2018–19 Premier Limited Overs Tournament
The 2018–19 Premier Limited Overs Tournament was a List A cricket competition that took place in Sri Lanka. It was the eighteenth edition of the Premier Limited Overs Tournament. The tournament ran from 4 to 19 March 2019.[1][2] Sinhalese Sports Club were the defending champions.[3]
Dates | 4 – 19 March 2019 |
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Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
Cricket format | List A cricket |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin then knockout |
Host(s) | Sri Lanka |
Champions | Sinhalese Sports Club (9th title) |
Participants | 24 |
Most runs | Sachithra Senanayake (445) |
Most wickets | Nishan Peiris (20) |
Following the conclusion of the group stage matches, Colombo Cricket Club, Moors Sports Club, Nondescripts Cricket Club, Panadura Sports Club, Ragama Cricket Club, Saracens Sports Club, Sinhalese Sports Club and Sri Lanka Army Sports Club had all progressed to the quarterfinals.[4] Colombo Cricket Club, Moors Sports Club, Saracens Sports Club and Sinhalese Sports Club all won their quarterfinal matches.[5]
In the first semi-final, Sinhalese Sports Club beat Saracens Sports Club by 36 runs, via the Duckworth–Lewis method to advance to the final.[6] They were joined in the final by Colombo Cricket Club, after they beat Moors Sports Club by five wickets.[6] Sinhalese Sports Club retained their title by beating Colombo Cricket Club by seven wickets in the final.[7]
Fixtures
Group A
4 March 2019 Scorecard |
Sinhalese Sports Club 78 (33.5 overs) |
v |
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 79/2 (11.3 overs) |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Rasanjana Jayaratne and Randeera Ranasinghe (Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club) both made their List A debuts.
4 March 2019 Scorecard |
Moors Sports Club 319/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 307/9 (50 overs) |
- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Revan Kelly, Salitha Fernando, Savindu Peiris (Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club) and Ayana Siriwardhana (Moors Sports Club) all made their List A debuts.
5 March 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 209/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 212/3 (35.4 overs) |
- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Damitha Silva (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his List A debut.
6 March 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 292/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 229 (45.5 overs) |
- Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Keshan Wanniarachchi (Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club) made his List A debut.
6 March 2019 Scorecard |
Sinhalese Sports Club 364/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 282/7 (50 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Poorna de Silva (Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club) and Asel Kulathunga (Sinhalese Sports Club) both made their List A debuts.
7 March 2019 Scorecard |
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 213 (45 overs) |
v |
Moors Sports Club 214/4 (35.5 overs) |
- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
8 March 2019 Scorecard |
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 324/6 (50 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 181 (42.3 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Shewon Fonseka (Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club) made his List A debut.
8 March 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 270/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 255 (44 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Yohan Chanuka, Sehan Nissanka (Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club) and Sanjeewan Priyadharshana (Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club) all made their List A debuts.
8 March 2019 Scorecard |
Moors Sports Club 253 (49.3 overs) |
v |
Sinhalese Sports Club 257/3 (46.2 overs) |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
10 March 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 209 (49.5 overs) |
v |
Moors Sports Club 213/5 (33.4 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lahiru Attanayake (Moors Sports Club) made his List A debut.
10 March 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 175 (46.1 overs) |
v |
Sinhalese Sports Club 207/8 (49.3 overs) |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Thilan Prashan (Sinhalese Sports Club), W Mayantha and Charuka Wijelath (Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club) all made their List A debuts.
10 March 2019 Scorecard |
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 203/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 203 (47 overs) |
- Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dulaj Ranatunga (Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club) made his List A debut.
12 March 2019 Scorecard |
Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club 205/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Moors Sports Club 204 (41.2 overs) |
- Kurunegala Youth Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
12 March 2019 Scorecard |
Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club 234 (46 overs) |
v |
Sinhalese Sports Club 235/9 (49.4 overs) |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Krishan Sanjula (Sinhalese Sports Club), Yohan Mendis and Thilanga Udeshana (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) all made their List A debuts.
12 March 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club 259/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club 216 (43.5 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Navy Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hasindu Vidarshana (Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club) made his List A debut.
Group B
4 March 2019 Scorecard |
Galle Cricket Club 82 (25.2 overs) |
v |
Nondescripts Cricket Club 86/1 (17.4 overs) |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Sachindu Colombage (Nondescripts Cricket Club), Avishka Chenuka, Avindu Fernando, Kevin Koththigoda and A Warnakulasuriya (Galle Cricket Club) all made their List A debuts.
4 March 2019 Scorecard |
Police Sports Club 188 (44 overs) |
v |
Burgher Recreation Club 189/7 (36.1 overs) |
- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to field.
- The match was reduced to 45 overs per side due to rain.
- Chameera Dissanayake (Burgher Recreation Club) and Sujan Mayura (Police Sports Club) both made their List A debuts.
4 March 2019 Scorecard |
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 270/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Panadura Sports Club 275/7 (47.5 overs) |
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Kasun Abeyrathne, Sanoj Darshika, Geeshat Panditharatne, Asel Sigera, Andrew Parys, Tharindu Karunaratne (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club), Charana Nanayakkara, Tharusha Fernando and Asantha Basnayake (Panadura Sports Club) all made their List A debuts.
6 March 2019 Scorecard |
Nondescripts Cricket Club 340/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Police Sports Club 174 (42.1 overs) |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ramesh Madushanka (Police Sports Club) made his List A debut.
6 March 2019 Scorecard |
Panadura Sports Club 195/9 (45 overs) |
v |
Burgher Recreation Club 133 (36.4 overs) |
- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to field.
6 March 2019 Scorecard |
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 139 (36.2 overs) |
v |
Galle Cricket Club 142/3 (32.5 overs) |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
8 March 2019 Scorecard |
Nondescripts Cricket Club 271 (50 overs) |
v |
Panadura Sports Club 164 (39.5 overs) |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- C Perera (Panadura Sports Club) made his List A debut.
8 March 2019 Scorecard |
Burgher Recreation Club 298/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 137 (38.1 overs) |
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Kasun Ekanayake, Chathuranga Dikkumbura and Nipun Haggalla (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) all made their List A debuts.
8 March 2019 Scorecard |
Police Sports Club 180 (48.4 overs) |
v |
Galle Cricket Club 186/6 (38.5 overs) |
- Police Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Paven Rathnayake and Supun Madushanka (Police Sports Club) both made their List A debuts.
10 March 2019 Scorecard |
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 335/3 (50 overs) |
v |
Nondescripts Cricket Club 243 (45.1 overs) |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dileepa Jayalath (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) and Kasun Caldera (Nondescripts Cricket Club) both made their List A debuts.
10 March 2019 Scorecard |
Burgher Recreation Club 321/4 (45 overs) |
v |
Galle Cricket Club 271 (42.2 overs) |
- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Bawantha Udangamuwa and Ashan Madushanka (Galle Cricket Club) both made their List A debuts.
10 March 2019 Scorecard |
Panadura Sports Club 246/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Police Sports Club 250/5 (48 overs) |
- Police Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Nipuna Deshan (Panadura Sports Club) made his List A debut.
12 March 2019 Scorecard |
Nondescripts Cricket Club 252 (49.1 overs) |
v |
Burgher Recreation Club 158 (29.4 overs) |
- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to field.
12 March 2019 Scorecard |
Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club 263 (50 overs) |
v |
Police Sports Club 264/3 (43.5 overs) |
- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chathura Obeyesekere (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) and Tamara Weerasuriya (Police Sports Club) both made their List A debuts.
12 March 2019 Scorecard |
Panadura Sports Club 224 (48.3 overs) |
v |
Galle Cricket Club 174 (44.4 overs) |
- Galle Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Amitha Kaushalya (Panadura Sports Club) made his List A debut.
Group C
4 March 2019 Scorecard |
Colombo Cricket Club 234 (49.3 overs) |
v |
Kalutara Town Club 226/9 (50 overs) |
- Kalutara Town Club won the toss and elected to field.
- V Amugoda (Kalutara Town Club) made his List A debut.
4 March 2019 Scorecard |
Saracens Sports Club 181 (47 overs) |
v |
Lankan Cricket Club 156 (48.2 overs) |
- Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Sawan Kankanamge, Shifran Muthaliph, Ayantha de Silva, Chathura Somathillake and T Rodrigo (Lankan Cricket Club) all made their List A debuts.
4 March 2019 Scorecard |
Colts Cricket Club 220 (47.3 overs) |
v |
Badureliya Sports Club 224/7 (43 overs) |
- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Nipun Ransika (Colts Cricket Club) made his List A debut.
6 March 2019 Scorecard |
Saracens Sports Club 278/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Badureliya Sports Club 149 (37.5 overs) |
- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
6 March 2019 Scorecard |
Kalutara Town Club 280/7 (45 overs) |
v |
Colts Cricket Club 207 (44.5 overs) |
- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Dilum Fernando (Kalutara Town Club) made his List A debut.
6 March 2019 Scorecard |
Lankan Cricket Club 225/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Colombo Cricket Club 226/6 (36.5 overs) |
- Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Hiruna Sigera (Lankan Cricket Club) made his List A debut.
8 March 2019 Scorecard |
Kalutara Town Club 172 (49.1 overs) |
v |
Saracens Sports Club 175/4 (35 overs) |
- Kalutara Town Club won the toss and elected to bat.
8 March 2019 Scorecard |
Colombo Cricket Club 193 (45.5 overs) |
v |
Colts Cricket Club 196/6 (44.5 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Manelker De Silva (Colombo Cricket Club) made his List A debut.
9 March 2019 Scorecard |
Badureliya Sports Club 223 (49 overs) |
v |
Lankan Cricket Club 168 (43.4 overs) |
Hiruna Sigera 39 (91) Alankara Asanka Silva 4/27 (8.4 overs) |
- Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
10 March 2019 Scorecard |
Colombo Cricket Club 211 (48 overs) |
v |
Saracens Sports Club 200 (48.4 overs) |
- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Sonal Dinusha (Colombo Cricket Club) made his List A debut.
10 March 2019 Scorecard |
Lankan Cricket Club 268/8 (50 overs) |
v |
Colts Cricket Club 271/3 (47.3 overs) |
- Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Lahiru Dilshan and Deelaka Supun (Lankan Cricket Club) both made their List A debuts.
10 March 2019 Scorecard |
Badureliya Sports Club 137 (33.1 overs) |
v |
Kalutara Town Club 138/3 (28.4 overs) |
- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Sumudu Sameera (Kalutara Town Club) made his List A debut.
12 March 2019 Scorecard |
Colts Cricket Club 107 (34.5 overs) |
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Saracens Sports Club 108/5 (28.4 overs) |
- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
12 March 2019 Scorecard |
Badureliya Sports Club 179 (41.1 overs) |
v |
Colombo Cricket Club 183/4 (35.1 overs) |
- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
12 March 2019 Scorecard |
Kalutara Town Club 204/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Lankan Cricket Club 207/8 (49.2 overs) |
- Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
Group D
4 March 2019 Scorecard |
Kandy Customs Cricket Club 76 (33.5 overs) |
v |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 79/2 (9.2 overs) |
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Karan Nande, Irosh Fernando (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club), Buddika Mendis, Ravishka Wijesiri, H Hennanayake, Shehan Hirudika, Buddika Prasad, Sumedha Dissanayake, Dilan Suraweera, Nimnaka Ratnayake, Vimukthi Umagiliyage and C Fernando (Kandy Customs Cricket Club) all made their List A debuts.
4 March 2019 Scorecard |
Ragama Cricket Club 332/3 (50 overs) |
v |
Negombo Cricket Club 138 (35.2 overs) |
- Negombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Lihan Dulshan and Ashen Perera (Negombo Cricket Club) both made their List A debuts.
4 March 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 310/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 277 (48 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Kaweesh Kumara (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his List A debut.
6 March 2019 Scorecard |
Negombo Cricket Club 236 (49.5 overs) |
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Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 240/7 (47.2 overs) |
- Negombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
6 March 2019 Scorecard |
Ragama Cricket Club 300/4 (50 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 158 (39.5 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Nimesha Mendis (Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club) made his List A debut.
6 March 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 388/7 (50 overs) |
v |
Kandy Customs Cricket Club 127 (28.5 overs) |
- Kandy Customs Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field
- Ravindu Thiwanka, Anju Karunanayake (Kandy Customs Cricket Club) and Kasun de Silva (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) all made their List A debuts.
8 March 2019 Scorecard |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 176 (44 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 179/5 (38.2 overs) |
- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- DT Liyanage (Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club) made his List A debut.
8 March 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 247 (48 overs) |
v |
Ragama Cricket Club 201 (46 overs) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Thulina Dilshan (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his List A debut.
8 March 2019 Scorecard |
Negombo Cricket Club 193 (41 overs) |
v |
Kandy Customs Cricket Club 82 (23.2 overs) |
Buddika Mendis 25 (55) Sahan Arachchige 5/26 (6.1 overs) |
- Negombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Saman Kumara (Negombo Cricket Club) made his List A debut.
10 March 2019 Scorecard |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 253 (50 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 254/5 (46.1 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
10 March 2019 Scorecard |
Kandy Customs Cricket Club 89 (28.4 overs) |
v |
Ragama Cricket Club 92/1 (13.5 overs) |
Buddika Mendis 29 (40) Nishan Peiris 5/16 (7.4 overs) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- WTD Fernando and Vittorio Roberto (Kandy Customs Cricket Club) both made their List A debuts.
10 March 2019 Scorecard |
Negombo Cricket Club 222 (49.1 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 158 (41.4 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Ravindu Dilshan (Negombo Cricket Club) made his List A debut.
12 March 2019 Scorecard |
Ragama Cricket Club 224 (49.5 overs) |
v |
Chilaw Marians Cricket Club 228/9 (45.1 overs) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
12 March 2019 Scorecard |
Negombo Cricket Club 84 (25.1 overs) |
v |
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 85/7 (21.2 overs) |
- Negombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
12 March 2019 Scorecard |
Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club 243 (48.3 overs) |
v |
Kandy Customs Cricket Club 202/9 (50 overs) |
- Kandy Customs Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Ravindu Gunawardene, MSS Jayasekara, Heshan Umendra, Asanka Lakshan (Sri Lanka Air Force Sports Club), TGB Prasad, Dharshana Amarasiri, Kavinda Manamperi, Gihan De Zoysa and KLJ Perera (Kandy Customs Cricket Club) all made their List A debuts.
Quarterfinals
Ragama Cricket Club 204 (49.5 overs) |
v |
Sinhalese Sports Club 205/5 (39.2 overs) |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Sanjula Bandara (Ragama Cricket Club) made his List A debut.
Colombo Cricket Club 297 (48.3 overs) |
v |
Nondescripts Cricket Club 251 (46.4 overs) |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
Panadura Sports Club 245 (49.2 overs) |
v |
Saracens Sports Club 249/3 (42.4 overs) |
- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Nipun Lakshan (Panadura Sports Club) made his List A debut.
Sri Lanka Army Sports Club 209 (49.4 overs) |
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Moors Sports Club 210/5 (39.3 overs) |
- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Finals
Sinhalese Sports Club 296/9 (50 overs) |
v |
Saracens Sports Club 190/6 (39 overs) |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Moors Sports Club 138 (43 overs) |
v |
Colombo Cricket Club 143/5 (26.2 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
Colombo Cricket Club 250/8 (50 overs) |
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Sinhalese Sports Club 254/3 (44.2 overs) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
References
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