2017–18 Premier League Tournament
| Dates | 8 December 2017 – 18 February 2018 |
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| Administrator(s) | Sri Lanka Cricket |
| Cricket format | First-class cricket |
| Tournament format(s) | Round-robin then knockout |
| Host(s) |  Sri Lanka |
| Champions | Chilaw Marians Cricket Club (2nd title) |
| Participants | 14 |
| Player of the series | Sachithra Serasinghe |
| Most runs | Sachithra Serasinghe (901) |
| Most wickets | Malinda Pushpakumara (70) |
The 2017–18 Premier League Tournament was the 30th season of first-class cricket in Sri Lanka's Premier Trophy, with the matches played across three days each in the group stage.[1] Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the tournament, after finishing unbeaten in the Super Eight section of the competition.[2][3]
The tournament started on 8 December 2017 and concluded on 18 February 2018,[4][5] with fourteen teams competing, split into two groups of seven.[6] The top four teams in each group progressed to the Super Eight part of the tournament, with those matches played across four days.[6] The teams that did not qualify for the Super Eight round competed in the Plate Championships.[6]
Galle Cricket Club finished with the fewest points in the previous tournament and were replaced by Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club for this edition of the competition, following their promotion from Tier B.[6] Sinhalese Sports Club were the defending champions.[7]
In December 2017, the match between Chilaw Marians Cricket Club and Burgher Recreation Club finished as a tie.[8] In January 2018, the Plate League match between Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club and Sri Lanka Army Sports Club also finished as a tie.[9] Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the tournament, after remaining unbeaten throughout the competition.[10] Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club finished bottom of the Plate Group and were relegated to Tier B.[11]
Following the conclusion of the Premier League Tournament, the 2017–18 Super Four Provincial Tournament took place, featuring four teams based on the Centers of Excellence in Sri Lanka.[6] In February 2019, Sri Lanka Cricket named Kaushal Silva as the tournament's Best Batsman, Chanaka Komasaru as the Best Bowler and Sachithra Serasinghe as the Player of the Tournament.[12]
Teams
The following teams competed:[6]
Points table
Group stage
Group A
Round 1
8–10 December 2017
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Kavishka Anjula (Colts Cricket Club), Chandimanthu Rodrigo and Nipun Haggalla (Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club) all made their first-class debuts.
Round 2
15–17 December 2017
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- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Kaveen Bandara and Manelker De Silva (Colombo Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 3
Round 4
28–30 December 2017
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
Round 5
7–9 January 2018
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- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Charitha Kumarasinghe (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
Round 6
12–14 January 2018
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- Colts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Thanuka Dabare (Saracens Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
12–14 January 2018
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- Bloomfield Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
Round 7
Group B
Round 1
8–10 December 2017
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- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dasun Senevirathna (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) and Malinga Amarasinghe (Nondescripts Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
8–10 December 2017
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- Badureliya Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Thilanga Udeshana (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
8–10 December 2017
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- Himesh Ramanayake (Burgher Recreation Club) made his first-class debut.
Round 2
15–17 December 2017
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105/0 (10.5 overs)
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- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Ravindu Kodituwakku (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
15–17 December 2017
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- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Tharindu Dharsana and Malka Madusanka (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 3
22–24 December 2017
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Round 4
28–30 December 2017
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- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Ramesh Nimantha (Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
Round 5
5–7 January 2018
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- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
6–8 January 2018
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- Burgher Recreation Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nadras Prasad (Badureliya Sports Club) and Raminda Wijesooriya (Burgher Recreation Club) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 6
12–14 January 2018
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Yohan Mendis (Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club) made his first-class debut.
Round 7
19–21 January 2018
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- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Irosh Fernando (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
19–21 January 2018
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45/0 (4.4 overs)
Lahiru Udara 39* (21) |
19–21 January 2018
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Plate League
26–28 January 2018
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41/0 (4 overs)
Malindu Maduranga 27* (16) |
- Colombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
26–28 January 2018
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Umesh Kasun (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
7–9 February 2018
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
7–9 February 2018
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- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chanuk Dilshan (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
Super Eight
25–28 January 2018
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- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
31 January–3 February 2018
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- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
31 January–3 February 2018
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- Chilaw Marians Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
6–9 February 2018
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- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
6–9 February 2018
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- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Chanaka Devinda (Saracens Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
15–18 February 2018
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- Sinhalese Sports Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Sheshan Fernando (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
15–18 February 2018
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- Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Ashen Bandara (Saracens Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
See also
References
- ^ "Winning a Test in India one of my dreams: Herath". CricBuzz. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Premier League Club Cricket Tier 'A' Chilaw Marians CC emerge champions". Ceylon Today. 19 February 2018. Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ "Chilaw Marians CC Super 8 champs, Moors SC take the Plate, and Negombo CC the Tier B title". Sri Lanka Cricket. 22 February 2018. Archived from the original on 23 February 2018. Retrieved 22 February 2018.
- ^ "Cricket: Premier League season sets off". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 27 November 2017. Retrieved 30 November 2017.
- ^ "Major League Tier A Tournament 2017/2018 Fixture". Sri Lanka Cricket. 1 December 2017. Archived from the original on 2 December 2017. Retrieved 1 December 2017.
- ^ a b c d e f "Cricket: Premier League to begin from December 1". Sunday Times (Sri Lanka). 21 November 2017. Retrieved 23 November 2017.
- ^ "Super Eight, Premier League Tournament Tier A at Colombo, Feb 14-15 2017". ESPN Cricinfo. 16 November 2017. Retrieved 16 November 2017.
- ^ "Moors and Chilaw Marians game end in dramatic tie". Batsman.com. 18 December 2017. Retrieved 24 December 2017.
- ^ "Bloomfield-Army SC ends in a tie". Daily News (Sri Lanka). 29 January 2018. Retrieved 2 February 2018.
- ^ "Chilaw Marians Crowned SLC Major League Champions!". Chilaw Marians Cricket Club. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "Bloomfield's dramatic fall from Sri Lanka's top league". The Papare. Retrieved 25 November 2018.
- ^ "New contracts for domestic players; 2017/18 best performers rewarded". The Papare. Retrieved 21 February 2019.
- ^ a b c d "Points Table". ESPN Cricinfo. Retrieved 21 January 2018.
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