5.1 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Nagenahira Nagas | 134/4 (15 overs) | |||||||
| 2 | Nagenahira Nagas | No result | |||||||
| 3 | Kandurata Warriors | Bye | |||||||
Semi-finals
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- Nagenahira Nagas advanced to the final as the higher seed.
Final
Nagenahira Nagas 134/4 (15 overs) |
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Uva Next 63/1 (5.1 overs) |
- Nagenahira Nagas won the toss and elected to bat.
- Rain first reduced the match to 15 overs per side. Rain stopped play after 5.1 overs in Uva Next's innings. Their target would have been 45 runs according to the Duckworth–Lewis method.
Statistics
Most runs
The top five highest run scorers (total runs) in the season are included in this table.
| Player[7] | Team | Inns | Runs | Ave | SR | HS | 100 | 50 | 4s | 6s |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dilshan Munaweera |
Uva Next | 7 | 212 | 35.33 | 144.21 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 22 | 12 |
| Angelo Mathews |
Nagenahira Nagas | 7 | 211 | 70.33 | 139.73 | 73* | 0 | 1 | 19 | 6 |
 Kamran Akmal |
Wayamba United | 5 | 203 | 40.60 | 128.48 | 79 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 4 |
| Tillakaratne Dilshan |
Basnahira Cricket Dundee | 6 | 195 | 39.00 | 122.64 | 66* | 0 | 2 | 21 | 4 |
 Tamim Iqbal |
Wayamba United | 6 | 190 | 38.00 | 137.68 | 93* | 0 | 1 | 20 | 9 |
Most wickets
The following table contains the five leading wicket-takers of the season.
| Player[8] | Team | Inns | Wkts | Ave | Econ | BBI | SR | 4WI | 5WI |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jacob Oram |
Uva Next | 6 | 11 | 8.00 | 3.82 | 3/6 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| Sohail Tanvir |
Kandurata Warriors | 5 | 11 | 13.27 | 7.96 | 4/32 | 10.0 | 1 | 0 |
| Shaminda Eranga |
Nagenahira Nagas | 7 | 11 | 17.54 | 7.72 | 3/15 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isuru Udana |
Wayamba United | 7 | 11 | 18.09 | 7.96 | 2/17 | 13.6 | 0 | 0 |
| Ajantha Mendis |
Nagenahira Nagas | 7 | 11 | 19.18 | 8.44 | 3/34 | 13.6 | 0 | 0 |
Special awards
| Player[9] | Team | Award | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Akila Dananjaya |
Wayamba United | Young Player of the Tournament | |
| Shaminda Eranga |
Nagenahira Nagas | Man of the Tournament | Mahindra XUV500 |
References
- Engineer, Tariq (7 May 2012). "Sri Lanka Premier League set for August this year". CricInfo. ESPN. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- "Indian players in SLPL a possibility - BCCI". CricInfo. ESPN. 12 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- "SLPL to be played in Colombo, Pallekele". CricInfo. ESPN. 10 May 2012. Retrieved 18 May 2012.
- "Sri Lanka name 56 foreign players for SLPL". CricInfo. ESPN. 5 July 2012. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- Engineer, Tariq (6 July 2012). "Jayasuriya among top picks in SLPL". CricInfo. ESPN. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
- "SLPL begins in grand opening ceremony". The Island. 11 August 2012. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
- "Cricket Records | Sri Lanka Premier League, 2012 | Records | Most runs | ESPN Cricinfo". Retrieved 30 August 2012.
- "Cricket Records | Sri Lanka Premier League, 2012 | Records | Most wickets | ESPN Cricinfo". Stats.espncricinfo.com. Retrieved 30 April 2012.
- FINAL : Uva Next Vs Nagenahira Nagas ( 31st August 2012 ) - Premadasa, Colombo. YouTube. 31 August 2012. Retrieved 1 September 2012.
External links
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