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Colombo Stars
2021 season
CoachRuwan Kalpage
CaptainDhananjaya de Silva (4 matches)
Angelo Mathews
Tournament performanceEliminator (4th)
Most runsDinesh Chandimal (277)
Most wicketsSeekkuge Prasanna (13)
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The Colombo Stars (abbreviated as CS) is a franchise cricket team which competes in 2021 Lanka Premier League. The team is based in Colombo, Western Province, Sri Lanka. In November 2021, the team changed their name to Colombo Stars after changing owners.[1] The team was captained by Dhananjaya de Silva for few initial games as an acting captain until Angelo Mathews recover and coached by Ruwan Kalpage.[2][3]

Squad

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  • Players with international caps are listed in bold.
  • Ages given as of 5 December 2021, the date the first match was played in the tournament
No. Name Nationality Date of birth (age) Batting style Bowling style Notes
Batsman
18 Pathum Nissanka  Sri Lanka (1998-05-18)18 May 1998 (aged 23) Right-handed —
3 Ashan Priyanjan  Sri Lanka (1989-08-14)14 August 1989 (aged 32) Right-handed Right-arm off break
50 Sherfane Rutherford  West Indies (1998-08-15)15 August 1998 (aged 23) Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player
All-rounders
69 Angelo Mathews  Sri Lanka (1987-06-02)2 June 1987 (aged 34) Right-handed Right-arm medium Captain
75 Dhananjaya de Silva  Sri Lanka (1991-09-06)6 September 1991 (aged 30) Right-handed Right-arm off break
96 David Wiese  Namibia (1985-05-18)18 May 1985 (aged 36) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Overseas player
41 Seekkuge Prasanna  Sri Lanka (1985-06-27)27 June 1985 (aged 36) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
84 Keemo Paul  West Indies (1998-02-21)21 February 1998 (aged 23) Right-handed Right-arm fast-medium Overseas player
27 Thikshila de Silva  Sri Lanka (1993-12-16)16 December 1993 (aged 27) Left-handed Right-arm fast-medium
Jehan Daniel  Sri Lanka (1999-04-13)13 April 1999 (aged 22) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Himesh Ramanayake  Sri Lanka (1997-10-05)5 October 1997 (aged 24) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast
Ravindu Fernando  Sri Lanka (1999-11-03)3 November 1999 (aged 22) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Wicket-keepers
55 Kusal Perera  Sri Lanka (1990-08-17)17 August 1990 (aged 31) Left-handed Right-arm medium
18 Tom Banton  England (1998-11-11) 11 November 1998 (age 26) Right-handed — Overseas player
56 Dinesh Chandimal  Sri Lanka (1989-11-18)18 November 1989 (aged 32) Right-handed Right-arm off break
Spin bowlers
85 Lakshan Sandakan  Sri Lanka (1991-06-10)10 June 1991 (aged 30) Right-handed Left-arm unorthodox spin
4 Akila Dananjaya  Sri Lanka (1993-10-04)4 October 1993 (aged 28) Right-handed Right-arm off break
46 Jeffrey Vandersay  Sri Lanka (1990-02-05)5 February 1990 (aged 31) Right-handed Right-arm leg break
Pace bowlers
5 Dushmantha Chameera  Sri Lanka (1992-01-11)11 January 1992 (aged 29) Right-handed Right-arm fast
14 Ravi Rampaul  West Indies (1984-10-15)15 October 1984 (aged 37) Left-handed Right-arm fast Overseas player
78 Naveen-ul-Haq  Afghanistan (1999-09-23)23 September 1999 (aged 22) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast Overseas player
Shiran Fernando  Sri Lanka (1993-05-04)4 May 1993 (aged 28) Right-handed Right-arm medium-fast

Season standings

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Points table

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Pos Team
 Pld W L NR Pts NRR
1 Jaffna Kings (C) 8 6 2 0 12 2.210
2 Galle Gladiators (R) 8 4 3 1 9 0.143
3 Colombo Stars (4th) 8 4 4 0 8 −0.571
4 Dambulla Giants (3rd) 8 3 4 1 7 −1.003
5 Kandy Warriors 8 2 6 0 4 −0.668
Source: ESPN Cricinfo
  • The top four teams qualified for the playoffs
  •   Advanced to Qualifier 1
  •   Advanced to Eliminator


League matches

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Match 3
6 December 2021
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Galle Gladiators
116/8 (20 overs)
v
Colombo Stars
117/6 (17.3 overs)
Ben Dunk 38 (25)
Dhananjaya de Silva 2/18 (4 overs)
Dinesh Chandimal 26* (27)
Nuwan Thushara 2/26 (2.3 overs)
Colombo Stars won by 4 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena and Deepal Gunawardene
Player of the match: Dhananjaya de Silva (Colombo Stars)
  • Galle Gladiators won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 6
8 December 2021
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Dambulla Giants
195/6 (20 overs)
v
Colombo Stars
177 (18.5 overs)
Phil Salt 62 (34)
Dushmantha Chameera 3/34 (4 overs)
Dinesh Chandimal 26 (16)
Nuwan Pradeep 3/50 (4 overs)
Dambulla Giants won by 18 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Kumar Dharmasena and Rohitha Kottahachchi
Player of the match: Phil Salt (Dambulla Giants)
  • Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 9
10 December 2021
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Jaffna Kings
207/6 (18 overs)
v
Colombo Stars
114 (15.5 overs)
Thisara Perera 57* (23)
Seekkuge Prasanna 3/31 (4 overs)
Ashan Priyanjan 35 (25)
Maheesh Theekshana 4/25 (4 overs)
Jaffna Kings won by 93 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Ruchira Palliyaguruge
Player of the match: Thisara Perera (Jaffna Kings)
  • Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
  • The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
Match 11
11 December 2021
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Dambulla Giants
138/9 (20 overs)
v
Colombo Stars
137/8 (20 overs)
Niroshan Dickwella 30 (16)
Jeffrey Vandersay 3/25 (4 overs)
Dinesh Chandimal 65* (40)
Tharindu Ratnayake 3/18 (4 overs)
Dambulla Giants won by 1 run
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Raveendra Wimalasiri
Player of the match: Tharindu Ratnayake (Dambulla Giants)
  • Dambulla Giants won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 13
12 December 2021
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Colombo Stars
162/7 (18 overs)
v
Galle Gladiators
121 (16.5 overs)
Angelo Mathews 73 (57)
Dhananjaya Lakshan 2/22 (2 overs)
Kusal Mendis 64 (39)
Naveen-ul-Haq 3/27 (3.5 overs)
Colombo Stars won by 41 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Asanga Jayasooriya and Raveendra Wimalasiri
Player of the match: Dinesh Chandimal (Colombo Stars)
  • Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to bat.
  • The match was reduced to 18 overs per side due to rain.
Match 15
14 December 2021
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Kandy Warriors
146/9 (20 overs)
v
Colombo Stars
159/5 (19.4 overs)
Kennar Lewis 62 (44)
Dushmantha Chameera 4/35 (4 overs)
Dinesh Chandimal 44 (27)
Nimesh Vimukthi 2/11 (4 overs)
Colombo Stars won by 5 wickets
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Deepal Gunawardene and Lyndon Hannibal
Player of the match: Seekkuge Prasanna (Colombo Stars)
  • Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to field.
Match 17
16 December 2021
15:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Jaffna Kings
193/5 (20 overs)
v
Colombo Stars
91 (15.5 overs)
Tom Kohler-Cadmore 92 (55)
Naveen-ul-Haq 3/27 (4 overs)
Tom Banton 30 (33)
Jayden Seales 4/13 (2.5 overs)
Jaffna Kings won by 102 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Hemantha Boteju and Prageeth Rambukwella
Player of the match: Tom Kohler-Cadmore (Jaffna Kings)
  • Jaffna Kings won the toss and elected to bat.
Match 20
17 December 2021
19:30 (N)
Scorecard
Colombo Stars
182/6 (20 overs)
v
Kandy Warriors
124 (17 overs)
Kusal Perera 58 (38)
Nimesh Vimukthi 3/24 (4 overs)
Ravi Bopara 47 (31)
Jeffrey Vandersay 6/25 (4 overs)
Colombo Stars won by 58 runs
R. Premadasa Stadium, Colombo
Umpires: Keerthi Bandara and Lyndon Hannibal
Player of the match: Jeffrey Vandersay (Colombo Stars)
  • Kandy Warriors won the toss and elected to field.

Playoffs

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Main article: 2021 Lanka Premier League § Playoffs

Eliminator

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Match 21
19 December 2021
16:00 (D/N)
Scorecard
Colombo Stars
145/6 (20 overs)
v
Dambulla Giants
146/4 (18.5 overs)
Angelo Mathews 50* (34)
Nuwan Pradeep 2/23 (4 overs)
Janith Liyanage 56* (47)
Dushmantha Chameera 1/24 (4 overs)
Dambulla Giants won by 6 wickets
Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium, Hambantota
Umpires: Lyndon Hannibal and Raveendra Wimalasiri
Player of the match: Janith Liyanage (Dambulla Giants)
  • Colombo Stars won the toss and elected to bat.

Statistics

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Most runs

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Player Matches Runs High score
Dinesh Chandimal 9 277 65*
Angelo Mathews 5 191 73
Dhananjaya de Silva 9 147 40
Tom Banton 8 109 30
Kusal Perera 7 96 58
  • Source: ESPNcricinfo[4]

Most wickets

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Player Matches Wickets Best bowling
Seekkuge Prasanna 8 13 3/31
Dushmantha Chameera 9 13 4/35
Jeffrey Vandersay 4 11 6/25
Naveen-ul-Haq 9 10 3/27
Ravi Rampaul 4 6 3/27
  • Source: ESPNcricinfo [5]

References

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  1. ^ "Softlogic Holdings to take ownership of Colombo Franchise for LPL 2021". The Papare. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  2. ^ "LPL 2021 Captains and Coaching Staff confirmed". The Papare. Retrieved 6 December 2021.
  3. ^ "Colombo stars appoint acting captain until Mathews recover". Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. ^ "Colombo Stars most runs in 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
  5. ^ "Colombo Stars most wickets in 2021". ESPNcricinfo. Retrieved 28 January 2022.
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