SLUG 2019 Cricket kick-starts with massive win for J’Pura

13th Sri Lanka University Games 2019 – Cricket

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Cricket matches of the 13th Sri Lanka University Games (SLUG) began this Saturday (20th) with 6 matches being played in several parts of the island.

The 14-team tournament comprises of 4 groups out of which the 4 group toppers will compete in the play-offs. 

Group A Group B Group C Group D
University of Colombo University of Moratuwa University of Ruhuna  University of Sri Jayewardenepura
Uva Wellassa University Wayamba University of Sri Lanka University of Peradeniya University of Kelaniya
Rajarata University of Sri Lanka South Eastern University of Sri Lanka University of Jaffna Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka
    University of the Visual and Performing Arts Eastern University, Sri Lanka

The first week of play saw defending champions University of Sri Jayawardenepura thumping Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka by a commanding 204 runs while runners-up of the last SLUG Cricket tournament in 2016, University of Kelaniya and University of Peradeniya also registered comfortable wins.

Hosts University of Ruhuna were beaten by University of Jaffna, who traveled all the way from the north of the country to its very bottom. 

විශ්වවිද්‍යාල ක්‍රීඩක ක්‍රීඩිකාවන්ගේ මහා මංගල්‍යය ගැන දන්නවා ද?

Score Breakdown

GROUP D

University of Kelaniya vs Eastern University, Sri Lanka at Kelaniya

EUSL – 125 all out (36)
UOK – 126/3 (20.5)
UOK won by 7 wickets

University of Sri Jayewardenepura vs Sabaragamuwa University of Sri Lanka at Moratuwa

USJ – 308/9 (50)
SUSL – 104 all out (34.4)
USJ won by 204 runs

GROUP C

University of Ruhuna vs University of Jaffna at Matara

UOR – 142 all out (34.4)
UOJ – 143/6 (28.3)
UOJ won by 4 wickets

University of Peradeniya vs University of the Visual and Performing Arts at Peradeniya

UVPA – 96 all out (34)
UOP – 100/2 (11.2)
UOP won by 8 wickets

GROUP B

Wayamba University of Sri Lanka vs South Eastern University of Sri Lanka at Makandura

WUSL – 191 all out 
SEUSL – 171 all out 
WUSL won by 20 runs

GROUP A

Rajarata University of Sri Lanka vs Uva Wellassa University at Mihintale

RUSL – 113 all out (25.2)
UWU – 100 all out (37.5)
RUSL won by 13 runs

Six more matches will be played on the 27th Saturday.

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