Colombo Stars in 2022

Colombo based franchise cricket team in Sri Lanka

Colombo Stars2022 season

Coach| Ruwan Kalpage
Captain| Angelo Mathews
Tournament performance| Runners up (2nd)
Most runs| Dinesh Chandimal (287)
Most wickets| Kasun Rajitha (13)
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The Colombo Stars (abbreviated as CS) is a franchise cricket team which competes in 2022 Lanka Premier League. The team is based in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. In November 2021, the team changed their name to Colombo Stars after changing owners.[1] The team was captained by Angelo Mathews and coached by Ruwan Kalpage.[2][3]

## Squad

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* Players with international caps are listed in bold
* Ages given as of 6 December 2022, the date the first match was played in the tournament

No.  | Name  | Nationality  | Birth date  | Batting style  | Bowling style  | Notes

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Batsman
72  | Charith Asalanka |  Sri Lanka |  (1997-06-29)29 June 1997 (aged 25) | Left-handed  | Right-arm off break |
| Chathuranga Kumara |  Sri Lanka |  (1992-01-19)19 January 1992 (aged 30)  | Right-handed  | Right-arm fast-medium |
| Navod Paranavithana |  Sri Lanka |  (2002-05-16)16 May 2002 (aged 20)  | Left - handed  | Left arm Slow medium  |
All-rounders
69  | Angelo Mathews |  Sri Lanka |  (1987-06-02)2 June 1987 (aged 35)  | Right-handed  | Right-arm medium  | Captain
29  | Ravi Bopara |  England |  (1985-05-04)4 May 1985 (aged 37)  | Right-handed  | Right-arm medium  | Overseas player
29  | Benny Howell |  England |  (1988-10-05)5 October 1988 (aged 34)  | Right-handed  | Right-arm medium  | Overseas player
11  | Karim Janat |  Afghanistan |  (1998-08-11)11 August 1998 (aged 24)  | Right-handed  | Right-arm medium-fast  | Overseas player
41 | Seekkuge Prasanna |  Sri Lanka |  (1985-06-27)27 June 1985 (aged 37) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break |
17  | Dhananjaya Lakshan |  Sri Lanka |  (1998-10-05)5 October 1998 (aged 24)  | Left - handed  | Right-arm medium-fast  |
16  | Ishan Jayaratne |  Sri Lanka |  (1989-06-26)26 June 1989 (aged 33)  | Right-handed  | Right-arm fast-medium |
20  | Muditha Lakshan |  Sri Lanka |  (2000-12-20)20 December 2000 (aged 21)  | Right-handed  | Slow left arm orthodox |
| Lakshitha Manasinghe |  Sri Lanka |  (1999-11-21)21 November 1999 (aged 23)  | Left - handed  | Right-arm off break |
| Kevin Koththigoda |  Sri Lanka |  (1998-10-08)8 October 1998 (aged 24)  | Left - handed  | Right-arm leg break |
| Chamod Battage |  Sri Lanka |  (2000-09-25)25 September 2000 (aged 22) | Right-handed | Right-arm fast-medium |
Wicket-keepers
48  | Niroshan Dickwella |  Sri Lanka |  (1993-06-23)23 June 1993 (aged 29)  | Left - handed  | —  |
56  | Dinesh Chandimal |  Sri Lanka |  (1989-11-18)18 November 1989 (aged 33)  | Right-handed  | Right-arm off break |
Spin bowlers
46  | Jeffrey Vandersay |  Sri Lanka |  (1990-02-05)5 February 1990 (aged 32) | Right-handed | Right-arm leg break |
Pace bowlers
| Suranga Lakmal |  Sri Lanka |  (1987-03-10)10 March 1987 (aged 35) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast |
| Kasun Rajitha |  Sri Lanka |  (1993-06-01)1 June 1993 (aged 29) | Right-handed | Right-arm medium fast |
78  | Naveen-ul-Haq |  Afghanistan |  (1999-09-23)23 September 1999 (aged 23)  | Right-handed  | Right-arm medium-fast  | Overseas player
| Dominic Drakes |  West Indies |  (1998-02-06)6 February 1998 (aged 24)  | Left-handed  | Left-arm medium fast | Overseas player
| Romario Shepherd |  West Indies |  (1994-11-26)26 November 1994 (aged 28)  | Right-handed  | Right-arm fast medium | Overseas player

* Source: espncricinfo

## Seasonal standings

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Pos | Team  | Pld | W | L | NR | Pts | NRR

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1  | Kandy Falcons (3rd) | 8  | 7  | 1  | 0  | 14  | 1.884
2  | Jaffna Kings (C) | 8  | 6  | 2  | 0  | 12  | 1.010
3  | Colombo Stars (R) | 8  | 3  | 5  | 0  | 6  | −0.847
4  | Galle Gladiators (4th) | 8  | 2  | 6  | 0  | 4  | −0.936
5  | Dambulla Aura | 8  | 2  | 6  | 0  | 4  | −1.198

Source: ESPN Cricinfo

* The top four teams qualify for the playoffs
* Advance to Qualifier 1
* Advance to Eliminator

## League stage

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All times are in Sri Lanka Standard Time (UTC+05:30).

Match 2
6 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Kandy Falcons
199/1 (20 overs)

Colombo Stars
90 (14.3 overs)

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Andre Fletcher 102* (67)
Seekkuge Prasanna 1/23 (3 overs)

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Angelo Mathews 26 (23)
Wanindu Hasaranga 4/14 (3 overs)

Kandy Falcons won by 109 runs.
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Umpires: Chandrika Amarasinghe (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Andre Fletcher (Kandy Falcons)

* Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 5
8 December 2022
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard

Colombo Stars
165/9 (20 overs)

Dambulla Aura
156/7 (20 overs)

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Niroshan Dickwella 62 (41)
Lahiru Kumara 4/36 (4 overs)

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Tom Abell 33 (22)
Suranga Lakmal 2/29 (4 overs)

Colombo Stars won by 9 runs
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Umpires: Chandrika Amarasinghe (SL) and Lyndon Hannibal (SL)
Player of the match: Niroshan Dickwella (Colombo Stars)

* Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 7
11 December 2022
15:00 (N)
Scorecard

Galle Gladiators
174/6 (20 overs)

Colombo Stars
149/7 (20 overs)

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Lahiru Udara 45* (30)
Jeffrey Vandersay 2/31 (4 overs)

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Niroshan Dickwella 58* (44)
Iftikhar Ahmed 2/12 (2 overs)

Galle Gladiators won by 25 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Chamara de Soysa (SL)
Player of the match: Lahiru Udara (Galle Gladiators)

* Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 10
12 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Jaffna Kings
178/5 (20 overs)

Colombo Stars
172/8 (20 overs)

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Shoaib Malik 35* (26)
Benny Howell 2/37 (4 overs)

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Angelo Mathews 73* (39)
James Fuller 2/32 (4 overs)
Vijayakanth Viyaskanth 2/32 (4 overs)

Jaffna Kings won by 6 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL)
Player of the match: James Fuller (Jaffna Kings)

* Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 12
13 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Galle Gladiators
193/5 (20 overs)

Colombo Stars
197/8 (20 overs)

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Kusal Mendis 72 (49)
Naveen-ul-Haq 2/33 (4 overs)

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Dinesh Chandimal 63 (33)
Nuwan Thushara 3/29 (4 overs)

Colombo Stars won by 2 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Ravi Bopara (Colombo Stars)

* Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 14
14 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Dambulla Aura
89 (13.5 overs)

Colombo Stars
90/1 (11.3 overs)

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Pramod Madushan 23* (26)
Kasun Rajitha 5/22 (4 overs)

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Charith Asalanka 58* (36)
Pramod Madushan 1/3 (2 overs)

Colombo Stars won by 9 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL)
Player of the match: Kasun Rajitha (Colombo Stars)

* Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.

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Match 16
17 December 2022
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard

Colombo Stars
106 (19.1 overs)

Kandy Falcons
108/1 (16 overs)

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Angelo Mathews 41 (38)
Chamika Karunaratne 4/11 (3.1 overs)

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Kamindu Mendis 51* (48)
Suranga Lakmal 1/19 (2 overs)

Kandy Falcons won by 9 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Wayne Knights (NZ) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Chamika Karunaratne (Kandy Falcons)

* Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to bat.

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Match 19
19 December 2022
15:00 (N)
Scorecard

Colombo Stars
128/9 (20 overs)

Jaffna Kings
131/2 (15.5 overs)

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Dominic Drakes 38 (20)
Shoaib Malik 2/4 (2 overs)

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Rahmanullah Gurbaz 69 (40)
Dominic Drakes 1/30 (2.5 overs)

Jaffna Kings won by 8 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Wayne Knights (NZ)
Player of the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Jaffna Kings)

* Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.

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## Playoffs

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### Eliminator

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Match 22
21 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Galle Gladiators
108/9 (18 overs)

Colombo Stars
109/3 (16.5 overs)

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Sahan Arachchige 53 (31)
Benny Howell 3/17 (2 overs)

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Ravi Bopara 43* (28)
Imad Wasim 1/18 (4 overs)

Colombo Stars won by 7 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Ravi Bopara (Colombo Stars)

* Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
* The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.

### Qualifier 2

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Match 23
22 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Kandy Falcons
168/6 (20 overs)

Colombo Stars
169/4 (18.5 overs)

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Wanindu Hasaranga 77* (34)
Kasun Rajitha 4/20 (4 overs)

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Charith Asalanka 64 (40)
Kamindu Mendis 2/26 (4 overs)

Colombo Stars won by 6 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Wayne Knights (NZ) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Kasun Rajitha (Colombo Stars)

* Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.

### Final

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Match 24
23 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard

Colombo Stars
163/5 (20 overs)

Jaffna Kings
164/8 (19.2 overs)

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Dinesh Chandimal 49 (40)
Thisara Perera 1/16 (2 overs)

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Avishka Fernando 50 (43)
Suranga Lakmal 3/23 (3 overs)

Jaffna Kings won by 2 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Wayne Knights (NZ)
Player of the match: Avishka Fernando (Jaffna Kings)

* Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.

## References

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1. ^ "Softlogic Holdings to take ownership of Colombo Franchise for LPL 2021". The Papare. 16 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
2. ^ "LPL 2021 Captains and Coaching Staff confirmed". The Papare. 29 November 2021. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
3. ^ "Colombo stars appoint acting captain until Mathews recover". 6 December 2021. Retrieved 14 December 2021.

*[Pos]: Position
*[Pld]: Played
*[W]: Won
*[L]: Lost
*[NR]: No result
*[Pts]: Points
*[NRR]: Net run rate