# 2019–20 Premier League Tournament

The 2019–20 Premier League Tournament was the 32nd season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy. The tournament started on 31 January 2020 and was originally scheduled to conclude on 12 April 2020. Fourteen teams took part in the competition, split into two groups of seven. Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club were relegated at the end of the previous tournament, with Lankan Cricket Club replacing them in this tournament after they gained promotion from Tier B. Colombo Cricket Club were the defending champions.
On 16 March 2020, following the conclusion of the group stage fixtures, Sri Lanka Cricket postponed the rest of the tournament due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In July 2020, Sri Lanka Cricket announced that the tournament would resume on 14 July 2020, to allow for the completion of the Plate League and Super Eight rounds. However, the resumption was further delayed by the tournament committee, pending approval of the amended tournament rules and structure. After a further delay due to the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary elections, the tournament restarted on 10 August 2020.
Moors Sports Club won the Plate League, and Colombo Cricket Club retained their title, with an unassailable lead ahead of the final round of Super Eight matches. In the final round of matches, Dinesh Chandimal scored 354 not out, batting for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club. It was the highest first-class score in a domestic match in Sri Lanka, beating the previous record of 351 runs scored by Kithuruwan Vithanage.

## Teams

The following teams competed:

## Points table

| Team | Pld | W | L | D | T | Pts |
| Colombo Cricket Club | 6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 97.50 |
| Colts Cricket Club | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 69.75 |
| Sri Lanka Army Sports Club | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 61.14 |
| Burgher Recreation Club | 6 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 55.25 |
| Negombo Cricket Club | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 49.25 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 47.59 |
| Moors Sports Club | 6 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 35.44 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | T | Pts |
| Chilaw Marians Cricket Club | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 65.71 |
| Nondescripts Cricket Club | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 62.12 |
| Saracens Sports Club | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 60.50 |
| Ragama Cricket Club | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 56.46 |
| Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 44.53 |
| Badureliya Sports Club | 6 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 38.77 |
| Lankan Cricket Club | 6 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 27.98 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | T | Pts |
| Colombo Cricket Club | 7 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 95.19 |
| Nondescripts Cricket Club | 7 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 83.10 |
| Chilaw Marians Cricket Club | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 81.85 |
| Ragama Cricket Club | 7 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 68.91 |
| Colts Cricket Club | 7 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 58.60 |
| Sri Lanka Army Sports Club | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 51.78 |
| Saracens Sports Club | 7 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 47.83 |
| Burgher Recreation Club | 7 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 45.85 |
| Team | Pld | W | L | D | T | Pts |
| Moors Sports Club | 5 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 67.89 |
| Negombo Cricket Club | 5 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 59.00 |
| Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41.46 |
| Sinhalese Sports Club | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 38.42 |
| Lankan Cricket Club | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 34.59 |
| Badureliya Sports Club | 5 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 27.58 |

## Group stage
### Group A
#### Round 1

* 31 January–2 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Vidura Prasad and Ruchira Palliyaguruge
* Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* MPM Weerasinghe (Colombo Cricket Club) and Sohan de Livera (Sinhalese Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 31 January–2 February 2020 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won by an innings and 175 runs Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps International Cricket Stadium, Horana Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Asanga Jayasooriya
* Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Mahesh Kumara, Sanjeew Coomaraswamy, Heshan Hettiarchchi and Hansha Pramodya (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) all made their first-class debuts.
* 31 January–2 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Nilan De Silva
* Negombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Ramesh Mendis (Moors Sports Club) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket, and went on to convert it into his maiden triple century in first-class cricket.

#### Round 2

* 7–9 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Ruchira Palliyaguruge
* Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Nipun Malinga (Colts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
* 7–9 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Prageeth Rambukwella
* Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 7–9 February 2020 Scorecard
* Colombo Cricket Club won by 145 runs Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Lyndon Hannibal
* Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.

#### Round 3

* 14–16 February 2020 Scorecard
* Negombo Cricket Club won by 8 wickets Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Pradeep Udawatta
* Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Pathum Dilshan (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
* 14–16 February 2020 Scorecard
* Burgher Recreation Club won by 2 wickets Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Keerthi Bandara
* Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 14–16 February 2020 Scorecard
* Sinhalese Sports Club won by 88 runs Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Lyndon Hannibal
* Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Heshan Dhanushka (Colts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.

#### Round 4

* 21–23 February 2020 Scorecard
* Colombo Cricket Club won by 88 runs Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Keerthi Bandara
* Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Kavindu Nadeeshan (Colombo Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
* 21–23 February 2020 Scorecard
* Colts Cricket Club won by 88 runs Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Deepal Gunawardene
* Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Dinuka Dilshan (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
* 22–24 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Sri Lanka Army Ordnance Corps International Cricket Stadium, Horana Umpires: Pradeep Udawatta and Nilan De Silva
* Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Kalana Perera (Sinhalese Sports Club) and Malindu Shehan (Burgher Recreation Club) both made their first-class debuts.

#### Round 5

* 28 February–1 March 2020 Scorecard
* Colts Cricket Club won by 6 wickets Burgher Recreation Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Kapila Kottahachchi
* Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 28 February–1 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Maurice Dela Zilva and Deepal Gunawardene
* Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Thilan Prashan (Sinhalese Sports Club) and Kavindu Kularathne (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 28 February–1 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Susantha Dissanayake and Keerthi Bandara
* Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.

#### Round 6

* 6–8 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Kamal Indrajith and Saman Mohan de Silva
* Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Hashan Sandeepa (Burgher Recreation Club) made his first-class debut.
* 6–8 March 2020 Scorecard
* Colombo Cricket Club won by 3 wickets Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Chamara de Soysa and Deepal Gunawardene
* Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 6–8 March 2020 Scorecard
* Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won by 8 wickets Army Ground, Panagoda Umpires: Susantha Dissanayake and Sanjeewa Fernando
* Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Dhanushka Ranasinghe and Mohammed Shamaaz (Moors Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.

#### Round 7

* 13–15 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo
* Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Imthiyas Slasa (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
* 13–15 March 2020 Scorecard
* Colombo Cricket Club won by an innings and 8 runs Army Ground, Panagoda Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Kapila Kottahachchi
* Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Gihan Koralage and Iresh Chamara (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 13–15 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Kamal Indrajith and Susantha Dissanayake
* Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Dilshan Madushanka (Colts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.

### Group B
#### Round 1

* 31 January–2 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn P Sara Oval, Colombo Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Maurice Dela Zilva
* Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Kamesh Nirmal and Dhakshitha Fernando (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 1–3 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Pradeep Udawatta
* Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Chamika Gunasekara and Sachindu Colombage (Nondescripts Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 3–5 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Surrey Village Ground, Maggona Umpires: Kapila Kottahachchi and Deepal Gunawardene
* Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.

#### Round 2

* 7–9 February 2020 Scorecard
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by 9 wickets P Sara Oval, Colombo Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Keerthi Bandara
* Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Sumit Ghadigaonkar (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
* 7–9 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Kapila Kottahachchi and Nilan De Silva
* Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 8–10 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Surrey Village Ground, Maggona Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Asanga Jayasooriya
* Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.

#### Round 3

* 14–16 February 2020 Scorecard
* Saracens Sports Club won by an innings and 110 runs Surrey Village Ground, Maggona Umpires: Kapila Kottahachchi and Deepal Gunawardene
* Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 14–16 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Prageeth Rambukwella
* Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 16–18 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Nilan De Silva and Ruchira Palliyaguruge
* Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.

#### Round 4

* 21–23 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Surrey Village Ground, Maggona Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Asanga Jayasooriya
* Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 21–23 February 2020 Scorecard
* Badureliya Sports Club won by 7 wickets FTZ Sports Complex, Katunayake Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Kapila Kottahachchi
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 21–23 February 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Raveendra Wimalasiri and Prageeth Rambukwella
* Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.

#### Round 5

* 28 February–1 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Surrey Village Ground, Maggona Umpires: Kapila Kottahachchi and Pradeep Udawatta
* Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 28 February–1 March 2020 Scorecard
* Ragama Cricket Club won by 83 runs Moors Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Krishantha Rodrigo and Asanga Jayasooriya
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 28 February–1 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Nilan De Silva
* Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Harri Aravinthan (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.

#### Round 6

* 6–8 March 2020 Scorecard
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by 10 wickets Galle International Stadium, Galle Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Kapila Kottahachchi
* Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Pathum Madusanka (Saracens Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
* 6–8 March 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Surrey Village Ground, Maggona Umpires: Ranganath Prasanna and Nilan De Silva
* Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Kasun Caldera (Nondescripts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
* The match was stopped after the umpires declared that the pitch was unsafe, with no further play possible.
* 6–8 March 2020 Scorecard
* Ragama Cricket Club won by 10 wickets Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Maurice Dela Zilva and Vidura Prasad
* Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.

#### Round 7

* 14–16 March 2020 Scorecard
* Nondescripts Cricket Club won by an innings and 84 runs Surrey Village Ground, Maggona Umpires: Saman Mohan de Silva and Pradeep Udawatta
* Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 14–16 March 2020 Scorecard
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by an innings and 150 runs Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Shantha Fonseka and Deepal Gunawardene
* Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Nadeera Balasooriya and Umesh Lakshan (Lankan Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* 14–16 March 2020 Scorecard
* Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won by 7 wickets Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Niroshana Amarasinghe
* Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.

## Plate League

* 10–12 August 2020 Scorecard
* Negombo Cricket Club won by 5 wickets Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Pradeep Udawatta
* Negombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Methsith Jayamanna (Lankan Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
* 10–12 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz and Nilan De Silva
* Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 10–12 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Sisira Kumara and Gamini Dissanayake
* Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Dunith Jayatunga (Badureliya Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
* 16–18 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Vidura Prasad
* Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 16–18 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Maurice Dela Zilva and Pradeep Udawatta
* Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Kevin Perera (Lankan Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
* 16–18 August 2020 Scorecard
* Moors Sports Club won by 44 runs Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Susantha Dissanayake
* Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 22–24 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Colts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Gamini Dissanayake and Kapila Kottahachchi
* Negombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Danushka Sandaruwan (Negombo Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
* 22–24 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Tyronne Fernando Stadium, Moratuwa Umpires: Maurice Dela Zilva and Rohitha Kottahachchi
* Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Kosala Ravindu (Badureliya Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
* 22–24 August 2020 Scorecard
* Moors Sports Club won by an innings and 103 runs Nondescripts Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Susantha Dissanayake and Nilan De Silva
* Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Arul Prakash (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.

## Super Eight

* 10–12 August 2020 Scorecard
* Colombo Cricket Club won by an innings and 125 runs Chilaw Marians Cricket Club Ground, Katunayake Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Prageeth Rambukwella
* Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 10–12 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn P Sara Oval, Colombo Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Lyndon Hannibal
* Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 10–12 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Raveendra Wimalasiri
* Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Chathuranga Silva (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
* 10–12 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena and Asanga Jayasooriya
* Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 15–17 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz and Gamini Dissanayake
* Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 15–17 August 2020 Scorecard
* Ragama Cricket Club won by 103 runs Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Rohitha Kottahachchi and Asanga Jayasooriya
* Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 15–17 August 2020 Scorecard
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won by 45 runs P Sara Oval, Colombo Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Nilan De Silva
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 15–17 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Chilaw Marians Cricket Club Ground, Katunayake Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Ruchira Palliyaguruge
* Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* Ashian Daniel (Nondescripts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
* 20–22 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn P Sara Oval, Colombo Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena and Pradeep Udawatta
* Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 20–22 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Ranmore Martinesz and Raveendra Wimalasiri
* Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 20–22 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Prageeth Rambukwella
* Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 20–22 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Chilaw Marians Cricket Club Ground, Katunayake Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Ruchira Palliyaguruge
* Saracens Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
* 25–27 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Sinhalese Sports Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Lyndon Hannibal
* Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* 25–27 August 2020 Scorecard
* Nondescripts won by an innings and 79 runs Colombo Cricket Club Ground, Colombo Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi and Ruchira Palliyaguruge
* Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Dilruwan Perera (Colts Cricket Club) took his 800th first-class wicket.
* 25–27 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn Chilaw Marians Cricket Club Ground, Katunayake Umpires: Prageeth Rambukwella and Keerthi Bandara
* Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
* Praveen Sandamal (Saracens Sports Club) and Shihan de Silva (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
* Dinesh Chandimal (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) scored his maiden triple century in first-class cricket.
* 25–27 August 2020 Scorecard
* Match drawn P Sara Oval, Colombo Umpires: Raveendra Wimalasiri and Deepal Gunawardene
* Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.