2020 Lanka Premier League Final
Event2020 Lanka Premier League
Jaffna Stallions Galle Gladiators
188/6 135/9
20 overs 20 overs
Jaffna Stallions won by 53 runs
Date16 December 2020
VenueMahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Player of the matchShoaib Malik (Jaffna Stallions)
UmpiresKumar Dharmasena
Ruchira Palliyaguruge
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The 2020 Lanka Premier League Final was a Twenty20 cricket match played on 16 December 2020 at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota, Sri Lanka between Galle Gladiators and Jaffna Stallions to ascertain the winner of 2020 Lanka Premier League.[1][2][3][4] Jaffna Stallions won the match against Galle Gladiators by 53 runs to be the Champions of inaugural LPL.[5][6]

Route to the final

Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Stallions
League Stage
Opponent Scorecard Result Titles Opponent Scorecard Result
Jaffna Stallions 27 November 2020 Lost Match 1 Galle Gladiators 27 November 2020 Won
Colombo Kings 28 November 2020 Lost Match 2 Dambulla Viiking 30 November 2020 Won
Kandy Tuskers 30 November 2020 Lost Match 3 Kandy Tuskers 01 December 2020 Won
Jaffna Stallions 03 December 2020 Lost Match 4 Galle Gladiators 03 December 2020 Won
Dambulla Viiking 05 December 2020 Lost Match 5 Colombo Kings 04 December 2020 Lost
Colombo Kings 07 December 2020 Won Match 6 Dambulla Viiking 07 December 2020 No result
Dambulla Viiking 09 December 2020 Lost Match 7 Kandy Tuskers 09 December 2020 Lost
Kandy Tuskers 10 December 2020 Won Match 8 Colombo Kings 10 December 2020 Lost
Semi-finals
Semi-final 1 Semi-final 2
Opponent Scorecard Result Titles Opponent Scorecard Result
Colombo Kings 13 December 2020 Won Match 15 Dambulla Viiking 14 December 2020 Won
2020 Lanka Premier League Final

During the group stage of the 2020 Lanka Premier League each team played eight matches, two against each of the other sides contesting the competition. The top four teams progressed to the playoff stage. Galle Gladiators concluded the league stage in fourth position with 4 points by winning two of their matches, losing six. Jaffna Stallions finished the league stage in third position with 9 points by winning four and losing three of their matches.

Galle Gladiators reached the final after defeating Colombo Kings by two wickets in the first semifinal.[7] Jaffna Stallions qualified for the final after trouncing Dambulla Viiking by 37 runs in the second semifinal.[8]

League stage matches

27 November 2020 (D/N)
Galle Gladiators
175/8 (20 overs)
v
Jaffna Stallions
176/2 (19.3 overs)
3 December 2020 (D/N)
Galle Gladiators
170/6 (20 overs)
v
Jaffna Stallions
174/5 (19.4 overs)

Playoff matches

Semifinal 1

13 December 2020 (D/N)
Colombo Kings
150/9 (20 overs)
v
Galle Gladiators
151/8 (19.5 overs)

Semifinal 2

14 December 2020 (D/N)
Jaffna Stallions
165/9 (20 overs)
v
Dambulla Viiking
128 (19.1 overs)

Scorecard

Keys:

Toss: Jaffna Stallions won the toss and elected to bat.[9]

Result: Jaffna Stallions won by 53 runs

Jaffna Stallions innings
Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s Strike rate
Avishka Fernando c Shehan Jayasuriya b Sahan Arachchige 27 23 1 2 117.39
Johnson Charles † c Danushka Gunathilaka b Dhananjaya Lakshan 26 15 6 0 173.33
Charith Asalanka c Danushka Gunathilaka b Lakshan Sandakan 10 9 2 0 111.11
Shoaib Malik c Hazratullah Zazai b Dhananjaya Lakshan 46 35 3 1 131.43
Dhananjaya de Silva c Shehan Jayasuriya b Dhananjaya Lakshan 33 20 2 2 165.00
Thisara Perera (C) not out 39 14 5 2 278.57
Wanindu Hasaranga c Sahan Arachchige b Mohammad Amir 1 3 0 0 33.33
Chaturanga de Silva not out 1 1 0 0 100.00
Suranga Lakmal did not bat
Usman Shinwari did not bat
Duanne Olivier did not bat
Extras 5 (wd 5)
Total 188/6 (20 overs)		 19 7 9.40 RR

Fall of wickets: 1-44 (Johnson Charles, 4.4 ov), 2-66 (Charith Asalanka, 7.2 ov), 3-70 (Avishka Fernando, 8.4 ov), 4-139 (Dhananjaya de Silva, 15.5 ov), 5-159 (Shoaib Malik, 17.5 ov), 6-175 (Wanindu Hasaranga, 18.6 ov)

Galle Gladiators bowling
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Wides NBs
Mohammad Amir 4 0 36 1 9.00 {{{wides}}} {{{no-balls}}}
Nuwan Thushara 4 0 39 0 9.75 {{{wides}}} {{{no-balls}}}
Dhananjaya Lakshan 4 0 36 3 9.00 {{{wides}}} {{{no-balls}}}
Sahan Arachchige 4 0 36 1 9.00 {{{wides}}} {{{no-balls}}}
Lakshan Sandakan 4 0 41 1 10.25 {{{wides}}} {{{no-balls}}}

Target: 189 runs from 20 overs at 9.45 RR

Galle Gladiators innings
Player Status Runs Balls 4s 6s Strike rate
Danushka Gunathilaka run out (Thisara Perera) 1 2 0 0 50.00
Hazratullah Zazai c Avishka Fernando b Dhananjaya de Silva 0 2 0 0 0.00
Ahsan Ali c †Johnson Charles b Suranga Lakmal 6 6 1 0 100.00
Bhanuka Rajapaksa (C) c Usman Shinwari b Shoaib Malik 40 17 3 4 235.29
Shehan Jayasuriya c Shoaib Malik b Usman Shinwari 15 25 0 1 60.00
Azam Khan† c Charith Asalanka b Duanne Olivier 36 17 1 4 211.76
Dhananjaya Lakshan c †Jhonson Charles b Usman Shinwari 9 9 2 0 100.00
Sahan Arachchige c Wanidu Hasaranga b Shoaib Malik 17 18 2 0 94.44
Mohammad Amir c Dhananjaya de Silva b Wanidu Hasaranga 0 1 0 0 0.00
Lakshan Sandakan not out 9 24 0 0 37.50
Nuwan Thushara not out 0 0 0 0 0
Extras 2 (nb 1, wd 1)
Total 135/9 (20 overs)		 9 9 9.40 RR

Fall of wickets: 1-1 (Hazratullah Zazai, 0.3 ov), 2-3 (Danushka Gunathilaka, 1.2 ov), 3-7 (Ahsan Ali, 1.4 ov), 4-62 (Bhanuka Rajapaksa, 8.2 ov), 5-76 (Shehan Jayasuriya, 9.5 ov), 6-93 (Dhananjaya Lakshan, 11.6 ov), 7-110 (Azam Khan, 13.5 ov), 8-114 (Mohammad Amir, 14.1 ov), 9-130 (Sahan Arachchige, 17.3 ov)

Jaffna Stallions bowling
Bowler Overs Maidens Runs Wickets Econ Wides NBs
Dhananjaya de Silva 4 0 31 1 7.75 {{{wides}}} {{{no-balls}}}
Suranga Lakmal 3 0 12 1 4.00 {{{wides}}} {{{no-balls}}}
Thisara Perera 1 0 15 0 15.00 {{{wides}}} {{{no-balls}}}
Shoaib Malik 3 0 13 2 4.33 {{{wides}}} {{{no-balls}}}
Usman Shinwari 2 0 20 2 10.00 {{{wides}}} {{{no-balls}}}
Wanindu Hasaranga 4 0 18 1 4.50 {{{wides}}} {{{no-balls}}}
Duanne Olivier 2 0 25 1 12.50 {{{wides}}} {{{no-balls}}}
Chaturanga de Silva 1 0 1 0 1.00 {{{wides}}} {{{no-balls}}}

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Galle Gladiators stun Colombo Kings in pulsating contest to reach Lanka Premier League final". SkySports. 13 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  2. ↑ "Lanka Premier League 2020 begins in Sri Lanka". The News. 26 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  3. ↑ "Lanka Premier League schedule: Full LPL 2020 time table, fixtures, match timings in IST, venue". Sportstar. 8 November 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  4. ↑ "LPL 2020 schedule: The full fixture list of the Lanka Premier League 2020". Wisden. 1 December 2020. Retrieved 9 December 2020.
  5. ↑ "Jaffna Stallions win inaugural Lanka Premier League with thumping final win over Galle Gladiators". SkySports. 16 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  6. ↑ "LPL 2020 Finals : Jaffna Stallions wins Lanka Premier League title, beat Galle Gladiators in LPL Finals". InsideSport. 17 December 2020. Retrieved 17 December 2020.
  7. ↑ "Galle Gladiators reach Lanka Premier League 2020 final". Samaa TV. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  8. ↑ "Jaffna Stallions qualify for Lanka Premier League 2020 final". Samaa TV. 14 December 2020. Retrieved 14 December 2020.
  9. ↑ "Galle Gladiators vs TBD / 2020 Lanka Premier League final". Retrieved 14 December 2020 – via ESPNCricinfo.
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