November 26: Lanka Premier League was started
On this day in 2020, the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League was started. The first match was played between the Kandy Tuskers and the Colombo Kings. The Colombo Kings won the match in the Super Over after the match was tied. Kandy Tuskers batted first and scored 219 runs for a loss of 3 wickets. In reply to that, the Colombo Kings scored 219 runs for a loss of 7 wickets in their 20 overs. In the Super Over, the Kings made 16 runs, and the Tuskers managed to score 12 runs.
On this day in 2020, the Kandy Tuskers became the first team to score 200+ runs in Lanka Premier League history. They scored 219 runs against the Colombo Kings in the first match of the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League.
On this day in 2020, Kusal Perera scored his highest score in T20 matches. Kusal Perera scored 87 runs in 52 balls against the Colombo Kings in the inaugural edition of the Lanka Premier League. It helped the Kandy Tuskers make 219 runs on the board.
