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2021 Lanka Premier League

{{short description|2nd edition of Lanka Premier League}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2021}}

{{Infobox cricket tournament

| name = 2021 Lanka Premier League

| image =

| fromdate = 5 December

| todate = 23 December 2021

| administrator = Sri Lanka Cricket

| cricket format = Twenty20

| tournament format = Double Round-robin and Playoffs

| host = Sri Lanka

| champions = Jaffna Kings

| runner up = Galle Gladiators

| count = 2

| participants = 5

| matches = 24

| attendance =

| player of the series = Avishka Fernando (Jaffna Kings)

| most runs = Kusal Mendis (Galle Gladiators) (327)

| most wickets = Samit Patel (Galle Gladiators) (16)
Maheesh Theekshana (Jaffna Kings) (16)

| website = {{URL|https://lplt20sl.com}}

| previous_year = 2020

| previous_tournament = 2020 Lanka Premier League

| next_year = 2022

| next_tournament = 2022 Lanka Premier League

}}

The 2021 Lanka Premier League also known as Wolf777 News LPL T20,{{cite web|url=https://www.insidesport.in/lpl-2021-wolf777-news-joins-lanka-premier-league-as-title-sponsor/ |title=LPL 2021: Wolf777 News joins Lanka Premier League as title sponsor |work=InsideSport |access-date=30 December 2020}} for sponsorship reasons, was the second edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) Twenty20 franchise cricket tournament in Sri Lanka.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/lpl-2021-to-feature-a-franchise-from-east/ |title=LPL 2021 to feature a franchise from the East |work=The Papare |access-date=30 December 2020}} It took place from 5 to 23 December 2021.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2021-lanka-premier-league-to-start-on-december-5-1282721 |title=Lanka Premier League to start on December 5 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=13 October 2021}} There were plans to increase the number of teams from five to six, but Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) confirmed that five teams would take part, as per the first tournament.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/slc-to-stick-with-only-5-teams-for-2nd-edition-of-lpl/ |title=SLC to stick with only 5 teams for 2nd edition of LPL |work=The Papare |access-date=12 June 2021}}

In June 2021, Charith Senanayake was appointed as the chairman of the LPL Technical Committee for the 2021 Lanka Premier League.{{Cite web|last=Sanjeewa|first=Kanishka|date=2 July 2021|title=Charith Senanayake appointed chairman of LPL Technical Committee|url=https://www.thepapare.com/charith-senanayake-appointed-as-chairman-of-lpl-technical-committee/|access-date=3 July 2021|website=ThePapare.com|language=en-US}}{{Cite web|last=Ratnaweera|first=Dhammika|title=Senanayake to head LPL Technical Committee|url=http://www.dailynews.lk/2021/07/02/sports/252996/senanayake-head-lpl-technical-committee|access-date=3 July 2021|website=Daily News|language=en}} In the same month, SLC agreed the termination of the Colombo Kings and the Dambulla Viiking teams due to financial issues.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/117939/slc-approves-termination-of-colombo-kings-and-dambulla-viiking-lanka-premier-league-cricket |title=SLC approves termination of Colombo Kings and Dambulla Viiking |work=CricBuzz |access-date=26 June 2021}} SLC also confirmed that two new franchise teams would replace them.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/lpl-2021-22-colombo-kings-and-dambulla-viiking-terminate-contracts-withdraw-from-lanka-premier-league-2021-1267973 |title=Colombo Kings, Dambulla Viiking terminate contracts, withdraw from LPL 2021 |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=26 June 2021}} The following month, SLC also terminated the franchise of the Jaffna Stallions.{{cite web|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/118093/lpl-terminates-one-more-franchise |title=LPL terminates one more franchise |work=CricBuzz |access-date=8 July 2021}} Originally, the tournament was scheduled to be held between 30 July and 22 August 2021.{{cite web|url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2021/06/lpl-to-be-held-in-30th-july-to-22nd-august-2021/ |title=LPL 2nd Edition to be held in 30th July to 22nd August 2021 |work=Sri Lanka Cricket |access-date=8 June 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/content/story/1266031.html |title=LPL 2021 to go ahead as planned in July-August |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=11 June 2021}} On 9 July 2021, the tournament was rescheduled to be held from 19 November to 12 December 2021,{{Cite web|title=Lanka Premier League 2021 to be postponed|url=https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/118120/lanka-premier-league-2021-to-be-postponed|access-date=9 July 2021|website=Cricbuzz|language=en}} due to unavailability of overseas players.{{Cite web|title=LPL 2021: Lanka Premier League postponed due to unavailability of foreign players, now rescheduled for 19th November|url=https://www.insidesport.co/lpl-2021-lanka-premier-league-postponed-due-to-unavailability-of-foreign-players-now-rescheduled-for-19th-november/|url-status=live|access-date=10 July 2021|website=InsideSport|language=en-gb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210710105207/https://www.insidesport.co/lpl-2021-lanka-premier-league-postponed-due-to-unavailability-of-foreign-players-now-rescheduled-for-19th-november/ |archive-date=10 July 2021 }} In September 2021, Dambulla Viiking changed their name to Dambulla Giants after changing owners.{{Cite web|title=IPG announces new owner for Dambulla Giants|url=https://www.ft.lk/sports/IPG-announces-new-owner-for-Dambulla-Giants/23-722590|url-status=live|access-date=4 September 2021|website=DailyFT|language=en-gb|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210904035503/https://www.ft.lk/sports/IPG-announces-new-owner-for-Dambulla-Giants/23-722590 |archive-date=4 September 2021 }} Jaffna Stallions also changed their name to Jaffna Kings later that month.{{Cite web|title=Lyca Group Chairman Allirajah Subaskaran new owner of Jaffna Kings|url=https://www.ft.lk/sports/Lyca-Group-Chairman-Allirajah-Subaskaran-new-owner-of-Jaffna-Kings/23-723591|access-date=29 September 2021|website=DailyFT|language=en-gb}} In October 2021, Kandy Tuskers changed their name to Kandy Warriors after announced as having new owners.{{Cite web|title=Lanka Premier League's Kandy Franchise Get New Owners|url=https://www.news18.com/cricketnext/news/lanka-premier-leagues-kandy-franchise-get-new-owners-4349279.html|access-date=29 October 2021|website=News18|language=en-gb}} In November 2021, Colombo Kings changed their name to Colombo Stars after being acquired by a new owner.{{Cite web|title=Softlogic Holdings to take ownership of Colombo Franchise for LPL 2021|url=https://www.thepapare.com/softlogic-holdings-to-take-ownership-of-colombo-franchise-for-lpl-2021/|access-date=17 November 2021|website=The Papare|language=en-gb}}

On 23 December 2021, Jaffna Kings beat Galle Gladiators by 23 runs in the final, to win their second successive LPL title.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lanka-premier-league-2021-22-1291193/galle-gladiators-vs-jaffna-kings-final-1291218/match-report |title=Avishka, Kohler-Cadmore fire Jaffna Kings to second successive LPL title|work=ESPN Cricinfo|access-date=24 December 2021}}

Squads

The player draft was held on 9 November 2021.{{cite web|url=https://ceylontoday.lk/news/player-draft-of-lpl-2021-postponed |title=Player draft of LPL 2021 postponed |work=Ceylon Today |access-date=5 November 2021}}{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/kusal-perera-angelo-mathews-miss-out-on-lpl-drafts-1288554 |title=Kusal Perera, Angelo Mathews miss out on LPL drafts |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=10 November 2021}} On 29 November 2021, all the captains and coaches were confirmed.{{cite web|url=https://www.thepapare.com/lanka-premier-league-2021-captains-coaches-details/ |title=LPL 2021 Captains and Coaching Staff confirmed |work=The Papare |access-date=29 November 2021}}

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style="width:280px;"| Colombo Stars

! style="width:280px;"| Dambulla Giants

! style="width:280px;"| Galle Gladiators

! style="width:280px;"| Jaffna Kings

! style="width:280px;"| Kandy Warriors

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Venues

R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo and Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium in Hambantota were selected as the venues.

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Colombo

! Hambantota

R. Premadasa Stadium

| Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium

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Capacity: 35,000

| Capacity: 34,300

Matches: 20

|Matches: 4

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Teams and standings

=Points table=

{{2021 Lanka Premier League Points table}}

=Match summary=

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rowspan="2" style="vertical-align:center; border-right:black solid 2px;" | Team

! colspan="8" style="border-left:black solid 2px" | Group matches

! colspan="3" style="border-left:black solid 2px" | Playoffs

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style="text-align:left; border-right:black solid 2px;" | Colombo Stars

|{{won|2}}

|{{nom|2}}

|{{nom|2}}

|{{nom|2}}

|{{won|4}}

|{{won|6}}

|{{nom|6}}

|{{won|8}}

| style="border-left:black solid 2px; background:#FDD; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" |L

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style="text-align:left; border-right:black solid 2px;" | Dambulla Giants

|{{won|2}}

|{{nom|2}}

|{{won|4}}

|{{no result|5}}

|{{won|7}}

|{{nom|7}}

|{{nom|7}}

|{{nom|7}}

| style="border-left:black solid 2px; background:#99FF99; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;"|W

|{{nom|L}}

| style="background:#dcdcdc;"|

style="text-align:left; border-right:black solid 2px;" | Galle Gladiators

|{{won|2}}

|{{nom|2}}

|{{won|4}}

|{{no result|5}}

|{{nom|5}}

|{{nom|5}}

|{{won|7}}

|{{won|9}}

| style="border-left:black solid 2px; background:#99FF99; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;"|W

|style="background:#dcdcdc;"|

|{{nom|L}}

style="text-align:left; border-right:black solid 2px;" | Jaffna Kings

|{{nom|0}}

|{{won|2}}

|{{won|4}}

|{{won|6}}

|{{won|8}}

|{{won|10}}

|{{won|12}}

|{{nom|12}}

| style="border-left:black solid 2px; background:#FDD; color:black; vertical-align:middle; text-align:center;" |L

|{{won|W}}

|{{won|W}}

style="text-align:left; border-right:black solid 2px;" | Kandy Warriors

|{{nom|0}}

|{{nom|0}}

|{{nom|0}}

|{{won|2}}

|{{nom|2}}

|{{nom|2}}

|{{won|4}}

|{{nom|4}}

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| {{won|Win}}

| {{nom|Loss}}

| {{no result}}

:{{resize|Note: The total points at the end of each group match are listed.}}

:{{resize|Note: Click on the points (group matches) or W/L (playoffs) to see the match summary.}}

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League stage

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

The full schedule was published on 13 October 2021.{{Cite web|url=https://srilankacricket.lk/2021/10/schedule-of-the-lanka-premier-league-2021/|title=Schedule of the Lanka Premier League 2021|access-date=3 December 2021}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 5 December 2021

| time = 19:30

| night = yes

| team1 = Galle Gladiators

| team2 = Jaffna Kings

| score1 = 164/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Bhanuka Rajapaksa 56 (31)

| wickets1 = Jayden Seales 3/23 (4 overs)

| score2 = 110 (18.4 overs)

| runs2 = Wahab Riaz 27 (20)

| wickets2 = Samit Patel 3/21 (4 overs)

| result = Galle Gladiators won by 54 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291195.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Kumar Dharmasena and Ruchira Palliyaguruge

| motm = Samit Patel (Galle Gladiators)

| toss = Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.

| round = {{anchor|match1}} Match 1

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 6 December 2021

| time = 15:00

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Dambulla Giants

| team2 = Kandy Warriors

| score1 = 190/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Phil Salt 64 (27)

| wickets1 = Lahiru Kumara 3/34 (4 overs)

| score2 = 170/8 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Rovman Powell 42 (21)

| wickets2 = Ramesh Mendis 3/21 (4 overs)

| result = Dambulla Giants won by 20 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291196.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Keerthi Bandara and Raveendra Wimalasiri

| motm = Phil Salt (Dambulla Giants)

| toss = Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = {{anchor|match2}} Match 2

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 6 December 2021

| time = 19:30

| night = yes

| team1 = Galle Gladiators

| team2 = Colombo Stars

| score1 = 116/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Ben Dunk 38 (25)

| wickets1 = Dhananjaya de Silva 2/18 (4 overs)

| score2 = 117/6 (17.3 overs)

| runs2 = Dinesh Chandimal 26* (27)

| wickets2 = Nuwan Thushara 2/26 (2.3 overs)

| result = Colombo Stars won by 4 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291197.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Kumar Dharmasena and Deepal Gunawardene

| motm = Dhananjaya de Silva (Colombo Stars)

| toss = Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = {{anchor|match3}} Match 3

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 7 December 2021

| time = 15:00

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Dambulla Giants

| team2 = Jaffna Kings

| score1 = 110 (19.3 overs)

| runs1 = Nuwanidu Fernando 23 (25)

| wickets1 = Wanindu Hasaranga 3/16 (4 overs)

| score2 = 114/2 (12.3 overs)

| runs2 = Tom Kohler-Cadmore 45* (30)

| wickets2 = Imran Tahir 1/20 (4 overs)

| result = Jaffna Kings won by 8 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291198.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Kumar Dharmasena and Ravindra Kottahachchi

| motm = Maheesh Theekshana (Jaffna Kings)

| toss = Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = {{anchor|match4}} Match 4

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 7 December 2021

| time = 19:30

| night = yes

| team1 = Kandy Warriors

| team2 = Galle Gladiators

| score1 = 143/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Ahmed Shehzad 56 (51)

| wickets1 = Samit Patel 3/13 (4 overs)

| score2 = 147/6 (19.2 overs)

| runs2 = Danushka Gunathilaka 45 (33)

| wickets2 = Sachindu Colombage 3/20 (4 overs)

| result = Galle Gladiators won by 4 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291199.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Hemantha Boteju and Kumar Dharmasena

| motm = Dhananjaya Lakshan (Galle Gladiators)

| toss = Kandy Warriors won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = {{anchor|match5}} Match 5

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 8 December 2021

| time = 15:00

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Dambulla Giants

| team2 = Colombo Stars

| score1 = 195/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Phil Salt 62 (34)

| wickets1 = Dushmantha Chameera 3/34 (4 overs)

| score2 = 177 (18.5 overs)

| runs2 = Dinesh Chandimal 26 (16)

| wickets2 = Nuwan Pradeep 3/50 (4 overs)

| result = Dambulla Giants won by 18 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291200.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Kumar Dharmasena and Rohitha Kottahachchi

| motm = Phil Salt (Dambulla Giants)

| toss = Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = {{anchor|match6}} Match 6

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 8 December 2021

| time = 19:30

| night = yes

| team1 = Jaffna Kings

| team2 = Kandy Warriors

| score1 = 181/6 (14 overs)

| runs1 = Thisara Perera 53 (21)

| wickets1 = Shiraz Ahmed 3/22 (3 overs)

| score2 = 166/5 (14 overs)

| runs2 = Rovman Powell 61 (19)

| wickets2 = Jayden Seales 2/40 (3 overs)

| result = Jaffna Kings won by 14 runs (DLS method)

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291201.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Asanga Jayasooriya and Prageeth Rambukwella

| motm = Suranga Lakmal (Jaffna Kings)

| toss = Kandy Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

| round = {{anchor|match7}} Match 7

| rain = Rain stopped play during Jaffna Kings innings. Kandy Warriors were set a revised target of 181 runs from 14 overs.

| notes = Shiraz Ahmed (Kandy Warriors) made his T20 debut.

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 10 December 2021

| time = 15:00

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Dambulla Giants

| team2 = Galle Gladiators

| score1 = 159/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Dasun Shanaka 37 (32)

| wickets1 = Nuwan Thushara 2/24 (3 overs)

| score2 = 18/0 (1.2 overs)

| runs2 = Kusal Mendis 15* (5)

| wickets2 =

| result = No result

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291202.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Keerthi Bandara and Lyndon Hannibal

| motm =

| toss = Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = {{anchor|match8}} Match 8

| rain = No further play was possible due to rain.

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 10 December 2021

| time = 19:30

| night = yes

| team1 = Jaffna Kings

| team2 = Colombo Stars

| score1 = 207/6 (18 overs)

| runs1 = Thisara Perera 57* (23)

| wickets1 = Seekkuge Prasanna 3/31 (4 overs)

| score2 = 114 (15.5 overs)

| runs2 = Ashan Priyanjan 35 (25)

| wickets2 = Maheesh Theekshana 4/25 (4 overs)

| result = Jaffna Kings won by 93 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291203.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Deepal Gunawardene and Ruchira Palliyaguruge

| motm = Thisara Perera (Jaffna Kings)

| toss = Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.

| round = {{anchor|match9}} Match 9

| rain = The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 11 December 2021

| time = 15:00

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Galle Gladiators

| team2 = Kandy Warriors

| score1 = 127/7 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Kusal Mendis 44 (34)

| wickets1 = Kamindu Mendis 3/25 (4 overs)

| score2 = 131/5 (18.4 overs)

| runs2 = Ravi Bopara 34* (39)

| wickets2 = Samit Patel 2/20 (4 overs)

| result = Kandy Warriors won by 5 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291204.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Ravindra Kottahachchi and Prageeth Rambukwella

| motm = Ravi Bopara (Kandy Warriors)

| toss = Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = {{anchor|match10}} Match 10

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 11 December 2021

| time = 19:30

| night = yes

| team1 = Dambulla Giants

| team2 = Colombo Stars

| score1 = 138/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Niroshan Dickwella 30 (16)

| wickets1 = Jeffrey Vandersay 3/25 (4 overs)

| score2 = 137/8 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Dinesh Chandimal 65* (40)

| wickets2 = Tharindu Ratnayake 3/18 (4 overs)

| result = Dambulla Giants won by 1 run

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291205.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Hemantha Boteju and Raveendra Wimalasiri

| motm = Tharindu Ratnayake (Dambulla Giants)

| toss = Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = {{anchor|match11}} Match 11

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 12 December 2021

| time = 15:00

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Kandy Warriors

| team2 = Jaffna Kings

| score1 = 94/2 (12.2 overs)

| runs1 = Charith Asalanka 44* (34)

| wickets1 = Shoaib Malik 1/19 (3 overs)

| score2 = 95/3 (8.4 overs)

| runs2 = Thisara Perera 29* (13)

| wickets2 = Binura Fernando 1/15 (1.4 overs)

| result = Jaffna Kings won by 7 wickets (DLS method)

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291206.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Lyndon Hannibal and Rohitha Kottahachchi

| motm = Shoaib Malik (Jaffna Kings)

| toss = Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.

| round = {{anchor|match12}} Match 12

| rain = Rain stopped play during Kandy Warriors innings. Jaffna Kings were set a revised target of 95 runs from 10 overs.

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 12 December 2021

| time = 19:30

| night = yes

| team1 = Colombo Stars

| team2 = Galle Gladiators

| score1 = 162/7 (18 overs)

| runs1 = Angelo Mathews 73 (57)

| wickets1 = Dhananjaya Lakshan 2/22 (2 overs)

| score2 = 121 (16.5 overs)

| runs2 = Kusal Mendis 64 (39)

| wickets2 = Naveen-ul-Haq 3/27 (3.5 overs)

| result = Colombo Stars won by 41 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291207.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Asanga Jayasooriya and Raveendra Wimalasiri

| motm = Dinesh Chandimal (Colombo Stars)

| toss = Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = {{anchor|match13}} Match 13

| rain = The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 13 December 2021

| time = 19:30

| night = yes

| team1 = Dambulla Giants

| team2 = Jaffna Kings

| score1 = 69 (14.1 overs)

| runs1 = Phil Salt 23 (22)

| wickets1 = Chaturanga de Silva 4/16 (4 overs)

| score2 = 71/3 (9.2 overs)

| runs2 = Wanindu Hasaranga 37 (18)

| wickets2 = Imran Tahir 2/21 (4 overs)

| result = Jaffna Kings won by 7 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291208.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Keerthi Bandara and Raveendra Wimalasiri

| motm = Chaturanga de Silva (Jaffna Kings)

| toss = Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.

| round = {{anchor|match14}} Match 14

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 14 December 2021

| time = 15:00

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Kandy Warriors

| team2 = Colombo Stars

| score1 = 146/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Kennar Lewis 62 (44)

| wickets1 = Dushmantha Chameera 4/35 (4 overs)

| score2 = 150/5 (19.4 overs)

| runs2 = Dinesh Chandimal 44 (27)

| wickets2 = Nimesh Vimukthi 2/11 (4 overs)

| result = Colombo Kings won by 5 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291209.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Deepal Gunawardene and Lyndon Hannibal

| motm = Seekkuge Prasanna (Colombo Kings)

| toss = Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.

| round = {{anchor|match15}} Match 15

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 14 December 2021

| time = 19:30

| night = yes

| team1 = Galle Gladiators

| team2 = Dambulla Giants

| score1 = 134/7 (14 overs)

| runs1 = Kusal Mendis 35 (17)

| wickets1 = Imran Tahir 3/20 (3 overs)

| score2 = 125/5 (14 overs)

| runs2 = Janith Liyanage 51 (37)

| wickets2 = Samit Patel 2/24 (3 overs)

| result = Galle Gladiators won by 9 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291210.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Ravindra Kottahachchi and Prageeth Rambukwella

| motm = Samit Patel (Galle Gladiators)

| toss = Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to field.

| round = {{anchor|match16}} Match 16

| rain = The match was reduced to 14 overs per side due to rain.

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 16 December 2021

| time = 15:00

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Jaffna Kings

| team2 = Colombo Stars

| score1 =193/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Tom Kohler-Cadmore 92 (55)

| wickets1 = Naveen-ul-Haq 3/27 (4 overs)

| score2 = 91 (15.5 overs)

| runs2 = Tom Banton 30 (33)

| wickets2 = Jayden Seales 4/13 (2.5 overs)

| result = Jaffna Kings won by 102 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291211.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Hemantha Boteju and Prageeth Rambukwella

| motm = Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Jaffna Kings)

| toss = Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = {{anchor|match17}} Match 17

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 16 December 2021

| time = 19:30

| night = yes

| team1 = Dambulla Giants

| team2 = Kandy Warriors

| score1 = 130/9 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Ramesh Mendis 41 (28)

| wickets1 = Binura Fernando 3/22 (4 overs)

| score2 = 135/4 (19.2 overs)

| runs2 = Ravi Bopara 59* (50)

| wickets2 = Imran Tahir 2/17 (4 overs)

| result = Kandy Warriors won by 6 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291212.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Rohitha Kottahachchi and Raveendra Wimalasiri

| motm = Ravi Bopara (Kandy Warriors)

| toss = Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = {{anchor|match18}} Match 18

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 17 December 2021

| time = 15:00

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Galle Gladiators

| team2 = Jaffna Kings

| score1 = 129/8 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Bhanuka Rajapaksa 23 (25)

| wickets1 = Praveen Jayawickrama 2/13 (3 overs)

| score2 = 109 (18.3 overs)

| runs2 = Shoaib Malik 23 (27)

| wickets2 = Noor Ahmad 2/12 (4 overs)

| result = Galle Gladiators won by 20 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291213.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Asanga Jayasooriya and Prageeth Rambukwella

| motm = Bhanuka Rajapaksa (Galle Gladiators)

| toss = Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = {{anchor|match19}} Match 19

| rain =

| notes =

}}

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{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 17 December 2021

| time = 19:30

| night = yes

| team1 = Colombo Stars

| team2 = Kandy Warriors

| score1 = 182/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Kusal Perera 58 (38)

| wickets1 = Nimesh Vimukthi 3/24 (4 overs)

| score2 = 124 (17 overs)

| runs2 = Ravi Bopara 47 (31)

| wickets2 = Jeffrey Vandersay 6/25 (4 overs)

| result = Colombo Stars won by 58 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291214.html Scorecard]

| venue = R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo

| umpires = Keerthi Bandara and Lyndon Hannibal

| motm = Jeffrey Vandersay (Colombo Stars)

| toss = Kandy Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

| round = {{anchor|match20}} Match 20

| rain =

| notes =

}}

Playoffs

{{4TeamBracket-PagePlayoff

| team-width=230

| score-width=120

| RD1-text1 = 19 December 2021 — Hambantota

| RD1-team1 = Jaffna Kings

| RD1-score1 = 124 (16.5 overs)

| RD1-team2 = Galle Gladiators

| RD1-score2 = 188/5 (20 overs)

| P1Winner = Galle

| P1Margin = 64 runs

| P1Matchno = 22

| P1Special =

| RD1-text2 = 19 December 2021 — Hambantota

| RD1-team3 = Colombo Stars

| RD1-score3 = 145/6 (20 overs)

| RD1-team4 = Dambulla Giants

| RD1-score4 = 146/4 (18.5 overs)

| P2Winner = Dambulla

| P2Margin = 6 wickets

| P2Matchno = 21

| P2Special =

| RD2-text1 = 21 December 2021 — Hambantota

| RD2-seed1 = 1

| RD2-team1 = Jaffna Kings

| RD2-score1 = 210/4 (20 overs)

| RD2-seed2 = 4

| RD2-team2 = Dambulla Giants

| RD2-score2 = 187/9 (20 overs)

| P3Winner = Jaffna

| P3Margin = 23 runs

| P3Matchno = 23

| RD2-special =

| RD3-text1 = 23 December 2021 — Hambantota

| RD3-seed1 = 2

| RD3-team1 = Galle Gladiators

| RD3-score1 = 178/9 (20 overs)

| RD3-seed2 = 1

| RD3-team2 = Jaffna Kings

| RD3-score2 = 201/3 (20 overs)

| FinalWinner = Jaffna

| FinalMargin = 23 runs

| FinalMatchno = 24

| RD3-special =

}}

=Eliminator=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 19 December 2021

| time = 16:00

| daynight = yes

| team1 = Colombo Stars

| team2 = Dambulla Giants

| score1 = 145/6 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Angelo Mathews 50* (34)

| wickets1 = Nuwan Pradeep 2/23 (4 overs)

| score2 = 146/4 (18.5 overs)

| runs2 = Janith Liyanage 56* (47)

| wickets2 = Dushmantha Chameera 1/24 (4 overs)

| result = Dambulla Giants won by 6 wickets

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291215.html Scorecard]

| venue = Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota

| umpires = Lyndon Hannibal and Raveendra Wimalasiri

| motm = Janith Liyanage (Dambulla Giants)

| toss = Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = {{anchor|match21}} Match 21

| rain =

| notes =

}}

=Qualifier 1=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 19 December 2021

| time = 20:30

| night = yes

| team1 = Galle Gladiators

| team2 = Jaffna Kings

| score1 = 188/5 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Kusal Mendis 85 (53)

| wickets1 = Thisara Perera 2/36 (4 overs)

| score2 = 124 (16.5 overs)

| runs2 = Rahmanullah Gurbaz 59 (37)

| wickets2 = Nuwan Thushara 5/13 (3.5 overs)

| result = Galle Gladiators won by 64 Runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291216.html Scorecard]

| venue = Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota

| umpires = Ruchira Palliyaguruge and Prageeth Rambukwella

| motm = Kusal Mendis (Galle Gladiators)

| toss = Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to field.

| round = {{anchor|match22}} Match 22

| rain =

| notes =

}}

=Qualifier 2=

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 21 December 2021

| time = 19:30

| night = yes

| team1 = Jaffna Kings

| team2 = Dambulla Giants

| score1 = 210/4 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Avishka Fernando 100 (64)

| wickets1 = Lahiru Samarakoon 2/30 (2 overs)

| score2 = 187/9 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Chamika Karunaratne 75* (47)

| wickets2 = Jayden Seales 3/24 (4 overs)

| result = Jaffna Kings won by 23 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291217.html Scorecard]

| venue = Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota

| umpires = Lyndon Hannibal and Prageeth Rambukwella

| motm = Avishka Fernando (Jaffna Kings)

| toss = Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to field.

| round = {{anchor|match23}} Match 23

| rain =

| notes = Avishka Fernando (Jaffna Kings) scored his first century in Twenty20 cricket.{{cite web|url=https://www.espncricinfo.com/series/lanka-premier-league-2021-22-1291193/jaffna-kings-vs-dambulla-giants-qualifier-2-1291217/match-report |title=Avishka Fernando's maiden T20 hundred takes Jaffna Kings into LPL final |work=ESPN Cricinfo |access-date=21 December 2021}}

}}

=Final=

{{main|2021 Lanka Premier League Final}}

{{Single-innings cricket match

| date = 23 December 2021

| time = 19:30

| night = yes

| team1 = Jaffna Kings

| team2 = Galle Gladiators

| score1 = 201/3 (20 overs)

| runs1 = Avishka Fernando 63 (41)

| wickets1 = Samit Patel 1/32 (4 overs)

| score2 = 178/9 (20 overs)

| runs2 = Danushka Gunathilaka 54 (21)

| wickets2 = Chaturanga de Silva 2/15 (3 overs)

| result = Jaffna Kings won by 23 runs

| report = [https://www.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/match/1291218.html Scorecard]

| venue = Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota

| umpires = Lyndon Hannibal and Raveendra Wimalasiri

| motm = Avishka Fernando (Jaffna Kings)

| toss = Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to bat.

| round = {{anchor|match24}} Match 24

| rain =

| notes =

}}

Statistics

= Most runs =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

! Player !! Team !! Matches!! Runs !! High score

style="text-align:left" | Kusal Mendis

| style="text-align:left" | Galle Gladiators

103272021 Lanka Premier League#match22
style="text-align:left" | Avishka Fernando

| style="text-align:left" | Jaffna Kings

103122021 Lanka Premier League#match23
style="text-align:left" | Phil Salt

| style="text-align:left" | Dambulla Giants

103012021 Lanka Premier League#match2
style="text-align:left" | Tom Kohler-Cadmore

| style="text-align:left" | Jaffna Kings

1129692
style="text-align:left" | Dinesh Chandimal

| style="text-align:left" | Colombo Stars

92772021 Lanka Premier League#match11

  • Source: ESPNcricinfo{{cite web|title=Lanka Premier League, 2021 – Most Runs|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=14389;type=tournament|url-status=live|access-date=24 Dec 2021|publisher=Cricinfo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211224033729/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/batting/most_runs_career.html?id=14389;type=tournament |archive-date=24 December 2021 }}

= Most wickets =

class="wikitable" style="text-align: center;"

! Player !! Team !! Matches !! Wickets !! Best bowling

style="text-align:left" |Samit Patel

| style="text-align:left" |Galle Gladiators

10163/13
style="text-align:left" |Maheesh Theekshana

| style="text-align:left" |Jaffna Kings

10164/25
style="text-align:left" |Jayden Seales

| style="text-align:left" |Jaffna Kings

7154/13
style="text-align:left" |Imran Tahir

| style="text-align:left" |Dambulla Giants

10153/20
style="text-align:left" |Seekkuge Prasanna

| style="text-align:left" |Colombo Stars

8133/31

  • Source: ESPNcricinfo{{cite web|title=Lanka Premier League, 2021 – Most Wickets|url=https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=14389;type=tournament|url-status=live|access-date=27 Dec 2021|publisher=Cricinfo|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211227160558/https://stats.espncricinfo.com/ci/engine/records/bowling/most_wickets_career.html?id=14389;type=tournament |archive-date=27 December 2021 }}

References

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External links

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