2019 Saurashtra Premier League

The 2019 Saurashtra Premier League season was the inaugural season of the Saurashtra Premier League, established by the Saurashtra Cricket Association in 2019. The season commenced on 14 May 2019 with the final match held on 22 May 2019.[1] The competition started with a round robin group stage, in which each of the 5 teams played a match against every other team. These matches were followed by a final.

2019 Saurashtra Premier League
Official SPL logo
Dates14 May 2019 (2019-05-14) – 22 May 2019 (2019-05-22)
Administrator(s)SCA
Cricket format20-over
Tournament format(s)round-robin
Host(s)Saurashtra
ChampionsSorath Lions (1st title)
Participants5
Matches played11
Player of the seriesChetan Sakariya (Sorath Lions)
(11 runs and 12 wickets)
Most runsHimalaya Barad (Sorath Lions) (216)
Sheldon Jackson (Zalawad Royals) (216)
Most wicketsChetan Sakariya (Sorath Lions) (12)
Official websitewww.saurashtrapremierleague.com

In a match which went down to the last ball, Sorath Lions defeated Zalawad Royals in the final to win the title, with Himalaya Barad named the player of the match and Chetan Sakariya adjudged the player of the tournament. Chetan Sakariya was the top wicket-taking bowler while Himalaya Barad and Sheldon Jackson were the leading run-scorers in the tournament.

Teams and standings
Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
Zalawad Royals (R) 4 3 1 0 6 +0.100
Sorath Lions (C) 4 3 1 0 6 +0.020
Kutch Warriors 4 2 2 0 4 +0.760
Halar Heroes 4 2 2 0 4 +0.170
Gohilwad Gladiators 4 0 4 0 0 -1.070
(C) = Eventual champion; (R) = Runner-up.

Venue

All matches were played at SCA Stadium, Rajkot.

Rajkot
Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium
Capacity: 28,000[2]

Rules and regulations

Points in the group stage were awarded as follows:

Points
Results Points
Win2 points
No result1 point
Loss0 points

In the event of tied scores after both teams have faced their quota of overs, a bowl-out will determine the winner, even in the group stage.[3]

In the group stage, teams will be ranked on the following criteria:[4]

  1. Higher number of points
  2. If equal, higher number of wins
  3. If still equal, net run rate
  4. If still equal, lower bowling strike rate
  5. If still equal, result of head to head meeting.

References
  1. "Saurashtra Premier League Match Schedule". squad & Playing 11 update. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  2. http://www.hindustantimes.com/News-Feed/domesticcricket/Antigua-fever-pitch-reaches-Rajkot/Article1-379759.aspx
  3. Playing conditions Archived 20 July 2008 at the Wayback Machine, from ICC World Twenty20 homepage, retrieved 12 September 2007
  4. Final WorldTwenty20 Playing conditions Archived 11 September 2008 at the Wayback Machine, from ICC World Twenty20 homepage, retrieved 12 September 2007
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