After a coronavirus-induced hiatus, competitive cricket has finally returned to Sri Lanka as the UVA Premier League T20 tournament began from Monday (June 29).
Monaragala Hornets, Unilions Mahiyanganaya, Badulla Sea Eagles and Wellawaya Vipers are the four teams competing for the coveted trophy.
A double round-robin format is being followed in this tournament. The top-ranked team will qualify for the final and the second and third-placed team will play an eliminator to decide the other finalist.
Sri Lanka’s international players had resumed training earlier this month but they are not part of this T20 tournament.
Complete Schedule and Match Timings (Timings in SLST/IST):
- June 29, 11:00 am: Monaragala Hornets vs Wellawaya Vipers
- June 29, 14:30 pm: Unilions Mahiyanganaya vs Sea Eagle
- June 30, 11:00 am: Unilions Mahiyanganaya vs Wellawaya Vipers
- June 30, 14:30 pm: Monaragala Hornets vs Sea Eagle
- July 1, 11:00 am: Monaragala Hornets vs Unilions Mahiyanganaya
- July 1, 14:30 pm: Wellawaya Vipers vs Sea Eagle
- July 2, 11:00 am: Unilions Mahiyanganaya vs Sea Eagle
- July 2, 14:30 pm: Monaragala Hornets vs Wellawaya Vipers
- July 3, 11:00 pm: Monaragala Hornets vs Sea Eagle
- July 3, 14:30 pm: Unilions Mahiyanganaya vs Wellawaya Vipers
- July 4, 11:00 am: Monaragala Hornets vs Unilions Mahiyanganaya
- July 4, 14:30 pm: Wellawaya Vipers vs Sea Eagle
- July 5, 11:00 am: Eliminator (2nd placed vs 3rd place team)
- July 5, 14:30 pm: Final
Full Squads:
Monaragala Hornets – Tilakratne Dilshan (c), Ajith Ekanayake (wk), Kasun Senanayaka, Binura Fernando, Sriyaan Wijeratne, Chethan De Silva, Dhyan Ranatunga, Chamind Silva, Imesh Udayanga, Chaturanga Kumara, Pradeep Witharana, Nishan Mendis, Umesh Karunaratne, Mark Nawanjaya, Sachithra Serasinghe
Unilions Mahiyanganaya – Thilan Tushara (c), Hareen Silva, Manela Udrwatte, Anurudda Rayapaksa, Malinda Lokundttige, Kavidu Gunarathne (wk), Sdnal Elwalage, Sriyaan Chandimal, Hasanjith Munaveera, Amal Anapanu, Bathya Jayasuriya, Nisal Perera, Ganuka Herath, Nuwan Pushpakumara, Suranga Wikramasinghe
Badulla Sea Eagles – Farveez Maharoof (c), Shehan Ranathunga, Nilanka Jayawardhana, Pardeep Samaraweera, Chaturanga Dissanayaka, Lahiru Udhesh, Gayan Lakshan, Navinda Imalka, Sameera Tharanga (wk), Chanaka Mendis, Rohan Pathirana, Niroshan Chaturanga, Yashtha Madhusanka, Vishwa Karunaratne, Dasun Shanaka
Wellawaya Vipers – Ajantha Mendis (c), Rashmina Kesara, Lahiru Maduwantha, Chathura Manaranga, Sandun Dushmantha, Chandana Lakmal, Achintha Eranda, Adithya Siriwardhana (wk), Anith Bandasa, Akila Dushyentha, Amila Senadeera, Amila Thusara, Anjana Lakshan, Pavan Edirisinghe, Gayan Chathurange
Live Streaming details:
The event is being streamed live on the official YouTube and Facebook pages of the UVA Premier League T20 and Zee 5 Mobile App.
