2022 Lanka Premier League
Dates6 – 23 December 2022
Administrator(s)Sri Lanka Cricket
Cricket formatTwenty20
Tournament format(s)Double Round-robin and Playoffs
Host(s)Sri Lanka
ChampionsJaffna Kings (3rd title)
Runners-upColombo Stars
Participants5
Matches24
Player of the seriesSadeera Samarawickrama (Jaffna Kings)
Most runsAvishka Fernando (Jaffna Kings) (339)
Most wicketsCarlos Brathwaite (Kandy Falcons) (18)
Official websitelplt20sl.com
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The 2022 Lanka Premier League also known as Mazaplay LPL T20, for sponsorship reasons, was the third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Sri Lanka.[1] It was originally scheduled to take place from 31 July to 21 August 2022 with Sri Lanka Cricket initially having promised to conduct LPL tournament targeting the August window.[2][3] The ODI series between Pakistan and Sri Lanka were scrapped due to the hosting of this tournament.[4] However, in July 2022, the tournament was postponed due to the economic crisis in Sri Lanka, with the aim to play it later in 2022.[5][6] The tournament was later rescheduled and held from 6 to 23 December 2022.[7] The tournament also emphasized to promote and boost both the economy and international tourism.[8]

Former Sri Lankan opener Sanath Jayasuriya, former Pakistani ace fast bowler Wasim Akram and former West Indian veteran batsman Viv Richards were appointed as brand ambassadors for the third edition of the tournament.[9][10] Samantha Dodanwela was appointed as the tournament director replacing Ravin Wickramaratne with the latter decided to resign owing to personal reasons.[11][12]

The tournament title logo was designed by Miyulika Weeramanthree, a mechanical engineering student from Kandy who was recognised by Sri Lanka Cricket during the LPL logo launch event which was held on 20 October 2022 and she was awarded a cash prize worth US$1000.[13][14] Sri Lanka Cricket had initiated an open fan competition with the intention of finding the most attractive and suitable creative logo for the competition.

Ada Derana was officially selected as the television broadcasting partner for the event in Sri Lanka.[15] The winners of the tournament were awarded US$100,000 while the runners-up would be awarded US$50,000.[16]

On 23 December 2022, Jaffna Kings defeated Colombo Stars by 2 wickets in the final, to win their third successive LPL title.[17]

Squads

The players' draft was held on 7 July 2022.[18][19] However, some changes were later made to respective teams ever since the tournament was reshuffled from August to December. Players from England and Australia later withdrew from the tournament owing to the busy international schedule and 2022–23 Big Bash League season. However, most of the local players who were signed had been retained by the respective franchises and the franchises were allowed to pick new players without a draft ever since the change in the tournament schedule. Danushka Gunathilaka, while in Australia during the middle of the 2022 ICC Men's T20 World Cup, has been accused of sexual assault and has made himself unavailable for the tournament.[20][21]

Colombo Stars Dambulla Aura Galle Gladiators Jaffna Kings Kandy Falcons

Venues

R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota and Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Kandy were selected as the venues.[2]

Colombo Hambantota Kandy
R. Premadasa Stadium Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium Pallekele International Cricket Stadium
Capacity: 35,000 Capacity: 34,300 Capacity: 35,000
2022 Lanka Premier League is located in Sri Lanka
Hambantota
Hambantota
Colombo
Colombo
Kandy
Kandy

Teams and standings

Pos Team Pld W L NR Pts NRR
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

League stage

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

The updated schedule was published on 14 October 2022.[22]

Match 1
6 December 2022
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Jaffna Kings
137 (19.5 overs)
v
Galle Gladiators
113 (20 overs)
Dunith Wellalage 30 (20)
Iftikhar Ahmed 2/8 (1 over)
Kusal Mendis 51 (43)
Binura Fernando 3/22 (3 overs)
Jaffna Kings won by 24 runs
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Dunith Wellalage (Jaffna Kings)
  • Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to field.
Match 2
6 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Kandy Falcons
199/1 (20 overs)
v
Colombo Stars
90 (14.3 overs)
Andre Fletcher 102* (67)
Seekkuge Prasanna 1/23 (3 overs)
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.
Match 3
7 December 2022
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Dambulla Aura
121/9 (20 overs)
v
Jaffna Kings
122/1 (15.4 overs)
Jordan Cox 43 (22)
Mahesh Theekshana 3/20 (4 overs)
Sadeera Samarawickrama 62* (44)
Noor Ahmad 1/28 (3.4 overs)
Jaffna Kings won by 9 wickets
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal (SL) and Ranmore Martinesz (SL)
Player of the match: Sadeera Samarawickrama (Jaffna Kings)
  • Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 4
7 December 2022
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Galle Gladiators
121/8 (20 overs)
v
Kandy Falcons
123/5 (15 overs)
Movin Subasingha 40 (38)
Carlos Brathwaite 4/14 (4 overs)
Kamindu Mendis 44 (34)
Nuwan Pradeep 2/34 (3 overs)
Kandy Falcons won by 5 wickets
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Umpires: Chamara de Soysa (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Carlos Brathwaite (Kandy Falcons)
  • Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 5
8 December 2022
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Colombo Stars
165/9 (20 overs)
v
Dambulla Aura
156/7 (20 overs)
Niroshan Dickwella 62 (41)
Lahiru Kumara 4/36 (4 overs)
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.
Match 6
10 December 2022
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Jaffna Kings
147/7 (20 overs)
v
Kandy Falcons
148/7 (20 overs)
Avishka Fernando 31 (26)
Fabian Allen 2/23 (4 overs)
Ashen Bandara 44* (39)
Dunith Wellalage 2/17 (4 overs)
Kandy Falcons won by 3 wickets
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Chamika Karunaratne (Kandy Falcons)
  • Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to field.
Match 7
11 December 2022
15:00 (N)
Scorecard
Galle Gladiators
174/6 (20 overs)
v
Colombo Stars
149/7 (20 overs)
Lahiru Udara 45* (30)
Jeffrey Vandersay 2/31 (4 overs)
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.
Match 8
11 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Jaffna Kings
240/4 (20 overs)
v
Dambulla Aura
189/8 (20 overs)
Rahmanullah Gurbaz 73 (35)
Lahiru Kumara 2/56 (4 overs)
Dasun Shanaka 44 (23)
Binura Fernando 4/22 (4 overs)
Jaffna Kings won by 51 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Jaffna Kings)
  • Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to field.
Match 9
12 December 2022
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Galle Gladiators
153/6 (20 overs)
v
Kandy Falcons
141/7 (20 overs)
Thanuka Dabare 70 (51)
Carlos Brathwaite 3/17 (4 overs)
Ashen Bandara 41* (30)
Lakshan Sandakan 2/22 (4 overs)
Galle Gladiators won by 12 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL) and Prageeth Rambukwella (SL)
Player of the match: Thanuka Dabare (Galle Gladiators)
  • Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 10
12 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Jaffna Kings
178/5 (20 overs)
v
Colombo Stars
172/8 (20 overs)
Shoaib Malik 35* (26)
Benny Howell 2/37 (4 overs)
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.
Match 11
13 December 2022
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kandy Falcons
193/3 (20 overs)
v
Dambulla Aura
116 (14.2 overs)
Kamindu Mendis 58 (40)
Chaturanga de Silva 1/26 (3 overs)
Chaturanga de Silva 25 (15)
Carlos Brathwaite 3/25 (3 overs)
Chamindu Wijesinghe 3/25 (3 overs)
Kandy Falcons won by 77 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL)
Player of the match: Kamindu Mendis (Kandy Falcons)
  • Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 12
13 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Galle Gladiators
193/5 (20 overs)
v
Colombo Stars
197/8 (20 overs)
Kusal Mendis 72 (49)
Naveen-ul-Haq 2/33 (4 overs)
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.
Match 13
14 December 2022
15:00 (N)
Scorecard
Kandy Falcons
160/8 (20 overs)
v
Jaffna Kings
150/9 (20 overs)
Fabian Allen 47 (23)
Dunith Wellalage 2/7 (4 overs)
Kandy Falcons won by 10 runs
Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Kandy
Umpires: Gregory Brathwaite (WI) and Chamara de Soysa (SL)
Player of the match: Fabian Allen (Kandy Falcons)
  • Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 14
14 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Dambulla Aura
89 (13.5 overs)
v
Colombo Stars
90/1 (11.3 overs)
Pramod Madushan 23* (26)
Kasun Rajitha 5/22 (4 overs)
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.
Match 15
17 December 2022
15:00 (N)
Scorecard
Dambulla Aura
178/5 (20 overs)
v
Galle Gladiators
130 (19.4 overs)
Shevon Daniel 80 (55)
Nuwan Pradeep 3/37 (3 overs)
Lahiru Udara 32 (32)
Pramod Madushan 3/17 (2.4 overs)
Dambulla Aura won by 48 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Jordan Cox (Dambulla Aura)
  • Dambulla Aura won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 16
17 December 2022
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Colombo Stars
106 (19.1 overs)
v
Kandy Falcons
108/1 (16 overs)
Angelo Mathews 41 (38)
Chamika Karunaratne 4/11 (3.1 overs)
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.
Match 17
18 December 2022
15:00 (N)
Scorecard
Jaffna Kings
170/8 (20 overs)
v
Galle Gladiators
154/9 (20 overs)
Afif Hossain 54 (35)
Wahab Riaz 3/37 (4 overs)
Kusal Mendis 58 (45)
Binura Fernando 3/20 (4 overs)
Jaffna Kings won by 16 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ravindra Kottahachchi (SL)
Player of the match: Afif Hossain (Jaffna Kings)
  • Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 18
18 December 2022
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kandy Falcons
160/7 (20 overs)
v
Dambulla Aura
121/9 (20 overs)
Ashen Bandara 37 (31)
Matthew Forde 2/16 (3 overs)
Sikandar Raza 45 (33)
Oshane Thomas 3/15 (4 overs)
Kandy Falcons won by 39 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Chamara de Soysa (SL) and Wayne Knights (NZ)
Player of the match: Oshane Thomas (Kandy Falcons)
  • Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 19
19 December 2022
15:00 (N)
Scorecard
Colombo Stars
128/9 (20 overs)
v
Jaffna Kings
131/2 (15.5 overs)
Dominic Drakes 38 (20)
Shoaib Malik 2/4 (2 overs)
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.
Match 20
19 December 2022
19:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Galle Gladiators
129/8 (20 overs)
v
Dambulla Aura
134/6 (14.2 overs)
Nuwanidu Fernando 63* (42)
Matthew Forde 4/11 (4 overs)
Matthew Forde 52 (30)
Imad Wasim 2/32 (3.2 overs)
Dambulla Aura won by 4 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Raveendra Wimalasiri (SL)
Player of the match: Matthew Forde (Dambulla Aura)
  • Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.

Playoffs

SemifinalsPreliminary finalFinal
21 December 2022 — Colombo23 December 2022 — Colombo
1Kandy Falcons143/8 (20 overs)2Jaffna Kings164/8 (19.2 overs)
2Jaffna Kings98/3 (11 overs)22 December 2022 — Colombo3Colombo Stars163/5 (20 overs)
1Kandy Falcons168/6 (20 overs)
21 December 2022 — Colombo3Colombo Stars169/4 (18.5 overs)
3Colombo Stars109/3 (16.5 overs)
4Galle Gladiators108/9 (18 overs)


Qualifier 1

Match 21
21 December 2022
15:30 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kandy Falcons
143/8 (20 overs)
v
Jaffna Kings
98/3 (11 overs)
Avishka Fernando 21 (11)
Carlos Brathwaite 2/32 (3 overs)
Jaffna Kings won by 24 runs (DLS method)
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena (SL) and Ruchira Palliyaguruge (SL)
Player of the match: Vijayakanth Viyaskanth (Jaffna Kings)
  • Kandy Falcons won the toss and elected to bat.
  • Jaffna Kings were set a revised target of 75 runs from 11 overs due to rain.
  • Rain during Jaffna Kings's innings prevented any further play.

Eliminator

Match 22
21 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Galle Gladiators
108/9 (18 overs)
v
Colombo Stars
109/3 (16.5 overs)
Sahan Arachchige 53 (31)
Benny Howell 3/17 (2 overs)
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

Match 23
22 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Kandy Falcons
168/6 (20 overs)
v
Colombo Stars
169/4 (18.5 overs)
Wanindu Hasaranga 77* (34)
Kasun Rajitha 4/20 (4 overs)
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

Match 24
23 December 2022
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Colombo Stars
163/5 (20 overs)
v
Jaffna Kings
164/8 (19.2 overs)
Dinesh Chandimal 49 (40)
Thisara Perera 1/16 (2 overs)
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.

Statistics

Most runs

Player Team Matches Runs High score
Avishka Fernando Jaffna Kings 10 339 54
Sadeera Samarawickrama Jaffna Kings 9 294 62*
Dinesh Chandimal Colombo Stars 11 287 63
Andre Fletcher Kandy Falcons 9 266 102*
Kamindu Mendis Kandy Falcons 10 260 58

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