2017–18 Premier League Tournament
The 2017–18 Premier League Tournament was the 30th season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy, with the matches played across three days each in the group stage.[1] Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the tournament, after finishing unbeaten in the Super Eight section of the competition.[2][3]
Dates | 8 December 2017 – 18 February 2018 |
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Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
Cricket format | First-class cricket |
Tournament format(s) | Round-robin then knockout |
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Champions | Chilaw Marians Cricket Club (2nd title) |
Participants | 14 |
Player of the series | Sachithra Serasinghe |
Most runs | Sachithra Serasinghe (901) |
Most wickets | Malinda Pushpakumara (70) |
The tournament started on 8 December 2017 and concluded on 18 February 2018,[4][5] with fourteen teams competing, split into two groups of seven.[6] The top four teams in each group progressed to the Super Eight part of the tournament, with those matches played across four days.[6] The teams that did not qualify for the Super Eight round competed in the Plate Championships.[6]
Galle Cricket Club finished with the fewest points in the previous tournament and were replaced by Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club for this edition of the competition.[6] Sinhalese Sports Club were the defending champions.[7]
In December 2017, the match between Chilaw Marians Cricket Club and Burgher Recreation Club finished as a tie.[8] In January 2018, the Plate League match between Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club and Sri Lanka Army Sports Club also finished as a tie.[9] Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the tournament, after remaining unbeaten throughout the competition.[10] Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club finished bottom of the Plate Group and were relegated.[11]
Following the conclusion of the Premier League Tournament, the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament took place, featuring four teams based on the Centers of Excellence in Sri Lanka.[6] In February 2019, Sri Lanka Cricket named Kaushal Silva as the tournament's Best Batsman, Chanaka Komasaru as the Best Bowler and Sachithra Serasinghe as the Player of the Tournament.[12]
Teams
The following teams competed:[6]
Points table
Group stage
Group A
Round 1
8–10 December 2017 Scorecard |
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Sinhalese Sports Club | |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
8–10 December 2017 Scorecard |
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Kavishka Anjula (Colts Cricket Club), Chandimanthu Rodrigo and Nipun Haggalla (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 2
15–17 December 2017 Scorecard |
Sinhalese Sports Club |
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- Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
15–17 December 2017 Scorecard |
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- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Kaveen Bandara and Manelker De Silva (Colombo Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 3
22–24 December 2017 Scorecard |
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Sinhalese Sports Club | |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
Round 4
28–30 December 2017 Scorecard |
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Sinhalese Sports Club | |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
28–30 December 2017 Scorecard |
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
Round 5
2–4 January 2018 Scorecard |
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Sinhalese Sports Club | |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
7–9 January 2018 Scorecard |
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- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Charitha Kumarasinghe (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
Round 6
12–14 January 2018 Scorecard |
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- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Thanuka Dabare (Saracens Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
12–14 January 2018 Scorecard |
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
Round 7
19–21 January 2018 Scorecard |
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- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Group B
Round 1
8–10 December 2017 Scorecard |
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- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dasun Senevirathna (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) and Malinga Amarasinghe (Nondescripts Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
8–10 December 2017 Scorecard |
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- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Thilanga Udeshana (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
8–10 December 2017 Scorecard |
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- Himesh Ramanayake (Burgher Recreation Club) made his first-class debut.
Round 2
15–17 December 2017 Scorecard |
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- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Ravindu Kodituwakku (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
15–17 December 2017 Scorecard |
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- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Tharindu Dharsana and Malka Madusanka (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 3
22–24 December 2017 Scorecard |
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Round 4
28–30 December 2017 Scorecard |
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- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ramesh Nimantha (Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
Round 5
5–7 January 2018 Scorecard |
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- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
6–8 January 2018 Scorecard |
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- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nadras Prasad (Badureliya Sports Club) and Raminda Wijesooriya (Burgher Recreation Club) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 6
12–14 January 2018 Scorecard |
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Yohan Mendis (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
Round 7
19–21 January 2018 Scorecard |
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- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Irosh Fernando (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
19–21 January 2018 Scorecard |
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19–21 January 2018 Scorecard |
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Plate League
26–28 January 2018 Scorecard |
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Umesh Kasun (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
7–9 February 2018 Scorecard |
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
7–9 February 2018 Scorecard |
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- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chanuk Dilshan (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
Super Eight
25–28 January 2018 Scorecard |
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Sinhalese Sports Club | |
- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
31 January–3 February 2018 Scorecard |
Sinhalese Sports Club |
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- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
31 January–3 February 2018 Scorecard |
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- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
31 January–3 February 2018 Scorecard |
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- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
6–9 February 2018 Scorecard |
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Sinhalese Sports Club | |
- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
6–9 February 2018 Scorecard |
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- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
6–9 February 2018 Scorecard |
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- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chanaka Devinda (Saracens Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
15–18 February 2018 Scorecard |
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Sinhalese Sports Club | |
- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Sheshan Fernando (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
15–18 February 2018 Scorecard |
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- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Ashen Bandara (Saracens Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
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