SLC REDS beat SLC BLUES by 07 wickets to Win Inaugural Championship in front of a good crowd in the night match
SLC SKYEXCH Dafa News IPG Invitational T20 League Championship 2022 – Khettarama, Colombo, Western Province 04th Day – Final
SLC Blues put into bat, 136 / 6 – ( 20 Overs ) Ashen Bandara 40no, Lahiru Igalagamage 37, Skipper Dhananjaya De Silva 25, Janith Liyanage 12, Sadeera Samarawickrama 10 – 39 runs put on for the 02nd wicket by Lahiru / Dhananjaya, 42 runs added for the 05th wicket by Ashen / Janith – first 06 overs : 41 / 2, 10
overs : 68 / 2, last 05 overs : 39 / 2 – Maheesh Theekshana 2 / 22 – captured the first 02 wickets, Asitha Fernando 2 / 31 – accounted for the last 02 wickets.
SLC Reds in reply, 137 / 3 – ( 16.5 Overs ) Skipper Kusal Mendis 56no ( 1×6,4×4,45 balls ), Lasith Croospulle 25, Wanidu Hasaranga 24no, Kamindu Mendis 18 – Lasith / Kusal involved in a 49 run opening stand, Kusal / Kamindu added 33 runs for the 3rd wicket, Kusal / Wanidu put on 36 runs in an unbroken partnership for the 04th wicket – first 06 overs : 62 / 1, 10 overs : 87 / 2, 15 overs : 117 / 3 – Praveen Jayawickrama 2 / 34.
Player of the Match : Kusal Mendis – Reds
Best Bowler of the Tournament : Praveen Jayawickrama – Blues
Best Batter of the Tournament : Kusal Mendis – Reds
Player of the Tournament : Asitha Fernando – Reds
Runners Up : SLC Blues
Captain : Charith Asalanka / Dhananjaya De Silva
Head Coach : Manoj Abeywickrama
Assistant Coach : Malinda Warnapura
Manager : Shane Fernando
Champions : SLC Reds
Captain : Kusal Mendis
Head Coach : Dharshana Gamage
Assistant Coach : Upul Chandana
Manager Shamsheer Jaleel
Highest Aggregate of Runs
206 : Kusal Mendis ( Reds )
134 : Ashen Bandara ( Blues )
113 : Lasith Croospulle ( Reds )
Best Batting
86 : Kusal Mendis ( Reds ) vs Blues
76no : Niroshan Dickwella ( Greens ) vs Reds
69no : Wanidu Hasaranga ( Reds ) vs Blues
66 : Thanuka Dabare ( Greys ) vs Greens
Highest Aggregate of Wickets
10 : asitha Fernando ( Reds )
07 : Praveen Jayawickrama ( Blues )
05 : Suminda Lakshan ( Blues )
05 : Maheesh Theekshana ( Reds )
Best Bowling
4 / 22 : Asitha Fernando ( Reds ) vs Greys
3 / 12 : Jeffrey Vandersay ( Greens ) vs Blues
3 / 12 : Pulina Tharanga ( Greys ) vs Greens
3 / 13 : Praveen Jayawickrama ( Blues ) vs Greys
3 / 17 : Muditha Lakshan ( Greys ) vs Greens
3 / 20 : Milan Rathnayake ( Greys ) vs Blues
Highest Aggregate of Catches
03 : nuwanidu Fernando ( Greens )
Highest Aggregate of Dismissals
04 ( 02 ct, 02 st ) : Minod Bhanuka ( Greys )
04 ( 02 ct, 02 st ) : Kusal Mendis ( Reds )
04 ( 02 ct, 02 st) : Sadeera Samarawickrama ( Blues )
Highest Partnerships :
125 for 04th wicket : Kusal Mendis / Wanidu Hasaranga ( Reds ) vs Blues
119 for 01st wicket : Thanuka Dabare / Kasun Adikari ( Greys ) vs Greens
Highest Team Totals
178 / 4 ( 20 Overs ) : Reds vs Blues
166 / 7 ( 20 Overs ) : Greys vs Greens
161 / 6 ( 20 Overs ) : Greens vs Reds
Lowest Team Totals
85 all out ( 15.5 Overs ) : Greens vs Greys
90 all out ( 18.3 Overs ) : Greens vs Blues
Report assisted by srilankacricket.lk
Photos courtesy SLC Media