2021 SLC Invitational T20 League

Cricket tournament

2021 SLC Invitational T20 League

Dates| 12 – 24 August 2021
Administrator(s)| Sri Lanka Cricket
Cricket format| Twenty20
Tournament format(s)| Round-robin then knockout
Host(s)|  Sri Lanka
Champions| SLC Greys (1st title)
Participants| 4
Matches| 13
Player of the series| Dasun Shanaka
Most runs| Dasun Shanaka (258)
Most wickets| Himesh Ramanayake (7)
Nuwan Pradeep (7)
Pulina Tharanga (7)
Seekkuge Prasanna (7)

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The 2021 SLC Invitational T20 League or Dialog Invitational T20 League (for sponsors) was a Twenty20 cricket tournament that took place in Sri Lanka from 12 to 24 August 2021.[1] All the matches were played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, in Kandy,[2] and were used as preparation for South Africa's tour of Sri Lanka and the 2021 ICC Men's T20 World Cup.[3] Four teams took part, with the top two sides playing each other in the final.[4]

Both of the matches scheduled to take place on the opening day of the tournament were rescheduled to the following day due to rain.[5] Following a COVID-19 case in the team hotel, the matches scheduled for 20 August 2021 were moved back by one day.[6] In the final group match, SLC Reds beat SLC Greens by six wickets to join SLC Greys in the final of the tournament.[7] In the final, SLC Greys beat SLC Reds by 42 runs to win the tournament.[8] Minod Bhanuka was named the player of the match in the final and Dasun Shanaka was named the player of the series.[9]

## Squads[edit]

The following teams and squads were named for the tournament.[10] Prior to the first match, several changes to the squads were made. Himasha Liyanage and Kamil Mishara both moved to SLC Greys, and Prabath Jayasuriya moved to SLC Reds.[11] Sandun Weerakkody, Jehan Daniel, Sangeeth Cooray, Koshan Dhanushka, Lahiru Gamage, Ashan Randika and Lasith Embuldeniya all failed a fitness test.[11] Finally, Sachindu Colombage, Nimesh Vimukthi and Mohamed Shiraz all tested positive for COVID-19 and were ruled out of the tournament.[11]

SLC Blues  | SLC Greens  | SLC Reds  | SLC Greys

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* Dhananjaya de Silva (c)
* Angelo Perera (vc)
* Sadeera Samarawickrama
* Nishan Madushka
* ~~Ashan Randika~~
* Pavan Rathnayake
* Ashen Bandara
* Sahan Arachchige
* Lahiru Samarakoon
* Dhananjaya Lakshan
* Suranga Lakmal
* Kalana Perera
* Dilshan Madushanka
* Shiran Fernando
* Praveen Jayawickrama
* Maheesh Theekshana
* ~~Sachindu Colombage~~

* Ashan Priyanjan (c)
* Kamindu Mendis (vc)
* Lahiru Udara
* Mahela Udawatte
* Krishan Sanjula
* Pathum Nissanka
* Saminda Fernando
* Shammu Ashan
* Ramesh Mendis
* Suminda Lakshan
* Ishan Jayaratne
* Lahiru Kumara
* Vishwa Fernando
* Nuwan Thushara
* ~~Lahiru Gamage~~
* ~~Lasith Embuldeniya~~
* Lakshan Sandakan

* Dinesh Chandimal (c)
* Avishka Fernando (vc)
* Nipun Dananjaya
* ~~Sandun Weerakkody~~
* Oshada Fernando
* Muditha Lakshan
* Asela Gunaratne
* Lasith Abeyratne
* Seekkuge Prasanna
* Chamika Karunaratne
* ~~Jehan Daniel~~
* Santhush Gunathilake
* Binura Fernando
* ~~Mohamed Shiraz~~
* Asitha Fernando
* Himesh Ramanayake
* ~~Nimesh Vimukthi~~
* Akila Dananjaya
* Prabath Jayasuriya

* Dasun Shanaka (c)
* Charith Asalanka (vc)
* Minod Bhanuka
* Lasith Croospulle
* ~~Sangeeth Cooray~~
* Bhanuka Rajapaksa
* Nuwanidu Fernando
* Chaturanga de Silva
* Lahiru Madushanka
* Milinda Siriwardana
* ~~Koshan Dhanushka~~
* Udith Madushan
* Nuwan Pradeep
* Chamika Gunasekara
* Matheesha Pathirana
* Pulina Tharanga
* Ashian Daniel
* Himasha Liyanage
* Kamil Mishara

## Fixtures[edit]

### Round-robin[edit]

12–13 August 2021
14:30
Scorecard

SLC Greys
167/7 (20 overs)

SLC Greens
166/6 (20 overs)

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Dasun Shanaka 84 (41)
Ashan Priyanjan 1/18 (2 overs)

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Kamindu Mendis 74 (48)
Pulina Tharanga 3/22 (4 overs)

SLC Greys won by 1 run
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Keerthi Bandara

* SLC Greys won the toss and elected to bat.
* No play was possible on the first day due to rain, with the match rescheduled for the following day.

* * *

12–13 August 2021
19:00 (N)
Scorecard

SLC Blues
148/8 (20 overs)

SLC Reds
92 (17 overs)

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Ashen Bandara 45* (25)
Akila Dananjaya 3/27 (4 overs)

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Nipun Dananjaya 14 (14)
Angelo Perera 2/6 (2 overs)

SLC Blues won by 56 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Rohitha Kottahachchi

* SLC Blues won the toss and elected to bat.
* No play was possible on the first day due to rain, with the match rescheduled for the following day.

* * *

14 August 2021
14:30
Scorecard

SLC Greys
154/8 (20 overs)

SLC Reds
119/9 (20 overs)

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Dasun Shanaka 48 (38)
Seekkuge Prasanna 2/9 (4 overs)

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Oshada Fernando 52 (49)
Ashian Daniel 2/18 (4 overs)

SLC Greys won by 35 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Hemantha Boteju

* SLC Greys won the toss and elected to bat.

* * *

14 August 2021
19:00 (N)
Scorecard

SLC Greens
180/2 (20 overs)

SLC Blues
181/5 (19.3 overs)

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Pathum Nissanka 76* (54)
Maheesh Theekshana 2/12 (4 overs)

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Sadeera Samarawickrama 47 (38)
Ishan Jayaratne 1/16 (3 overs)

SLC Blues won by 5 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Ravindra Kottahachchi

* SLC Greens won the toss and elected to bat.

* * *

16 August 2021
14:30
Scorecard

SLC Greens
143/7 (20 overs)

SLC Reds
144/0 (17.3 overs)

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Kamindu Mendis 66 (42)
Chamika Karunaratne 3/26 (4 overs)

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Avishka Fernando 82* (58)

SLC Reds won by 10 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Rohitha Kottahachchi

* SLC Greens won the toss and elected to bat.

* * *

16 August 2021
19:00 (N)
Scorecard

SLC Greys
167/4 (20 overs)

SLC Blues
151/7 (20 overs)

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Lahiru Madushanka 74* (39)
Dilshan Madushanka 1/16 (2 overs)

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Sadeera Samarawickrama 58 (42)
Nuwan Pradeep 2/22 (4 overs)

SLC Greys won by 16 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Ravindra Kottahachchi

* SLC Greys won the toss and elected to bat.

* * *

18 August 2021
14:30
Scorecard

SLC Blues
146/7 (20 overs)

SLC Reds
148/4 (19 overs)

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Dhananjaya Lakshan 55 (47)
Himesh Ramanayake 4/31 (4 overs)

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Dinesh Chandimal 59 (44)
Dilshan Madushanka 1/14 (2 overs)

SLC Reds won by 6 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Rohitha Kottahachchi

* SLC Reds won the toss and elected to field.

* * *

18 August 2021
19:00 (N)
Scorecard

SLC Greys
137/3 (10 overs)

SLC Greens
69/3 (5.3 overs)

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Dasun Shanaka 55* (22)
Vishwa Fernando 2/25 (2 overs)

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Lahiru Udara 33 (10)
Chaturanga de Silva 2/21 (2 overs)

SLC Greys won by 4 runs (DLS method)
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Deepal Gunawardene

* SLC Greens won the toss and elected to field.
* SLC Greens were set a revised target of 74 runs from 5.3 overs due to rain.

* * *

21 August 2021
14:30
Scorecard

SLC Blues
48/1 (7 overs)

SLC Greens

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Dhananjaya Lakshan 31 (28)
Ramesh Mendis 1/8 (2 overs)

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No result
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Keerthi Bandara

* SLC Greens won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain prevented any further play.

* * *

21 August 2021
19:00 (N)
Scorecard

SLC Greys

SLC Reds

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Match abandoned
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Ravindra Kottahachchi

* No toss.
* No play was possible due to rain.

* * *

22 August 2021
14:30
Scorecard

SLC Greys
156/4 (20 overs)

SLC Blues
33/1 (3.5 overs)

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Charith Asalanka 57 (44)
Kalana Perera 2/29 (4 overs)

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Sadeera Samarawickrama 20* (13)

No result
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Rohitha Kottahachchi

* SLC Blues won the toss and elected to field.
* Rain prevented any further play.
* Matheesha Pathirana (SLC Greys) made his T20 debut.

* * *

22 August 2021
19:00 (N)
Scorecard

SLC Greens
114/7 (15 overs)

SLC Reds
118/4 (14.3 overs)

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Saminda Fernando 37 (36)
Himesh Ramanayake 1/13 (2 overs)

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Dinesh Chandimal 40 (32)
Lakshan Sandakan 2/14 (3 overs)

SLC Reds won by 6 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Ravindra Kottahachchi

* SLC Reds won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was reduced to 15 overs per side due to rain.

### Final[edit]

24 August 2021
19:00 (N)
Scorecard

SLC Greys
201/4 (20 overs)

SLC Reds
159 (19.4 overs)

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Minod Bhanuka 74 (51)
Akila Dananjaya 2/24 (4 overs)

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Oshada Fernando 46 (27)
Nuwan Pradeep 2/17 (3.4 overs)

SLC Greys won by 42 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Deepal Gunawardene
Player of the match: Minod Bhanuka (SLC Greys)

* SLC Greys won the toss and elected to bat.

## References[edit]

1. ^ "SLC Invitational T20 League to commence on 12th of August". The Papare. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
2. ^ "Invitational T20: SLC announces squads and schedule". Nation.lk. Archived from the original on 9 August 2021. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
3. ^ "Mathews and Karunaratne overlooked for Sri Lanka Cricket Invitational T20 League". Island Cricket. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
4. ^ "SLC Invitational T20 League captains and squads announced". Colombo Page. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
5. ^ "Start of Dialog-SLC Invitational T20 League delayed". The Papare. Retrieved 12 August 2021.
6. ^ "Dialog-SLC Invitational T20 League schedule revised". The Papare. Retrieved 19 August 2021.
7. ^ "Avishka and Chandimal guide SLC Reds to the Final". The Papare. Retrieved 23 August 2021.
8. ^ "Shanaka's outstanding batting form helps SLC Greys to SLC Invitational T20 League title". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
9. ^ "SLC Greys crowned Dialog-SLC Invitational T20 Champions". The Papare. Retrieved 25 August 2021.
10. ^ "Sri Lanka Cricket announce Invitational T20 squads and schedule". The Papare. Retrieved 9 August 2021.
11. ^ a b c "Change of teams for Kamil, Himasha & Prabath in SLC T20 League". The Papare. Retrieved 12 August 2021.

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