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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.[1] Fourteen teams took part in the competition, split into two groups of seven.[2] Sri Lanka Ports Authority Cricket Club were relegated at the end of the previous tournament,[3] with Lankan Cricket Club replacing them in this tournament after they gained promotion from Tier B.[4] Colombo Cricket Club were the defending champions.[5]
| Dates | 31 January – 27 August 2020 |
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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 | Colombo Cricket Club (7th title) |
| Participants | 14 |
| Matches | 67 |
| Most runs | Lahiru Udara (1,039) |
| Most wickets | Duvindu Tillakaratne (61) |
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.[6] 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.[7][8] However, the resumption was further delayed by the tournament committee, pending approval of the amended tournament rules and structure.[9] After a further delay due to the 2020 Sri Lankan parliamentary elections,[10] the tournament restarted on 10 August 2020.[11]
Moors Sports Club won the Plate League,[12] and Colombo Cricket Club retained their title, with an unassailable lead ahead of the final round of Super Eight matches.[13] In the final round of matches, Dinesh Chandimal scored 354 not out, batting for Sri Lanka Army Sports Club.[14] 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.[15]
The following teams competed:
Group A
Round 1
31 January–2 February 2020 Scorecard |
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- 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 |
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- 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 |
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- Negombo Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Ramesh Mendis (Moors Sports Club) scored his maiden double century in first-class cricket,[17] and went on to convert it into his maiden triple century in first-class cricket.[18]
Round 2
7–9 February 2020 Scorecard |
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- Sri Lanka Army Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nipun Malinga (Colts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
Round 3
14–16 February 2020 Scorecard |
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- 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 |
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- 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 |
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- 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 |
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- 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 |
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- 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 |
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- 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.
Round 6
6–8 March 2020 Scorecard |
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- 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 |
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- 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 |
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- 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 |
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- 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 |
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- 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 |
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- 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 |
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- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Chamika Gunasekara and Sachindu Colombage (Nondescripts Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
Round 2
7–9 February 2020 Scorecard |
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- 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 |
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147/0 (23 overs) Mahela Udawatte 74* (66) |
- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 3
16–18 February 2020 Scorecard |
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
Round 4
21–23 February 2020 Scorecard |
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 5
28 February–1 March 2020 Scorecard |
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- 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 |
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19/0 (6.4 overs) Yash Kothari 10* (27) |
- 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 |
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- 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.[19]
6–8 March 2020 Scorecard |
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16/0 (2.4 overs) Saminda Fernando 9* (12) |
- Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
Round 7
14–16 March 2020 Scorecard |
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- Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Nadeera Balasooriya and Umesh Lakshan (Lankan Cricket Club) both made their first-class debuts.
10–12 August 2020 Scorecard |
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- 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 |
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- Tamil Union Cricket and Athletic Club won the toss and elected to field.
10–12 August 2020 Scorecard |
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- 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 |
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- Lankan Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Kevin Perera (Lankan Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
22–24 August 2020 Scorecard |
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- 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 |
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- 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 |
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- Moors Sports Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Arul Prakash (Moors Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
10–12 August 2020 Scorecard |
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- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Chathuranga Silva (Sri Lanka Army Sports Club) made his first-class debut.
15–17 August 2020 Scorecard |
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- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to field.
- Ashian Daniel (Nondescripts Cricket Club) made his first-class debut.
25–27 August 2020 Scorecard |
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- Nondescripts Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
- Dilruwan Perera (Colts Cricket Club) took his 800th first-class wicket.[20]
25–27 August 2020 Scorecard |
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- 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.[21]
25–27 August 2020 Scorecard |
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23/0 (5 overs) Lahiru Thirimanne 12* (17) |
- Ragama Cricket Club won the toss and elected to bat.
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